Working in Australia

Your Resumé has to be in the Australian format, include the correct content, and be the right length: No longer than 4 pages:

1-PERSONAL DETAILS

The easiest part :

Example :

Paul Johnson (In English, always firstname…first)

17/15 darley road (flat number / street number) – SYDNEY NSW 2000

Home: (02) 9398 7875

Mobile: 04 0815 5415

Email: paul@digpond.com.au

Citizenship : French

Visa: Working Holiday / Temporary resident / Permanent resident

• It is mendatory to include at the top of the first page :
  • Your nationality
  • Visa status
  • Availability

• It is not necessary to include:
• A photo
• Your age
• Your marital status
• The number of children you have

2-OBJECTIVES

The recruter doens’t have to figure out what you want to do.

Example :

I aim to use my expertise and international perspective of HR CONSULTANT to bring innovate ideas to the Australian context, while assuming classic HR responsibilities. My main objectives are to create and maintain healthy human relations, reduce turnover and improve business performance through efficient human capital management.

3-EDUCATION

Most know diplomas:

High School Certificate (HSC) = Year 12

Diploma (in HR, Finance, law, etc.)

Bachelor (of Business,Sciences,law,etc.) = « undergraduate ». Don’t forget your specialisation: Bachelor of Business (Major in HR)

MBA = Master of Business Administration

Masters (of business, Finance, Laws, Economics)

Research Masters

PhD

Example :

1990 Bac, Equivalent of HSC

1995 : Masters of Business Administration – European school of Management, GERMANY

4-SKILLS or AREA OF EXPERTISE

You have 2 choices : Write dosn the list of your skills or give your field of intervention.

Example :

EEO, OH&S and organisational design

HR Quality System, ISO 9001 and 9004 standards

Career and Talent Management

5-CAREER SUMMARY

This is just a paragraph summarizing your career.Your most recent role can be more detailed  than previous roles

Example :

2003-2004 – Qantas, recruitment consultant

2004-2005 – ARNOTT, HR change manager

2005-2006 – HAYE, HR Generalist

2006-2007 -SYDNEY FERRIE, Business partner

6-EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Here we rae at the core of your resume. Give the details of your professional experience. Present your company and its products or services.
For each experience give :

1. Your Responsibilities
2. Your Achievements
3. The Reason for leaving

• Example :

ERZTEY is specialised in the employee career cycle and offers its client (IT, FMCG) talent management consulting at an international level.

• Achievements:

Creation of several retention, engagement and satisfaction surveys

Consultation on HR matters and retention for numerous clients

Speaking and facilitation of seminars in Australia, Asia and Europe

Speaker at the HR summit and the AHRI national convention

Development of the first “Retention package� improving retention by up to 20%

• Key responsibilities

Management of a team of consultants

Business development

Design of process about L&D

Adaptation of worldwide psychometrics tools in Australia

Identify cultural values and attitudes leading to dysfunctional individual and team behaviour

7-INTERESTS

Only if it is something useful to your resume and prooving you really want to blend in the country !

example : Criquet or Rugby League

8-REFEREES

You can give the name or your referees immediately of just put « Referees available upon request ». You will then give the names of your referees when asked.

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