Menu
Menu

Main navigation

  • Home
  • Find work
    • Find work
    • MAX Connect
    MAX Employment Services
  • Improve your skills
    • Improve your skills
    • Find a course
    • Study with us
    • Learning resources
      • Living in Australia
      • Learning English
      • Using computers
    Training courses
  • Health and disability
    • Health and disability
    • Health assessments
      • Do you need an assessment?
      • Refer someone for a disability assessment
    • Manage your disability at work
    • Group health programs
    • NDIS and Disability Employment Services
    • Long-term disability
    • Therapy Services
    • School leavers and students
    • Injury or Illness
    Support services
  • Help and advice
    • Help and advice
      • Getting started
      • Resumes and cover letters
      • Improve your skills
      • Health and wellbeing
      • Applications and interviews
      • Job searching tools
      • Starting work
      • Ongoing support
    • Frequently asked questions
    • Your rights and privacy
    • Help with Centrelink
    • Useful contacts
    • Feedback and complaints
    Get the support you want
  • Employer services
    • Employer services
    • National partnerships
    • Find candidates
    • How we support employers
      • Financial support
      • Employee Assistance Program
    • Employ someone with disability
      • Benefits of diversity
      • Types of disabilities
    • Offer work experience
      • Join the PaTH program
      • Offer a traineeship
      • Be a work for the dole host
    • Our work with employers
    Find great staff
  • What we do
    • What we do
    • MAX Employment
      • jobactive
      • Disability Employment Services
      • NDIS School Leaver Employment Supports
      • Parents Next
    • MAX Support
      • Adult Migrant English Program
      • Skills for Education and Employment
      • Youth jobs PaTH
      • Vocational Training
      • Child Welfare Assessments
      • Disability Assessments
      • National Panel of Assessors
      • Program for Students with Disability
      • Therapy Services
    • MAX Community
      • Housing Employment Program
      • Opportunity Pathways Program
      • School Based Trainee Program
      • Prison-based services
    Our services and programs
  • About us
    • About us
    • Careers with MAX
    • Our customer promise
    • Our partners
    • MAXIMUS Worldwide
    • Our impact
    • Our leadership team
    • MAX Foundation
    Learn about MAX

Header Navigation Secondary Menu

  • News
  • Careers with MAX
  • Locations
  • Contact
  • Feedback and complaints

Language menu

  • ngôn ngữ tiếng Việt
  • اللغة العربية
  • پښتو ژبه
  • دری
  • 中文 Zhōngwén
  • ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ
  • हिन्दी भाषा
  • 中文
  • Wikang Filipino
  • زبان فارسي
Aa

MAX Connect

Social Icons

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Youtube

Talk to our team

MAX solutions

MAX Solutions.

X

Services

  • Disability Employment Services
  • Assessments Australia
  • jobactive

Training Courses

  • Adult Migrant English Program
  • Skills for Education and Employment
  • PaTH Employabililty Skills Training

Articles

  • Getting Started
  • Resumes and Cover Letters
  • Health and Wellbeing

General

  • Careers
  • Find an office
  • Feedback and Complaints
  • FAQs
MAXsolutions
  • English
    Choose a language:
    • ngôn ngữ tiếng Việt
    • اللغة العربية
    • پښتو ژبه
    • دری
    • 中文 Zhōngwén
    • ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ
    • हिन्दी भाषा
    • 中文
    • Wikang Filipino
    • زبان فارسي
  • Aa
  • MAXconnect
Search
Locations Contact

Breadcrumb

Home
  • Home
  • How to make your resume pop
  • How to make your resume pop

    Published by MAXSolutions on August 10 2020
    • Twitter
    • Facebook
    • Linked in
    how to write a resume
    • Twitter
    • Facebook
    • Linked in

    How to write a resume

    Finding a job can be pretty competitive these days, so knowing how to make your resume stand out is crucial to catching the eye of recruiters and prospective employers. The following helpful tips and tricks will give you the best chance to get your CV on the top of the pile and get you an interview.

    Keep it professional

    Anyone involved in the hiring process has seen a lot of resumes before, so understanding how to create a professional resume should be your first priority. Thankfully, most of these tips are simple to implement and there is software out there that can help you too

    • Simple layout: Unless the role you are going for is one that requires a portfolio or is within the creative industries, keep to a tried and trusted layout. Make sure you also keep the font and sizing consistent.
    • Grammar: Make sure that what you are writing makes sense. Remember your resume is telling your story and explaining the benefits you can bring. Make it compelling!
    • To the point: While you want to make sure you are detailing all of your relevant skills and experience, your CV needs to be concise. Keep it brief and avoid bloating it with irrelevant information.
    • Errors: Always proofread! There are many types of programs out there that can help with editing if it’s not your strong suit. Grammarly offer a free web-based solution that covers all the basics.
    • Make it scannable: Did you notice how this page flows? The sentence structure varies in length, there are headings or bullet points that prime the reader. These are all things intended to make a document easier to read and increase your chances of success.
    • Tie it to your cover letter: Make sure your cover letter sets the tone for what people will find within your resume. Your cover letter needs to summarize what is within your resume.
    • Tailormade: While it may take more time, making sure each resume is customized for each job. It will give you much more chance of being successful.

    Beat the bots

    Technology has made so many things more efficient and streamlined in our day-to-day lives. These advances can sometimes be a double-edged sword. Many larger companies make use of technology known as Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS). 

