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Writing an International ResumeA guide for the KBTU Business School
Stephen Lin
Director, KBTU Entrepreneurship and Investment CenterApril, 2014
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TARGET: AUDIENCETarget your audience / interviewer
FOCUS: JOBTarget relevant skills and education
ADVANCE: REVIEWMaking an advanced resume
The goal of the resume is to get you an interview. It is the only part of the job process where you have full control. RESUMES:
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Who is this guide for?
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And seeking corporate
JOBSRepresenting their
SCHOOL
KBTUBusiness School
Students
Applying to
GLOBALCompanies,
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4 Target your audienceRespect their time & write efficiently.
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The Job Process: A good resume is critical.
Write Resume & Research
Application & Networking
Interview
Get the Job
Your resume is the only part of the job process where you have
complete control.
It is a critical when you do job networking and submit applications.
A quality resume will not get you the job, but is required to get the interview.
After you start working, update your resume and help the KBTU students after you.
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International Companies are competitive.
For every online job posting for a top-tier international firm…
There are about 900 applications.
Write the best resume possible, and apply to many companies.
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This guide walks you through an international resume.
Length is:
one page
Respects recruiter’s
time
Clear on:
relevant skills
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First, think from the Recruiter’s Perspective:
If I was the one
hiring the
employee, I need:
What qualities would you want in
an employee?
Name 3 qualities, and keep them
in mind when you write your
resume.
Example: I want to work
for a bank.
1) Reliability: Banks have to trust their employees.
2) Punctuality: Time is money to a bank.
3)Communication: I may have to talk to angry
customers.
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The first section is your Personal Information.
Address here, with
country and zip
code last.
Full name here
(12pt font).
Email, phone:
Everything after
name is 10pt font.
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Gender
Ethnicity
Religion
There is some information that should not be listed.
Marital
Status
Political
Views
Age
In many countries,
firms that ask for
this information
can be sued.
Leave this
information off
your resume, and
give it on the job
application if it
asks for it.
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Next is the Education section of your resume.
Note: The box lines are just to make formatting easier. We will
erase them after you have put in your content.
Months are not
required for dates,
but some companies
request them later.
Write your GPA, then top positions of any student clubs you are in.
Put classes relevant
to your industry here.
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Bullet points should to relate to the 3 qualities identified
Place 1-3 of your top achievements here, with your top achievement first. Think of your 3
qualities, and try to match your achievements to them as much as possible.
The High School section is optional. Put it in if you have an
achievement you want employers to know about.
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The next section depends on you.
Use “Work Experience”
Template.
Use “Extracurricular”
Template.
Are you more
proud of your work
experience or your
school activities?
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14 Work Experience Resume TemplateFor students emphasizing their work history
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If work experience is stronger, this is next:
This format emphasizes
your work experience.
Note: The table lines are just to make formatting easier. We will
erase them after you have put in your content.
Follow the directions in the template and
describe your past/current jobs.
Keep the font, capitalization,
and size the same.
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Here are two work experience examples:
If you interned for a
“brand name” firm,
emphasize it here.
At this stage of your
career, all experience
is good experience.
Focus on bullet points that show qualities an
employer would want in your job field.
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Tips on how to write a good bullet point:
Keep it concise:
The average corporate job recruiter spends only about 15-30 seconds
scanning each resume. State what you did efficiently.
Action verbs:
Start each bullet point with a verb. Examples can include “created”,
“organize”, “researched”, etc. This helps focus your resume.
Be selective:
For each bullet point about a job, first ask yourself – “will this bullet point
show an employer I have the 3 qualities needed?”
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18 School Activities Resume TemplateFor students emphasizing their extracurricular work
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If your school activities are stronger, use this:
This format emphasizes
the skills you have gained
during your time at KBTU.
Remember: Always put your strongest skills and biggest
accomplishments at the top, and weaker skills/examples at the bottom.
Write down 3-4 skills that
are needed in the industry
you want to work in. They
should be close to the 3
qualities from earlier.
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This format is more flexible with showing experience.
The key difference is that
you can use experience
from nearly anywhere as
long as it matches the
needed skill.
For example, for the
“Communication” skill, you
can talk about presenting
at a competition and being
a teaching assistant.
The guidelines for making bullet points still apply: be concise, be
selective, and use action verbs.
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Work Experience is a smaller section in this template.
Jobs that are not “brand name” can be good training. Focus on
achievements that show the qualities your industry needs.
Remember to describe your job in a way
that matches the qualities the job needs.
Keep the font, capitalization,
and size the same.
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The last two sections are the same for both templates.
Name / Contact
Education
Work Experience
Additional
Personal
Work Experience Template
Name / Contact
Education
Skills and Abilities
Additional
Personal
School Activity Template
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In the Additional section, focus on practical skills.
Keep the font, capitalization,
and size the same.
Languages, computer skills, and specialty programs are all good examples
to put here. You can also put in a small example of how you used that skill.
This section is where skills that would be useful
to an employer, but did not fit in other areas.
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Personal is the last section.
If you are especially accomplished in a hobby (ex., play the piano at concerts), mention
it here. Always remember to be professional – do not put down anything you would
not say in an office.
This section is where you show that you are an interesting
person and would be enjoyable as a teammate or employee.
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Now double-check and clean up.
Remove table lines:
To remove table lines, select the table (ex. “Work Experience”) and then
click on this button:
Next, select “No Border” from this menu:
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Have a friend read and check your resume.
Are there any misspellings?
At top companies, a misspelled word may result in your resume entering
the “out” pile.
Is all of your grammar correct? Is your meaning clear?
If your friend is not sure what you meant in a certain bullet, rewrite the
bullet to be more simple and easy to understand.
Is all of your formatting correct?
Your name should be the only part in 12pt font. Everything else should be
10pt Times New Roman, with “Moderate” style margins.
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Reach UsAt the KBTU Entrepreneurship
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