Looking For A Job Overseas – How To Make Your CV More International
Written by Admin on March 22nd, 2011Your first contact with a potential employer is usually made with your CV. Therefore, it is so important to spend time making sure that it is easy to follow and that it presents your skills and experience as clearly as possible. Applying for international jobs also mean that you need to include pertinent details in your CV.
Teachers International Consultancy (TIC) is a specialist recruitment agency that helps teachers all over the world find teaching jobs abroad in international schools. The CV of their teaching candidates are reviewed in preparation for an international job application. Here are a few suggestions from TIC that a candidate should consider if they wish to apply for an international job:
Have a look at your CV and ask yourself the following questions -
1) Are your contact details correct? This is crucial. You wouldn’t believe the number of CV’s we get that have incorrect or old information on them. Make sure you add in country codes for telephone numbers and full country details in your address.
2) Do you clearly show your pertinent qualifications? Frequently a recruiter will make short-listing decisions based on qualifications. The recruiter that you are dealing with may not be familiar with the qualifications from your home country. This is one reason why you should avoid using abbreviations or acronyms with the assumption that they understand what you mean. Be clear in providing information.
3) Your CV should clearly show all relevant experience. Make sure you incorporate all aspects of your work experience that specifically relates to the job that you are applying for. This includes any additional posts of responsibility that you may have held.
4) Have you participated in any recent Professional Development programs? Let the recruiter know that you have had current training. List the courses that you have studied in the last two or three years in chronological order.
5) Include any international work or travel familiarity that you have had. Overseas job recruiters will be looking for people with both the right qualifications and the experience of living and working in a different country. Any wide or unusual travel experiences or previous international work that you have done may be a significant benefit.
6) Personal hobbies and interests should be highlighted because majority of job selections are not merely based on one’s professional qualifications. How you spend your spare time is also of interest to potential employers.
7) Before including referees on your CV, ask their permission and if they would be willing to write a reference letter for you. Verify that all the contact details including email addresses and phone numbers (including international dialling codes) are correct.
Present your CV in a professional and easy-to-follow format. Content line dividers and sub-headings should be used, and a close-up photograph (head and shoulders) is also helpful.
Go to the TIC website at www.findteachingjobsoverseas.co.uk to get more advice on how to write your CV, prepare for an interview, and specific help with finding teaching jobs overseas and finding teaching jobs in Europe.
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