Tuesday, April 7th, 2009
SINGAPORE
Resume Guidelines
Personal Information (Include):
1. Age
2. Race
3. Nationality
4. Sex
Education:
1. List high school/secondary school name and graduation date
2. Include extracurricular activities during high school and college
Professional Experience:
1. Indicate your reason(s) for leaving
2. Explain gaps in employment
Special Skills (include):
1. Language Skills (especially the ability to speak Mandarin. Japanese, Bahasa Indonesian/Malaysia, or Thai are useful. Helpful Chinese dialects are: Cantonese in Hong Kong and Kwang-chou, and Hokkien in Taiwan and some parts of China.
2. Computer Skills
3. GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles – US Companies)
4. GAP (General Accounting Principles – British Companies)
Military Service: Include rank, achievements, areas of training, responsibilities
Hobbies/Interests: Include to give employer idea of what kind of person you are (can also mention religious interests)
Length: No longer than three pages; one page is most common
Cover Letter Guidelines
1. Address to a specific person
2. In Singapore, Chinese surname appears first (i.e. Tan Eng Hock should be written as Mr. Tan)
Tuesday, March 31st, 2009
SAUDI ARABIA
Resume Guidelines
Personal Information (Include):
1. Date of Birth
2. Marital Status
3. # of Children
4. Nationality
5. Citizenship(s)
6. Religious Affiliation
Education:
1. Include name and address of each institution attended
Professional Experience:
1. Use company descriptors
2. List all employers worked for
Special Skills (include):
1. Language Skills
2. Computer Skills
Residency Permit/Letter of Release:
1. Note whether you have a transferable igama (residency permit) or can obtain a letter of release from your present employer
Format:
Education, experience, personal details (in that order); do NOT leave any gaps in dates.
Length:
Three to four pages is acceptable
Cover Letter Guidelines
1. Position you’re applying for and why
2. Skills, experience, abilities that will be valuable to targeted company
3. Detail any commitments preventing you from traveling to an interview on specified dates
Tuesday, March 24th, 2009
RUSSIA
Resume Guidelines
Education:
1. Indicate any international experience as a student
Professional Experience:
1. Use company descriptors for those organizations that are not widely known
2. Specify whether job was part or full time
3. Use a bulleted format for job responsibilities
4. Explain gaps in employment
5. For part time employment, explain why you did not choose full time
Special Skills (include):
1. Language Skills
2. Computer Skills
Military Experience:
1. Focus of training
2. Field of responsibility
3. Managerial positions
Hobbies/Interests: Mention briefly
Format: Always list education first, followed by additional education/training, then finally professional experience
Length: No longer than three pages
Cover Letter Guidelines
Length and Format: No more than one page; A4 page setup rather than 8 ½” x 11”
Tuesday, March 17th, 2009
POLAND
Resume Guidelines
Personal Information (Include):
1. Date of Birth
2. Marital Status
Education:
1. List high school name and graduation date
Professional Experience:
1. For recent graduates: List internships and professional experience as students.
Special Skills (include):
1. Language Skills
2. Computer Skills
Military Experience: Mention briefly
Interests/Hobbies: Mention briefly
Format: In this order:
1. Personal data
2. Education
3. Internships/training
4. Professional Experience
5. Other information (hobbies, etc)
Length: No longer than two pages
Cover Letter Guidelines
1. Position you’re applying for and why
2. Skills, experience, abilities that will be valuable to targeted company
3. Do NOT repeat in detail any data here that is already in resume
Length: No more than one page
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