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Essential Resume Components Guide

The document provides guidance on the key sections and information to include in a resume or curriculum vitae. The main sections are a summary/profile, employment history, responsibilities, achievements, and other personal details. The summary/profile should include name, contact details, background, and strengths. The employment history section lists relevant experience over the past 10-15 years with company name, position title, dates, and brief company profiles. Responsibilities describe the key areas and scope of responsibilities. Achievements illustrate successes and accomplishments. Other details cover languages, training, memberships, hobbies, and residency. Referees are listed separately and contacted upon request.

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Essential Resume Components Guide

The document provides guidance on the key sections and information to include in a resume or curriculum vitae. The main sections are a summary/profile, employment history, responsibilities, achievements, and other personal details. The summary/profile should include name, contact details, background, and strengths. The employment history section lists relevant experience over the past 10-15 years with company name, position title, dates, and brief company profiles. Responsibilities describe the key areas and scope of responsibilities. Achievements illustrate successes and accomplishments. Other details cover languages, training, memberships, hobbies, and residency. Referees are listed separately and contacted upon request.

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CONTENTS

Summary/Profile Page

It should obviously always contain:

 Name (your preferred name)


 Address / Contact details

There are a number of other possibilities, depending on the level or type of position. These include:

 Capability/Competency Statement/Career Profile 1-2 sentences on your background and areas


of strength
 Career Summary
 Key Achievements - illustrating success in similar roles
 Qualifications (Tertiary)

Employment/Career History

Keep this area relevant - usually to the last 10-15 years maximum.

 Company Name, Position Title, Dates - month and year


 Company information (if relevant):
 A brief profile of the company which may include approximate turnover in dollars, number of
employees, main focus of business. Remember to keep these very brief, maximum 2-3 lines

Responsibilities

 Provide a list to ensure the reader understands why the role existed. Stick to key areas of
responsibilities rather than a list of duties/ tasks
 The dimensions of your position - state-wide/national
 How much accountability and/or responsibility you had eg. budgets/staff
 Who reported to you/who you reported to
 Usually start with a verb and keep in the present tense

Achievements

 How well did you perform in the job


 Successful projects or any initiatives you developed and implemented
 Quantify wherever possible by using numbers or percentages to illustrate your successes

Other/Personal Details

 Languages spoken
 Training courses /Professional Development (internal/external)
 Computer literacy
 Memberships (professional and social)
 Voluntary and community based activities
 Interests/hobbies
 Residency - depending on your background, it may need to be explicitly stated
 Referees - There is no need to include a list of referees in the résumé document. Indicate
instead that "Referees Available on Request" and maintain a separate document that you can
produce at interview or when asked. This way you control who and when your references are
contacted

This should include:

 Names, addresses and current contact numbers


 Indicate previous status/relationship to you
 Inform referees of the position and requirements
 Ask your referees - does my résumé accurately reflect my skills and abilities?

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