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example of an "Ideal Resume" that contains all the elements that employers look
for when considering a candidate for an interview. Please feel free to base your own
resume on this example when applying for a position. |
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Personal details
You are not obliged by law to include information on age, marital status or
nationality
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Contact numbers
Always include your telephone number and address. |
Academic results
Be specific about your education and professional qualifications. State your school
and, if aged under mid-twenties, include your results. Include your university course and
date of graduation.
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Professional
qualifications
State your qualifications, with date and any prize gained. |
Computer skills
Indicate knowledge of systems or programs that you are proficient in. If you have poor
or no computer skills exclude any reference. |
Languages
If you are fluent in a language, particularly an Asian language, you should include this
skill and your proficiency.
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Resume
30/6/99 |
Sharon Smith |
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SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
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Current
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Assistant Accountant (NSW)
AD Industries Pty Ltd
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Current
salary |
$45,000
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Professional
Qualifications |
CPA: 1998
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Computer
Operating Systems
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Win95, Win98, WinNT 4.0, Win3.x
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Computer
Applications |
Lotus Notes 4.5, Microsoft Office 97 including Word & Excel,
Lotus Smartsuite 97 including Lotus 123, M.Y.O.B.,
Attache.
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Touch
Typing Speed |
40 Words per minute
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Data
Entry Speed |
8000 Keystrokes per hour
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Languages |
Japanese (fluent)
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Leisure
interest |
Tennis, reading and fine art. |
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Position
Display your most recent position first and work backwards (using months and years in
the dates) giving less space to earlier jobs.
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Responsibilities and
Achievements
Include the experience relevant to a particular job.
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References
These do not have to appear on the resume, although be prepared to provide references
on request. State that you have business references available.
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Resume
30/6/99 |
Sharon Smith |
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CAREER
HISTORY
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March 1996
to Present |
AD
Industries Pty. Ltd.
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Company
Description |
AD
Industries is an industrial group with an $800m turnover. Manufacturing sites are
situated throughout Australia.
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Position |
Assistant
Accountant NSW (1996 to Present)
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Responsibilities |
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Preparing Trial Balances, Income statements and Balance sheets. - Preparing cash
flow reports, budgets and variance analysis reports. - Preparing other various reports eg.
analysis of accounts. -Maintaining general and special ledgers such as fixed assets etc. -
Preparing and verifying journal entries including accruals, prepayments, wages etc.
- Reconciliations
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Achievements |
Implementing
a new computer system within the accounts department to streamline procedures.
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Reason for
Leaving |
To
advance my career to the next level. |
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This is an example only for the purpose of suggesting that a CV should be a maximum
of 2-4 pages. |
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