Resumes &

Cover Letters
RESUMES
Your resume (sometimes called your "CV: Curriculum
Vitae") is your most important tool when applying
for a job. It doesn't matter how qualified you are, or
how much experience you have - if your resume is
poorly presented or badly written, you're going to
have trouble getting the job you want - or even an
interview.
Taking the time to work on your resume is extremely
important. This PowerPoint offers some tips and
advice on how to make your resume the best it can
be.
Resume Dos
Include –
• Opening statement.
• your name, email address and a contact
phone number on your resume.
• Key skills & strengths e.g.
• Technical/software skills e.g. Excel, Word,
EFTPOS, Tills.
• Educational history – achievements,
awards, prefect/captain, extra curricula
groups etc
• Employment history, work experience,
volunteer roles, internships etc.

Opening Statements (Personal
Summary) – your opening statement
should catch the reader’s attention.
•Highlight your stand-out
features.
Condensing your work history
into 25 words or less can be
challenging - it is a mere, short,
single sentence or two, so
make sure you have the right
information in there to catch
your readers’ attention. It
should describe your best
attributes and
accomplishments in a few
lines, and basically give the
hiring manager a quick look at
why your resume is worth their
time

Opening Statements (Personal
Summary) – your opening statement
should catch the reader’s attention.
A good example of this:
I recently graduated from
Lakes Grammar where I
received my HSC. I have
undertaken work
experience with
___________. This
placement enabled me to
develop not only specific
industry experience, but
also gave me valuable
skills such as_______ &
_______________in this
area.
Resume Don’ts
Your resume doesn't have to
include:
• Your birthdate
• Your gender
• Your address
• Any ailments or disabilities
• Your health status
• Fancy formatting
And shouldn’t include:
• Typos or factual errors
 Resumes
https://www.seek.com.au/career-
advice/article/free-resume-templa
te

• Choose Resume template 2

Cover Letters
A cover letter is a single-page letter that you include with your
job application. When writing a cover letter, you should:
• introduce yourself
• mention the specific job (or type of job) you're applying for
(or looking for)
• show that your skills and experience match the skills and
experience needed to do the job
• encourage the reader to read your resume
• finish with a call to action (for example, asking for an
interview or a meeting).
• Use a different cover letter for each job you apply for.
Cover letters -https://www.seek.com.au/career-advice/article/free-cover-letter-template
 • When you apply for a job, you’ll probably be
asked to nominate referees. A job referee is
someone your potential employer can
contact to find out more about you.
• Your referee is someone who can tell the
potential employer:
REFEREES • what you're like as a person – positive
personality traits
• what you're like to work with – cooperative,
a team player, contribute and collaborate,
reliable, responsible, punctual
 • employer
• manager
REFEREES - • supervisor
Who to ask to be • team leader
a referee • work experience employer.

The best choice • Other people you could ask include:

for a referee is • people you've worked with

• customers or clients you've dealt with regularly
someone who is • coaches of sporting teams you've played on
a current or • teachers, librarians or principals from your school, TAFE or
past: university
• people you've volunteered for
• It’s best not to use friends or family members as a referee