Moving to Australia? Dos and Don'ts for Your First Australian Resume

July 6, 2015

When coming to Australia from overseas, you should consider that Australia may not have the same recruitment culture as your country of birth. The first thing to do when looking for a job is to write an appropriate resume. Here are some dos and don'ts that will help you prepare a resume for the Australian market.

Dos:

Don'ts

Most of all, don't expect everything to work like home. Be flexible and willing to fit in with local ways of doing things. In the beginning, the job offers may not be at the same level or higher than you had overseas because of your lack of local knowledge and experience, so you may need to take a step back in order to advance later. However, if from day one you look for help and assistance from the experts in the industry and prepare yourself for when the opportunities come, you will have a much higher chance of finding your dream job much quicker.

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