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This document provides a checklist for drafting a professional graduate resume, including advice on format, presentation, content and structure. The checklist covers key sections like contact details, education, work experience, skills, and referees. Formatting tips include using a consistent layout, font, and bullet points while keeping the resume concise and targeted.

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Careers ResumeChecklist

This document provides a checklist for drafting a professional graduate resume, including advice on format, presentation, content and structure. The checklist covers key sections like contact details, education, work experience, skills, and referees. Formatting tips include using a consistent layout, font, and bullet points while keeping the resume concise and targeted.

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RESUME CHECKLIST

The following is general advice on how to draft a professional graduate resume. There is no one way to write a
resume – the most important consideration is to tailor your resume to the particular job / position.

Always follow the specific requirements of job advertisements or industry standards.

Example resume templates: http://careers.unimelb.edu.au/students/applying-for-work

FORMAT AND PRESENTATION


Your resume is a marketing document. As such, you must pay careful attention to presentation and formatting
to ensure it is clear, easy-to-read and mistake-free. Please ensure page breaks are logical and do not split related
information.
Length 2-3 pages. Three pages should be the maximum for a professional graduate resume.
Resumes for part-time, casual positions are generally 1-2 pages.
Layout is consistent.

Tabs are aligned and line spacing is even.

Format is clear and easy to read – not overcrowded, enough white space is used throughout.

Style is consistent (eg. font type, font size consistent, bullets, bold).

Page numbers are included (eg. 1 of 2).

Contact details are included, ie. name, phone number, and email.
Optional: LinkedIn URL and residential address.
Non-essential personal details are excluded: gender, photo, age, religion, or marital status.

CONTENT: WRITING
Spelling, grammar and punctuation: you must check your spelling and grammar to ensure your document
is accurate.
Verb tenses: use past tense to describe previous experiences.

Dot points: use dot points where appropriate to efficiently convey information.

Concise language: use clear and concise language. Your resume should briefly convey key information.

Achievement statements: Your experiences, including work and extra-curricular experiences, should
include strong achievement statements. These are usually structured using a verb (in past tense) + skill +
result / outcome, eg. Collaborated as part of a team that delivered ahead of schedule and received positive
feedback from a supervisor and team members.

Resume checklist developed by the University of Melbourne, July 2017. This document is designed for an Australian context and is intended as a guide only.
CONTENT: STRUCTURE
Career objective / profile: This is a highly targeted statement that aligns your unique experience and skill
to a specific organisation or position. A career objective should state your goals whereas a career profile
gives a brief summary of your key achievements and / or skills to date.

Education: Include full qualification title, name of university, most relevant subjects and major / s.
Include thesis topic if necessary.
Key / technical skills: This section may be included if it is important to highlight your technical skills
(eg. engineering program or laboratory skills), or if you feel other key technical or transferable skills need
to be highlighted. Sometimes information related to this heading may be addressed in other areas of your
document and may not be necessary.

Relevant work experience / projects: List in reverse chronological order with dates clearly indicated.
Include examples of technical and transferable skills developed through effective achievement
statements.
Other work experience: List in reverse chronological order with dates clearly indicated. Include examples
of technical and transferable skills developed through effective achievement statements.

Extra-curricular activities: List in reverse chronological order with dates clearly indicated. Include
examples of technical and transferable skills developed through effective achievement statements.

Referees: include contact details or list as ‘available on request’.

Resume checklist developed by the University of Melbourne, July 2017. This document is designed for an Australian context and is intended as a guide only.

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