Resume template

While there is a tonne of excellent and easily accessible material about resume writing all over the internet, below is a general outline of what most employers expect.  If you add a personal touch, that's fine, just remember to ensure that all the relevant information related to your experiences and skills are covered.  

N.B. Make sure you pay as much attention to your covering letter as to the resume! This can be the difference in gaining the position you are applying for and is an opportunity to make you stand out from the crowd.

RESUME [Title]

Jane Smith [Full Name]

Contact details: [make sure you include the area codes]

Contact Telephone Number: 

Mobile Telephone Number:

Email Address: [Make sure this is case sensitive][It is now also acceptable to add your Skype address, which might be helpful if you are overseas when your potential employer is holding interviews]

Postal Addres: 

Career Objectives:

[A short summary of the work you would like to be doing now and into the future and the skills or experiences you want to acquire]

Employment History:

[Here you list your current and previous job positions and the period for which you worked, these are usually listed from your most recent position.  If you have had an extensive work history, you don't have to include everything but make sure you do include those positions relevant to the job you're applying for or highlighting your skills, abilities, and experiences.] 

e.g.

January 2050 - Febuary 2052

Martian Mining Co

Space Cadet

• skill/experience
• skill/experience

Education

[Always start with your highest and most recent qualifications]

e.g.

2012

Bachelor of Law and Justice

University of Mars

2000

Diploma of Argument

Martian Institue of TAFE - M.I.T

Short Courses

[This covers anything from a series of shorthand seminars to 5 week intensive courses on maritime law, although remember their relevance to your applications.  Make sure you also note the instituion/s where you attended the course/s, the name of the course/s, and your date/s of completion]

Relevant Skills

[List the imortant skills and experiences you have gained from your employment/volunteer/education history that might be useful in a new position of employment]

Special Achievements

[ Make sure to provide the type of award, when it was achieved, and the institution making the award.]

Hobbies and Interests

[As always be sure to keep these relevant to the positions you are applying for.]

Referees

[Try to provide the names and contact details for at least three people you have recently worked for. Ideally your referees will know you from a position of employement, however references resulting from the voluntary work or educational pursuits are also acceptable.]