Australian Resume Format: What to Include and What to Leave Out

Australian resumes follow their own conventions: about two pages, referees, work rights, and no photo, age or marital status. Here is the section-by-section format Australian employers expect, and where government applications differ.

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Australian Resume Format: What to Include and What to Leave Out

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