How to Write a Competitive Resume for Today’s Job Market

Resumes are probably the most important element of your job application and they are also an important self-marketing document. If you’re like a lot of people, your resume is probably gathering some dust and hasn’t been updated for some time. This course will go through the key things you need to be aware of when you are updating your resume to make sure that it is contemporary, professional and up to date. We will cover the difference between a CV and resume and the purpose of each, different resume styles and how to choose the one that best suits your job search objective, how to format your resume and what you need to do to ‘beat the bots’ of the e-recruitment platforms, how to develop a killer profile statement, and how to write competitive achievement statements that match you to the opportunity.