Contrary to CVs or resumes in some other countries, in a CV for the Swedish market, you should advertise yourself in a humble way. If you are in the beginning of your career, you are probably not yet an expert in a certain field ... instead of writing that you ‘produced high quality financial analyses’ while you were an intern, you might leave a better impression if you lose the ‘high quality’ part in that sentence.

When you choose to put a picture on your CV, Make sure it is a professional looking picture. More tips for good or bad CV picture here.

A Swedish CV is usually one to max 2 pages. If possible try and fit it on 1 page.

Mention your date of birth in a Swedish CV. Note that you write first the year, then the month and finally the day. Place of birth is less common.

If you have a gap between your studies in which you weren’t working either, do explain it, especially if it is relevant to the job you are applying for. Furthermore, holiday jobs are appreciated as real work experience by Swedish recruiters.

It is common to mention in your CV whether or not you have a driving license; and if yes, which type.