A resume for Australia usually has no photo, runs to 2–3 pages and is printed on A4 paper. The 12 designs below suit professors and open in the free builder with our sample professor resume filled in, and the checklist further down shows what to change before you apply in Australia.
An Australian resume is usually two to three pages, longer than the one-page norm in the United States. It opens with contact details and a short career summary, lists employment in reverse-chronological order with achievements under each role, and often ends with two referees. Photos, date of birth and marital status are normally left out, and many employers expect you to state your work rights or visa status near the top.
Each design below opens in the free builder with our sample professor resume, Dr. Venkatesh Reddy, Associate Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, already filled in. The list further down takes that sample section by section and shows what to change before you send it to an employer in Australia.
Leave it out; most employers prefer no photo, except for acting or modelling roles. None of the designs below has a photo slot.
Length
Two to three pages is usual; graduates and school leavers can keep to one or two.
Paper size
A4 paper size, the standard for printed documents in Australia. Pick A4 in the builder before you download.
Personal details
Name, mobile, email, suburb and state; skip date of birth, marital status and religion.
Dates
Month and year for each role, with the most recent job listed first.
Spelling
Australian English, close to British spelling: organise, colour, centre, licence.
Section names
Call it a resume. The usual order: Contact details and work rights, Career summary, Key skills, Employment history, Education and qualifications, Licences and certifications, Volunteer work, Referees.
File
Word or PDF; follow the job ad, as some portals prefer Word files.
The sample professor resume, adapted for Australia
Header
Keep Dr. Venkatesh Reddy and “Associate Professor of Computer Science and Engineering”, then mobile, email and suburb and state, with a one-line work rights note such as “Permanent resident” or your visa type. No photo, date of birth or full street address.
Career summary
“Associate professor with twelve years of teaching and research in computer science, focused on machine learning for healthcare imaging. Has guided three PhD scholars to completion, published in indexed journals and led government-funded research grants.” An Australian career summary is three to five lines: your current or target role, years of experience, the sector you know best and one or two strengths the job ad asks for.
Key skills
Machine learning, Medical image analysis, Data structures and algorithms, PhD supervision, Research grant writing, Outcome-based education, NBA and NAAC documentation, Python and PyTorch.
Employment history
Associate Professor, Department of CSE, Autonomous engineering college affiliated to a state technological university: “Taught machine learning, deep learning and algorithms courses to undergraduate and postgraduate batches of sixty to one hundred twenty students. Supervised three PhD scholars to award and currently guides four more working on imaging and clinical text analysis.” Earlier: Assistant Professor, Department of CSE, Private engineering college. Add a one-line description of the organisation if it is not widely known, then three to six bullets that pair duties with outcomes; two to three pages in total is normal.
Education and qualifications
PhD in Computer Science and Engineering, State technological university. Give the qualification and institution, then a separate “Licences and certifications” heading for anything the role requires.
Licences and certifications
Faculty development programme in deep learning, AICTE-approved; Annual Refresher Programme in Teaching (ARPIT), SWAYAM; Senior Member, professional computing society.
Referees
Finish with two referees (name, job title, organisation, phone and email) or “Referees available on request”.
