Nixt
3rd November 2009, 10:39 AM
Hello all,
First, some context: My wife and I are mid-way in the immigration paperwork, (EOI selected and invited - waiting for last bits of paper from the US government before we submit the final application for residency). She is the primary applicant, and we had points at 135, and she's in a special interest field. *But*, no job offer for her yet. That now leaves me to get crackin'!
I'm a marine cabinetmaker/joiner. Have been in the refit industry in Fort Lauderdale for over a decade, prior to that I was in home remodeling for a decade. So, lots of experience. *But* (another but...) the USA has no formal trade certification- no qualification at all. So my CV (and any offer) must depend on my experience.
Resumé styles vary here in the States - tradesmen typically have single-sheet basics, while other "professional" fields can use 2 page resumés. I have read that in NZ a typical CV should be longer and more explanatory, sometimes up to three or four pages.
So, to my questions-
1) Does the 4-page CV apply to my trade, or should I keep it to one page as I do here?
2) Can anyone point me at a US/NZ translation for typical building terms? (eg: What NZ calls "timber" the USA calls "wood", and "timber frame" in the US means "large mortise-and-tenon beamwork".)
Thanks in advance!
-Drew
First, some context: My wife and I are mid-way in the immigration paperwork, (EOI selected and invited - waiting for last bits of paper from the US government before we submit the final application for residency). She is the primary applicant, and we had points at 135, and she's in a special interest field. *But*, no job offer for her yet. That now leaves me to get crackin'!
I'm a marine cabinetmaker/joiner. Have been in the refit industry in Fort Lauderdale for over a decade, prior to that I was in home remodeling for a decade. So, lots of experience. *But* (another but...) the USA has no formal trade certification- no qualification at all. So my CV (and any offer) must depend on my experience.
Resumé styles vary here in the States - tradesmen typically have single-sheet basics, while other "professional" fields can use 2 page resumés. I have read that in NZ a typical CV should be longer and more explanatory, sometimes up to three or four pages.
So, to my questions-
1) Does the 4-page CV apply to my trade, or should I keep it to one page as I do here?
2) Can anyone point me at a US/NZ translation for typical building terms? (eg: What NZ calls "timber" the USA calls "wood", and "timber frame" in the US means "large mortise-and-tenon beamwork".)
Thanks in advance!
-Drew