CANDIDATE NAME

Street number and name ● Suburb, State, Post Code ● ph 0412 345 678 ●

OBJECTIVE

A one sentence statement outlining your personal or career goal.

QUALIFICATIONS & RELEVANT CERTIFICATES

(List chronologically)

Name of Certificate/Course, Name of Institution, date completed (NB: The names of institutions and qualifications are proper nouns and require the first letter to be a capital)

Name of Certificate/Course, Name of Institution, date completed

Name of Certificate/Course, Name of Institution, date completed

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Dates of employment (include months and years) ● Company Name

Your Job Title

Report to: (List the Job Title held by your direct manager)

(NB: company names and job titles are proper nouns and the first letter should be a capital).

Responsibilities:

·  List in bullet point form

·  Include tasks/responsibilities which reflect your suitability for the role

·  No less than 5 points, no more than 10

Achievements:

·  Only list those achievements which can be measured or proven by your referees or the production of examples/evidence at interview

·  Examples include projects you’ve worked on, initiatives you introduced or outcomes which were above expectations (eg – exceeding KPI’s, internal awards you received)

Reason for leaving:

·  Use a positive angle to explain why you sought new opportunities (ie – seeking a positive work culture; to progress my skills in (insert particular skill area).

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (ctd)

·  Continue outlining your professional experience using the style guide from page one

·  Cover approximately 10 years of experience, concentrating on functions which are relevant to the role you’re applying for

·  For less experienced candidates, ensure the roles you list demonstrate relevance or transferrable skill

·  A good CV is 2-3 pages long. Consider cutting back on the responsibilities and achievements in roles older than 5 years to keep details succinct

·  Be honest regarding career breaks, but keep it simple, eg:

January 2011 – April 2011 ● Overseas Travel

REFEREES

(Aim for 3 former direct managers)

Referee Name
Current Title
Current Organisation
Relationship to you
Land line
email address / Referee Name
Current Title
Current Organisation
Relationship to you
Land line
email address / Referee Name
Current Title
Current Organisation
Relationship to you
Land line
email address

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