| Resumes can be particularly important for individuals | | | | seasoned traveler because they look at your previous |
| applying to teach internationally. If you are applying | | | | travel experiences as an indication that you will not |
| for a job outside of your home country, your resume | | | | easily become homesick and you will be committed to |
| may even be the only thing that your employer sees | | | | the responsibility of the position. |
| before you meet to sign a contract. Be sure to have | | | | List Language Experience |
| an accomplishment-based, keyword rich, skills focused | | | | List any languages that you speak, even just |
| resume that sets you apart from the other candidates. | | | | conversationally, in the profile or core competencies |
| If you are applying to be an international teacher, be | | | | section. Even if the language that you speak is not |
| sure to do the following things in your resume: | | | | the native language of the country in which you are |
| At the Beginning of the Resume State Why you Want | | | | applying to work, the fact that you can learn a |
| to Teach Internationally | | | | language could help an employer determine that you |
| When you apply to teach internationally, a common | | | | would be a good choice. If you have never learned |
| question that might puzzle your employer is why you | | | | any other language, your employer may wonder why |
| want to take a job so far from home. Be sure to | | | | that is the case and be less inclined to hire you. |
| compose a clear and concise statement that explains | | | | Consider Translating |
| your reason for wanting to teach abroad. This needs | | | | If you are applying to work in a country in which |
| to be done at the start of the profile. | | | | English is not the primary language, you should consider |
| Also, be sure that that profile explains that you have | | | | having all or part of your resume translated. |
| the desire to help students succeed academically and | | | | Employers in Germany would be very impressed by a |
| socially. Schools do not want to see statements | | | | resume they received from an American that was |
| indicating that you want to teach internationally | | | | written in German. While it is not mandatory for |
| because you desire to travel the world. While this may | | | | success, having your resume translated shows that |
| be the driving factor leading you to seek a teaching | | | | you are truly committed to the position for which you |
| job overseas it will not give you a competitive | | | | are applying. With this being said, a poorly translated |
| advantage. | | | | resume is worse than a resume that is not translated |
| Mention Previous Travel Experience | | | | at all. If you are going to have it translated, make |
| You do not need to mention every vacation you have | | | | sure you get quality translation services. |
| ever taken, but when you apply to teach internationally | | | | Teaching abroad presents a unique opportunity to see |
| any traveling experiences abroad are important to | | | | the world. It is just not feasible for most individuals to |
| mention. It’s particularly important to mention if you | | | | quit their day job and jaunt around the globe, but if you |
| studied abroad while completing your education. | | | | teach abroad, you can see the world without putting |
| Schools may be drawn to someone who is a more | | | | your career on hold. |