Resume template · Updated October 2026
CV template for Hong Kong (HK resume format)
Short answer
Henrietta suits a Hong Kong CV for trading, finance and other business jobs: a short profile, jobs newest first, then education and a skills grid that holds Cantonese, English and Putonghua. The Labour Department's job hunting guide asks for one to two A4 pages and says your HKID number waits until you are hired. The fictional sample is a senior merchandiser in Kwun Tong who closes with her notice period and salary range.
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Natalie is a fictional senior merchandiser. Replace every detail with your own before you send it.
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Why Henrietta suits a Hong Kong resume
Henrietta places education directly after the jobs, earlier than any of the other six templates, so a buying office sees the degree without scrolling past a skills block. Its left-aligned name and black and grey Inter type read as a plain business document, and the three-column skills grid gives the three working languages a column of their own.
Second choice: Meridian. Meridian prints labelled skill rows above the jobs, useful when the advert leads with systems such as SAP or a PLM tool.
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. CUHK's careers centre asks for three to five sentences on the expertise and experience that match the post. The Labour Department's guide also wants your career goals stated, so let the last sentence name the role you are aiming for.
- Work Experience. GovHK's tips ask for point form and reverse time order. CUHK suggests three to five bullets per job, the most relevant first, with figures that show scale: order volumes, factories, buyers, margin.
- Education. Highest and most recent qualification first, says CUHK, with any exchange semester added. The Labour Department's model résumé lists HKDSE subject grades because its applicant stopped at an associate degree; after a bachelor's degree and several years of work, decide whether those grades still earn a line. The sample leaves them out.
- Skills. CUHK asks for a proficiency level on every language and IT skill, plus any qualification you hold. The Labour Department's sample names Putonghua, Chinese and English separately. Henrietta prints each group as an unlabelled column, so keep the languages together in one group with the level in brackets.
- Additional information. The Labour Department's model résumé ends with availability and "References: Provided upon request", and CUHK suggests an expected salary as a range marked negotiable. One short list titled Additional information holds all three.
The sample resume as text
The same content as the files above, so you can copy a line or compare it with your own.
Natalie Chan Hoi Ying
Senior Merchandiser, Knitwear and Jersey Sourcing
Kowloon, Hong Kong | natalie.chan@example.com | +852 61 555 0147 | linkedin.com/in/sample-natalie-chan
Senior merchandiser with seven years in garment sourcing for European and Australian fashion retailers. Runs orders from costing and sampling to shipment across eight factories in Guangdong and Vietnam, negotiating price and lead time in Cantonese, Putonghua and English. Looking for an assistant merchandising manager role in a larger buying office.
Experience
Senior Merchandiser, Harbourline Apparel Sourcing Ltd., Kwun Tong, Hong Kong (03/2022 to Present)
- Manage knitwear and jersey orders for two European fashion retailers, about 1.1 million pieces a year across eight factories.
- Renegotiated fabric and making costs on the autumn range, lifting gross margin from 18% to 21% at the same retail price.
- Track every style's critical path in the PLM system and report delays to buyers weekly; on-time shipment rose from 86% to 94% in 2025.
- Supervise two merchandisers and a QC coordinator, and join factory social and quality audits twice a year.
Merchandiser, Pak Shing Garment Trading Co. Ltd., Lai Chi Kok, Hong Kong (07/2018 to 02/2022)
- Followed 40 to 60 styles a season for an Australian department store buyer, from proto samples to final inspection.
- Prepared cost sheets in Excel and SAP and checked lab test reports against the buyer's quality manual.
- Kept daily contact with mainland factories in Putonghua by email and phone to hold ex-factory dates.
Additional information
- Availability: one month's notice
- Expected salary: HK$36,000 to HK$40,000 per month, negotiable
- References: available upon request
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours), Global Supply Chain Management, Victoria Harbour University (06/2018). Exchange semester at a partner university in Seoul
Skills
Garment costing, Critical path management, Vendor negotiation, Fabric and trims, PLM, SAP, Excel (pivot tables, lookups), Cantonese (native), English (fluent, written and spoken), Putonghua (fluent)
How to make the sample yours
Keep the HKID number for the offer stage
The Labour Department's guide says employers are not expected to collect excessive personal data from applicants, and that identity card, credit card and bank account numbers should be given only on hiring and on a need basis. Name, district, phone and email are enough on the CV.
