SAMPLE RÉSUMÉ

Alex Student
34 Main Street
Bundoora Victoria 3083
Phone: 04005893071
Email: astudent@gmail.com
Linked In: au.linkedin.com/pub/dir/a/student

CAREER OBJECTIVE
[Needs to summarise who you are and where you want to go, and to match the role you’re applying for.]
e.g. Seeking a graduate role with a global telecommunications company where I can contribute and extend my skills
and interests in communication engineering.

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Electronic Engineering 2010 – current
La Trobe University
 expected completion date: November 2013
 completed one semester exchange to the University of Leicester, UK as part of the International Network of
Universities (INU) Scholarship Program
 an 80% average across completed subjects

Victorian Certificate of Education 2009

Reservoir Secondary College
Subjects completed: Mathematical Methods, English, Physics, Specialist Mathematics, and Information Systems

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
e.g. Industry Cadetship 2013
details: organisation, duties

e.g. Industry based learning 2012

details: organisation, duties

e.g. Summer job November 2009 – January 2010

details: role, organisation, duties

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE
Duty Manager (part-time) February 2010 -
current
IGA Supermarket, Preston

 supervised and managed 6-10 employees per shift

 liaised with staff, management and customers
 created weekly rosters
 handled and resolved customer complaints
 ordering and cost control
 ensured occupational health and safety standard were met

Cashier (part-time) 2007 - 2009

IGA Supermarket, Preston
 provided customer service
 handled cash and electronic purchases
 scanned and bagged items
 worked as part of a team.

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SKILLS
[NOTE: List ‘soft’ (employability skill as well as ‘hard’ (technical) skills that relate to the role you are applying for.
Provide evidence of skills that’s backed up by information in your resume. ]

e.g. Communication skills

 e.g. Over three years experience as a duty manager at IGA supermarket has involved communicating
effectively with management, fellow staff members and customers in an often fast-paced environment.

e.g. Technical skills

 e.g. I am skilled in circuit design through university learning and hobby projects including audio amplifiers, a
motorcycle onboard trip computer and a security alarm.

e.g. Computer skills

e.g. I am skilled in the use of
 Protel 99SE
 Word, Excel and PowerPoint
 Zilog Z8 C/C++ compiler debugger
 Keil 8051 C/C++ compiler debugger

I am competent using
 Altium
 Touchstone RF simulator
 Minitab

ACHIEVEMENTS
[Use examples from uni and involvement in clubs, societies and other activities outside of your course.]
e.g.
 Awarded one of 25 INU scholarships for La Trobe University students to the value of $10,000 to assist in
my six month study exchange to the University of Leicester, UK in 2012.
 Listed on the La Trobe University Dean’s Honour Roll for 2010 and 2011.

INTERESTS
e.g. Swimming...

REFEREES
Jane Doe, Supervisor, Industry Cadetship 2013
[Include her title, name of organisation, phone number]

Joe Bloggs, Senior Lecturer

Department of Electronic Engineering
La Trobe University, Bundoora
Phone: (03) 9000 1677

Sam Bosso, Store Manager

IGA Supermarket, Preston
Phone: (03) 9009 6055