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Writing a CV for Ireland
Irish CVs look close to UK ones, with two differences: referees are more often named up front, and a large share of roles sit inside multinationals that run US-style ATS screening.
The norms
- Length
- Two pages.
- Photo
- No.
- Personal details
- Name, email, phone, county or city. PPS number never appears.
- Referees
- Two named referees are common, with permission.
- Dates
- Month and year.
- Language
- English. Irish is a bonus for public-sector roles.
What gets CVs rejected
- Designed layouts sent into multinational ATS pipelines — they parse badly.
- Omitting work authorisation when applying from outside the EEA.
- Generic summaries. Dublin tech and pharma hiring is specialism-led.
Template & type
Classic or Compact, 11pt.
Language: English
Finding the roles
- Tech, pharma and financial services cluster in Dublin, Cork and Galway.
- Multinationals screen through ATS first — plain formatting beats visual polish.
- Contract roles are common; make availability and notice period explicit.
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