CV, application and job interview in European countries

A Belgian application usually contains:

• a CV – your personal details, the job you want, work experience with achievements and education (most recent first), training, skills and your language levels on the European scale (CEFR); you can use the Europass CV,
• no photo – unless the job requires it or the employer asks for one,
• a cover letter written separately for each application and tailored to the company and the vacancy – it should show your personality and what makes you different from other candidates.

Apply in the language of the region: Dutch in Flanders, French in Wallonia, German in the German-speaking area. In Brussels both Dutch and French are used.

Diplomas: to have a foreign diploma recognised, contact NARIC-Vlaanderen if you want to work in Flanders, or use the equivalence portal of the Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles for French-speaking Belgium.