Graduate resumes: more than academic

COMMUNICATION OVER GRADUATION!

Graduate Outlook 2007, a survey of recruitment trends in Australia and New Zealand found the top three key selection criteria for recruiting graduates were:

• communication skills
• critical reasoning and analytical skills/problem-solving/local thinking/technical skills
• passion/knowledge and industry/drive/commitment/attitude.

Academic qualifications ranked fifth!

The top three least desirable characteristics were:

• poor attitude, work ethic and approach
• lack of interpersonal and communication skills: written, oral and listening
• lack of leadership skills.

To show recruiters that you have these skills, you must give examples of positions and/or situations where you have demonstrated your communication skills: both oral and written.  For example, participation in or contribution to University clubs or causes, community organisations, holiday work (paid or unpaid), social or sporting clubs. These examples can also demonstrate other qualities/attributes that typically appear in position descriptions: such as work ethic, organisation, management, ability to work under pressure, attention to detail and team skills.

Make your resume stands out from the crowd by addressing these criteria.

STAND OUT from the crowd

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