Careers
Careers
Whether you are still at school and working out what you want to do in life or if you are employee and want to take the next step, selecting the right type of study can be challenging. With so much information and so many options out there, it can be tricky to know which tools can help you make a career decision and which course to undertake.
When researching, any career tool is best used as a starting point for conversation rather than as a definitive solution. Learn more about yourself and consider how best to honour your values and strengths in your current and future employment.
Looking for work, whether it is part time or full time, can be a job in itself. Listed beow are various ways you can look for a job, which best suiots your needs.
When looking for a job, a summary of your Career history is the core of any resume. It has to show off what you’ve achieved and been in charge of throughout your working life. It’s also the part of your resume that hiring managers and recruiters will look at most closely, so it’s crucial to get the content right.
Begin writing your career history section by listing all the jobs you’ve had—don’t include it of it is not relevant anymore. The current or most recent role should appear first, followed by your previous professional experience. Each position should include a title, summary, and two lists: one for key responsibilities and one for achievements.
Always start with the name of the position, followed by the organisation and the time you worked there, including the month and year: It’s assumed every position is full time unless you state otherwise, so be sure to include that the role was part-time, casual or volunteer if so.
Below the title, write a brief summary of what your position involved and the organisation you worked for. Aim to keep it to just one or two sentences, and include your main area of responsibility, who you reported to, and a short description of the organisation. You don’t need to include the details of every organisation, but may want to describe the core business, customers, size, and number of staff, especially if the company isn’t well known. For example:
This should be a bulleted list that includes the areas you were responsible for, such as customers or operations, rather than a shopping list of your skills. If you managed a team or were in charge of budgets, these should be detailed too:
Prioritise what is relevant to the role you’re applying for, and make sure the responsibilities you list truly reflect what you did.
It’s important to be specific about your achievements rather than simply listing your daily activities, because recruiters will be looking to see where you can bring value to a role. Use facts and figures where you can—growth statistics, dollar figures or achievements against key performance indicators (KPIs), and give evidence of where you’ve used skills.
It’s more important to describe what you’ve achieved rather than what you did. Showing your past achievements will boost your chances of getting an interview.
You don't need to list your reasons for leaving each role. You don’t have to include every job you’ve ever had, either—especially roles from more than 20 years ago. Only include work in your career history if it involved relevant skills for the role you’re applying for. If it's not relevant, include the work in a separate section of your resume.
It’s important to tailor your career history to different roles you’re applying for. Review the job description and make sure your career history matches the required skills. If your career history addresses the job you’re applying for, your resume is sure to get noticed.