    An ATS is programmed to scan documents for targeted keywords such as specific skills, previous places of employment and qualifications. While this software makes it easier for hiring professionals it can make it harder for applicants.

    Knowing how to write a CV that gets through these bots and onto the hiring manager’s desk isn’t so tough, as long as you take a bit of time with your resume. Make sure you do your research. If you know what the business is looking for, it will make it easier to guess what keywords to include in your resume and highlight your relevant skills and experience.


    Where to now?

    You now know how to create a resume, but you may need some help putting it together or need some inspiration. You can find a range examples on how to make a CV specific to your industry on our resume examples page or you can upload your CV online and edit within our MAXconnect resume editor.

    If you really want to know how to make your resume pop, your best bet is to contact your placement consultant and they can provide some tailored advice for your particular job search.

    Tags
    • Advice
    • Employment
    • How to
    • Looking for work
    • Quick tips
    • Log in or register to post comments
    Category
    Resumes and cover letters

    Most popular help and advice

    What to say and what not to say in a job interview

    What to say and what not to say in a job interview

    Published by MAXSolutions on January 5 2021
     

    Negotiating $$$ – how to get the salary you want

    Negotiating $$$ – how to get the salary you want

    Published by MAXSolutions on October 10 2018
     

    6 ways to answer unusual interview questions

    6 ways to answer unusual interview questions

    Published by MAXSolutions on September 30 2018
     

    Not getting interviews? It’s time to revisit your resume

    Not getting interviews? It’s time to revisit your resume

    Published by MAXSolutions on October 2 2018
     
    More articles
    Was this article useful?
    Why did you choose Yes?
    Why did you choose No?

    Contact us

    • Have a question?

      Chat Now

      Find quick answers about employment services.

    • Customer Enquiries

      1800 603 503

      If you are a new or existing customer or have an enquiry about a service, contact our Customer Servicing Team

    • Need support?

      1800 807 505

      Talk to someone in our health team.

        

      If you need urgent help or are in an emergency, please dial 000.

      Alternatively please call:

      Lifeline: 13 11 14

      Beyond Blue: 1300 224 636

      Respect Domestic Family Violence Service: 1800 737 732

       

    Send us an email:

    • General enquiry
    • Register for Disability Employment Services
    • Register for a service
    • Feedback and complaints

    General Enquiry

    General Enquiry

    Published by MAXSolutions on July 19 2018

    Register for a service

    Register for a service

    Published by MAXSolutions on July 19 2018

    Register with us now

    Register with us now

    Published by MAXSolutions on July 19 2018

    Feedback and complaints

    Feedback and complaints

    Published by MAXSolutions on July 19 2018

    Please fill in the contact form below or   Complete a survey

    Categories Lists

    Getting started
    Applications and interviews
    Resumes and cover letters
    Health and wellbeing
    Improve your skills
    Job searching tools
    Starting work
    Ongoing support
    COVID-19

    Recent posts

    Introducing MAXConnect's resume editor
    How to make your resume pop
    How to write a cover letter with the ‘wow’ factor A good cover letter is the key to making a positive first impression. How to write a cover letter? Your cover letter is your first impression to a
    Making your application stand out Employers can get hundreds of job applications for each vacancy. So how do you get noticed amongst the masses?
    How to write a cover letter Cover letters are one page letters you usually send with your resumes when applying for a job.

    Monthly archive

    • January 2021
    • December 2020
    • November 2020
    • October 2020
    • September 2020
    • August 2020
    • July 2020
    • June 2020
    • May 2020
    • April 2020
    • November 2019
    • June 2019

    Pagination

    • Page 1
    • Next page Next

    Most popular help and advice

    What to say and what not to say in a job interview

    What to say and what not to say in a job interview

    Published by MAXSolutions on January 5 2021
     

    Negotiating $$$ – how to get the salary you want

    Negotiating $$$ – how to get the salary you want

    Published by MAXSolutions on October 10 2018
     

    6 ways to answer unusual interview questions

    6 ways to answer unusual interview questions

    Published by MAXSolutions on September 30 2018
     

    Not getting interviews? It’s time to revisit your resume

    Not getting interviews? It’s time to revisit your resume

    Published by MAXSolutions on October 2 2018
     
    More articles
    • Find a MAX office near you

      Office

      Our locations

       
    • Register with us

      Edit

      Register now

       
    • Talk to someone now

      Call

      Contact us

       
    • Let us know how we're doing

      Feedback

      Feedback

       
    Providing employment, disability and training services

    Providing employment, disability and training services in suburban and regional areas across Australia including Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Darwin, Adelaide, Hobart, Perth, Canberra.

    Providing employment, disability and training services

    Ensuring your safety and support

    If you need help or support, our offices are a safe environment.

    Contact us

    Language menu

    • ngôn ngữ tiếng Việt
    • اللغة العربية
    • پښتو ژبه
    • دری
    • 中文 Zhōngwén
    • ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ
    • हिन्दी भाषा
    • 中文
    • Wikang Filipino
    • زبان فارسي

    Footer

    • Home
    • Privacy
    • Terms of use
    • Quality
    • Contact
    • Locations
    • Sitemap
    • MAXConnect

    Social Icons

    Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Youtube

    © Copyright 2019 MAX Solutions. All rights reserved Registered Training Organisation: 0667

    Ask a question