Non-U.S. Resumé (German)

Hello everyone,

BLUF: Do you have actionable suggestions or successful examples of non-U.S. resumés, particularly German ones?

I have been working in international environments since 2004 and applying the MT guidance on resumés quite successfully (i.e. gotten to the interview stage more often than not). Seems like a good opportunity to say "Thanks" for everything -- your advice is brilliant.

Now, however, I think about taking my career a different turn and am targeting German small- or medium-sized companies. Those tend to operate locally and would probably be more impressed by a resumé that was written in German language and perfect according to German standards. I get the feeling that language isn't the key point here: Translating accomplishment by accomplishment is quickly done but misses the point: German resumés are generally not accomplishment-based.

I learnt some things about German resumés back in the day (chronological instead of reverse chronological, featuring a portrait picture, starting with your parent's occupations and your elementary school, ...). Even if certainly odd seen through an American eye, some of that guidance may still apply. Some of it may certainly have been made obsolete with globalization and under U.S. influence on the global economy. I'm unsure which is which.

I'd appreciate any pointers or examples you might have.

Best
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