How to show previous Work Experience?

[Life is short 8]

Hi all,

 

How can a person prove his previous work experience (from outside USA) to show to american employers? what is exactly needed to be done and shown on the education or work certificates? 

should certificates be signed by specific agency or do they NOT look at experience certificates at all?

 

[Cyberfx1024 7,980]

33 minutes ago, Life is short said:

Hi all,

 

How can a person prove his previous work experience (from outside USA) to show to american employers? what is exactly needed to be done and shown on the education or work certificates? 

should certificates be signed by specific agency or do they NOT look at experience certificates at all?

 

It depends on the certificates if they matter at 'll for the job your going for. Just use a standard resume to show your work experience unless you are a high level engineer or doctor.

[Gingerspike 55]

When I applied, the employer never even ask for my former employer's certificate. However, they did an international background check on me to verify what I presented in my resume (criminal, education, and employment). Not all employers require as such but make sure to never lie and misrepresent your resume.

[Life is short 8]

On 8/21/2017 at 1:25 AM, cyberfx1024 said:

It depends on the certificates if they matter at 'll for the job your going for. Just use a standard resume to show your work experience unless you are a high level engineer or doctor.

Thanks , do you mean by a high level a management position? or long years of experience?

[Life is short 8]

On 8/21/2017 at 1:31 AM, Gingerspike said:

When I applied, the employer never even ask for my former employer's certificate. However, they did an international background check on me to verify what I presented in my resume (criminal, education, and employment). Not all employers require as such but make sure to never lie and misrepresent your resume.

Thank you, do you mean they check with USCIS ?

 

[EmilyW 1,341]

Unlikely they check with USCIS.  They will pay a company to do a background check.

 

I've never been asked for employer certificates.  I just used a standard US resume and listed the previous experience.

[Life is short 8]

6 minutes ago, EmilyW said:

Unlikely they check with USCIS.  They will pay a company to do a background check.

 

I've never been asked for employer certificates.  I just used a standard US resume and listed the previous experience.

Wow , really ? I never thought it that way   I thought just to show a work experience certificate signed by former employer, not that a third-party company do the checks for them

Thank you for your help.

[jjbandero 39]

It's common for employers to perform a background check, depending on the qualifications you are claiming and the position you are applying for, they may also run an educational background check to confirm e.g. that you actually went to the university you stated etc. For work experience, most likely they will just ask questions at the interview to gauge whether you know what you're talking about and possibly talk to your references. 

[Life is short 8]

4 hours ago, jjbandero said:

It's common for employers to perform a background check, depending on the qualifications you are claiming and the position you are applying for, they may also run an educational background check to confirm e.g. that you actually went to the university you stated etc. For work experience, most likely they will just ask questions at the interview to gauge whether you know what you're talking about and possibly talk to your references. 

Thank you, that was helpful