LIVE, your guide for student life September 2014 | Page 10

For many students it is 20 hours but can depend on the industry you want to work in. Many students can work longer hours in the holiday but check with your university’s Student Services department if you are unsure. What is the difficulty for international student to get a job in the UK? 1. Get your CV checked! Is it rele¬vant to the UK? It’s slightly different from each country, e.g: some coun-tries require photo, or you may include personal details such as your marital status, or the number of children that you have. Keep it to 2 pages! Another barrier could be that some companies don’t fully understand what international students can bring to the company. It’s helpful if you can consider how you can market yourself to make you stand out compared to local students and demonstrate how you position your self in the market. Usually, after you finish your course, you will have a period between 2-4 months before your visa expires, but often the company may not have work experience What is your tips to improve the chance programmes that match your dates. of getting work placement in here? 2. Make sure your CV is targeted to the company that you are looking for. For example, if you want to ap¬ply for Social Media Assistant role, your employer expects you to include your twitter or blog on your CV. If you apply for a job for a company that has international offices, then you may want to include details of your linguistic abilities. State that you can speak multiple languages. Don’t just send out the same CV every time. Make sure you tailor your CV! 10 Some of the small companies aren’t familiar about immigration rules and regulations. But it doesn’t mean it’s impossible! Once again, the most important thing is you know what you want to do, why you are special, what you can bring that home student can’t bring.