Curriculum Vitae / Resume
Put simply, a good application will get you interviews which lead to job offers! It is essential for your application to highlight your skills, accomplishments, qualifications and experience in a way that distinguishes you from other candidates.
CV / Resume writing top tips for UK applications:
- Personal Details, including all contact details
- Career Overview / Summary (be concise)
- Qualifications attained MUST be dated (month&year) with most recent first
- Work experience MUST be in date order with most recent position first.
- Clearly state your full contact details on your CV / Resume - address, email and telephone numbers
- Double Check your spelling and grammar
- US applicants should always add their teacher certifications & spell check to UK English standards.
Bluewave have established a CV / Resume template which we believe will assist you in formatting your CV / Resume for international applications. Email us today and we would be happy to send you a copy of the CV / Resume template.
When applying for international posts it is important to convey as much information about your teaching experience and educational philosophy as possible. A recruiting Head Teacher/Principal does not have the benefit of knowing your local area or your countries educational system. It is particularly important to give a detailed description of the schools in which you have worked. This allows the school principal to assess whether you would fit into the ethos of their school. All Principals want to gain an insight into you as a teacher. When applying internationally they do not get to meet you in person so they need to be confident that you are right for their school based on the information that they have available. This is why it is also useful to write about your approach to teaching and why you want to teach in your desired location.
I found Bluewave to be very informative and provided me with all the necessary information about schools before I had interviews. I found the whole process very well organized and felt comfortable contacting the agency with any questions or issues. The website was one of the main reasons why I chose Bluewave over other agencies. Having information about living in the UK and tips on what to expect was very useful.
"Bluewave representatives are positive and helpful. I feel like they have been my advocates and true advisors. It's difficult to move to another country; it's difficult to teach in another culture. I am appreciative of my Bluewave guides! Thank you!"