06/04/2022
How to Write a Canadian Resume
1. Add a Header with Contact Information
Include your full name, job title and contact details. These should consist of your phone number, email address and LinkedIn profile. There’s no need to include your address on your resume, though. It’s not needed and it wastes space.
2. Write a Resume Profile
Your resume profile acts as the introduction to the content that follows. The general rule is to use a resume objective if you’re just starting your career and a resume summary if you’re more experienced. A summary of qualifications is another good option if you’ve got plenty of experience and achievements to highlight.
3. List Your Work Experience
This is the most important part of your Canadian resume. 91% of employers prefer their candidates to have work experience, so you need to get your work experience section right to capitalize on that demand. Here’s how to do it.
* Use reverse chronological order, starting with your current or most recent position.
* Start with the basics, your job title, the employer’s name and location and dates of employment.
* Add up to six bullet points describing the role and start them off with resume action words for added impact.
* Use accomplishment statements to showcase your professional attainments. And don’t just say what you did, prove how well you did it with quantified achievements.
* Include resume keywords to help you pass the applicant tracking systems (ATS) that scan your job application.
4. Mention Your Education
Often overlooked, but still necessary. List your degree, your school and its location, and your graduation date (use an expected graduation date if you’re still studying). Only include your GPA on your resume if you’ve just graduated and it’s 3.5 or above.
And another thing you can include in your education section if you’ve just graduated is relevant coursework and extracurricular activities.
5. Include a List of Skills
The skills employers look for in a Canadian resume are the same as for the U.S. Be sure to include a mix of hard skills and soft skills, and target your resume to the job by keeping your skills section relevant and focused.
6. Make Use of Additional Sections
Extra sections are the icing on the cake, or seeing as this is a Canadian resume, the gravy on the poutine. Adding them gives you the chance to add extra skills and achievements and stand out from other applicants.
Here are some of the best options:
* Hobbies and personal interests
* Foreign languages
* Certifications and licenses
* Projects
* Volunteer work
* Publications
* Achievements and awards
And there’s no need to add references to your resume or even to write “references available upon request.” If an employer needs your references they’ll ask for them later on in the recruitment process. Including them now is just a waste of valuable page real estate.
7. What Not to Include in a Canadian Resume
You guessed it, the same rules apply as for an American resume. Here are the things you shouldn’t include on your resume.
* A resume photo
* Private information such as marital status, age and race.
* Salary requirements
* Lies
And that’s it, you’re all set to craft the perfect Canadian style resume.
Plus, a great cover letter that matches your resume will give you an advantage over other candidates
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