Hello,
Having just had an unbelievable holiday in Polska (particularly Wawa), I am set on experiencing "working life" in Poland for at least a couple of years!
Background: Although born in good ol' Mokotów, Warsaw, I emigrated to Australia as a 6 year old with my parents. I'm currently working an IT career in Canberra.
So in a nutshell, I know how job seeking works in Australia, but not in Polska! I suspect if I apply for some PL jobs with my current resume (nawet przepisane po Polsku), that I will not be at the top of the pile! ;)
Question: How does a professional jobseeker structure their CV/Resume when looking for a job in PL?
For example, I have read that over 80% of job seekers include a photo of themselves on the top right-hand side of their CV. Now, doing so would be really tacky in Australia, so naturally I am hesitant. In your experience, is this true?
For every job that I apply for in Australia, I have to address key selection criteria for the role. However, the jobs that I have seen ask for a CV to be sent via an "aplikuj" link, and don't even ask for detailed responses to the job description!!!!?
In Australia I am used to the following CV structure:
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- Personal information (name, address, e-mail, phone, languages, passports, security clearances).
- Short (2 paragraphs at the most) summary of experience and strengths.
- Education summary (University name and years attended + any certificates)
- Work experience. This is a multi-page dot point section outlining company/department names + dates, and detailed responsibilities in bullet points.
- Work skills. In my case "computing skills" listing in bullet point form, my key strengths.
and finally;
- Referees names and contact details.
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Thanks for any help/assistance in advance!
I have been a "guest" observer on Polishforums over the past month, and I hope to get a little more involved into the future! Great site!
Cheers,
Kangurek
Having just had an unbelievable holiday in Polska (particularly Wawa), I am set on experiencing "working life" in Poland for at least a couple of years!
Background: Although born in good ol' Mokotów, Warsaw, I emigrated to Australia as a 6 year old with my parents. I'm currently working an IT career in Canberra.
So in a nutshell, I know how job seeking works in Australia, but not in Polska! I suspect if I apply for some PL jobs with my current resume (nawet przepisane po Polsku), that I will not be at the top of the pile! ;)
Question: How does a professional jobseeker structure their CV/Resume when looking for a job in PL?
For example, I have read that over 80% of job seekers include a photo of themselves on the top right-hand side of their CV. Now, doing so would be really tacky in Australia, so naturally I am hesitant. In your experience, is this true?
For every job that I apply for in Australia, I have to address key selection criteria for the role. However, the jobs that I have seen ask for a CV to be sent via an "aplikuj" link, and don't even ask for detailed responses to the job description!!!!?
In Australia I am used to the following CV structure:
-----------------
- Personal information (name, address, e-mail, phone, languages, passports, security clearances).
- Short (2 paragraphs at the most) summary of experience and strengths.
- Education summary (University name and years attended + any certificates)
- Work experience. This is a multi-page dot point section outlining company/department names + dates, and detailed responsibilities in bullet points.
- Work skills. In my case "computing skills" listing in bullet point form, my key strengths.
and finally;
- Referees names and contact details.
-----------------
Thanks for any help/assistance in advance!
I have been a "guest" observer on Polishforums over the past month, and I hope to get a little more involved into the future! Great site!
Cheers,
Kangurek