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Look through the main tips on how to compile a successfull international resume. Be sure to know the differences between internatinal and domestic resumes in order to find and get the TESOL job you wish.
 
International and Domestic Resumes

Pay attention to some necessary details that describe your personality into your resume

  Career Objective: This information is related to the activity you are eager to do and you have already done. Any information mentioned in a resume should support this objective.

  Personal and Professional Traits: This information is necessary, because international employers want to know who you are and why you are good at your work. Support each trait with concrete examples in your job descriptions. It should be done especially in cases, when the sphere of work you are eager to do in quite new to you and you are avoid of material or experience to be mentioned in a full 1-page Skills Summary.

  Skills Summary: This information is very useful for you, because it provides employers with information relating you. You should analyze information before telling it to employers. It should be efficient and convincing.

  Education: In the case you have just graduated a university or have some professional work experiences, you should mention it in your resume. It can add three or four points to you. The section “Areas of Interest” and “Major Projects” tells potential employers who you are. Any experience of writing to befriending international students or working in multicultural student work teams is also mentioned. Any information about tutoring, study abroad, and language learning is given.

  Professional Work Experience: If you are applying for a professional job, you should mention jobs that support your objective and can appeal to employers’ interest. At least one third of a page should be devoted to each of these important jobs.

  Job Descriptions: Describe skills required for a desired job, paying attention to their functional areas. Describe your duties, especially it is required if these duties are the same as for the job you are looking for.

 Other Sections: Describe your personality in other sections of your resume. Mention received awards, the reason of getting them, received volunteer and travel experience.  Order Within Sections: Other section should be mentioned by order of importance or supporting your career objectives. At fist more important information goes, then less important information goes. Mention the task that best supports your objective.

 Group International Experience Together: Place your international experience together in order to lessen the possibility of forgetting something. Combined international experience can help you to produce impression on your potential employers. When you see the subtitle “International Expertise and Understanding”, you should mention such important for you information as international education or courses, cross-cultural and international experiences in North America and abroad (volunteering, interning, or working), language abilities, and international travel.



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