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Resume writing tips > how to prepare a resume to work abroad> How to prepare a Resume to work in Australia

How to Prepare a resume to Work in Australia


This is a short guide to help you. How to prepare a resume to work in Australia.



The aim of your Australian Resume / CV should be to persuade the employer to invite you for a Interview.

You must start your Australian Resume / CV with your name, nationality and contact information including your telephone number with international access code.

Australian Resumes / CV’s are kept on file for long periods, so any contact details you give have to remain accurate in the long term.

A daytime phone number and e-mail address are most important.

Describe in detail your college and/or university training, giving areas of study and degrees from each school attended.

Include awards and honors, as well as educational qualifications, trade or recreational courses done either part time or full time, internships and membership in professional organizations.

Also list any skills you may possess, e.g. if you have a commercial drivers license, how many words per minute you type, etc.

Add positions of responsibility you held mentioning whether you were a president of a club or a football captain, etc.

List your work experience - whether you worked part-time or full-time. For each position provide starting and leaving dates, the name, location and focus of each company. Include concise details of what the job entailed your title and responsibilities emphasizing areas relevant to the position for which you are applying.

Employers in Australia are far more interested in whether you are capable of doing the job then to which university or school you attended.

The “right attitude “is very important to them to be able to demonstrate what you have done with your talents instead to what you may do.

Emphasize what you have to offer to the employer.

Use Power Words and action words to describe your achievements, such as contributed, organized, trained, managed, developed, coordinated, etc. they also like the Bullet points at the start of a sentence for maximum impact.

Make sure that there are no “gaps” in your CV.

However, if “gaps” exists, ensure to mention the reason and even report periods of unemployment.

Personal information includes such items as foreign language fluency with reference to the spoken and written levels, computer skills, hobbies and Visa or resident status.

Volunteer work, may also be mentioned.

List individuals with whom you have worked closely; give their names, titles and contact details - or state that References will be supplied on request. Age,School , College or University dates and marital status cannot legally be requested, but this is usually helpful.

Work permits in Australia

• Make sure your visa fulfills the necessary requirements allowing you to work in Australia.
• There are various categories of entry visa, relating to a different point system each.
• Before they will be considered, applicants need to accumulate a certain number of points in order to obtain a work- as well
as a residence permit.
• Points are awarded on the basis of the candidate’s employability, age and language skills.
• Contact the Australian embassy in your home country for further information.

The application procedure in Australia

• Questions are usually very direct. An example: “What makes you the best candidate for this job?”
• Panel interviews with approximately three people are very common in the Australian application procedure.
• Concentrate on your future rather than on past achievement.

The application letter in Australia

• Key words of the Australian application letter are ‘accurate’, ‘precise’, positive’ and ‘honest’.
• Try to capture the employers’ interest immediately with the first sentence of your letter.
• Explain why you consider yourself the right candidate for the job.
• Illustrate your skills with examples.
• Foreigners should try to depict how they in particular can add value to the work place.

Dos 

• Mind your appearance! It should be rather formal.
• Look interested – ask questions
• Provide examples to prove your achievements. 
• Ask for clarification if you don’t understand the question. 
• Negotiate your salary. 

Don’ts 

• Be surprised when receiving an entrance test before the interview.
• Criticise Australia.
• Be showy and pushy when answering the interviewer’s questions.
• Sit until invited in an interview.
• Criticise former employers.
• Go over the top – stay calm and stick to the facts.

Management culture in Australia

• Australian organisations have a flat structure, characterised by terms such as ‘common sense’ or ‘equality’.
• Before reaching a decision, usually different specialists’ opinions are heard.
• Australians are extremely positive people. Negativity in any form whatsoever is not accepted during negotiations.
• Most meetings in Australia start with a little bit of small talk.
• Australians take punctuality seriously.
• In business life, personal relations are very important.

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