UWA Careers Resumes And Interviews

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RESUMES THAT GET YOU NOTICED

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RESUMES THAT GET YOU NOTICED

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Employers Want

Technical skills & subject knowledge

Generic skills & personal attributes

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Resumes ‘Rights’

Short phrases in bullet point formShort phrases in bullet point form

Clear headings & categories Clear headings & categories

Clear formatClear format

Descriptive languageDescriptive language

Relevant, detailed information Relevant, detailed information

Addressed to the employer’s needsAddressed to the employer’s needs

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Resume ‘Wrongs’

Graphics and bordersGraphics and borders

Irregular fonts and cluttered layoutsIrregular fonts and cluttered layouts

Irrelevant personal detailsIrrelevant personal details

Too long or too shortToo long or too short

Generic resumes (non-targeted)Generic resumes (non-targeted)

Spelling mistakesSpelling mistakes

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RESUME

Personal DetailsChristine Jones(+Family Name)24 Baker Street, Shenton Park WA 6008 h. (08) 9437 8564 m. 0407 225 [email protected]

Career ProfileBuilding on my studies in finance and capital markets, where I have developed sound understanding of financial markets, costs and tax implications for Australian investors, I am most interested in developing a career in investment portfolio managment with an international bank.

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Education

University of Western AustraliaBachelor of CommerceInvestment Finance and Corporate Finance majorsBusiness Law minor

Academic Achievements

Credit/Distinction level average2009 P A Ballard Commerce Award – 2nd place in simulated financial investment competition involving 38 Business Students.

Professional Memberships

APESMA – Student MemberInstitute of Chartered Accountants Australia (ICAA) - Member

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Skills and Experience

Computer skills• Proficient user of MS Word, Excel and Access - used throughout

tertiary studies for assignments and group project work

Communication Skills • Presented numerous class papers to students and academic staff • Developed customer service skills through extensive retail experience • Wrote detailed submission to the Wetland Resorts Commission on

behalf of the WA Uni Ecology Club on the future development of Hunters Lake.  (Elements of the submission were included in the final recommendations implemented by the Commission).

Language Skills • French (fluent in speech and written)• Indonesian (conversational level)

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Professional Employment

Jan – Dec 2008National Australia BankTrainee AnalystDuties:• Developed fortnightly Management Information reports• Liaised with customers to collate accurate personal details• Coordinated appointment bookings for 6 senior analysts• Maintained, checked and updated data on Excel spreadsheets

Other Employment

Mar 2009 – currentShenton Park IGA SupermarketSales AssistantDuties:• Responsible for cash transactions and banking daily takings• Trained new staff and organised part-time staff rosters• Resolved difficult customer queries

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Extra Curricula Activities & Interests

2009 Inspire Student Mentor

• Visiting schools in rural areas to speak to Year 12 students about university studies and activities

2006 – 2009

UWA Bush Hiking Club – President and Expedition Leader

• Leading wilderness camping tours; organising venues and transport for hiking weekends; editing monthly newsletter

Researching investment trends and managing personal portfolio

Indoor beach volleyball – play in social competition

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Referees

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SUCCESSFUL INTERVIEWS

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• Find out about the organisation and the job

• Study the selection criteria again

• Work out how to get there

• Prepare your clothing

• Make sure you have a copy of your application and resume

• Anticipate questions, prepare examples for answers

• Write down any questions that you can ask

Before you go

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Building Rapport

Punctuality

Personal grooming

Courtesy to all

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What we show gives a stronger message than what we say!

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Types of Questions…and why they’re asked

Introductory, personal– to relax you, to get to know you

Factual – to get information - find out

what motivates you

Behavioural – to find out how you behave in

certain situations and approach your work

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Sample Questions

“Give an example of how you work as part of a team? What was your role? What skills did you use to contribute effectively? “

“Tell us about a time when you encountered a significant problem. How did you deal with it and what was the outcome?”

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Answering Behavioural Questions

S R O Situation Response Outcome

Describe the situation What did you do? What was the result?

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Have Something to Say!

• Speak positively but don’t brag

• Give some new examples

• Keep answers relevant to the job

• Don’t ramble on!

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