How to create an Australian style CV also known as a resume

Keep in mind your resume, cover letter and all communication with employers needs to be about what you can do for them not what they can do for you.

• Recruiters spend less than 30 seconds to scan through a resume so it needs to capture the viewer’s attention
• Use a simple layout
• Don’t include your birth date, marital status, personal photos (unless you’re applying for a fashion job?)
• If you have a complex long name, difficult to pronounce create a nick name and use in all written communication
• Add key skills and work experience at the top of the resume

• Example order of contents
  • Key Skills
  • Career Objective
  • Experience
  • Achievements eg awards
  • Education and Training
  • Referees – please inform them in advance so they can be prepared
  • See an example

How to write a cover letter?

• Add your cover letter as the front page of your resume
• Should be brief, 2-3 paragraphs max
• Include the following:
  • date
  • your email address
  • name of the person you are writing to or ‘Dear Manager’ or person’s name
  • brief introduction
  • your top skills
  • experience
  • interview request
  • signature
• Ensure your résumé/cover letter is free of errors, ask a strong English speaker to review it before you send to an employer – don’t expect an employer to hire you if you cannot demonstrate that you are capable of communicating well in english
• See an example

You can find more resume and cover letter templates here

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