Your Resume is your Marketing Tool....
...and the product is you!Always be prepared with an up-to-date resume – most employers will ask for one.
If you haven’t got a resume, START NOW! You can start building your resume while you study, even if you have little work experience. You then just add skills and experience as you gain them. Your resume will continue to develop as your employment path and career aspirations develop.
Like all good advertising tools the product (YOU!) needs to be clearly defined and identifiable. Your Resume should make the employer want to meet you for an interview.
For heaps more info on writing your resume see our handy fact sheets on:
Apprentices and Trainees
Tips on writing a resume for apprentices and trainees
Resume Builder
Resume builder from entry level (no work experience) through to standard
Sample Resumes
A range of sample resumes for you to use as a guide
To create and post an electronic resume, check out Surfing for Work
To create a resume from scratch you can use ResumeWizard in Microsoft Word. - From the File menu, select New
- In the New Document task pane, click on On my computer…
- In the Templates window, choose the Other Documents tab
- Check out the templates and choose one that suits you – they are all in the “Combination” resume style, but you can change the format if you want!
To have your resume checked, call or email Careers South West