Advice On CV Format
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Advice On CV Format
gday there!
i need to do a CV before I start looking for work. i've no idea what is the best format for an Australian CV. could anybody offer me some advice please, or perhaps some useful URL's to get me started. I work in I.T. if that is relavent.
thanks.
i need to do a CV before I start looking for work. i've no idea what is the best format for an Australian CV. could anybody offer me some advice please, or perhaps some useful URL's to get me started. I work in I.T. if that is relavent.
thanks.
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Re: Advice On CV Format
Originally Posted by Wee Bubba
gday there!
i need to do a CV before I start looking for work. i've no idea what is the best format for an Australian CV. could anybody offer me some advice please, or perhaps some useful URL's to get me started. I work in I.T. if that is relavent.
thanks.
i need to do a CV before I start looking for work. i've no idea what is the best format for an Australian CV. could anybody offer me some advice please, or perhaps some useful URL's to get me started. I work in I.T. if that is relavent.
thanks.
I think the main thing is is keep it simple and make it flow. Dont give everything away in the Resume. Leave something to tell them in the interview!!
http://jobsearch.about.com/od/resumes/a/aa040801a.htm
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Re: Advice On CV Format
Originally Posted by Wee Bubba
gday there!
i need to do a CV before I start looking for work. i've no idea what is the best format for an Australian CV. could anybody offer me some advice please, or perhaps some useful URL's to get me started. I work in I.T. if that is relavent.
thanks.
i need to do a CV before I start looking for work. i've no idea what is the best format for an Australian CV. could anybody offer me some advice please, or perhaps some useful URL's to get me started. I work in I.T. if that is relavent.
thanks.
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Re: Advice On CV Format
thanks for the advice.
do australian companies prefer a one page CV. or is a 2/3 page CV ok?
do australian companies prefer a one page CV. or is a 2/3 page CV ok?
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Re: Advice On CV Format
Originally Posted by Wee Bubba
gday there!
i need to do a CV before I start looking for work. i've no idea what is the best format for an Australian CV. could anybody offer me some advice please, or perhaps some useful URL's to get me started. I work in I.T. if that is relavent.
thanks.
i need to do a CV before I start looking for work. i've no idea what is the best format for an Australian CV. could anybody offer me some advice please, or perhaps some useful URL's to get me started. I work in I.T. if that is relavent.
thanks.
If youre not in Oz yet they can start the ball rolling and source sponsorship accredited organisations.
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Re: Advice On CV Format
Originally Posted by Wee Bubba
thanks for the advice.
do australian companies prefer a one page CV. or is a 2/3 page CV ok?
do australian companies prefer a one page CV. or is a 2/3 page CV ok?
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Re: Advice On CV Format
Originally Posted by Wee Bubba
thanks for the advice.
do australian companies prefer a one page CV. or is a 2/3 page CV ok?
do australian companies prefer a one page CV. or is a 2/3 page CV ok?
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Re: Advice On CV Format
Originally Posted by herrchook
We've been told 3 pages max.
Yup, thats what I suggest also.
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Re: Advice On CV Format
Originally Posted by Wee Bubba
gday there!
i need to do a CV before I start looking for work. i've no idea what is the best format for an Australian CV. could anybody offer me some advice please, or perhaps some useful URL's to get me started. I work in I.T. if that is relavent.
thanks.
i need to do a CV before I start looking for work. i've no idea what is the best format for an Australian CV. could anybody offer me some advice please, or perhaps some useful URL's to get me started. I work in I.T. if that is relavent.
thanks.
Generally I would start of with Personal details followed by education, then maybe a brief paragraph giving an overview of yourself with any specific details about your working background core skills etc and maybe direction you are looking to head in.
Then go through your Employment History most current first. I prefer it in a more bullet point style rather than in a more free flowing sentences/paragraph style, but there is no right or wrong either is fine.
Finish off with the outside work type stuff, hobbies etc and then referees if you want to include them at this stage.
If your coming to Perth let me know
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Re: Advice On CV Format
Originally Posted by steve99
Generally I would start of with Personal details followed by education, then maybe a brief paragraph giving an overview of yourself with any specific details about your working background core skills etc and maybe direction you are looking to head in.
Then go through your Employment History most current first.
Then go through your Employment History most current first.
I'm sure everyone has their preferences, and what works for one might not for another, but I've found that my resume has better results when I hit with an overview and employment, before education. Even with university level education, most employers are more interested in what you've done since then. Unless of course that doesn't amount to much then perhaps education comes first.
What do you think?
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Re: Advice On CV Format
Originally Posted by gedge
Steve, you work in IT recruitment don't you? So you're probably better placed than most to give advice.
