1. LAUNCHING YOUR GLOBAL CAREER
VIRTUAL FAIR
March 2019

2. Global CVs and your Personal Brand
Laura Swallow
University of Northampton
Mark Blaber

4. Before you apply
Be clear about your career aim and identify your market
Research firms / employers
Do you meet the criteria
Identify any gaps in your application
Plan & prioritise your approach
Check methods of application and deadlines
Allow time and practice for the interview
Country research

5. Country research/ experience
Fitting with the current traditions and cultural elements
Evidence of interest in the country (previous visits, work, conferences, university projects, society involvement)
Demonstrating global competencies
Understanding of the global or specific country markets (hobbies, achievements)

6. Employer research Matching their specific needs
Understanding the projects they are involved in
Matching your skills and experience (using the right language to explain!)
Cultures and values

7. CV Design Originality vs tradition Quirky vs unprofessional
Acceptable in different countries?
Matches the company style

8. Different CV formats Reverse chronological (country dependent)
Skills based
Project focussed
Most relevant near the top
Relevant section titles (Different country formats researched)
Easily scanned (read like a website)
Sufficient information (not crowded)
Font and style meeting company standards

9. Formatting
If there are no specific guidelines given, the general preference is that a resume/CV be written in a reverse-chronological format.
The average length for a resume or CV is two pages - no matter the country, no matter the position.
Photographs are not appropriate to be attached to resumes in the United States; and if one is attached anyway, the employer is required to dispose of it.
In almost every case of "cross-border" job hunting, merely stating the title of your degree would not necessarily be an adequate description.
Computer skills and language skills are always important, no matter the job, no matter the country. Take care to describe your skill levels in detail in both categories.
If you can, get someone who is a native speaker of the language in which
your resume/CV is written to review your document.
- Going Global Founder Mary Thompson

10. Contact details Professional answerphone message
Developed LinkedIn profile
Professional address
Professional portfolio areas (if relevant)
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11. Online links or portfolio
Interesting evidence
Potential instant sources of reference
Examples of work experience
Evidence of links and being proactive
Does your CV needs to show confidence in what they will find?

12. Personal Profile/ Career Profile
Your current situation and achievement
The relevant skills
What you specifically seek (the difference you would make)
Adapted to show
Interest in specific global locations
Understanding of the specific company
Experience and relevance for working in that region.

13. Ideas
An MSC Automotive student with significant global experience, working in the manufacturing sector for Nissan in Spain. Demonstrating skills in vehicle design, performance analysis and modelling, collaborating with UK and oversees employees in using a range of software including Catia, Ansys and Adams to develop new approaches. Currently seeking a graduate training position within the manufacturing department of Geely to contribute to their engine transmission projects.

14. Highlighting skills and achievements
Specific academic experiences
Targeting employment bullet points
Involvement in global activities/ conferences
Exchange trips or previous (Erasmus, global study trips)
Membership of professional industry bodies

15. Tailored bullet points
Achievement related (possibly including a headline achievement)
Focussed on skills the company need
Action Result then offering summary of successful implementation
Bullet point (1 line), ideally not a sentence of paragraph!
Examples
Visual design interpretation- fully utilized CAD packages to develop components
Project management- collaborated with cross-cultural teams to succeed in objectives

16. Volunteering or additional activities
Contributing to company CSR objectives
How you succeed with others
Taking on additional responsibilities/ challenges
Interesting facts- personality match.

18. Covering letters
The opening- stating position applied for and summary of reasons to consider you
Your experience – how this shows suitability and commitment to joining that role/ company
Academic achievement- highlighting achievement, interesting projects, Signifcant involvement in other campus activities and student life
The company- what you understand are their challenges and what you can add. Showing research into news stories, annual reports, awards and challenges, showing your future value (build a link with them)

19. Does your brand work? Your image on the page Use of photo?
Inclusion of online link or portfolio
Personal profile statement
Ask question about what assumptions they make due to the pictures?

20. Sources of global information
Good sector trends research Company reports
Company information

21. Tell us what you think Please type in a few words to answer these questions
Q1 What was most useful?
Q2 What was least useful?
Q3 As a result of the webinar what will you do differently?
Q4 What changes would be needed if we ran this webinar again?