About this template
The Netherlands Modern template is a Dutch CV in a two-column layout in Inter, with an opening persoonlijk profiel, a sidebar for technical skills and certifications, and a main column for Werkervaring and Opleiding. Tulip-orange accent on bullets, languages in CEFR, no photo. The format keeps the Dutch directness of the persoonlijk profiel while borrowing visual codes from contemporary tech engineering — suited to the Amsterdam tech corridor and the Eindhoven Brainport.
Who is it for?
For Dutch tech, scaleup, product and digital candidates — software engineers, product managers, data leads, design leads and growth profiles applying at Adyen, Booking.com, Mollie, Picnic, Bunq, MessageBird, Mendix, Elastic Amsterdam, GitLab Amsterdam, as well as in the Eindhoven Brainport at ASML, Philips Innovation Services, NXP Semiconductors, Vanderlande. Suitable for graduates of TU Delft, TU Eindhoven, Universiteit van Amsterdam (UvA) Informatica, Universiteit Twente, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU) and for self-taught profiles from the Dutch tech community (Ruby NL, AmsterdamJS, Devhouse Spindle).
How to use it
The opening persoonlijk profiel holds four to six lines — Dutch convention, direct factual tone. The sidebar carries technical skills (languages, frameworks, cloud), certifications (AWS Solutions Architect Professional, GCP Professional Cloud Architect, CKAD, CKA), languages in CEFR. The main column holds experience in reverse chronological order with quantified impact ("reduced P99 from 320ms to 95ms in 3 sprints at Adyen", "launched B2B Lever module at Mollie: 12k merchants onboarded in 6 months"). Indicate 30%-ruling status for expats. For seniors, mention significant open-source contributions (Apache committer, maintainer of a library >5k stars). Long-tail: "software engineer CV Adyen", "Booking product manager resume", "data lead CV Picnic", "growth lead CV Mollie", "staff engineer scaleup NL CV".
Frequently asked questions
Does the two-column layout cause issues for Dutch ATS?
No for the modern ATS used by scaleups (Greenhouse for Adyen and Mollie, Lever for Picnic, Workday for Booking.com) which correctly parse two-column structures generated by modern PDF frameworks. Text content stays plain and each column is extracted sequentially. For legacy ATS at more traditional companies (ASML, Philips Workday), an extraction test before sending is recommended: some poorly generated two-column structures can reverse the order of sections.
Should the 30%-ruling be mentioned on the CV?
Yes if you are eligible or already a beneficiary. The 30%-ruling is a Dutch tax exemption for qualified expats: 30% of salary is exempt from tax for five years (recently reduced from eight to five years). Mention: "30%-ruling currently held until 2027" or "30%-ruling eligible upon relocation". It's a negotiable asset and some employers (Adyen, Booking, scaleups in growth) finance immigration and fiscal-advisor procedures for strategic profiles.
Does the template fit the Eindhoven semicons (ASML, NXP, Vanderlande)?
Yes, especially for embedded software, FPGA, IC design and automation profiles at ASML Veldhoven, NXP Semiconductors and Vanderlande. The engineering culture at these companies values a structured, dense CV — the sidebar accommodates certifications (LabVIEW Architect, SystemVerilog certifications, OPC UA expertise) and multi-stack experience well. Mention familiarity with Dutch industrial constraints (NEN standards, ISO 26262 for automotive, IEC 61508 for functional safety).
