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In today’s competitive jobs market, having a concise and compelling resume is crucial to being noticed – and seriously considered – by hiring managers and recruiters.
If you’re applying for administrative roles like executive assistant, PA, office manager, secretary or receptionist, you should have a well-structured resume, formatted to highlight your previous experience in similar roles. Be sure to also include well-known organisational technologies you’re familiar with and the universally applicable admin skills you’ve picked up along the way.
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Get started with our free resume template below, plus general tips for getting your admin CV right.
[Your email]
[Your phone number]
[Other relevant details such as your LinkedIn profile]
[1-2 sentences summing up your key experience]
Example: Dedicated administration professional with three years’ experience providing complete admin support to senior executives. Skilled in maintaining efficient office operations and completing tasks effectively and independently.
A list of your work history formatted as:
[Position title, company, start date-end date]
[Key responsibilities and achievements during employment, in a bullet list]
Example:
Administrative Assistant, ABC Corporation, Jul 2019 – present
Provide administrative support to a team of five senior executives, managing daily office operations
Manage executive calendars, coordinating meetings and events and booking travel arrangements
Draft and proofread executive memos, letters and announcements
Organise onboarding program for new employees
Serve as primary point of contact for an average of 20 customer emails per day, fielding inquiries and resolving concerns
[A list of 4-5 key skills or capabilities]
70+ WPM typing speed
Expert knowledge of Microsoft Office
Experienced in Intuit QuickBooks
Trained as office fire warden
A list of your educational history formatted as:
[Institution name, qualification received, date received]
Certificate III in Business Administration, TAFE, 2018
Keep it short and sweet. One to two pages should suffice, depending on your level of experience.
Pay attention to detail. Double-check your spelling, grammar and formatting before submitting your application. Even a small error can be enough to discount you from being invited to an interview.
Highlight your unique achievements and skills. Think about what makes you stand out from the pack amongst a pool of admin candidates.
Use industry terminology. Study the job description and mirror the terminology and language used (without cutting and pasting the exact words from the job ad).
Use a professional resume format. Free tools such as Canva have modern resume design templates that look professional and more eye-catching than a standard Word document.
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