#AMESCareerTips Series Introducing AMES Australia’s Career Tips series, assisting you with Job Seeking and Career Management in 2020.

Video Transcript:

Hello, I’m Monica Quinones, I’m the Coordinator for the Professional Mentor Program at AMES Australia, and today’s video will help you to focus on revising your resume for job searching in 2020.

Firstly, it’s critically important before you begin job searching, that you review, revise and update your resume.  Tailoring to suit a specific job advertisement will come later, but to begin with your resume should look professional, uncluttered, sophisticated and modern.  Spend the time to organise the information in a clear and easily comprehensible way, so that the employers you send it to can quickly see that you are a suitable applicant.  Having the right structure to achieve this is critical. 

You also need to go over all of your content to ensure everything is accurate; your work history, qualifications and certificates, skills and referees (including their contact details).  Check your timelines carefully.

If you are applying for two or more different occupations, it may be beneficial to have two different resumes so that you can highlight the relevant skills and experience for each.  The best way to do this is to start with a comprehensive resume, completely updated, and then amend for each occupation, saving as a separate resume.  Save each application you submit, as you may find your amended documents useful for future applications.

If you need assistance with this please speak to your AMES Australia contact for help.

If you have any questions or wish to get in touch with AMES Australia to see how we can help you in your career journey, call 13 2637 during business hours.

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