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Encounters with foreign cultures

Post by gmreplay » Sun Nov 14, 2010 3:11 pm

I read somewhere that it might be beneficial to include encounters with other cultures on your resume. I funded my own trip to England and Italy a couple of years ago, should I list that?

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Re: Encounters with foreign cultures

Post by HowdyYall » Sun Nov 14, 2010 3:13 pm

I wouldnt. im pretty sure about 50% of people have done study abroad in europa or at least met a couple of foreigners in their lives. Then again, it wouldnt hurt you at all to include it if you have room on the ole resume

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Re: Encounters with foreign cultures

Post by capitalacq » Sun Nov 14, 2010 3:22 pm

gmreplay wrote:I read somewhere that it might be beneficial to include encounters with other cultures on your resume. I funded my own trip to England and Italy a couple of years ago, should I list that?
no.

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Re: Encounters with foreign cultures

Post by gmreplay » Sun Nov 14, 2010 4:08 pm

So the culture has to be more foreign for it to count?

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Re: Encounters with foreign cultures

Post by 2014 » Sun Nov 14, 2010 4:13 pm

If you can make your financing of it sound good sure. If you are just listing travel experience, that is not worth the space.

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Re: Encounters with foreign cultures

Post by paratactical » Sun Nov 14, 2010 4:14 pm

gmreplay wrote:So the culture has to be more foreign for it to count?
No, it's that it should be more than just a trip you took. Living in England or Italy for a year =/= vacation.

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Post by ahduth » Sun Nov 14, 2010 4:19 pm

paratactical wrote:
gmreplay wrote:So the culture has to be more foreign for it to count?
No, it's that it should be more than just a trip you took. Living in England or Italy for a year =/= vacation.
Have you been to Italy? I think they're permanently on vacation there. I mean, it's not Spain, but still... they've got their priorities straight.

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Re: Encounters with foreign cultures

Post by 09042014 » Sun Nov 14, 2010 4:32 pm

You should definitely put your vacation to Europe on your resume. Why wouldn't you?

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Re: Encounters with foreign cultures

Post by gmreplay » Sun Nov 14, 2010 4:40 pm

Desert Fox wrote:You should definitely put your vacation to Europe on your resume. Why wouldn't you?
Dickweed.

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Post by YCrevolution » Mon Nov 15, 2010 10:57 am

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Re: Encounters with foreign cultures

Post by Ragged » Mon Nov 15, 2010 1:13 pm

It could be a subject for a diversity statement. But don't list it on your resume unless you actually did official study abroad.

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Re: Encounters with foreign cultures

Post by 09042014 » Mon Nov 15, 2010 2:42 pm

YCrevolution wrote:
gmreplay wrote:
Desert Fox wrote:You should definitely put your vacation to Europe on your resume. Why wouldn't you?
Dickweed.
Please don't call other users names. Thank you.
TBF I deserved it.

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