You should have to two sets of Resume/CV – a brief one and a detailed one. Wherever you apply, you should use your brief Resume/CV. If, they need more detail, they’ll ask you and then you can send them the detailed one.
You should not mention any personal information in your resume – like:
- Date of Birth
- Age
- Nationality
- Religion
- Race/Cast
- Passport#
- Marital Status
- Languages
As for your educational background – use terms that are known in USA. For example:
| In USA | In Pakistan |
| School - Grades 1 - 5 | Primary |
| School - Grades 6 - 8 | Middle |
| School - Grades 9 & 10 | Matric / Matriculation / SSC / O-Level |
| School - Grades 11 & 12 | Inter / Intermediate / HSC / A-Level / FSC / FA |
Do not mention the location of your School/College/University. For example:
B.S (Computer Engineering) in 2001 from Sir Syed University of Engineering & Technology
, Karachi, Pakistan.
Similarly, in your work experience, do not mention the location of your workplace. For example:
Java Developer – May, 2001 to Mar, 2003 – Al Ghanem Net LLC
, Karachi Pakistan.
If you have worked in companies who are known globally or in USA or have a representation in USA, then also mention them. For example:
Senior Software Engineer II – Northstar Technologies Inc. (Sibisoft Pvt Ltd)
Make sure, you have clearly mentioned following in your work experience:
- What role you played in each of the projects you worked on
- What technologies and tools you used in each of the projects
Make sure you’ve mentioned your primary email and mobile/cell number clearly on your resume/cv.