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résumés & selection criteria


Résumé/Curriculum vitae (CV) A résumé or CV is a summary of your key skills, education, relevant work experience (including full- or part-time, casual or voluntary), professional development and leisure activities. You may use a standard set of information for each résumé, but it should be targeted to a specific position description, highlighting skills, competencies and attributes relevant to that job.


A résumé should: contain concise content


be tailored to show you have the experience to match the key skills required


use bulleting and headings to keep information pointed and punchy feature a clear, professional font be no longer than three pages.


Résumés are usually presented in chronological or functional formats, or a combination of the two.


Chronological résumé: presents key information under a series of headings commencing with contact details, education and skills. Dates are prominent, with the most recent event listed first. It’s also important to highlight relevant industry experience.


Functional or skills-based résumé: focuses on skills rather than a sequential career history. This may be preferred if you have long gaps in your employment history. Work experience can be organised under job or work


headings (e.g. project administration or hospitality) rather than by dates. This avoids repetition of job duties while highlighting your skills.


A résumé should always include: your name your address and contact details educational history (tertiary-focused) relevant educational awards, GPA, training or research relevant experience to the job skills acquired extracurricular activities and interests.


You do not need to include personal details such as date of birth or marital status.


As part of the screening process, résumés and cover letters are often scanned for key words from the selection criteria. Applications that contain these terms are more likely to proceed.


Key selection criteria Employers use selection criteria to quickly and effectively shortlist candidates according to the specific needs of the job. Applicants are rated on how closely they meet key criteria. Criteria vary between jobs, but key employability skills, such as communication abilities and teamwork, apply across most graduate positions. These are generally included with the job description.


3 most important


aspects of a graduate’s CV or résumé, according to surveyed employers, is (1) their employment history, (2) their academic results and qualifications, and (3) a listing of their notable achievements. Graduate Outlook 2010, GCA.


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