Tuesday, October 28, 2008
GLOBAL RESUMES & COVER LETTERS
BRAZIL
Resume Guidelines
Personal Information (include):
1. Age
2. Marital Status
Special Skills (include):
1. Language Skills, with level of knowledge (fluent, good, basic)
2. Computer Skills
Format:
List Personal Information, Education, and Professional Experience (in that order)
Length: No longer than two pages
Cover Letter Guidelines
Content (include):
1. Position you’re applying for and why
2. Education, foreign language proficiency, field of professional experience
3. Foreign travel (if any)
4. Future professional goals
5. If you are unemployed at present
6. Ability to relocate and to travel for business
Length and Format: No more than one page; A4 page setup rather than 8 ½” x 11”
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
GLOBAL RESUMES & COVER LETTERS
BELGIUM
Resume Guidelines
Personal Information (include):
1. Nationality
2. Civil (Marital) Status
3. Date of Birth
4. Personal Life (brief), including what sports you like, cultural activities, hobbies, and so on
Education (include):
1. Beginning and graduate dates
2. List of other studies even if you did not complete program or receive a degree
3. Extracurricular activities, including participation in student/youth movements, weekend work, travel, etc.
Professional Experience (include):
1. Company Descriptors (indicating scope of company activities)
Special Skills (include):
1. Language Skills, with level of knowledge (fluent, good, basic)
2. Computer Skills
Military Experience (include):
1. Date and duration of service
2. Where you were based
3. What duties were performed
Format:
List Personal Information, Education, and Professional Experience (in that order)
Length: Usually no longer than three pages
Cover Letter Guidelines
Content (include):
1. What job is being applied for, and how you found out about it (newspaper ad, etc.)
2. Why this particular company interests you
3. Skills, experience, abilities that will be valuable to targeted company
Length: No more than one page
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
GLOBAL RESUMES & COVER LETTERS
BALTIC STATES: LITHUANIA, LATVIA, AND ESTONIA
Resume Guidelines
Personal Information (include):
1. Date of Birth (optional)
2. Marital Status
3. Photograph (headshot) in upper right-hand corner of resume
Professional Experience:
1. Explain any gaps in employment
Special Skills (include):
1. Language skills, especially fluency (written and spoken) in Lithuanian, Latvian, and/or Estonian, as well as English and Russian
Personal Interests/Hobbies (include):
1. Some to give employer an idea of what you do outside of work
Format:
List your name, education and training, work experience, and special skills (in that order)
Length:
One page is preferable; two pages is maximum length (only for those with extensive experience and accomplishments)
Cover Letter Guidelines
Content (include):
1. What job is being applied for
2. Why you are interested in this particular position
3. Skills, experience, abilities that will be valuable to targeted company
Length and Format:
Brief, no more than 3-4 paragraphs. A4 page setup rather than 8 ½” x 11”
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Tuesday, October 7, 2008
GLOBAL RESUMES & COVER LETTERS
AUSTRIA
Resume Guidelines
Personal Information (include):
1. Date of Birth
2. Religion (optional)
3. Information Concerning Your Parents (ask client what this means)
4. Nationality
5. Marital Status
6. Number of Children
Education (include):
1. Details of junior, secondary schools, and colleges/universities attended in a chronological listing, plus years spent at each
2. Periods of study at foreign universities
3. Extracurricular activities, including Participation in Organizations, Special Events, or Specific Activities
Professional Experience:
1. Indicate whether work was an internship, part-time or full time.
Special Skills (include):
1. Language Skills, with level of knowledge (fluent, good, basic)
2. Computer Skills
Military Experience (include):
1. Beginning and ending dates
2. If there is continuing involvement
Format:
1. Data should be presented in chronological format, in these sections:
A. Personal details: full name, title, address, phone numbers, date of birth, nationality, marital status, # of children
B. Education: primary, secondary, high school, college/university
C. Work experience: Full time as well as part time
D. Other skills: Languages and computer
E. Interests and hobbies
Length: A maximum of two pages
Cover Letter Guidelines
Content (include):
1. Hiring Manager’s Name in Salutation (if not stated in ad, call company to determine name)
2. Why you are applying
3. What is special about your application and why you have chosen this particular company
4. A request to interview
Length: No more than one page
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