Name and Contact Details 
Make sure your first and last name are clearly at the top of your resume, and include contact details, such as email address, phone number and postal address.

Brief Summary  
This is where you have a few lines to “sell” yourself to a potential employer. Highlight the things that make you stand out and try to keep it to 25-30 words if you can.

Work History 
List your work history, begining with your current job, and work backwards through your career. Give the name of the organisation that employed you, your job title, key responsibilities and achievements (2-3 for each job you have held) and the dates you worked in that job.

Qualifications, Training and Education
List from your highest qualification first. Provide the name of your qualification, the date you achieved it, and the institution from which you achieved it. Begin with University or Trade qualifications, and list down to high school.

Key Skills

List, briefly, your most important skills. These skills should relate mostly to the job you are applying for.

Interests

You can choose to list 2-3 interests and hobbies that you enjoy in your spare time. This is not always needed.

References

List the name and contact details of at least 2 people who are willing to be references for you and your skills.

If you would like some more support including a resume template to get you started, please visit our Application Help page.