Comments on: How to Represent Travel on Your Résumé

By: Nicole Booth

Nicole Booth — Sun, 12 Jul 2020 18:10:56 +0000

This is great advice. I know lots of people who hold back from travelling worried about this. I’ve also had someone question me in an interview about this in a negative way.

My career isn’t related to my travels most of the time but I make a point of highlighting in my personal statement section, how travel has developed my confidence and allowed me to become more driven and focussed on what I want out of my career.

I also volunteered and shadowed at events that were related so I could put these at the bottom of my cv to tie in.

By: Katie

Katie — Tue, 10 Sep 2019 02:23:14 +0000

I am revising my resume after traveling and working abroad for over two years and this post just really helped me! Specifically, the advice about using an “Additional Information” to explain traveling, and the reminder to highlight soft skills honed while traveling. Thank you!

By: Jane M

Jane M — Wed, 08 Apr 2015 04:25:26 +0000

Absolutely great advice.

Don’t forget about the skills you gain actually planning and managing a trip of this magnitude: managing budgets, project planning, organizational skills… all huge bonuses when it comes time to looking for your next job.

By: Sam

Sam — Fri, 16 May 2014 06:12:46 +0000

I love this post. I remember stumbling across it a few months ago and now that I need to update that resume I am using it as a resource. Thanks!

By: Silvia

Silvia — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 16:00:30 +0000

This post was so helpful, Matt! I’m applying to grad schools now and was unsure how to include my blog on my CV. Thanks!

By: Shannon

Shannon — Mon, 09 Dec 2013 16:44:24 +0000

These ideas are very helpful. I’ve just returned from a 14-month stint before abroad.

I lived in Australia for a year and just worked in hospitality – a restaurant on the beach. I’m having trouble finding ways to incorporate this as being super productive.

By: Charlie

Charlie — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 22:15:23 +0000

Very timely posting! I’m finishing a one-year break and starting my job search.

By: Dave B

Dave B — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:20:52 +0000

It’s important to be able to give a potential employer a sense that you are not going to go off travelling again in a years time.

Create a reason for a settled life ie if asked maybe say you want to start a family.

By: Megan Eileen

Megan Eileen — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 04:00:33 +0000

Really thoughtful piece Matt – and on a topic that I’m sure all of us have asked ourselves at one point or another.

By: Henry

Henry — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 02:27:13 +0000

As I’m leaving one career behind and about to embark on a year of travel, I was thinking about this very same question the other day. As timing is often everything, I found this post while I was perusing Nomadic Matt’s travel website. I liked how Sherry spoke about describing both ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ skills in an update of a resumé.

Thanks for your post, Sherry, and thanks for hosting, Matt!