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DENMARK
Resume Guidelines
Personal Information (include):
1. Whether married or not
2. Number of children
3. Your Age and Date of Birth
4. Nationality
Education:
1. Include all educational data in a chronological (not reverse chronological) format.
2. Provide names/titles and results of exams you have taken
Professional Experience:
1. Explain all gaps in experience since leaving secondary school
Interest/Hobbies (include): So that employer knows what you do outside of work
Format: Chronological (not reverse chronological). Do not boast or exaggerate.
Length: Limit it to one A4 page; and certainly no longer than two pages
(A4 is found on page setup – it’s a 210x297mm rather than 8 ½” x 11”)
Cover Letter Guidelines
Content (include):
1. Position you’re applying for and why 2. Skills, experience, abilities that will be valuable to targeted company
CZECH REPUBLIC
Resume Guidelines
Personal Information (include):
1. Year of Birth
2. Citizenship
3. Marital Status
4. Number of Children
Education:
1. Include focus areas during high school referencing specific courses and programs. State graduation year and whether study was abroad.
2. Use a chronological (rather than a reverse chronological) order for this section.
Special Skills (include):
1. Language Skills (fluency in Czech and English is generally required)
2. Computer Skills
3. Sales Skills
Professional Experience:
1. Indicate whether work was part-time or full-time.
2. Explain all gaps in employment history.
Interest/Hobbies (optional)
Format:
Begin with Objective, then go to Personal Information, Education, Professional Experience, followed by everything else (in that order)
Length: No longer than two pages
Cover Letter Guidelines
Content (include):
1. What job is being applied for, and how you found out about it (newspaper ad, etc.)
2. Skills, experience, abilities that will be valuable to targeted company
3. Date of availability and ability to relocate
4. DO NOT mention salary expectations
Length and Format: No more than one page; A4 page setup rather than 8 ½” x 11”
CHINA
Resume Guidelines
Personal Information (include):
1. Sex
2. Marital Status
3. Date of Birth
4. Nationality
5. Permanent Address
Career Objective:
Describe what you want to achieve and position sought
Education:
1. List high school education with reference to specific courses and programs
2. Include extracurricular activities that are relevant to job search
Special Skills (include):
1. Language Skills
2. Computer Skills
Professional Experience:
1. Indicate whether work was part-time or full-time.
2. Explain all gaps in employment history.
3. If part-time work was chosen, indicate why you did NOT work full-time.
Personal Interests (include):
1. Sports activities
2. Other interests
Format:
Begin with Objective, go to Education, then list Professional Experience and everything else (in that order)
Length: Two pages; no longer than three pages
Cover Letter Guidelines
Content (include):
1. Position you’re applying for and why
2. Skills, experience, abilities that will be valuable to targeted company
3. Date started with present company and professional/personal development with it
4. Marital status, ability to relocate, availability to travel for business.
5. Future professional goals
Length and Format: No more than one page; A4 page setup rather than 8 ½” x 11”
CANADA
Resume Guidelines
Education (include):
1. Extracurricular activities
Professional Experience:
1. Employment dates should be years only (i.e. 1999-2003) not months/years
2. Explain gaps in employment
3. Explain reason for part-time rather than full-time employment
Special Skills (include):
1. Language Skills
2. Computer Skills
Volunteer Experience:
1. Include if there is any
Hobbies/Interests:
1. Include to give employer idea of what you do outside of work
Format:
Qualifications Summary (or Profile), Professional Experience, Education, Professional
Affiliations, Hobbies/Interests (in that order)
Length: No longer than three pages Cover Letter Guidelines
Content (include):
1. Position you’re applying for and why
2. Skills, experience, abilities that will be valuable to targeted company
3. If you are unemployed at present
Length: No more than one page
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