Resumes - A Key Marketing Tool

Want to apply for a job? Employers need or want to know:

• Personal Details: Name, Address, Telephone/Email contact details

• Career Objective: Include a Career Objective only if your Objective matches or is similar to the job the employer has on offer

• Qualifications: List the most recent first - University, VET, School

• Work History: List the most recent first - Full Time, Part Time, Casual, Volunteer Work

• Clinical/Course Placements/Teaching Practicums etc (if applicable): List the most recent first - Keep details brief eg when & where

• Relevant Skills: Include examples, when and where - Most employers seek Communication, Teamwork, Time Management, & Organisational skills

• Memberships: Professional Associations

• Community or Sporting Activities

• Referees: Two or three - Seek permission first. Keep referees informed about applications and outcomes of your job search

• Certified Copies* of Academic Transcripts: Never send the original

Presentation:

• Absolutely NO spelling or grammatical errors!
• Print on one side of paper only.
• If using coloured paper, select subtle colours rather than bright, harsh colours.
• Don't place Resume in a plastic folder - a staple in the top left hand corner is adequate.
• Use an A4 size envelope - don't fold you Resume
• Application should be in the following order: Application Letter, Resume (with Certified Copies* of Academic Transcripts), Responses to Selection Criteria.

To assist you in developing your Resume - click here!

* To obtain a certified copy of any official document you must take a photocopy then present the original and the copy to a Justice of the Peace or Official (depending on the nature of the document you may be able to get someone of standing in the community, ie Doctor, Lawyer, Pharmacist etc) to certify the copy as being true and correct.