eic international resume guide

Writing an International ResumeA guide for the KBTU Business School

Stephen Lin

Director, KBTU Entrepreneurship and Investment CenterApril, 2014

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Stephen Lin – [email protected]

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.


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.


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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