Resume template for international job applications

Henrietta has a conventional business look (left-aligned name, hairline rules, black and grey type) that reads as ordinary in most countries, and it prints education immediately after experience. For an applicant whose university the reader has never heard of, that puts the degree and its grade in the middle of the page, where it gets read, rather than at the foot.

Second choice: Meridian. Meridian is just as free of colour but centres the header and prints labelled skill rows before experience; choose it when your systems and methods matter more to the role than your degree.

Henrietta template details and test results

Henrietta prints its sections in a fixed order, the same in the PDF and the Word file. Here is that order for this sample, and what to put in each section.

1. Professional Summary. State where you are, where you are moving and when, then what you do: "FP&A analyst in Mumbai, relocating to London in March 2027". A reader abroad decides early whether a move is realistic, so do not leave them to work it out from your address.
2. Work Experience. After an employer the reader will not know, add a few words in brackets on its sector and size. Spell out home-market terms the first time (a tax, a payments system, a regulator) and give money in the currency of the country you are applying to.
3. Education. Give the full English name of the degree with its abbreviation, the city and country, and any grade with its scale ("CGPA 3.5 out of 4"). Henrietta prints this straight after experience, so an unfamiliar university gets a proper look.
4. Skills. Henrietta turns each skill group into an unlabelled column, and languages land in the third column. Put a level after every language so the column explains itself without a heading.
5. Certifications. Name international credentials in full with the awarding body and year. They print near the end of the page, so the sample also mentions the CFA progress in its summary.

The same content as the files above, so you can copy a line or compare it with your own.

Terms this kind of resume is usually searched for. Use the posting's exact wording, and only for work you have done.

• financial planning and analysis
• budgeting
• rolling forecasts
• variance analysis
• management reporting
• financial modelling
• month-end close
• cash flow forecasting
• SAP S/4HANA
• Power BI
• Excel
• business partnering
• cost analysis
• stakeholder management

• Figures left in lakh, crore or rupees, which makes the reader do the conversion.
• Sending one version everywhere. A UK CV without a photo and a German application with one can both be right for their country.
• Home-market acronyms with no explanation. A recruiter abroad may not know GST, SEBI or the name of a local exam.
• Overstating a language level. Use a scale the reader can interpret, and expect to be asked to show it in the interview.
• Giving an overseas address with no word about moving, which leaves the reader to guess whether you plan to relocate.

We exported this sample with Resumity's PDF exporter in Chrome on 2026-10-29 and read the file back with three open-source text extractors. This shows whether software that turns a PDF into text can recover it; it is not a test of any commercial applicant tracking system. How we test templates.

• Want a Job Abroad? This International Resume Format Actually Works (2026 Guide)
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• German CV format (Lebenslauf) for Indian applicants
• How to List Languages and Proficiency Levels on a Resume
• Financial Analyst Resume Example and Writing Guide
• Henrietta resume template

We opened every page below on that date. Pay, rules and requirements change, so check the source before you rely on a detail.

1. EURES (European Commission): Living and working conditions: Germany (The CV, in table format, should not be more than two pages long and is in reverse chronological order; sign and date it. A photograph with a neutral background remains part of a job application in Germany. Qualifications and work references may need translating into German, for example for a small business.)
2. Imperial College London, Careers Service: International students (UK CVs should include only your name, contact details and location, with no photo or personal information such as date of birth or nationality.)
3. Pomona College, Career Development Office: U.S. Resume Tips for International Students (Do not include a photograph, age or birth date, marital status, race, religion or visa status on a US resume; keep it to one or two pages.)
4. Europass (European Union and Council of Europe): Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Self-assessment grid (Six levels: A1 and A2 basic user, B1 and B2 independent user, C1 and C2 proficient user, assessed for listening, reading, spoken interaction, spoken production and writing.)