The purpose of a resume is to get you an introduction to an employer. Your resume should provide an overview of who
you are, your skills, employment experience and achievements. Remember– the hiring manager can only assess your
suitability for a role based on the information that you provide.
Title
Regardless of whether you choose to have a dedicated ‘title’ page in your resume you should include the following information:
- Head up your resume with the words: 'Resume' or ‘Curriculum Vitae’
- Your full name
- Your postal and email addresses
- Your contact phone number/s
Subsequent headings:
Employment History
This should be in chronological order, with your most recent role first and then working backwards.
For each role:
- The name of the business
- Town/City/Country where the business is located
- Your role/job title
- The dates that you worked for each business i.e. June 2016 – March 2018
- List the duties or tasks that you completed in each role
- List your successes/achievements in each role
Education/Qualifications
- High school and/or tertiary
- List the dates and institutions that you studied at
- Include any prizes, scholarships and/or achievements
Professional Memberships
- Include any sports clubs or other organisations, boards and/or committees that you have been involved with
- Any awards or recognition of your achievements
Voluntary work
- List the name of the organisation/s, your involvement and when
Interests and hobbies
- You may like to include some of your interests to provide further insights about yourself
Referees
- It is optional whether you include your referees in your resume. If you do decide to include your referees, list their name, job title, contact phone number and the name of the organisation where you worked together.