RESUME GUIDE PARTS 1 & 2

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Part 1 - Contact Details

Full name, home address, telephone number, fax number and e-mail address. This must be presented on the first page of your resume.

Part 2 - Career Statements

A brief statement at beginning of resume helps the employer to understand your motivation for applying for the position.

Eg. Commercial Lawyer: My goal is to work in a large law company that provides me with opportunities to build on the knowledge I already have to develop expertise in contract negotiations for large corporate clients.

Career statements should have three components:

  • Emphasise your skills or experience
  • Show that the job is a logical next step for you
  • State the job you are interested in

You should include career statements in your resume if you are:

  • Applying for your first or second job
  • Changing career direction
  • Graduating from TAFE, training course, university
  • Returning to workforce after a break
  • Working in your first three years of employment

Less effective if:

  • Applying for senior position, such as one in management
  • Applying for very junior role (casual shop assistant)
  • Showing a long work history in same field