How should I tailor my CV for a tech job in Amsterdam or Eindhoven?

Write it in English, put your technical skills and projects front and centre, and keep it to one or two pages. Tech employers in the Netherlands often hire internationally and use English as the working language.

Tips:

• Start with a short profile naming your stack and focus, for example backend, data or embedded systems.
• Group skills by type: languages, frameworks, cloud, tools.
• Add links to GitHub or a portfolio if they show good work.
• Use bullets with results: performance gains, features shipped, users served.

Example: "Cut API response time from 800 ms to 200 ms by adding caching and query indexes."

Mention any Dutch you speak, but it is rarely the deciding factor for English-speaking tech teams. Keep the layout simple and single-column, because many tech employers use online application systems. If you are applying from outside the EU, state your current location and availability clearly, and only mention work authorisation if you already have it.