The common mistake is imitating a "Korean format" wholesale. Start instead with the template and file format the employer asks for. Where one is specified, that is the answer; where none is, order the sections so they read clearly.
When there is no template
- Name, email, phone number and current location
- Degree, major and study period
- Work history, newest first — employer, role, dates, responsibilities, results
- Language ability such as TOPIK, relevant certificates and projects
- Results you can put a number on, and what you specifically did within them
Photographs and personal details, only as asked
Follow the vacancy notice and the company form on photographs, date of birth and gender. Do not volunteer sensitive information nobody requested.
If a photo is required, use a recent professional ID-style image. For blind recruitment or global-company applications, those instructions override the convention.
How to make an international background count
Your home language, your knowledge of another market and your experience adapting to Korea are not credentials on their own. They read as value only when tied to work you can actually perform. Rewrite motivation and role fit for each employer.
Before you submit
- Do not submit raw machine translation
- Inconsistent dates
- Exaggerated claims
- Spelling, and the required file format
And be ready to explain every project and result in the interview. Use that as the filter while writing.
Worked examples by section are on the WeBring blog.