Why an Outstanding Resume is Not Enough to Get an Interview: Reason 3
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The bias of many employers against people from other countries.
Even if you have experience in the same industry or sector as the employer, if that experience is from another country, expect the employer to prefer people with local experience. Of course, the logic from the candidates’ perspective is whether the experience has been gained in the US or South Africa or the UK or India or Indonesia or France or Iceland should not matter. If you try that argument on many employers they will tell you that there is no way you can possibly be as productive as quickly as a local who understands the idiosyncrasies of the industry, market and culture and the way business is conducted. Whether you think it’s fair or not, it’s what happens to many overseas candidates. Compared to a local, overseas job seekers can expect to wait 2 – 4 or more times as long to get a job as a local and might have only 20% as many interviews for the same types of jobs as locals. Of course, if you do strike an organisation which has managers from your country in influential or decision making positions, you will be better off. There are also employers who are more enlightened. Potential solutions are to identify employers with people from your country in decision making positions, make sure you have sufficient funds to mount an extended campaign, work for free to get local experience or identify employers where experience in your home country could be an advantage.
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About the Author: Tom Hannemann RSS for Tom's articles - Visit Tom's website Tom Hannemann is Principal of Advance Yourself Career Services - http://www.advance-yourself.com.au - a firm dedicated to helping executives, managers and professionals advance their career by developing their resumes, helping them respond to selection criteria and helping them prepare for interviews. He has been Seek's resident resume writing expert since October 2000 and is the preferred resume writing service of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Recruitment firms, executive coaches and migration consultants refer their clients to him to ensure that they obtain the competitive advantage they need to become contenders for the best career opportunities. With an MBA from the University of Melbourne and an undergraduate degree majoring in Psychology, 10 years experience as an HR practitioner and manager and a further 10 years as a management consultant specialising in HR management, recruitment, organisational change and leadership development, Tom has the credentials needed to ensure that your resume is sufficiently persuasive to convince recruiters and employers to include you amongst the chosen few from the multitude. Click here to visit Tom's website. Avoiding Horror Words and Phrases in your Resume Why an Outstanding Resume is Not Enough to Get an Interview Reason 6 Should I include Personal Information in my Resume Why an Outstanding Resume is Not Enough to Get an Interview Reason 3 How your Resume can Optimise Interview Time |
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