Tuesday, October 21st, 2008
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 14th, 2008
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”
Tuesday, October 7th, 2008
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
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
AUSTRALIA
Resume Guidelines
Personal Information (include):
1. Date of Birth (optional)
2. Language Proficiencies (other than English)
3. Visa or Resident Status
4. Personal Interests (Hobbies and Sports Activities) – not mandatory to include, but common
5. Marital Status – not mandatory to include, but common
Education
1. Including Years of Graduation is not mandatory, but voluntary
Format
List Personal Information first, then Education, Professional Affiliations (if relevant), Additional
Education, Specialized Training, then Professional Experience
Length: No more than five pages with lots of space and wide margins
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
4. Education, job title, years of experience in positions comparable to one being applied for
5. If currently unemployed, this must be stated
Length: No more than one page
