🇨🇦Canada

🇺🇦Ukraine

Length

- Concise and focused

- 1-2 pages long

- Include a clear summary of the candidate’s qualifications and experiences

- Detailed and comprehensive

- Multiple pages

- Comprehensive overview of the candidate’s previous work experience, positions, promotions, and achievements.

Personal Information

- Minimal (only the candidate’s contact information and maybe LinkedIn profile)

- Does not include birthday, gender, or marital status.

- Does not include photos

- May include personal information like birthday, gender, and marital status.

Format and Structure

- Usually organized in chronological format, emphasizing work experience and skills.

- Sections include summary, work experience, education, and skills.

- Typically, just positions and length of experience are highlighted.

- Promotions and achievements are highlighted.

References

- Common to state ‘References available upon request’ at the end of the resume (unless specifically requested for a job application by the posting). 

- References tend to be included on the CV, along with contact information.

Language Proficiency

- Language skills are highlighted on a CV as they can set candidates apart from other applicants.

- Not common to include language skills/proficiency. 

🇨🇦Canada

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Communication Style

- Typically use a casual and conversational tone and flow. 

- Interviewers aim to make you feel comfortable, and candidates express themselves openly.

- Candidates come prepared to promote themselves and openly express their potential contribution to the team. 

- Typically more formal/structured. 

- Given the hierarchical context, the emphasis is on respecting authority and following the interviewer's lead. 

- Candidates wait for the interviewer to initiate the conversation. 

- Candidates exhibit more reserved behaviour.

Professional Appearance

- Dress code may vary by company and industry, but typically, business casual is acceptable. 

- Dress code is formal

- Traditional business attire is expected (e.g., suits for men and professional dress for women).  

Negotiation and Salary Discussions

- Candidates often negotiate job offers, including salary, benefits, and other terms.

- Open discussion about compensation and benefits is expected.

- Salary negotiations exist in specific fields (e.g.,  IT professions). 

Following-Up 

- Candidates send a follow-up email to express gratitude for the interview opportunity and reiterate interest in the position.

- Candidates may follow up after 1-2 weeks to inquire about the hiring committee's decision.

- Not conventional or appropriate to follow up on interviews.