Global Resumes & Cover Letters: Baltic States
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”
Global Resumes & Cover Letters: Austria
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
Global Resumes & Cover Letters: Australia
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
Global Resumes & Cover Letters
Resumes and cover letters being distributed outside of the U.S. have specific requirements as to content, structure, and length. In the following weeks specific requirements for specific countries will be posted in this blog.
If the country in question requests personal information on the resume, this should come before qualification summaries or profiles.
The below guidelines are in addition to what is normally included in a resume or cover letter. If a certain area is not addressed for a specific country (eg: Education) that means the area does not differ from US resumes.
In referring to A4 page set up, this is the paper size used in some foreign countries. To use this for your document, simply go to page set up, paper size, and choose A4, rather than 8 ½” x 11”
ARGENTINA
Resume Guidelines
Personal Information (include):
1. Date of Birth
2. Place of Birth
3. Marital Status (“Civil” status refers to marital status)
4. Personal Identification Number
5. Number of Children and Their Ages (optional)
Never include religious or political beliefs, views, or interests
Objective:
1. If not applying for a specific position, an Objective is used.
Education (include):
1. GPA (10 points is the maximum)
2. Student internships or diploma work (thesis), including length of time and subject
3. Indicate if client has studied abroad
4. High School Education, including name of school, year graduated, and if study was abroad
Professional Experience (include):
1. Company Descriptors (indicating scope of company activities)
2. Gaps in Employment must be explained
Special Skills:
1. List Proficiency in Foreign Languages
2. List Specific Computer Skills
Length: No longer than three pages
Cover Letter Guidelines
Content (include):
1. What job is being applied for
2. Education, job title, years of experience in positions comparable to one being applied for
3. Key achievements
4. Why you are interested in this particular position
5. Skills, experience, abilities that will be valuable to targeted company
6. Salary requirements (if required by job posting)
7. Ability to relocate and travel for business
8. That you are interested in scheduling an interview
