In Italy a CV is called curriculum vitae or simply curriculum. It is clear, complete and usually one or two pages. This guide explains what an Italian employer expects and how to create a PDF for free.
Italian CVs usually end with a line authorising the processing of personal data, for example: "Autorizzo il trattamento dei dati personali ai sensi del Regolamento UE 2016/679 (GDPR) e del D.Lgs. 196/2003." The EuroTools Hub Italian CV Maker adds the right wording for you.
A photo is optional in Italy. If you add one, choose a neutral professional picture. Do not add information that is not useful for the job, such as religion or political opinions.
The Europass format is accepted across Europe and is common for public bodies and EU programmes. For most private companies a clean, simple, custom CV works just as well and looks more personal.
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Applying in other countries? See the French CV guide and the German CV guide.
An Italian CV often starts with a short professional profile, followed by experience. Here is a model you can adapt:
For work experience, write the period, company, city, role and your main activities, for example: "03/2021 – 08/2024, Rossi S.r.l., Milan – Sales assistant: customer support, order management, preparation of quotes."
The Europass CV has a fixed layout and is widely accepted, particularly for public competitions (concorsi pubblici) and EU programmes. A custom CV gives you more control over design and works well for private companies. Both should be clear, up to date and no more than two pages.
Write madrelingua for your native language and use the CEFR scale (A1-C2) for others, or words like ottimo, buono and scolastico. For computer skills, list the programs you know: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Workspace, or specific software for your field. Add driving licence information, such as Patente B, if useful for the job.
An Italian cover letter (lettera di presentazione) is a short, polite letter that presents your motivation and links your experience to the position. Send it together with the CV, usually as two PDF files or one merged PDF.
The EuroTools Hub Italian CV Maker creates a curriculum vitae as a PDF without registration or watermark. All data stays in your browser and is not uploaded to any server.
First job or internship: put education first, then projects, volunteering, part-time jobs and languages. Even a student Italian CV should show results, such as a class project you led or a society you organised. Keep it to one to two pages.
Career change: start with a short profile that explains your new direction and list the transferable skills that matter for the new role: communication, project management, data analysis, languages. Then show the experience that supports them.
Experienced professionals: focus on the last 10 to 15 years, give more space to recent roles and summarise older ones in one line. For a Italian CV, the key elements are the privacy sentence at the end.
Save the final file as a PDF and keep it under 2 MB so it passes email and application portals. If it is too large, use Compress PDF. If you wrote the CV in a word processor, convert it with Word to PDF. To combine your CV, cover letter and certificates into one file, use Merge PDF.
In Italy it is the document that lists your personal details, work experience, education and skills. People call it curriculum or CV.
No. A photo is optional in Italy.
Most CVs end with an authorisation to process personal data under the GDPR (Regulation EU 2016/679) and the Italian Legislative Decree 196/2003.
Europass is accepted everywhere in Europe and common for public bodies. A custom CV is fine for most private companies.
Yes. It is free, requires no signup and adds no watermark.