Resume template · Updated October 2026
Resume template for Belgium: how to set out a Belgian CV
Short answer
Henrietta follows the order VDAB, the Flemish employment service, gives for a CV: a short "about me", work experience, studies, then skills, with languages in their own group. Belgium's EURES page advises leaving out a photo and private details such as age or nationality unless asked, which suits a template that prints no photo. The fictional sample is an export logistics coordinator in Antwerp working in three languages.
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Why Henrietta suits a Belgium resume
Henrietta prints the summary, then work experience, then education, then skills, the same sequence as the numbered sections in VDAB's CV guide (about me, work experience, studies, skills). Its black and grey business look in plain Inter type fits VDAB's advice to use a clear, businesslike font with subheadings, bullet points and white space.
Second choice: Leslie. Leslie also puts experience first but prints skills before education; choose it if your languages and systems matter more than your diploma.
What goes in each section, in Henrietta's order
Henrietta prints its sections in a fixed order, the same in the PDF and the Word file. Here is that order for this sample, and what to put in each section.
- Professional Summary. VDAB calls this "Over mezelf" (about me) and places it between your contact details and your work experience. Three sentences: what you do, in which sector and in which languages, with the area you want to work in last.
- Work Experience. Start with your latest job, as VDAB advises, and give the employer and period for each. For logistics, name trade lanes, cargo types and weekly volumes, the details a forwarding manager checks first.
- Education. VDAB asks for the name of the programme, the institution and the period. A relevant programme you did not finish can still go here, as long as you note that no diploma was obtained.
- Skills. EURES asks for language skills in a separate section with CEFR levels, and notes French matters in Wallonia and Brussels, Dutch in Flanders and Brussels, and German in the German-speaking Community. With three skill groups, Henrietta gives languages a column of their own.
The sample resume as text
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Lotte Peeters
Export Logistics Coordinator, Sea Freight
Antwerp, Belgium | lotte.peeters@example.com | +32 3 555 0172 | linkedin.com/in/sample-lotte-peeters
Export logistics coordinator with six years in Antwerp freight forwarding, organising sea and road shipments for chemical and food exporters. Works daily in Dutch, French and English with carriers, customs brokers and customers. Looking for a senior coordinator or team lead role in the Antwerp port area.
Experience
Export Logistics Coordinator, Scheldekaai Forwarding NV, Antwerp, Belgium (01/2022 to Present)
- Book and track about 60 container shipments a week to the Middle East and West Africa for 25 exporters.
- Prepare export documents and work with customs brokers on declarations and dangerous goods paperwork.
- Cut demurrage costs for the largest chemical client by about 30% by tracking free days in a shared dashboard.
- Train new coordinators and cover the team lead during holidays.
Logistics Planner, Netelaar Coldstore NV, Geel, Belgium (09/2019 to 12/2021)
- Planned daily truck loading for a cold store shipping frozen food to retailers in Belgium, France and the Netherlands.
- Answered customer calls in Dutch and French and booked transport with eight carriers.
- Built an Excel planning sheet the team still uses in peak weeks.
Education
Professional Bachelor, Business Management, Logistics option, Scheldeland University College (06/2019)
Skills
Sea freight export, Export documentation, Dangerous goods paperwork, Carrier booking, CargoWise, SAP TM, Excel, Dutch (native), French (C1), English (C1), German (A2)
How to make the sample yours
Leave the photo out unless requested
Belgium's EURES page advises no photo unless the job requires it or the employer asks, and VDAB says to add one if the employer asks or you want to. Resumity templates print none; if a vacancy asks for a photo, add it to the DOCX in Word.
Decide on your date of birth
VDAB lists date of birth with name, place of residence, phone and email, while EURES says that to prevent discrimination no private details such as age, nationality or marital status need be given. The sample leaves the date out and gives only the town.
Lead with your strongest asset
VDAB suggests putting your biggest asset (experience, education or skills) first under your contact details. Resumity templates fix the order, so if skills are your strongest card, switch to Meridian, which prints them above experience.
