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- When writing International Resumes, your\u00a0Academic pursuits and Qualifications (both educational and professional) will be given more weightage than your overall experience<\/strong>.\u00a0 This will hold true unless of course you happen to be working with a globally well renowned brand for the past years (by well renowned I mean some big brand like Apple or Shell or GE and the likes). Unless that is the case, list your education, skills, qualifications and certificates concisely before you mention your work experience.<\/li>\n
- Points regarding the format (very important)\n
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- Be generous with margins and don\u2019t cram everything. Keep a page\u00a0margin of at least 1\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0all around your resume.<\/li>\n
- Use a font which can be recognized in a Windows XP machine (as XP is still the most widely used Operating System in the world). Fonts like\u00a0ARIAL<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0TIMES NEW ROMAN<\/strong>\u00a0are preferred globally. But if you really hate these 2 fonts, you can use\u00a0Calibri or Segoe UI or Palatino Linotype\u00a0<\/strong>which are included in the service packs for Windows XP. Do not use fancy fonts like Comic Sans, ever!<\/li>\n
- A\u00a0font size of 10 points\u00a0<\/strong>is standard and works well with Arial & Times.<\/li>\n
- Keep your\u00a0text left aligned or justified<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- It is good to follow a\u00a0standard resume file name<\/strong>\u00a0as well. A name like \u201clast name_first name_resume.doc\u201d is generally preferred.<\/li>\n
- Keep your\u00a0Contact Information<\/strong>\u00a0at the top. How you position it could vary according to your format. A possible format is<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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- Natasha Sharma<\/em><\/li>\n
- House No. 22, New Patel\u00a0Nagar, Delhi-110001, India<\/em><\/li>\n
- Phone: +91-9999-888-888, Email:\u00a0natasha_sharma(@)abcmail.com<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
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- Always include your\u00a0country code<\/strong>\u00a0in your contact phone number.<\/li>\n
- Minimize the use of Bold and Italics in your resume to only those places where it is very important to highlight the information. The best practise is to highlight numbers in\u00a0Bold\u00a0<\/strong>& use\u00a0italics\u00a0<\/em>for company descriptions.<\/li>\n
- Don\u2019t abbreviate terms<\/strong>. Use \u201cAssistant Vice President\u201d in place of \u201cAVP\u201d.<\/li>\n
- Try to use\u00a0universal position titles<\/strong>. If your company\u2019s uses \u201cgroup leader\u201d for the more commonly understood title \u201csupervisor\u201d, it is best to use \u201csupervisor\u201d in your resume. Obviously, you should let your boss know so that he\/she is aware of what you\u2019ve done when contacted as a reference.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Resume Headings<\/strong><\/p>\n
Most often your Resume will be covered broadly under the 5 sections mentioned below.<\/p>\n
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- Personal Information<\/li>\n
- Skills<\/li>\n
- Education and Qualifications<\/li>\n
- Career Experience<\/li>\n
- Extra-Curricular Activities and Interests<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Personal Information<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
You should give the following information under this section<\/p>\n
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- Gender<\/li>\n
- Date of Birth (use the international format – 14 February 1985)<\/li>\n
- Nationality (the place where your passport is issued)<\/li>\n
- Work Permits held (Korean Visa for 3 years)<\/li>\n
- (any) Countries of Citizenship (places where you have the right to vote)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Skills<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
Skills would include your proficiency or knowledge of computers, teaching or the core areas of your pursuit.<\/p>\n
Examples can be, Proficient in C and Java, or Curriculum Design; Corporate Training. You can also back up your skills with examples of your experiences.<\/p>\n
Education and Qualifications<\/strong><\/p>\n
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- List your highest level qualifications first.<\/li>\n
- Best is to use a tabular format listing your Degree\/Certificate, Institute\/University Name, Year of completion, and the percentage of marks or GPA.<\/li>\n
- Include all degrees, certificates and training programs under this section.<\/li>\n
- If you do not have a majors in the subject for which you are applying, list the college classes from your curriculum you attended in that area.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Career Experience<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
List your work experience in reverse chronological order beginning with your current job. You should list all your employment details for at least the past 10 years. Foreign companies are very interested in job titles. Use standard titles which everyone can understand.<\/p>\n
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- Start with your most recent job.<\/li>\n
- Give your title, Company name, Place, and start and end dates in this job.<\/li>\n
- In a few sentences, describe what the company does.<\/li>\n
- Mention the projects you undertook and your roles and responsibilities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Extra-Curricular Activities and Interests<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
This is a very important section as many employers want to understand how you will spend your time in the new country.<\/p>\n
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- List the activities which you enjoy doing, for e.g. swimming or photography.<\/li>\n
- List any awards or recognition you might have achieved in your activities of interest.<\/li>\n
- Also show any club memberships or leadership positions you held.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
References<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
References are not mandatory but it is good if you could provide them. Try to list at least 3 references in your resume along with their Name, Title, Company Name, Telephone No. and Email Address.<\/p>\n
\nThis post first appeared on the <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>getsetResumes.com Blog<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n
- Minimize the use of Bold and Italics in your resume to only those places where it is very important to highlight the information. The best practise is to highlight numbers in\u00a0Bold\u00a0<\/strong>& use\u00a0italics\u00a0<\/em>for company descriptions.<\/li>\n
- House No. 22, New Patel\u00a0Nagar, Delhi-110001, India<\/em><\/li>\n
- Use a font which can be recognized in a Windows XP machine (as XP is still the most widely used Operating System in the world). Fonts like\u00a0ARIAL<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0TIMES NEW ROMAN<\/strong>\u00a0are preferred globally. But if you really hate these 2 fonts, you can use\u00a0Calibri or Segoe UI or Palatino Linotype\u00a0<\/strong>which are included in the service packs for Windows XP. Do not use fancy fonts like Comic Sans, ever!<\/li>\n
- Points regarding the format (very important)\n
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