General overview of my resume - I keep it simple and straight to the point:
- Personal info (name, address, phone number, email, VIT/registration status (profession-specific))
- Education/qualifications
- Work experience (paid work)
- Teaching placements (as i'm still technically a graduate teacher I include these, over time as I have gained more experience teaching full time, the placement dot points have slowly decreased as they become less relevant)
- References
That's literally it. You can also include professional skills / proficiencies, volunteering... but the really important thing here is to a) bullet point, and b) keep it simple.
I like to use tables in my resume and then colour out the borders - it gives it structure, especially when you convert it to a PDF. It doesn't look like a table is there at all.
If you don't intend on converting to a PDF file, ensure that you use a globally-accessible font such as Times New Roman or Arial. The last thing you need is for a recruiter to open up your document and all the alignment and layout is screwed up because the font you chose isn't recognised by their word processor. Even some word processors still don't recognise Calibri (the default in MS Office 2013-2016), so its best to avoid that where possible. Size 11-12 is usually what most are after. Don't paint a rainbow on your CV - meaning don't use any colour other than black. Headers/section titles should be clear and big enough to be interpreted as a title/heading.
and last but not least, spellcheck/grammar and
consistency. If one section is double spaced, then the rest should be double spaced as well. If you use Arial, use Arial all the way throughout as your font... things like that.
A CV/resume is designed to be a
snapshot of you, your history and your achievements. It really shouldn't be longer than 3 pages unless you've had so much experience that it's warranted and you can't condense it down anymore. I know its actually quite difficult to sum up all achievements etc into a few dot points but it's just something you'll get better with over time. Think about the item you're putting down - whether that be existing work, education etc... what could be 3 or 4 major achievements/things that best sum up that experience?
From a schooling perspective, here are a few ideas:
* School captain - demonstrated leadership?
* Volunteered to assist students as part of the school's homework club
* Co-curricular sport, teamwork/working with others
* School production
Idk, i'm just thinking off the top of my head. It has to be unique to you and highlight your
key achievements (what ones are the most important/represent you)
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