Add a portrait only when the advert asks
CUHK's careers centre says to attach a personal photo only when it is required, and then a professional one. Resumity templates print no photo; if an employer requests it, insert it into the DOCX in Word.
One page or two
The sources differ. CUHK's English tips limit a resume to one page while its Chinese text allows one to two; GovHK and the Labour Department both accept two pages. A graduate can aim for one; several jobs in sourcing or audit can take the second.
Put the advertised title under your name
The Labour Department's model starts with "Position applied for". Henrietta prints a job title line under your name, so change it to the exact title in each advert, for example Assistant Merchandising Manager.
Price the salary range before you write it
CUHK suggests checking the salary reports that job portals publish, then writing a monthly range marked "Negotiable". If the advert does not ask for an expected salary, you can hold the figure back for the interview.
Keep dates on the right
CUHK advises listing every date along one side of the page, preferably the right. Henrietta already right-aligns dates and locations, so type them in the date fields rather than inside the bullet text.
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.
- merchandising
- garment sourcing
- vendor management
- costing and margin
- critical path
- sample development
- production follow-up
- factory audits
- quality assurance
- order management
- PLM
- SAP
- Cantonese
- English
- Putonghua
Mistakes to avoid
- Printing your HKID number or bank details on the CV, which the Labour Department says belong to the hiring stage.
- Attaching a casual snapshot when the advert never asked for a photo.
- Writing "good English" with no level, when CUHK asks for proficiency and any qualification behind it.
- Quoting one exact salary figure instead of the negotiable range CUHK suggests.
- Building the layout from text boxes and tables, which CUHK warns make the content hard to search.
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 | 5 of 5 | 7 of 7 |
| pdftotext (Xpdf) 4.00 | All found | 5 of 5 | 7 of 7 |
| pypdf 6.13.0 | All found | 5 of 5 | 7 of 7 |
Frequently asked questions
How long should a CV be in Hong Kong?
The Labour Department's job hunting guide says one to two A4 pages, and GovHK's tips cap the resume at two. CUHK's careers centre is stricter in its English advice, one page, though its Chinese version allows one to two.
Should I put my HKID number on a Hong Kong CV?
No. The Labour Department says employers are not expected to collect identity card, credit card or bank account numbers at the application stage; give them on hiring, and only when there is a need.
Do Hong Kong employers expect a photo on a CV?
CUHK's careers centre says to include one only when the employer requires it. Resumity templates print no photo, so add it to the DOCX in Word in that case.
Should I state my expected salary on the CV?
CUHK suggests it, as a monthly range marked negotiable and based on salary reports from job portals. Put it with your availability in a short section at the end, as the sample does.
How should I show Cantonese, English and Putonghua?
List each language separately with a level, as CUHK asks and as the Labour Department's sample does. Add a qualification where you have one, and say whether the level covers writing as well as speaking.
Will applicant tracking systems read this Henrietta PDF?
The sample PDF read back with its contact details, all 5 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.
Guides and templates for this resume
- Want a Job Abroad? This International Resume Format Actually Works (2026 Guide)
- Fashion industry resume template
- Procurement specialist resume template
- How to List Languages and Proficiency Levels on a Resume
- References on a Resume: Where They Go and How to List Them
- Resume template for Taiwan (English CV and 履歷 tips)
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.
- GovHK (Hong Kong SAR Government): Job Hunting Tips (Application letter and resume confined to two pages each; point form and different sized headings; education and working experience preferably in reverse time order; highlight relevant skills and professional qualifications; young job seekers with limited work experience may include extracurricular activities. Last revised November 2024.)
- Labour Department, Hong Kong SAR Government: A Guide to Job Hunting (04/2026) (Keep the application letter and résumé to one to two A4 pages; state career goals; do not give false information; do not provide excessive personal information: identity card, credit card and bank account numbers only upon hiring and on a need basis; model résumé lists position applied for, academic and professional qualifications (with HKDSE grades), employment history with duties, languages and skills (Putonghua, Chinese, English), availability and "References: Provided upon request".)
- The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Career Planning and Development Centre: Resume Writing (Practical Job Hunting Kit) (English text: limit the resume to 1 page (Chinese text: 1 to 2 pages); reverse chronological; dates along one side, right preferred; avoid text boxes and tables; contact details and LinkedIn; photo only if required (Chinese text), professional portrait; personal summary of three to five sentences; highest and most recent qualification first, include exchange; three to five bullets per experience with figures; language and IT skills with proficiency level and qualification; expected salary as a range marked "Negotiable".)
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