If you’ve been job searching for a long time and not getting many offers, it may be time to supercharge your resume. This article shares our best tips for creating a resume that stands out from the rest. In turn, this will increase your chances of being shortlisted and attract the attention of your future employer.
Do Your Research
Depending on the role you are going for its important to note that the content and structure of your CV can vary from industry to industry. Take some time to Google what the best CV’s look like for your industry in 2020.
Make sure you take the time to double check if the information in your CV is relevant to your skill set. Make sure you focus on skills, training and education most relevant to the employer.
Be Organised
Our hot tip is to keep a document folder with role specific certificates, licences and or qualifications. This is super handy for the labour hire process and permanent roles. Being organised will ensure essential documents get to the employer, which in most cases will put you days ahead of other applicants in the process.
Purpose
When it comes to purpose remembering what that is when submitting your Resume. Ensure to present your skills, experience, qualifications and achievements in a way that addresses the job criteria while being easy to read, follow and comprehend. Formatting is key here. Hint!
What should be included
The aim of your resume is to obtain an interview or get through to the next round of shortlisting. This document, often coupled with viewing your LinkedIn profile, is the first impression a potential employer has of you, so you want it to be a positive one.
So, what should be included?
Personal details – name, address, phone number and email, and (if applicable) visa status
Personal goals or career objective - make sure it’s relevant to the role you are applying for
Education History - details of any qualifications, including the institution and year attained
Employment Overview – your career summarised
Employment History – previous employers or clinical placements and job summary.
This section will form the bulk of your resume. Start with your most recent job, and outline all relevant positions in reverse chronological order. It’s a good idea to include a short overview of the company, your job title and dates of employment, as well as your key responsibilities and achievements.
Referee details – identify relevant people to act as referees. They should have ideally witnessed you working in your last place of employment and have directly supervised you.
It is courtesy to ask referees if they are willing to provide a reference and to ensure that they know you are applying for a new position. Written references are not widely accepted; most employers prefer either a verbal reference or one obtained via email. Therefore, be sure to include their contact details, phone and email (if possible) as well as their current job title.
Ensure your referees are aware of roles you are applying for, in case they are contacted.
Professional Memberships - any relevant professional memberships, i.e. industry associations Australian Institute of Management, CPA Australia, etc.
Special interests / hobbies – to provide insight into team fit
Special accomplishments – awards, educational results, foreign languages, community service
Additional skills and training - this section may include training courses and workshops you’ve attended, computer skills, languages etc
Licence and certification information.
Remember, everything in your resume must be relevant to the role you are applying for. Be succinct and use bullet points. Make sure you spell check and review your resume more than once. Lastly, definitely don’t give false information.
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