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What
employers are saying about a resume from Aussie Résumés...
"Would be more than happy if all the resumes we
received were in that format."
"This resume is full of details and very clear
to read. It is the type of resume I would like to receive."
"Very well laid out resume - easy to read format -
descriptions kept short but direct and informative - good mix of personal and
business information help form a strong impression. Overall one of the better
resumes I have seen. Nice to see it has been through an 'English' spell checker
- not American."
"I like this resume. It is easy to read and
very concise. It only contains information that is necessary."
"As a resume should be. Not too much information
but enough to form an opinion on the applicant."
"This looks great - I did like the way it was
structured."
"Excellent resume. That is how I would like all résumés
to read."
"Really good - clear, to the point and
addresses relevant information to enable a first level assessment."
"Well prepared and set out... provides a good
benchmark."
“What
a shame they’re not all like this! Concise and well set out.”
“Well
set out, clear formatting and presentation.
Content seems to be precise, to the point.”
“Well
presented, information concise and easy to read and highlight relevant areas.”
“All
three would’ve been considered by me. They
are set out in logical manner in an easy reading format.”
“Clean,
clear and simple. Good to get a feel
for who the person is as well.”
“Clearly
constructed and bullet points used effectively.”
“On
the whole the resume
is clear and easy to read.”
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Common
resume mistakes NEW! 2007
SURVEY RESULTS RELEASED! We
survey Australian employers of all sizes - local, national and international
companies, Government departments, employment agencies and educational bodies - ensuring
we are
armed with the correct information needed for your resume. Employers
contacted by Aussie Résumés include (amongst others):
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AC Nielsen
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Adelaide Bank
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Australian
Public Service Commission
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Bankers Trust
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Bounty Gold Mine
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Chadwick
Personnel
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Department of Human
Services
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Department of Public
Works and Services
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L’oreal
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Mirvac
Hotels
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Pegasus
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Sony
Australia Ltd
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Stamford
Hotel
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Transfield
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various
shire councils
They
responded in regards to vacant advertised positions, including:
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Accountant
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Administration
Co-ordinator
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Auditor
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Customer
Service Officer
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Driver
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Environmental
Scientist
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Executive
Officer
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Human
Resources Officer
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IT
Support
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Marketing
Manager
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Media
Researcher
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Medical
Practice Manager
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Operations
Manager
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Personal
Assistant
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Receptionist
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Sales
Assistant
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Sales
Manager
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Storeman
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Supermarket
Manager
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Teacher
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Technical
Support Officer
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Trainee
Engineering Manager
Here are some common
mistakes as highlighted by employers. It could be costing you an
interview! Profile
Page
Length
Date
of Birth
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There is no legal requirement for you to
supply your date of birth.
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This was an area where we saw a dramatic
change compared to previous surveys.
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Results from the Aussie Résumés Employer
Survey was quite surprising: 38% stated yes they did like to see date
of birth, 47% stated “it doesn’t matter”, and 12% said they don't
want to see it. (3% of participants didn't respond to the
question.)
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(Note: this is a
debatable issue and needs to be considered for your particular
circumstance. It is a sad fact that some employers will, and do,
discriminate based on age. There are many contentious issues and
factors to be considered. We would be happy to offer more
opinion on this subject to our clients.)
Phone Referees
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If your resume
states "references
available upon request" or similar, you may be doing yourself an
injustice.
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99% of surveyed employers want to see a list of
phone referees, compared to 95% from the last survey. (Note:
employers should not be contacting your referees without prior
permission - usually obtained at interview. However, you must
also be aware that this isn't a perfect world!)
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Most government
positions require a list of two or three phone referees, on application.
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Our latest survey revealed a new trend
as it relates to referees - as a client of Aussie Resumes we provide
you with advice in this area.
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To quote an employer:
“Referee names and contact details should
be provided. Failure to do so indicates something to hide.”
Graphics
& Borders
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Unless you're
in a role which requires a great deal of creative flair such as:
website designer; graphic artist; photographer; etc - stay away
from graphics, photos and fancy borders, no matter how desperate you
are in gaining the hiring manager's attention! This was one area
specifically commented on, time and time again. (This also
applies to IT applicants who insert Microsoft logos.)
Enlightening
Employer Comments
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"In the recently
advertised position, we received over 350 resumes. The resumes that
were automatically excluded were the ones that had spelling mistakes,
unprofessional email addresses, any that had an inappropriate photo
attached, anywhere they had used Monster or Seek resume
services."
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"Spelling is critical. I
often shortlist people who can spell liaison / liaise correctly.
Everyone seems to use this word but so many spell it
incorrectly. To me it demonstrates an attention to detail.
Also, if I receive a resume without a covering letter I don't even
respond to it."
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"Having just
received over 500 applications for a part time IT support officer job,
addressing the selection criteria in the covering letter was of
paramount importance. If I had to wade through each CV to find
the details, I was immediately put off."
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“The more professional the résumé the
greater appeal to me as the job provider. I generally give each
résumé 2 minutes of my time. It's a very short window of
opportunity."
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When we asked
employers about what bugs them, this was the response from just one
employer!
“Plastic folders, career goals, attributes
not backed up by proof or specific examples (i.e. loyal, hardworking),
spelling and grammatical errors, résumés that are obviously the same
from job to job applied for with just the job title changed (or
sometimes forgotten to be changed), attached testimonials and
certificates (pages of them!), irrelevant personal interests, really
long résumés.”
We think that really sums it up!!
As reflected by our
employer surveys, it
is CRITICAL your resume, cover letter and / or selection criteria
contain the correct
information. The above is just a small representation of our
survey results. We were very excited by the results from our latest
employer survey as trends have definitely changed!
Why would you guess
(or include incorrect
information) and potentially jeopardise your career prospects? We've done all the
legwork to ensure you have the correct information employers demand.
Our clients
love our resumes but, even more importantly, so does their new
employer! On the
left are comments we received from employers about our resumes. For
more information about the guaranteed
services we provide, please click on one of the links below.
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