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What is a résumé?A résumé is one of the documents that you needwhen you want to get a job. It is typed and tailoredto the specific role you are applying for. Yourrésumé summariseswho you are, whatyou can bring to therole and your skills,experiences andachievements thatare relevant to theposition you areapplying for. This information is listed anddescribed under relevant headings.

How long should a résumé be?Your résumé is a summary so it should includerelevant information and be as brief as it can be,while also having enough white space to make itappealing to the eye.

There is no set rule about the length of yourrésumé, but in Australia some résumé writingexperts say that a school student may aim for arésumé of 1­2 pages, while others recommend nomore than 4 pages.

What information should beincluded in your résumé?1. Your Contact DetailsThe top part of your résumé should include your:

Name (in a larger font than otherinformation on your résumé).Email address.Mobile phone number

Some résumé writers suggest that you don’tneed to include your full street address. It isargued that an employer will contact you byemail or text message rather than mailing aletter to your street address.

Here is an example of how you could presentcontact details on your résumé:

My Namexxxxxxx@mail.comMysuburb, Mycity, Mystate, 0045Mobile: 0419 666 777

2. Opening statementYour opening statement is a short paragraph (2­4 lines) where you summarise what you canbring to the role and employer. This statement isoften referred to as your value proposition, i.e.,what value you can bring to the role.

The heading for your opening statement may besomething like Profile or Summary. Or you maytype your opening statement without a heading.Another option is to start your openingstatement with your objective as a heading asshown in the example.

The information in this career resourcewill develop your:

Understanding of résumés and theirpurpose.Knowledge of different sections of arésumé.Skills in writing a tailored résumé.

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