Keep to one or two pages
VDAB advises fitting everything on 1 to 2 pages and recommends a businesslike font such as Arial or Verdana; Henrietta's Inter is a similarly plain sans-serif.
Write a new letter for each vacancy
EURES advises a separate cover letter for each application, tailored to the company and the job. For an unsolicited application, it suggests stating your career goals and why you chose that company.
Keywords to keep where they are true
Terms this kind of resume is usually searched for. Use the posting's exact wording, and only for work you have done.
- export logistics
- sea freight
- container shipping
- freight forwarding
- export documentation
- customs declarations
- dangerous goods
- carrier booking
- demurrage and detention
- transport planning
- CargoWise
- Dutch
- French
- English
Mistakes to avoid
- Adding age, nationality or marital status out of habit; Belgium's EURES page says no such private details need be given.
- Hiding languages inside a paragraph. EURES asks for them in a separate section, with a CEFR level for each.
- A decorative font or dense blocks of text; VDAB recommends a businesslike font, subheadings, bullet points and white space.
- One covering letter for every vacancy, when EURES advises tailoring each to the company and the job.
How the sample PDF reads in text extractors
We exported this sample with Resumity's PDF exporter in Chrome on 2026-10-29 and read the file back with three open-source text extractors. This shows whether software that turns a PDF into text can recover it; it is not a test of any commercial applicant tracking system. How we test templates.
| Extractor | Name, email, phone | Headings | Bullets intact |
|---|---|---|---|
| pdf.js 4.10.38 | All found | 4 of 4 | 7 of 7 |
| pdftotext (Xpdf) 4.00 | All found | 4 of 4 | 7 of 7 |
| pypdf 6.13.0 | All found | 4 of 4 | 7 of 7 |
Frequently asked questions
Should I put a photo on a Belgian CV?
Not by default. Belgium's EURES page advises no photo unless the job requires it or the employer asks, and VDAB says to add one if the employer asks or you want to. Resumity templates print no photo.
How do I show languages on a Belgian CV?
In a section of their own, with a CEFR level for each, as EURES advises. It notes that French is important in Wallonia and Brussels, Dutch in Flanders and Brussels, and German in the German-speaking Community.
How long should a CV be in Belgium?
VDAB advises fitting everything on 1 to 2 pages, with subheadings, bullet points and white space so it reads quickly.
Do I include my date of birth?
It is up to you. VDAB's Flemish guide lists date of birth among personal details, while Belgium's EURES page says private details such as age need not be given. The sample leaves it out.
Can I list a degree I did not finish?
Yes, if it adds value for the vacancy. VDAB says to list the programme and note that you did not obtain the diploma.
Will applicant tracking systems read this Henrietta PDF?
The sample PDF read back with its contact details, all 4 section headings and all 7 bullets intact in three open-source text extractors (pdf.js, pdftotext and pypdf). Commercial systems such as Workday, Greenhouse or Taleo were not tested, and each employer configures its own.
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Sources, checked 29 October 2026
We opened every page below on that date. Pay, rules and requirements change, so check the source before you rely on a detail.
- EURES (European Labour Authority): Living and working conditions: Belgium (Applying for a job) (CV should be easy to read with a clear layout; no photo unless required for the job or requested; name, address, phone and email; to prevent discrimination no private details (age, nationality, marital status, gender) need be provided; languages in a separate section with CEFR levels; French important in Wallonia and Brussels, Dutch in Flanders and Brussels, German in the German-speaking Community; a tailored cover letter for each application.)
- VDAB (Flemish Public Employment Service): Cv: tips en voorbeelden (Try to fit everything on 1 to 2 pages; clear businesslike font such as Arial or Verdana, with subheadings, bullet points and white space; sections numbered in this order: personal details, about me, work experience, studies, skills; put your strongest asset first; latest job first; add a photo if the employer asks or you want to; personal details: name, date of birth, place of residence, phone, email; education: programme, institution, period; note an unfinished diploma.)
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