A CV that’s correct for the country you’re applying to.
Every other resume builder is built on US hiring rules. They strip your photo, hide your nationality and optimise for applicant tracking software. For teaching jobs in China, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan and the Gulf, that advice is not just useless — it gets your CV set aside.
Nationality is a visa gate
Korea's E-2 is open to seven passports. We check yours against the destination before you spend a cent on document attestation.
The photo stays
Schools in China, Korea, Japan and the Gulf expect one. A US-style builder deletes it and the recruiter asks for it anyway.
TEFL hours, not just TEFL
120 hours is the number that gets checked. We prompt for it because it's the difference between qualified and 'we'll come back to you'.
Free, no account needed. Zety and Resume.io charge a monthly fee for a US-style layout that gets your CV set aside abroad. This one costs nothing and follows the rules of the country you are applying to.
14 destinations covered, each with its own layout, document checklist and visa route:
Missing the 120 hours?
Schools check the TEFL line before anything else on the page.
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You
Age groups you have taught
Schools hire for a specific band. This is one of the most-screened fields.
Teaching experience
Education
Certificates
TEFL, TESOL, CELTA, DELTA, teaching licence. State the hours.
Also
Your name
Available on request
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