RELOCATION & RESUME GUIDES
CVs that travel.
Country-specific guides for the four markets we cover most: Germany, the UK, the US, and the Netherlands. Visa angle included. Written for the relocator screening pile, not the generic 'tips for your job search' bin.
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The ultimate guide to tech relocation: moving from Azerbaijan to the EU (2026 edition)
Why your Baku-standard CV is getting ghosted by EU recruiters — and exactly how to fix it. Covers ATS, EU Blue Card format, photo rules, SOCAR/PASHA context, and a pre-application checklist.
CV for the Netherlands: Kennismigrant (Highly Skilled Migrant) tips and the Dutch directness rule
Practical guide to writing a Dutch CV for the Kennismigrant route. Pragmatic tone, English vs Dutch, the 30%-ruling angle, and what Dutch ATS parsers expect that other markets don't.
Writing a US resume for an H-1B sponsored role: ATS reality, 1-page rule, and the 30-second test
What an H-1B candidate's resume actually needs to look like in 2026: ATS dominance, 1-page convention for under 10 years experience, action-verb bullets with metrics, and how to signal sponsorship without scaring off employers.
Writing a UK CV for a Skilled Worker (Tier 2) sponsored job
A guide for international applicants targeting UK roles that come with visa sponsorship. Personal Profile, the right kind of metrics, what the UK Skilled Worker route actually requires from your CV, and the formatting moves that get past UK ATS parsers.
Writing a CV for Germany: the Lebenslauf, the Blue Card, and the things recruiters actually flag
A practical guide for international applicants writing their first German Lebenslauf — what stays, what changes from a US/UK resume, photo conventions, exact dates, and how to position yourself for an EU Blue Card sponsor.
Cultural differences that get qualified candidates rejected — and how to fix them on paper
Self-promotion norms, eye contact in cover letters, the 'team player' trap — the cultural mismatches that block international applicants from interviews, with concrete rewrite examples.
Why most international applicants don't get callbacks: it's almost always your CV
After 79,000+ resumes scored, the same five issues block international candidates from interviews — and almost none of them are about your actual experience. A diagnostic guide for relocators.
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