Italian CV format: how to write a CV for Italy

EURES, the EU's job mobility network, advises always having an up-to-date CV tailored to the position, sent with a cover or motivation letter by email or through the channels the company indicates. For speculative applications, company websites usually have a 'Lavora con noi' (work with us) section, and EURES notes that medium-sized and large companies first consult their online candidate databases when they look for staff.

Among the many CV models, EURES singles out the Europass template: after registering on the free EU portal, you fill it in and download it in several formats. A clean, reverse-chronological CV with contact details, a short profile, experience, education, languages on the CEFR scale and IT skills is just as acceptable. Either way, rewrite the profile and achievements for each application; the job-specific resume optimizer does this around one posting.^[1][9]

Article 8 of the Workers' Statute (Statuto dei lavoratori, Law 300/1970) forbids employers, for hiring purposes, to inquire into a worker's political, religious or trade union opinions or into facts not relevant to assessing professional aptitude. Article 27 of the Equal Opportunities Code (D.Lgs. 198/2006) bans discrimination in access to work, including through references to marital or family status or pregnancy. For employment agencies, Article 10 of D.Lgs. 276/2003 bans any inquiry or data processing based on beliefs, sex, marital status, pregnancy, age, disability, ethnic or national origin, health and similar grounds, even with the worker's consent.

EURES adds that, unless specifically requested, there is no need to attach a photograph or documents on qualifications, certificates or references. Keep the header to name, city, phone, email and LinkedIn. If an employer asks for a photo, use a recent, professional one; the AI headshot generator creates a business portrait from your own selfies.^[1][3][4][5]

EURES says CVs sent to companies must contain a permission for data processing, typically a sentence such as "Autorizzo il trattamento dei miei dati personali ai sensi del D.Lgs. 196/2003 e del Regolamento UE 2016/679". The law has moved on: since 2018, Article 111-bis of the Personal Data Protection Code states that, for CVs sent spontaneously to start an employment relationship, consent to processing the personal data in them is not required, within the purpose of steps taken before entering a contract (GDPR Article 6(1)(b)). Instead, the employer must give you the information notice of GDPR Article 13 at the first useful contact after receiving your CV.

In practice the line is harmless, and leaving it out does not make your application unlawful. Include it when a job ad or recruitment portal asks for it, because some still do, and keep it to one short sentence at the bottom of the last page.^[1][2]

EURES describes the cover or motivation letter as the way to personalise your application: highlight your strengths and goals and explain why you match the profile the company wants. Send it with the CV by email or through the company's online form. The cover letter builder writes the letter in the same design as your CV.^[1]

The Ministry of Labour's portal Cliclavoro publishes vacancies from across the country; you upload your CV to apply. Public employment centres (Centri per l'impiego) offer guidance and CV advice once you hold a SPID digital identity and declare your availability for work. Private boards such as InfoJobs and Indeed list many roles.^[1]