REFRESH YOUR RESUME

Read below for our top resume refresh tips to keep in mind when reviewing and updating your resume.

ONE

KEEP IT SHARP.

We say no more than two pages is best. Whilst there is no hard and fast rule here, you should use your resume as a way to showcase your ability to be concise, highlight what’s important and relate to the role you’re applying for. These are all skills that make you hireable. Remember, your resume is to score you the interview, not the job (that comes later, angel).

TWO

INCLUDE YOUR SUBURB.

No, we don’t want to mail you anything. But YES we want to see where you’re located! We see lots of modern resi’s come through with no location listed. Whilst you don’t need your full address on there, locality is important as many hiring managers need to know your distance from the office/store/role you’re applying for. Include the suburb and state as a minimum.

THREE

MAKE YOUR OBJECTIVE STATEMENT SPECIFIC.

If your objective statement isn’t specific, you’re wasting your word count, baby. We know your objective is to gain professional experience (duh). Put a little more oomph to it and tell us what your end goal is. This is a great place to talk to things like ultimate career goals, or your aspirational next move (e.g. aspiring marketer), your desire to relocate etc. Use it well!

FOUR

SUBMIT A PDF OR WORD DOC

Pages, canva, adobe and everything in-between is not readable on all computers. We love PDF as it is the most finished and professional format and guarantees perfect formatting, however be sure to follow the job ad if another format is requested.

FIVE

USE ACHIEVEMENT BASED LANGUAGE.

We don’t want to see your job responsibilities listed. Shout from the rooftops what you have achieved. This means use numbers where you can to nail the skim test and speak about outcomes. Your proudest moments say more than your job description does.

SIX

SAVE YOUR RESUME AS YOUR NAME.

Please, no more files saved as ‘resume.’ Save the file as your first and last name and we will love you to the moon and back. Resume(10029) will get lost in the digital abyss of downloads. Think about what benefits the end user and the first impression you’re making.