Free resume review for Australia
Sam, an AI recruiter, reads your resume the way a hiring manager in Australia would. He checks it against the local rules below, scores it out of 100 and tells you what to fix first. He can also check your fit for a job post and write a cover letter in the Australia format.
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What employers in Australia expect from a resume
- Length
- 2-3 pages for most roles; up to 4 for senior careers.
- Personal details
- Leave out photo, date of birth or age, marital status, religion and gender. State working rights or visa status instead of nationality.
- References
- Listing referees, or "Referees available on request", is normal in Australia.
- Spelling
- Use Australian spelling (colour, centre, organise).
- Location
- Give your location as suburb or city and state.
- Right to work
- If it helps your application, say it plainly, for example "Australian citizen" or "Full working rights".
- Also worth knowing
- Listing 2 referees, or writing "Referees available on request", is normal in Australia.
Cover letters in Australia
- Opening
- "Dear <name>," if the post names a contact, otherwise "Dear Hiring Manager,".
- Closing
- "Kind regards," or "Yours sincerely,".
- Subject line
- Not needed.
What job posts in Australia often ask for
Sam checks your resume against requirements like these when a job post lists them: working rights or visa sponsorship, a police check or Working with Children Check, a state licence or registration.
What Sam checks
- The 7-second skim: does the top of your resume read as the role you want?
- Relevance, impact, progression, clarity, credibility and local standards, scored out of 100
- ATS basics: standard headings, contact details in the body, dates, keywords
- The roles you fit now, with search links for SEEK, LinkedIn, Indeed
- Certifications employers in your field ask for, from a checked list
- Interview questions your resume is likely to raise