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Build a CV in the Finnish format
Fill in the fields and you get a CV in the Finnish format, which you can save as a PDF straight from your browser. It is free, there is no account to create, and nothing is sent anywhere — everything stays in your own browser.
The layout follows what Finnish job-search guides recommend: contact details, a short profile, work experience, education, languages, IT skills and references. Age, marital status and the Finnish personal identity code are not asked for, because a Finnish CV does not carry them.
This is the language of the document itself, not of the site. Use Finnish for a Finnish-language vacancy and English for international roles.
Accent colour
The colour is used for your name, the section headings and the panel behind your contact details. Every shade is deliberately muted — a CV is a document, not a poster.
Contact details
For example Cook, Cleaner, Practical nurse. Shown under your name.
Optional. The file is never uploaded — it is read directly in your browser.
Profile
Two or three sentences about who you are and what you can do. Emphasise the same things the job advert asks for.
Work experience
Briefly: duties, responsibilities and systems used. One or two lines.
Education
Languages
IT and other skills
Comma separated: Word, Excel, point-of-sale systems, food hygiene.
Certificates and courses
For example hygieniapassi, anniskelupassi, työturvallisuuskortti, driving licence.
References
Always ask permission before naming someone as a referee.
In the print window that opens, choose "Save as PDF" instead of a printer. Only the CV is printed — no site navigation and no buttons.
Preview
Fill in the fields on the left — the CV builds up here as you go.
In the print window that opens, choose "Save as PDF" instead of a printer. Only the CV is printed — no site navigation and no buttons.
What a Finnish CV includes — and what it leaves out
| Item | In the CV | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Name and contact details | Yes | Työmarkkinatori, the public employment service, says to check that your contact details are on the CV. |
| Short profile | Yes | A few lines on who you are and what you are applying for, so a recruiter can place you quickly. |
| Work experience, newest first | Yes | Työmarkkinatori: work and education are listed so that the most recent comes first. |
| Education, newest first | Yes | The same order as work experience. |
| Languages with levels | Yes | Työmarkkinatori names languages separately. Levels use the A1–C2 scale. |
| IT skills | Yes | Työmarkkinatori names IT skills separately. |
| Cards and courses | Yes, where the job needs them | For example hygieniapassi, anniskelupassi or the työturvallisuuskortti. |
| References | Yes, with their permission | Työmarkkinatori names references as part of the CV. Always ask first. |
| Photograph | Optional | A photo is common in Finland but not required. An application without one is handled the same way. |
| Date of birth and age | No | Age is a prohibited ground of discrimination under section 8 of the Non-Discrimination Act (1325/2014). |
| Marital and family status | No | Family relationships are a prohibited ground under the same section 8. |
| Health | No | Health is a prohibited ground under the same section 8. |
| Finnish personal identity code | No | An employer may process only personal data directly necessary for the employment relationship (Act 759/2004, section 3). The code is asked for when the contract is signed. |
| Reason for leaving a previous job | No | A CV says what you have done. Reasons for leaving are discussed at interview if they come up. |
What goes into a Finnish CV
The order is settled: contact details, a short profile, work experience, education, languages, IT skills and references. Work and education run newest first, and one to two pages is the recommended length.
A job title on its own is not enough. Työmarkkinatori, the public employment service, advises setting out briefly what you actually did and what you can do: customer service, responsibilities, the systems you used. And the strengths worth emphasising are the ones the employer names in the advert.
What a Finnish CV leaves out
Age and marital status do not need to be stated, and much of the guidance says to drop the date of birth as well. The Finnish personal identity code is not written into a CV at all — it is needed only when the employment contract is drawn up. That is why there are no such fields here.
Health details, family circumstances and the reason a previous job ended are also left out.
Is a photo expected?
In Finland a photo on a CV is common but not required. If you add one, a calm, recent head-and-shoulders picture is what is expected. An application without a photo will not be set aside for that reason.
Here the photo is optional and is read directly in your browser: it never reaches us or any server.
How to state language skills
The clearest form is the language and a level on the European A1–C2 scale, for example "Finnish B1" or "English C1". A first language is marked as native, without a level.
State your Finnish honestly. B1 is enough for many roles, and an inflated level comes out on the first phone call.
About references
References are a normal part of a Finnish CV. Give the name, role, organisation and a contact detail — and always ask permission first.
If you would rather not publish anyone’s contact details, you can simply note that references are available on request. That is one of the options here.
Where the details you type are stored
In this browser’s own storage, so that your work is not lost when the page reloads. Nothing reaches us and nothing reaches anyone else: the CV is assembled entirely on your own machine.
On a shared computer, press "Clear everything" when you are done and the data is removed from the browser.
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FAQ
What does building a CV here cost?
Nothing. The builder is entirely free, no account is needed, and nothing is sold to you part-way through. We also do not send applications on your behalf.
Where does my data go?
Nowhere. The CV is assembled in your browser and the details are saved only in its storage. We never see them and nothing is sent to a server — the photo is not uploaded either.
How do I get the file as a PDF?
Press "Save as PDF". Your browser opens its print window, where you choose "Save as PDF" instead of a printer. Only the CV itself is printed, without the site navigation or buttons.
Should the CV show my Finnish personal identity code?
No. The Act on the Protection of Privacy in Working Life (759/2004) lets an employer process only personal data directly necessary for the employment relationship, and that requirement cannot be waived even by consent (section 3). The Act applies to job applicants as far as applicable (section 2). The identity code is needed when the contract and payroll are set up, so it does not belong in a CV.
Why does the CV not ask for age or marital status?
Because they are not grounds for a hiring decision. Section 8 of the Non-Discrimination Act (1325/2014) prohibits discrimination on grounds including age, family relationships and health. Those details therefore need not appear in a CV, and this builder has no fields for them.
Which language should the CV be in?
The language of the job advert. Finnish for a Finnish-language role, English for an international one. The language is chosen at the top of the builder and the document headings follow it.
Is a CV on its own enough?
Usually a covering letter (työhakemus) is expected as well, saying in your own words why you are applying for this particular role. The CV says what you have done; the letter says why you would fit here.
Sources
- Työmarkkinatori: job search tips (in Finnish)
- Act on the Protection of Privacy in Working Life 759/2004 (Finlex)
- Non-Discrimination Act 1325/2014 (Finlex)
Sources checked 19 September 2026.