What Makes a Good Resume?
Your resume is a valuable tool for making progress in your working life.
It is your main work application and way to show prospective employers your expertise, experience and achievements.
It is best to think of your resume as a description; a document that demonstrates why you would be a good candidate for a role. It needs to attract the attention of your potential employer straight away.
Your resume should include the following:
- Personal details
- Main skills
- Experience
- Accomplishments / achievements
- Short summary about yourself
- References
SEEK provides a free resume template, which you can download here.
Tips for your resume:
- Home address is not necessary. Suburb, State, Postcode is sufficient
- Ensure your email is of professional standard
- Education only needs to be listed if relevant to the role
- Work history should start with the most recent role you have been in, with a list of your achievements
- References – there are two things you can do. (There is no right or wrong, it’s preference)
- List your references. However, you must ensure you give your full name, contact number, company and role title. Also, give your references a heads-up that they may receive a call, or
- Write “Available on Request’
- Most importantly, ensure you proofread and spell check your resume
- Where possible, keep your resume to approx. 2 pages.
Looking for tips on writing your cover letter? Here’s how to start writing a cover letter, and how to tailor your cover letter to suit each role.
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