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What One Woman Changed on Her Resume to Break Into the Australian Market

As a new migrant, finding a job in Australia that suits your experience, skills and preferences can be difficult at first. I know my first year was HARD! It may seem daunting at first but let me help you by providing you some clear steps you need to take in order to find the right job for your in Australia. Book a call with me today and let me help you! Note: Topmate does not have the AUD option yet, hence all prices are in USD

Launch or strengthen career as a new Australian migrant

1:1 - Rebuild your migrant career in Australia

Note: Topmate does not have the AUD option yet, hence all prices are in USD The first resume I had in Australia got me ZERO interviews after hundreds of applications. Truth is, it wasn't a resume customised for the local Australian market, catering for the roles I wanted to target, or easy to read for a busy recruiter. Now that I have interviewed 200+ people, and reviewed many many more resumes to build and scale teams in Australia – I know exactly why I had missed out. Job searching is a skill, and your resume goes a long way in helping you stand out in a sea of competition. More so when you have little to no local experience, a name locals cannot pronounce, education and employment locals cannot recognise and a different skin colour. You specifically want your resume edited to get the best out of it in the Australian market? Send me a priority email and attach your resume for me to review. I will look at it from a hiring manager’s perspective, communicate over email and give your resume a full makeover with your help. To read what was wrong with my first resume, click here: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7158572156304437248/

Full resume edit by senior exec with 25+ years experience

Resume makeover by a senior executive

This is the resume that got me my first job in Australia along with multiple offers, and numerous short lists and offers. Initially I tried with the resume I used in IIM Bangalore to score a Day zero Investment Banking role. But resumes in Australia are a different game altogether. It is also important to explain a lot of non-Australian experience in a way that Australian recruiters and hiring managers will understand. In this download, you will receive<ul><li>A page of tips and tricks for a winning Australian resume</li><li>Editable word doc resume that I myself used and got multiple offers when I first came to Australia</li><li>Comments throughout the resume highlighting watchouts and tips</li><li>Editable cover letter I used to get my first job in Australia</li></ul>

Editable resume & cover letter that got me multiple offers

My own winning Australian resume

Ask away anything related to my expertise or experience on the topics below:<ul><li>Finding your first job in Australia</li><li>Thriving in your Australian career as a migrant</li><li>Getting ahead as a person of colour in Australia</li><li>Building a personal brand on LinkedIn</li><li>Maintaining connection with family back home, taking care of older parents while living away</li></ul> I will try my best to help you out 🙂Note: Topmate does not have the AUD option yet, hence all prices are in USD

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When I migrated to Australia 16 years ago, recruiters told me I was unemployable without local experience. No one recognised the elite educational institutions I went to, or the Indian employers I had.

That first year was HARD!

The second job was easier to get than the first one, but it took me nearly 3 years to realise how significantly underpaid I was relative to my Australian peers and fight to correct it. I did though, and never looked back.

I have since spent many years of leading, building and scaling up teams in Australia. I can now understand the hiring manager's fears, and biases, from personal experience. I am one of the few women of colour at leadership level at a large Australian corporate, and I am proud to be on the steering committee of the cultural diversity council. I have published numerous articles on LinkedIn and have over 26k followers. I am often on panels or podcasts, and have presented to university students looking for clarity in their career journey. I sit on the Board of a Not for Profit organisation, and actively volunteer in the local community. 

Hand on heart, I now feel like I BELONG here. I can command my space.

There are many things I did right in that search for a first job in Australia. There are also many things I could have done better.

Work with me to understand how you can land on your feet in Australia as a new migrant, learn how to belong in this new country, negotiate for yourself, and present with confidence. 

Work with me to learn from my failures and learn from my successes.

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24 years diverse experience across IT, Investment Banking, Consulting, FMCG and Retail | India, USA, UK, Hong Kong, Australia | 15 years senior leadership in Australia | 28k followers on LinkedIn | Podcast and panel speaker | IIM Bangalore