If you require career coaching advice with your resume and or creating your
career ... Photographs are not relevant unless applying for off shore opportunities
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Please note that all suggestions are a guideline only. Additional information can be found in the following resources.
RESUME RESOURCES: Ensure that you have researched the organisation, role and interviewers as thoroughly as possible. > www.seek.com.au > www.jobsearch.about.com > www.advance-yourself.com.au by Tom Hannemann > “Ultimate CV” by Martin Yate, 2008 > “ 21 Things to get a job now!” by Paul Slezak and Lynn Gribble, 2009
If you require career coaching advice with your resume and or creating your career achievements please contact Arete Executive to speak with our coaching partners. Tel: 07 3218 7321 or
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RESUME TIPS: > Do not use a separate cover page > Do not use more than 2 font types > No colour > Photographs are not relevant unless applying for off shore opportunities > Customise your resume for every opportunity > Ensure that you are leading the reader with regards to the assumptions you wish them to make about your career to date > Ideally no more than 4 pages long > Check and double check that you have your name, phone number and email address on your resume. > Bullet points will give your resume clarity. > Always have someone else critique your resume against the criteria for the position you are applying for.
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Resume template
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First name Last name General Job Title (i.e.: Senior Mining Executive) CONTACT DETAILS Address: Home phone: Work phone: Mobile: Email: CAREER OBJECTIVE what you are seeking as your next opportunity/ step up. Be specific as in role title, type of organisation i.e.: ASX listed, industry and types of challenges. CAREER SUMMARY OR EXECUTIVE SUMMARY > A paragraph providing an overview of your career to date > It is not a historical recap of your experience but your key points to position you strongly for the role and for the remainder of your resume. > It must demonstrate your specialist knowledge, your strengths and value you can bring to the advertised role or organisation. CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS optional on the front page > Please note that career achievements should be quantifiable i.e.: $’s or %’s > They should be strong selling points as to why you are a “stand out candidate” > Ensure your achievements are expressed in terms of the benefits and value you have added to your employers > Ensure your achievements are clearly corroborated by evidence and examples If you are applying for roles that are in a different industry or you are targeting a career change > On the front page you can list 3 to 5 Key strengths or features that you have i.e.: Strong business development > Under each feature write a short paragraph around your key achievements with regards to this feature. This approach will assist with selling you for a different job and or different industry.
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Employment History JOB TITLE
Years worked (i.e.: 2007 to present)
COMPANY NAME Duties/ Responsibilities: > Include the major responsibilities of your role around employee management, project deliverables, financial responsibility, the key KPI’s (key performance indicators) around your role. Achievements: (make them quantifiable % or $ ideally) > Create short paragraphs/ stories around your achievements in this role. Define the situation, the challenge, what actions you took and the result. JOB TITLE
Provide a brief description of the company and or your role.
Years worked (i.e.: 2007 to present)
COMPANY NAME Duties/ Responsibilities: > Include the major responsibilities of your role around employee management, project deliverables, financial responsibility, the key KPI’s (key performance indicators) around your role. Achievements: (make them quantifiable % or $ ideally) > Create short paragraphs/ stories around your achievements in this role. Define the situation, the challenge, what actions you took and the result. Education > Course/ Degree, School and year completed Personal Development > Career relevant courses/ conferences that you have participated in Additional Skills > Can include relevant software skills/ packages that you are competent with MEMBERSHIPS/ PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS > i.e.: AICD, AIM, Association of > all relevant industry/ career related memberships/ affiliations LICENSES & CERTIFICATES > If relevant include any licenses and certificates required for your industry/ role type. References > Available on request.
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