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International CV

 

Applying for a job abroad differs from country to country.The world over employers looks for the same qualities in their applicants regardless of whether the job is in the USA, Poland or Hong Kong. Candidates should be aware that there might be subtle conventions associated with the international CV and job application process within different countries. Therefore, if you want your job application to be taken seriously, you must consider national differences correctly.

Australia France Luxembourg Slovakia
Austria Germany Netherlands South Africa
Belgium Greece New Zealand Spain
Canada Hungary Norway Sweden
China India Poland Switzerland
Czech Republic Ireland Portugal UAE
Denmark Italy Romania United Kingdom
Finland Japan Russia United States

Overseas employers want to know a lot more about you than just your characteristics that may or may not qualify you for both the job and the international living situation, before uprooting you (and possibly your family) and transporting you thousands of kilometers to their foreign operation.

International CV Content

Whereas resumes are a reflection of your main accomplishments only, European CVs are detailed accounts of your education and work experience to date.

In general what goes into your international CV does not vary greatly when applying for jobs in different countries. However, companies and organizations outside the United States and Canada are under no legal constrains as to what information they may inquire from a potential job candidate.

Stating of age, marital status, number of dependents, spouse's occupation, health condition, passport number, ethnic background, religion, overseas living and working experience, security clearance and even including a recent color photograph etc. may be essential for a foreign company to consider you.

International CV Format

Resumes and CV's are usually structured in reverse chronological order (most recent activity first), or in a functional order (activities grouped thematically). The length of your international CV varies greatly in different countries.


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Other International CV Info

Now to finalize your international job search, if your international cover letter and international CV are ready, you may email them through our job search engine to job recruiters and executive headhunters worldwide.

When you will receive an invitation to a job interview take a look at our international job interviews and international job search pages where you will find the tips applicable to many different countries.

Good luck with your international cv!

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