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By: Irene McConnell
Last updated: April 22nd, 2024
Should you use a resume template that you download from the Internet? Well, it depends because most advice you get from career experts about the pros and cons of using resume templates in Australia is nothing short of conflicting.
Let me make it easy for you. If you want a winning Australian resume to land a great job in 2024, you have three options:
Pretty straightforward. Now, let’s take a closer look at the pros and cons of these options.
Resume templates offer convenience and structure, which can be used as a starting point for your resume’s layout and design.
Under no circumstances should you copy blocks of text from an existing resume template that you find on the Internet.
Before we continue, let me provide you with a couple of attractive, modern, yet simple and easy-on-the-eye resume templates specifically designed for the Australian job market.
They are Microsoft Word-friendly and are available for instant download:
Instead of plagiarising your resume examples from the Internet, I strongly urge you to use one of the resume templates above as a starting point for writing your own Aussie resume (examples and tips for winning Australian resumes).
Yes, from scratch.
Let me start with the bad news.Even if you’re a skilled writer, crafting a stellar resume/CV is very different to writing a blog, email, poem, short story or content for your LinkedIn profile.
Don’t assume you’ll breeze through the task because you like writing. It will take effort, time and focus.
But here’s the good news.
My team has created helpful guides to help you write your own resume like a champ. Start with these two:
Of course, if you’d like to save time (and/or writing headaches), you always have the option to…
Resume builders are great because they offer a compromise between downloadable resume templates and professional resume writers.
They’re cheaper than the latter and more effective than the former.They also save you hours by keeping you within a proven resume structure while offering writing prompts that help you write your resume quickly.
Their resume templates are often attractive and modern, like these examples from Resume.io:
While resume builders can technically write your resume end-to-end, I highly recommend that you don’t let the robot write your resume 100%. Spend a few hours editing and tweaking the draft produced by the resume builder for optimal results.
If you’re a time-poor professional, this option can make a lot of sense.
In today’s digital job search environment, you need more than a well-written career fact sheet.You need a highly personalised, targeted marketing tool that communicates your value proposition and positions you as a clear answer to a specific employer’s commercial needs.
Before we wrap up this post, I’ll leave you with one final thought.
Whatever you invest your time and energy is now — a resume template, a writing project or a new job – creates your future.
I encourage you to do your best with what you have at your disposal.
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