Stage 4 · Lesson 1 of 5
Explain your context, do not assume it
A in Dubai, Berlin or Singapore may never have heard of your university, your employer or the clients you served. Translate them. Add one line under each employer saying what it does, its size or users, and who its customers are ("payments company serving 2 million users in Pakistan").
Describe results in numbers anyone can read: response times, users, revenue, hours saved. Name the tools and cloud platforms, since those transfer across borders. Convert grades only if the conversion is official, and otherwise leave them off.
If you worked for foreign clients through an , say so, because it shows you already work across time zones.
Common trapa CV full of local names, abbreviations and job titles that mean something different abroad.
A question to check yourself, an AI practice session and 2 cheat sheet entries come when you add the roadmap to your account. Add it
Resources for this stage
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- GuideFreeLinkedIn Help: Create a Good LinkedIn Profile
LinkedIn
LinkedIn's own guide to profile sections and Open to Work settings
- GuideFreeTech Interview Handbook: Resume Guide
Yangshun Tay
A free, practical guide to a clear engineering CV that travels well
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