Author: Beulah P. Webb

Applying for a job abroad sounds exciting, until your CV gets no response. More often than not, your international CV doesn’t match local expectations. A format that works perfectly in Canada might confuse a hiring manager in France or Japan. One of the reasons we built Brian Mathews is to help job seekers match their CV to the country they’re applying to. And to add to that goal, this guide breaks down how CV length, references, spelling, and formatting change by country, so you’re not left guessing.  By the end, you’ll know what to adjust before sending your next...

You send application after application and still hear nothing back. And when you know you’re qualified, that silence gets frustrating fast. The truth is, international job applications rarely fail for one big reason. Usually, small issues pile up together: unclear targeting, a format employers don’t recognize, or a missing detail here and there. At Brian Mathews, we’ve reviewed enough failed applications to know exactly where they tend to break down. The guide ahead covers seven common problems, starting with how you search for jobs abroad and ending with the experience gap that trips up recent graduates. Fix even two...