Getting CV ready for Oz
 

I am trying to re-jig my C.V. for the Australian market, can anyone offer any advice or point me to any areas/websites?

I know they'll expect details about the companies as they'll probably not know who they are and that it is OK to go over 2/3 pages. But that's about it!:)

If anyone wants to review my 1st attempt they are more than welcome to!:D

Cheers,
WW

Re: Getting CV ready for Oz
 

Put as much detail in as possible, Australians seem to like their detail.

If you have any qualifications relevant to your trade, make sure that they're all mentioned.

Include a photo somewhere in the CV.

HTH

Steve

Re: Getting CV ready for Oz
 

Tell you what me and the Mrs did. We sent our CVs to recruitment consultants in our fields and they always came back with a 'thanks, we'll add you to our database, here's a few changes we think you should make to your CV/resume'. That way you know exactly what the Aussie market requires.

Yep, they want to know about the companies you've worked for, what accomplishments you've made, what successes you were involved in etc.

I think for an overseas applicant its always better to put more info than less.

Good luck.

Simon

Re: Getting CV ready for Oz
 

I have found the agencies in Perth to be some of the lazyiest i have ever encountered. They dont answer calls or emails, and i am in a trade that is supposed to be in demand (fitter).
I wouldnt worry about rejigging your CV/Resume for the Oz market. If it was good enough in the Uk it will be here. Maybe lose your schooling stuff, and agree about going into maybe more detail about what you did in your work profile.
It should be tailored to every individual job anyway really, once you start applying for your own jobs without the help of an agency. On the west coast everything is alot more laid back in respects of resume and interview style.
Good luck :)

Re: Getting CV ready for Oz
 

I was sent this by a recruitment consultant as a "guide" for amending my UK CV, I followed the "style" and provided as much info as possible. My CV has now gone from 5 pages to 10 - still no job - yet.

Re: Getting CV ready for Oz
 

WE were advised by someone who worked in HR in Australia that 4 pages was max.

When you consider companies get hundreds of resumes every week they wont have the time to read really long ones.

My hubby has recently had his CV turned into a resume by someone in Australia.

Despite having worked on various contracts throughout the UK over the last 24 years plus all the training courses he has attended still managed to get into 3 pages(just)

The attachment put on by filcomm is pretty close to ours especially the beginning bit about qualities etc.

Depending upon the job you do most of the stuff you do in your job is repeated so mention it once and you are fine.

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This is only my opinion and reccomendations from others but 10 pages is way OTT. I was told 3-4 concise pages and to be honest thats enough. I do have an advantage of only having one employer tho for 16 years, although i did have 6 departments to write about.

Re: Getting CV ready for Oz
 

Lie lie and lie again! :p But keep those lies to 3 pages max!

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Mate, 10 pages is waaaaay too much If you have 30 cvs to go through would you really read it ? Keep it short and to the point.

Re: Getting CV ready for Oz
 

There's some good advice in this thread.

While they might not know the companies in question, most people have Google available from their desktop. Or a Pom in their office. I see a lot of resumes in my office. Australians will ask me about the universities that British candidates attended and the companies they've worked for. See also my note on the other thread about reference checks.

I'd recommend finding a recruitment consultant in your profession and sending them your resume, they'll be good proof-readers.

Hope this helps;


--paj