I'm sure everyone has their preferences, and what works for one might not for another, but I've found that my resume has better results when I hit with an overview and employment, before education. Even with university level education, most employers are more interested in what you've done since then. Unless of course that doesn't amount to much then perhaps education comes first.
What do you think?
I'm sure everyone has their preferences, and what works for one might not for another, but I've found that my resume has better results when I hit with an overview and employment, before education. Even with university level education, most employers are more interested in what you've done since then. Unless of course that doesn't amount to much then perhaps education comes first.
What do you think?
As you say there is no right or wrong really, the main thing is that its clearly laid out, easy to read and to the point.
As you can imagine we see all sort of bizzarre things that people have come up with to try and be different or stand out.
With regard to employment before or after education, to be honest I dont think either way is going to prevent you from getting a job.
It really is personal prefence, I dont generally look at the education in great detail but I generaly would prefer to know to what level someone is educated to before I go through all there work history, I deal a lot with contract roles so for some of the more experienced people they have a pretty long work history, im generaly interested in the total length of time theyve been working, (normally covered in the overview at the start) and the specific details of the past 3-5 years, there could be another 5 - 15 yrs+ experience that I may not even get to read, so if the education details are after this lot, potentially I could miss it.
Also with accreditations and specific qualifications I would put these under the education section, again I would rather know straight away if someone was say a CCNA or CCDP or maybe a Prince2 certified Project Manager etc
One thing I would say is no matter whats on your resume or how well you've laid it out, a CV wont automatically get you the job, how you front up at interview will govern that, how you present, communication skills, personality, fit within the business etc are also very important.
Last edited by steve99; Mar 17th 2006 at 2:03 am.
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Re: Advice On CV Format
Originally Posted by Wee Bubba
gday there!
i need to do a CV before I start looking for work. i've no idea what is the best format for an Australian CV. could anybody offer me some advice please, or perhaps some useful URL's to get me started. I work in I.T. if that is relavent.
thanks.
i need to do a CV before I start looking for work. i've no idea what is the best format for an Australian CV. could anybody offer me some advice please, or perhaps some useful URL's to get me started. I work in I.T. if that is relavent.
thanks.
What, exactly, do you do in IT? My company have offices in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane and are always on the lookout for good people. Also - I forgot to double check, are you in oz already? (Where) and iof not, when do you plan to get here?
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Re: Advice On CV Format
Originally Posted by steve99
Yes Im one of those completely useless good for nothing IT recruitment consultants
As you say there is no right or wrong really, the main thing is that its clearly laid out, easy to read and to the point.
As you can imagine we see all sort of bizzarre things that people have come up with to try and be different or stand out.
With regard to employment before or after education, to be honest I dont think either way is going to prevent you from getting a job.
It really is personal prefence, I dont generally look at the education in great detail but I generaly would prefer to know to what level someone is educated to before I go through all there work history, I deal a lot with contract roles so for some of the more experienced people they have a pretty long work history, im generaly interested in the total length of time theyve been working, (normally covered in the overview at the start) and the specific details of the past 3-5 years, there could be another 5 - 15 yrs+ experience that I may not even get to read, so if the education details are after this lot, potentially I could miss it.
Also with accreditations and specific qualifications I would put these under the education section, again I would rather know straight away if someone was say a CCNA or CCDP or maybe a Prince2 certified Project Manager etc
One thing I would say is no matter whats on your resume or how well you've laid it out, a CV wont automatically get you the job, how you front up at interview will govern that, how you present, communication skills, personality, fit within the business etc are also very important.
As you say there is no right or wrong really, the main thing is that its clearly laid out, easy to read and to the point.
As you can imagine we see all sort of bizzarre things that people have come up with to try and be different or stand out.
With regard to employment before or after education, to be honest I dont think either way is going to prevent you from getting a job.
It really is personal prefence, I dont generally look at the education in great detail but I generaly would prefer to know to what level someone is educated to before I go through all there work history, I deal a lot with contract roles so for some of the more experienced people they have a pretty long work history, im generaly interested in the total length of time theyve been working, (normally covered in the overview at the start) and the specific details of the past 3-5 years, there could be another 5 - 15 yrs+ experience that I may not even get to read, so if the education details are after this lot, potentially I could miss it.
Also with accreditations and specific qualifications I would put these under the education section, again I would rather know straight away if someone was say a CCNA or CCDP or maybe a Prince2 certified Project Manager etc
One thing I would say is no matter whats on your resume or how well you've laid it out, a CV wont automatically get you the job, how you front up at interview will govern that, how you present, communication skills, personality, fit within the business etc are also very important.
I'm sure you're not completely useless or good for nothing, it's just all the others