Summary

In this unit, you have covered:

• Work & Study Experience
• Achievements
• Analyse your Skills

Work and Study Experience

In this section you have:

• Identified all your experiences (paid, unpaid, work and study).
• Grouped them together by date order and selected the ones that directly relate to the job advertised. These examples are the ones to use in your resume.
• Listed the most recent experience first, and the least recent last.

Achievements

In this section you have:

• Listed achievements that relate to your studies, part-time or full-time work, work experience, volunteer jobs, and sporting or social interests.
• Make sure you include these in your resume as dot points under the relevant heading.

For example;

Work Experience

1999-2000

Office Assistant, Banks Real Estate

Achievements:

• Produced monthly reports for Real Estate Management in a fast and efficient manner.
• Collated statistics on weekly sales for the receptionist
• Presented sales information to clients using MS Powerpoint.

Analyse your skills

In this section you have:

• Identified the skills you have learned or developed through work, study and life experience. Some of these include communication, problem solving, team work, research and interpersonal skills.
• Matched the skills you have with the skills asked for in the job advertisement. For example, if the job advertisement asks for ‘teamwork’, include the elements of teamwork that relate to you and the way you work.