PREFERRED NAME AND SURNAME CONTACT INFORMATION

HEADLINE (OPTIONAL)  Name (Big and Bold): Use your preferred first name and
Mobile | Email | Suburb State | LinkedIn URL surname, excluding middle names
 Address: Optional and only include Suburb, State
 Mobile number: Activate a professional voicemail
CAREER OBJECTIVE  Email Address: [email protected] (professional)
 LinkedIn URL: Only include your personalised URL if you
have a complete and active profile.
One paragraph  Headline (Optional): Incorporate keywords (2-3 titles,
1-2 words each) that highlight your industry profession,
occupation title, or key areas of expertise.
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CAREER OBJECTIVE OR PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

OPTION 1: Career Objective

1. Start by introducing who you are e.g. “Professional
with X amount of experience” or “Student at Torrens
University studying a Master of...”
2. State clearly what position you are looking for – This
needs to be Job and Industry Specific
3. Provide one a short one or two line statement of what
KEY SKILLS you can offer to a potential employer - Background and
years’ experience compatible with your job application.
4. Write one sentence of what you wish to achieve in
your career - Career Goal.
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 OPTION 2: Professional Summary
If you are a professional that’s already established within
 your career, write one short paragraph to highlight your
 background, skills and experience in line with the job that
you are applying for as your marketing statement.
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KEY SKILLS
 Identify your top 10 key skills developed through learning
and practice that are relevant to the industry or position you
are applying for. Have 6 to 8 bullet points of clear strong
one-line statements explaining and expanding on each skills
e.g.
QUALIFICATIONS & CERTIFICATIONS  Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills
to build strong relationships with stakeholders in the IT
sector.
Qualification Year - Year  Ability to identify and analyse problems of a complex
Education Provider/Training Institute, Country nature and formulate practical solutions with
recommendations.

Certification Year - Year Please note: You must be able to demonstrate that you are
Training Institute, Country competent in each area and that your skills match the key
selection criteria.
QUALIFICATIONS & CERTIFICATIONS
 List tertiary education in reverse chronological order
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY (most recent on top)
 Include any relevant Certifications/Training
Courses/Micro-Credentials or Professional Development
Company Name, Country Month Year - Month Year
accreditations.
Job Title (Internship/Part-time)
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
 List employment in reverse chronological order (most
Company introduction (1-2 sentences) recent on top)
 Add Job title, company name, location and dates (years)
  Include your local part-time jobs, even if they are
unrelated to your field of study because it highlights
 valuable transferrable skills and your employer can act as
 a local referee.
  Add a brief summary of 1-2 lines introducing the
company (especially if overseas).
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 Highlight your top 5 to 6 responsibilities and duties from
your job description in bullet point format.
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Company Name, Country Month Year - Month Year  Incorporate achievements or accomplishments that you
wish to highlight where you have improved something in
Job Title (Internship/Part-time) the workplace or added value, which was not expected
from you. You can highlight your achievements in a
Company introduction (1-2 sentences) separate sub-heading OR make your responsibilities sound
like achievements by incorporating measurable data as
success factors.
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VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE

Add Community-based or skilled volunteering to highlight
where you have contributed to a meaningful cause with a
Organisation Name, Country Month Year - Month Year Not-for-profit organisations or social enterprise. This also
Volunteer Position demonstrates care and compassion.

Volunteer work experience offers many benefits, including

DEGREE-RELATED PROJECTS the opportunity to gain local work experience, build your
professional network, develop your employability skills and
Project Name: gain exposure to Australian workplace culture.

Client (Organisation):
Project Objective: DEGREE-RELATED PROJECTS
If your course includes a capstone subject or form of work-
Key tasks: integrated learning that offered you the opportunity to
 engage with industry, you may highlight this experience on
your resume.
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Project Outcome:

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Add your professional membership with the a Professional
Association which is the organisation that act as a peak body
Organisation Name Year - Present for professionals working in the same or similar fields.
Student/Associate/Professional Member Examples include the Australian Computer Society (ACS),
Chartered Accountants (CA ANZ) and Project Management
Institute (PMI).
REFERENCES
Available upon request REFERENCES
 DO NOT include referee’s contact details on your resume
for confidentiality purposes, unless specifically requested
OR in the job advertisement.
 Two professional referees from previous employers is
usually required e.g. Manager, team leader or supervisor
Referees Name, Position
 You must ensure that your referees have given you
Company permission to be listed on your resume and always notify
Referees Name, Position them when they can expect a call or email.
Company

Contact details provided upon request

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