Resume template · Updated October 2026
CV template for Serbia (Serbian CV format)
Short answer
Daniel suits a Serbian CV (radna biografija) for a designer: a short profile, skills, work history and a portfolio project under soft grey heading pills. The National Employment Service (NSZ) sets two A4 pages as the limit and asks for reverse chronological order, and the University of Belgrade's career centre says date of birth, marital status and nationality can be left out. The fictional sample is a UX/UI designer in Novi Sad.
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Why Daniel suits a Serbia resume
Daniel is the template aimed at designers and product people: section headings sit in rounded grey pills and skills print in a three-column grid, a softer look than plain rules. It prints skills, then jobs, then projects ahead of education, so a portfolio case study is read before the degree.
Second choice: Olivia. Olivia keeps the same section order but adds a full-width blue header band; pick it when you want the page to stand out on screen.
What goes in each section, in Daniel's order
Daniel 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. NSZ suggests writing in the third person or the passive voice, which reads as objective and professional. Three lines without "I": role, years, the products you design and the tools you design in.
- Skills. Daniel's grid prints skill groups without labels, so keep languages in a group of their own. The Belgrade career centre suggests the European scale: beginner (A1, A2), intermediate (B1, B2), advanced (C1, C2).
- Work Experience. The Belgrade centre asks for the period, the company or organisation, your position and a description of your tasks, all in reverse chronological order from the most recent. NSZ gives the same order.
- Projects. One portfolio case study: the problem, your part, how you tested it and what changed. Put the portfolio link in the header so the reader can open the full study.
- Education. Degree, school, city and years, newest first like every other section. A design degree and one relevant course are enough once you have several years of work.
The sample resume as text
The same content as the files above, so you can copy a line or compare it with your own.
Teodora Popov
UX/UI Designer, Fintech and E-commerce Products
Novi Sad | teodora.popov@example.com | +381 21 555 0164 | linkedin.com/in/sample-teodora-popov | behance.net/sample-teodora-popov
UX/UI designer with seven years on fintech and e-commerce products, from user research and wireframes to tested interfaces and shared design systems. Works in Figma with product managers and developers in Serbia, Germany and the Netherlands.
Experience
UX/UI Designer, Petrovaradin Digital d.o.o., Novi Sad (03/2022 to Present)
- Redesigned the onboarding flow of a mobile banking app, raising completed sign-ups from 54% to 71%.
- Built and maintain a Figma design system of 120 components used by four product teams.
- Run five usability tests a month with customers and turn the findings into prioritised Jira tickets.
- Audited the web app against WCAG 2.2 and fixed contrast and focus issues on 40 screens.
UI Designer, Danube Pixel Studio d.o.o., Novi Sad (06/2019 to 02/2022)
- Designed product pages and checkout screens for 12 online shops.
- Produced clickable prototypes for client workshops and developer handover.
- Set up a shared icon and colour library that shortened design reviews.
Projects
City bus timetable app (portfolio case study): Self-initiated redesign of a city bus timetable app.
- Interviewed 15 commuters and mapped three key journeys.
- Tested two prototypes with 10 users; finding a route took about 20 seconds instead of 50.
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Graphic and Interaction Design, Novi Sad Academy of Applied Arts (07/2019)
Skills
User research, Usability testing, Interaction design, Design systems, Accessibility (WCAG 2.2), Figma, FigJam, Maze, Jira, Serbian (native), English (C1), German (A2)
How to make the sample yours
Two pages at most
NSZ says a CV should not be longer than two A4 pages. The Belgrade career centre says one to two pages are enough and that employers will most likely not have time to read more than three.
Leave the personal details out
The Belgrade centre calls date of birth unnecessary information and says marital status, nationality, whether you smoke or have children can be left out freely.
Photo: allowed, often recommended
NSZ says you can put a photo in the top right corner if it makes you look businesslike, reliable and pleasant; the Belgrade centre says it is not required unless the advert asks, but recommends one. Resumity templates print none; insert it at the top right in Word in the DOCX file.
Keep references ready, off the page
The Belgrade centre says references are not a necessary part of the CV, though employers sometimes ask, and that it is good to have two. Pick people who have known your work for a long time.
Use a professional email address
The Belgrade centre warns that playful addresses are not representative and should be kept for private messages. A plain name-based address goes in the header.
Check every fact
NSZ reminds applicants that the information in a CV must be accurate, or they risk being found out at the interview. Keep the figures in your bullets to ones you can explain.
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.
- UX design
- UI design
- user research
- usability testing
- wireframing
- prototyping
- design systems
- Figma
- accessibility (WCAG)
- interaction design
- user flows
- A/B testing
- Serbian (native)
- English (C1)
Mistakes to avoid
- Opening the profile with "I am a passionate designer"; NSZ suggests the third person or the passive voice.
- Adding marital status, nationality or whether you have children, which the Belgrade career centre says you can leave out.
- Running to a third page when NSZ sets two A4 pages as the limit.
- Sending the CV from a joke email address; the Belgrade centre says to keep those for private messages.
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 | 9 of 9 |
| pdftotext (Xpdf) 4.00 | All found | 5 of 5 | 9 of 9 |
| pypdf 6.13.0 | All found | 5 of 5 | 9 of 9 |
Frequently asked questions
How long should a CV be in Serbia?
No longer than two A4 pages, according to the National Employment Service. The University of Belgrade's career centre says one to two pages are enough.
Should I put my date of birth on a Serbian CV?
It is not necessary, says the Belgrade career centre, and you can leave it out. The same goes for marital status and nationality.
Should a Serbian CV have a photo?
It is common. NSZ says you can place one at the top right, and the Belgrade centre recommends one even when the advert does not ask. Resumity templates print no photo; add it in Word to the DOCX file.
Do I need references on a Serbian CV?
No. The Belgrade centre says references are not a necessary part of the CV, but it is good to have two people ready if an employer asks.
How do I show language levels on a Serbian CV?
The Belgrade centre suggests the European scale: A1 and A2 for beginner, B1 and B2 for intermediate, C1 and C2 for advanced.
Will applicant tracking systems read this Daniel PDF?
The sample PDF read back with its contact details, all 5 section headings and all 9 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.
- Nacionalna služba za zapošljavanje (National Employment Service of Serbia): Šta je radna biografija (CV) (A CV should not be longer than 2 A4 pages; reverse chronological order starting from the most recent; you may put a photo in the top right corner if it makes you look businesslike, reliable and pleasant; write in the third person or passive voice; the information must be accurate; points to the European CV format.)
- University of Belgrade, Career Development and Student Counselling Centre: Kako napisati dobru biografiju (CV) (One to two pages are enough; date of birth is not necessary information; marital status, nationality, smoking and children can be left out; a photo is not required unless the advert asks, but recommended; everything in reverse chronological order; references are not a necessary part of the CV, good to have two; language levels A1-A2 beginner, B1-B2 intermediate, C1-C2 advanced. (The https address redirects to the http page.))
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