The Perfect Guide to Preparing Canadian Resume
Create a perfect and professional Canadian Resume by following this guide
Contact Information
Ensure that you have included the following
1. Canadian phone number.
2. An email address (It should be professional with a combination of your names, avoid slang or nicknames). Additionally, it should not contain foreign domains such as .co. uk, .co.china etc.
3. Add a URL or a hyperlink of your LinkedIn profile.
Note: According to Canadian employment laws, date of birth, marital status, religious affiliations, gender, or names of your parents are not necessary and so you should avoid listing such details
Professional/ Career Summary
Your objective should be to make the hiring manager understand your goals and why you are the best fit for that job position. Three sentences are enough to outline what makes you the most suitable candidate for the job. Whatever unique experiences, skills, or talents you possess, make sure you’ve diligently but succinctly outlined them.
Focus on one job application at a time, if you are applying for a finance officer, call yourself a finance office and let your resume focus on that post. List things like project manager/finance officer/HR officer is not professional and lacks focus even if you are qualified to do either of the jobs. If need be, apply for each post separately by starting with stating your objective clearly on each resume.
Remember to mention years of relevant experience(s), what you achieved during those years, and what are your short-term and long-term future ambitions.
Do not give generic information about yourself or your experiences. Comments such as honest and diligent professionals won’t add value to your resume. As an appropriate alternative, let your audience have a clear insight into what you can do best and objectives. “Able to identify and solve problems quickly and efficiently or an excellent team player but can as well work independently,” are two examples that are specific and provide insightful information about your capabilities. Towards the end of this section, briefly talk about your career aspirations, but should be related to the position you are currently applying.
Work Experience in Canada
In this section, list details of relevant roles from previous experiences (three or four shortlist will suffice.) The hiring manager is already aware of the duties and responsibilities, avoid listing them
Speak the manager language: Highlight achievements from your previous experiences, talk about challenges and problems you experience, what you did to solve them, and the results that you accomplished. Mention how this saved time, increased revenue, or opened doors to other favorable outcomes. This is the time to shine and let your potential employer know your abilities and what you have accomplished in previous roles, but do not use more than four short illustrations
