1. No picture of oneself
From my experience, many resumes do not come with a picture of oneself. It is such a pity because when employers screen through these CVs, they hope to see someone professional, someone who can offer professionalism to their organisation. Judging from your look, they can also consider if they would like to work with you or not. So a professional looking ‘you’ can definitely score you points before they read further.
2. Inserting irrelevant working experience
If you are applying to be a teacher, why insert information other than that of teaching? Some applicants put in their past experience as a salesman, as a waiter in the restaurant, and so on. It would be most impactful to put in your teaching experience, even if it was one-to-one home tutoring. You need to show your passion for the teaching profession.
3. No sense of added value for the employer
Many applicants put information into the CV from their own point of view, which can be fatal. One needs to put in his or her relevant working experience, from the employer’s point of view! What is it that the employer wants to see, that will add value (note: to add value, and not just contribute) to their organisation? It cannot just be any other resume that they see day in day out.
Mandarin Teacher Many CVs 4. No referees
No references or names of referees given. Many multi-national companies or western corporations have this basic requirement. Resumes without references might go straight into the recycle bin as the resume is deemed to be unendorsed and of a low quality.
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Next week – How to ace that interview and get your dream job. Stay tuned.
Henry Chow, founder of http://nickschineseteachers.com, wrote this article. He is effectively bilingual in both English and Chinese. He is also passionate about helping Chinese teachers to work and spread the Chinese language overseas, without having to pay exorbitant agent fees.
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