Help in Preparing good resume and cover letter

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  Muzeeb on 02/07/2020 - 08:51

  +1

  Most of the job seeking websites have tips and samples. Don't follow them verbatim but use them as a guide.

  Get a friend with good english skills to proof read before sending.

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    PChinna on 02/07/2020 - 11:58

    Thanks.. I will do that with the help of a professional

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  redpump on 02/07/2020 - 09:08

  +3

  Edit your resume and cover letter for each job, focus on any skills you have relevant to the job. Keep any non relevant stuff at the bottom and short. Don't go over 2 pages and try to keep it concise. Try to incorporate why you are the perfect person for that particular job in the cover.

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  dust on 02/07/2020 - 09:15

  +5

  What's your residency status? And what are your IELTS scores? Honestly I find that to be the barrier for a lot of employers.

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    gmail92 on 02/07/2020 - 10:14

    +2

    This; I can see many grammatical mistakes in OP's post which could be interpreted as below average English skills in the market.

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      gmail92 on 02/07/2020 - 10:25

      +1

      I have recently finished my post graduation and I am looking for a jobs at the moment. I have applied for many jobs that I have found in seek, Jora, and LinkedIn. Though my profile is matching with companies' need, still I didn't have not receive any responses from any company.

      I have a very good educational background. I was always in top in my class and I graduated from very good universities.

      I recently realised that my resume/cover letter might be the one which could be making a difference between me and others. I'm not a native speaker and I didn't do my school studies in English medium too. Though I did a lot of work (research, teaching, Tutoring etc..), and taken lot of initiative programs during my school and Bachelor program, I always fail to explain them in better way in my resume. It could be due to my presentation skills.

      Can any genuine persons anyone suggest ed how can I improve my resume and cover letter? Can I find any references?

      I would really appreciate your help.

      Many thanks

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        PChinna on 02/07/2020 - 11:57

        Thanks for your time

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      gmail92 on 02/07/2020 - 10:26

      +1

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  holdenmg on 02/07/2020 - 09:27

  +1

  Many Universities have Career help for Graduates.
  https://students.unimelb.edu.au/careers/get-advice/get-one-o…

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  pantsparty on 02/07/2020 - 09:28

  Out of curiosity what did you study and what kind of jobs are you applying for? Do you have any real life experience yet or are you just starting your career?

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    PChinna on 02/07/2020 - 11:57

    Hi, I finished post graduation in Engineering (Mech). I am looking for either graduate jobs or any other jobs (if they are happy to consider my research career - 4 years as experience).

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  Flowerbomb on 02/07/2020 - 09:43

  If your're a graduate, it will be difficult. Preference is given to locals (rightly so) and there aren't many grads jobs now as firms are freezing hire. If you are in commerce/law graduate, it's more saturated and more difficult. My advice is to apply everywhere, including overseas (at reputable firms).

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    PChinna on 02/07/2020 - 11:57

    Thanks… I am also applying for them.

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  ully on 02/07/2020 - 10:15

  +4

  Hi DM me your dropbox link and ill give you some feedback.

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    PChinna on 02/07/2020 - 11:59

    I will do… Thanks

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  Bargain80 on 02/07/2020 - 10:49

  You might want to invest in getting your resume to be re-written professionally?

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  Porker on 02/07/2020 - 10:52

  +4

  In my experience, generally speaking, all CVs I receive are candidates that are generally qualified for the position I'm advertising.

  A well written and presented CV is one aspect I consider when deciding from the potentially 100s I receive for the one position. However, what really puts them in the initial round of 'interview' stack is the extra effort done to demonstrate that the candidate has actually thought about the position and their candidacy.

  For example, actually providing responses to the selection criteria goes a long way to demonstrate to me that they've thought about their skills and suitability for the role. In my experience, cover letters are quite often generic to the point that you could change a few lines and then send it to multiple organisations - it's as if they're casting a net to see what they catch or that bites.

  So I'd suggest to review how others would perceive your CV/application - is it bare minimum? Is it too long? What separates you from the many other people that could also potentially do the same job?

  Be mindful also that even if you prepare the best CV/application they were to receive, typically the interview is the next level of review such just getting one doesn't guarantee the job. You'll need to be able to present the person/candidate that you demonstrated in the application.

  I too have been on the receiving end of people that have glowing applications, but the interview clearly shows another person. ie. they had a professional assist them with the paperwork aspect.

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    PChinna on 02/07/2020 - 11:59

    Hi Porker, thank you very much. This is really helpful for me.

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    [Deactivated] on 02/07/2020 - 17:33

    No one has the time to spend an hour tailoring their cover letter for each position they apply for.

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      gmail92 on 02/07/2020 - 17:51

      +1

      Not everyone is different to no one. If you don't want it bad enough - someone else will.

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  wolomolo on 08/07/2020 - 15:53

  Agree with Porter, the idea is to provide relevant information to the employer on what you can provide to the job you desire - whether it be your skills, qualifications, or personality that matches with their selection criteria.

  In my personal experience in Australia, I feel that work experience is usually more important than your educational background, (unless the job specification emphasises) so perhaps it is better to put that on the first page. Having a profile/career summary also help.

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  IIGnomeII on 08/07/2020 - 17:34

  +1

  Having recently had to redo mine here are some general tips from HR and recruiters and from going through resumes myself when hiring:

  (1 page for the cover letter and 3 pages for the resume max)

  Resume:
  * Plenty of white space - keep the clutter to a minimum
  * Readable and succinct
  * Don't worry about borders and colours
  * Dot points and subheadings over paragraphs
  * Only go back 10 years in detail
  * You don't have to fill out all 3 pages if you don't have the experience
  * Work experience should have evidence and be measurable.
  * Call out your achievements even if they might not be overly significant
  * Customise it to the role, adjust the info to include things that align with the values or brand

  Cover letter:
  * Don't send the exact same cover letter out to all jobs, modify it and make it personal
  * Find out the name of the person receiving it. If you can't find a name then don't use 'to who it may concern', use 'to the hiring manager' or the like
  * Tell a story, your motivations and a narrative
  * write it for the audience and remove things unrelated to the job

  Hope some of this helps, the cover letter and resume are to get you in for an interview. Focus on nailing the interview by writing
  responses to questions you may get.