{"id":3480,"date":"2013-11-11T21:04:17","date_gmt":"2013-11-11T21:04:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/cesblogs\/?p=3480"},"modified":"2015-01-23T17:27:02","modified_gmt":"2015-01-23T17:27:02","slug":"when-in-rome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/cesblogs\/2013\/11\/11\/when-in-rome\/","title":{"rendered":"When in Rome\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/cesblogs\/files\/2013\/11\/Rome-crop.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3481 alignright\" style=\"border: 1px solid black;margin: 10px\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/cesblogs\/files\/2013\/11\/Rome-crop.jpg\" alt=\"Rome\" width=\"263\" height=\"263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/cesblogs\/files\/2013\/11\/Rome-crop.jpg 375w, https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/cesblogs\/files\/2013\/11\/Rome-crop-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/cesblogs\/files\/2013\/11\/Rome-crop-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 263px) 100vw, 263px\" \/><\/a>Certainly, you want to &#8220;stand out&#8221; as the best candidate for a job or internship. But when it comes to an international job search, the concept of &#8220;When in Rome, do as the Romans do&#8221; may help demonstrate that you&#8217;re savvy about local hiring and professional customs.<\/p>\n<p>In honor of International Education Week, here are a few cultural differences to keep in mind as you research options, develop a resume, prepare for an interview, and make plans to move to another country:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A typical resume\/cv designed for the UK market should be two pages long whereas in the United States, we typically draft one-page resumes.<\/li>\n<li>In Japan, many people greet each other with a bow. While handshakes may be used, it\u2019s always important to follow the lead of your host. If your host bows, bow. If your host offers a hand for a handshake, shake. Don\u2019t get caught in some awkward handshake\/bow combo.<\/li>\n<li>Punctuality is not a high priority in Italy and candidates can often expect interviews to start late. That said, it is still extremely important to arrive for an interview on time (5-10 minutes early).<\/li>\n<li>In Panama, professionals holding a degree are referred to by mentioning that degree. Thus, terms like \u2018Licentiate\u2019 (Licenciado\/a), \u2018Engineer\u2019 (Ingeniero\/a), \u2018Doctor\u2019 (Doctor\/a) and \u2018Architect\u2019 (Arquitecto\/a) usually precede the individual\u2019s name and often only the title is mentioned.<\/li>\n<li>The work week in the United Arab Emirates begins on Sunday after a two-day weekend on Friday and Saturday.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These tips and more are located in Puget Sound&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pugetsound.edu\/about\/offices-services\/ces\/students\/job-search-resources\/going-global\/\">Going Global<\/a> resource. Visit your Cascade CES Resources menu for Going Global Country Guides that feature nation-specific information about job searching, resume and cover letter writing, and interviewing for 40 countries around the world.<\/p>\n<p>Another excellent resource to add to your list\u2014<a href=\"http:\/\/travel.state.gov\/\">The U.S. Department of State<\/a> offers travel advisories, tips for traveling abroad, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.state.gov\/documents\/organization\/127104.pdf\">resources for an international job search<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Other CESblogs that may be of interest:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/dnhmsctt.com\/cesb\/2010\/05\/11\/career-options-international-development\/\" target=\"_blank\">Career Options: International Development<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/dnhmsctt.com\/cesb\/2010\/04\/05\/career-options-foreign-service-officer\/\" target=\"_blank\">Career Options: Foreign Service Officer<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Also, &#8220;do as the Loggers do&#8221; and peruse <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pugetsound.edu\/about\/offices-services\/ces\/students\/connecting-with-alumni\/alumni-interviews\/#International\" target=\"_blank\">profiles of Puget Sound alumni who&#8217;ve spent time abroad<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pugetsound.edu\/about\/offices-services\/ces\/students\/job-search-resources\/international-opportunities\/\" target=\"_blank\">Happy travels!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a9 2013 Career and Employment Services, University of Puget Sound<br \/>\nPhoto: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/yarwood\/\" target=\"_blank\">Russell Yarwood<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to an international job search, the concept of &#8220;When in Rome, do as the Romans do&#8221; may help demonstrate that you&#8217;re savvy about local hiring and professional customs&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":248,"featured_media":3481,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[29],"class_list":["post-3480","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-career-advice","tag-international"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/cesblogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3480","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/cesblogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/cesblogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/cesblogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/248"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/cesblogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3480"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/cesblogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3480\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4060,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/cesblogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3480\/revisions\/4060"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/cesblogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3481"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/cesblogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3480"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/cesblogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3480"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/cesblogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3480"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}