Practical reads for the job you're built for.

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AI can be incredibly useful when you're writing a resume.

It can help you find clearer wording, identify transferable skills, compare your experience with a job advertisement and get past the dreaded blank ...

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If you've spent any time looking for resume advice online, you've probably come across warnings about the ATS.

You may have been told:

Your resume has to "beat the ATS".

The ATS will reject you if you don'...

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Do you need to put references on your resume?

It's one of those questions where Australian job seekers can receive completely different answers depending on who they ask.

One person says:

"Always include t...

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If you're updating your resume and wondering whether to include your age or date of birth, the short answer is:

Usually, no.

For most Australian job applications, your age doesn't need to appear on your res...

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Changing careers can make writing your resume feel strangely difficult.

You know you've worked.

You know you've developed skills.

You know you're capable.

But then you look at a job advertisement in a com...

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If you haven't worked for a few years, writing a resume can feel strangely intimidating.

You look at the employment dates.

You see the gap.

And suddenly everything you did before it can feel ancient, while...

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If you've ever tried to squeeze your entire working life onto two pages because someone told you that's the rule, you're not alone.

The short answer is:

For most Australian job seekers, aim for about two pa...

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Writing a resume can feel harder than it should.

You open a blank document, type your name at the top and then somehow you're expected to summarise years of work, skills and experience in a way that sounds ...