1. RESUMES – for
University Graduates
Presentation for Toowong Student Residences – Salvation Army - 2011
by
Cheryl Mills from CAMILLS Consulting

2. Which person would you employ?
• sexychick69@hotmail.com
• jwu0O7@gmail.com
• jwu@uq.edu.au
• jacinthe.wu@optusnet.com.au

3. If you were an Employer, what would
you look for in a Resume?
• Presentation
• Experience
(Knowledge, Skills, Capabilities,
Qualifications)
•Relevance

4. Presentation does matter.
Your resume should:
• Give impression of
good organisational
skills
• Be easy to navigate
• Have consistent format
and tense
• Have no spelling errors

5. STUDENT CLINICAL PLACEMENTS
Sherwood Preschool Language Program
(May – July 2009)
• Developed and implemented a language-based classroom curriculum based on IEP
goals for two classes of preschoolers with speech and language delays
• Conducted individual and group speech and language therapy
• Administered standardized speech and language tests and wrote diagnostic
reports
• Achieved high distinction for clinical skills
University of Queensland Speech and Hearing Clinic
(6 weeks Dec- Jan 2009)
• Conducted diagnostic evaluations, including: client/parent interviews, collection
and analysis of spontaneous speech and language samples, standardized
testing, oral motor exams, and hearing screenings
• Disorders included: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Child
Language, Aphasia, Adult Apraxia of Speech, Fluency (child and
adult), Phonological and Articulation Disorders

6. Resume Design • If the job requires
design – show
your flair
To Template or not
to Template? • If not – use simple
design or “Tables”

7. CURRICULUM VITAE
Jacinthe Wu
14/82 Ipswich Road, South Brisbane, Brisbane QLD 4101
ph 0415 504 792 jacinthe.wu@hotmail.com
KEY STRENGTHS/VALUE OFFERED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
 good knowledge of the Great Barrier Reef
 University project work and field trips exploring the impact of environmental changes on Dugongs
 significant environmental monitoring experience including data input, compilation, analysis and reporting
 very competent user of 4WD vehicles, in off road and beach conditions
 demonstrated knowledge of National Parks and environmental protection legislation
 excellent team and communication skills
QUALIFICATIONS
SUMMARY OF UNIVERSITY PROJECT WORK AND CAREER
AWARDS
CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES or OTHER TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
CAREER HISTORY – RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS
RELEVANT UNIVERSITY PROJECTS AND FIELD TRIPS
RESEARCH
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE or LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE EXPERIENCE
REFEREES

8. Where can I find Contemporary
Graduate Resume Information?
University Career pages
• University of Queensland CareerHub
FREE Online Employment Service where UQ students
and alumni can search for:
– All types of local, national and international degree-related
employment opportunities
– Upcoming career and employment events/workshops
– Online career resources and planning
https://www.careerhub.uq.edu.au/Login.chpx?ReturnUrl
=%2fdefault.chpx
• QUT Career Hub -
https://careerhub.qut.edu.au/employers/

9. Graduate Services
• GradConnection
http://www.gradconnection.com.au/
• Graduate Opportunities
http://www.graduateopportunities.com/

10. 2011 University Career Fairs
Queensland
Tuesday 22nd March Central Queensland University
Thursday 24th March Sunshine Coast
Friday 25th March University of Southern Queensland
Monday 28th March QUT
Tuesday 29th March Griffith (Nathan Campus)
Wednesday 30th March Univeristy of Queensland
Thursday 31st March Griffith (Gold Coast)
Thursday 31st March Bond University
Tuesday 5th April James Cook University (Townsville)
Wednesday 6th April James Cook University (Cairns)

11. Experience does matter.
You can refer to
skills, achievements, awards that you
have from:
• Volunteer work
• Significant Sports, Music, Drama
and other extra curricular
activities
• Leadership/Committee roles
• University
assignments, placements, present
ations and projects
• Significant Travel
• Casual employment

12. Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Graduate
Application Form (2010)
• Question 1: Qualifications and knowledge Why are
you applying for the Graduate Trainee program in the
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade? What skills
and attributes would you be able to contribute to
DFAT’s goals and work? You should give examples
based on your academic achievements, work
experience and/or extracurricular activities.
• Question 2: Written and oral communication skills
Provide examples of where your written and oral
communication and negotiation skills have been most
effective in the workplace or elsewhere. What
outcomes were achieved?

13. • Question 3: Conceptual and analytical skills Describe
a situation in which you have had to identify and
analyse a problem or issue and then recommend a
solution. How did you go about the task? What was the
outcome? What constraints did you face in developing
the solution?
• Question 4: Effective working relations What makes
you an effective team member? How do you respond to
problems or conflict within a team? Give an example of
how you have contributed to a team’s achievements.
• Question 5: Flexibility, adaptability and initiative Give
an example of where you have taken on an unfamiliar
task or faced a challenge, whether in the
workplace, your studies or extra-curricular activities.
Describe how you prepared for and took on that task or
challenge. What did you find most difficult about the
experience?

14. Common selection criteria for
Government
• Supports strategic thinking
• Achieves results
• Supports productive working relationships
• Displays personal drive and integrity
• Communicates with influence
http://www.apsc.gov.au/ils/ilsaps6profile.pdf

15. Relevance does matter
If you were applying for the
following roles, what would you
emphasise in your resume?
• Research position?
• Clinician?
• Customer Service?
• Graduate Recruitment?
• International Aid?

16. What will your referees say about
you?
• model the behaviour that you want them to
describe (clever, reliable, well presented,
enthusiastic, respectful, willingness to go the
extra mile…..)
• keep in contact
• manage referees (e.g. list for them examples
of your work, leave your CV with them)

17. presented by Cheryl Mills from www.brisbanejobcoach.com
Alumni of Cromwell College, University of Queensland, QUT
and Southern Cross University