Employee reference and resume template

[rajuvg2001]

Hi All

This is my first visit to this forum and I am glad there are a lot of people who would like to share their experiences.

I am Bsc Computer Science graduate with 6yrs IT experience. And I am lucky that my Skill is in the MODL List.I did a lot research on migration to Australia with a lot of consultancies. But to be frank som consultancies seemed really fishy and the others very expensive. So I made the decision to apply by myself.

The first step to do when applying for australian visa (if you are an IT graduate and have more than 4 yrs experience) is that you have to get IT skills assessed by the ACS(Australian Computer Society). Once they send a positive feedback the secodn step is to apply for the Visa online or by post along with documents of Police check,medical clearance,character check etc.

All the documents required are mentioned as a check list in the ACS website and Australian Immigration web site.

Now coming to my problem, when I went through these check lists I came to know that the resume and employee reference documents are very important and this determines how our skills will be assessed. The documents should be clear,informative and precise. What the web sites do not mention is how the format should be which I believe is the most important part of our immigration. So is there anybody out there who can provide a template of both their resume and Employee references documents? It would be of really great help not only to me but to thousands out there who are not applying by themselves just because of this one reason.

I realy hope to get a reply.

[kaz101]

Hi rajuvg2001,

Welcome to the forum.

I wrote you a long post and then lost it

I have deleted your other posts that asked the same question since it's be far easier for you to have your answers in the same place, and easier for others who have the same question later on.

I don't have a template since when I applied (IT analyst programmer) I used my standard resume that I used for all my clients since I'm a contractor.

When it came to references I tried to get my clients to say as much as possible but some of them would hardly say anything since they were worried about being sued. Some clients would only say that I worked at their company as an IT analyst programmer from x to y on JD Edwards One World software. One client did put in that I had won an award for my work with the company since that could be proven. None of them would say whether I was any good or not since that wasn't company policy.

I was already a member of the British Computer Society and that probably helped too.

Sorry I don't have any templates, maybe some of the other members will have them.

Regards,
Karen

[rajuvg2001]

Thanks a lot Karen for quick response.

Ha ha the funny thing is I am still pasting the same query everywhere and when i searched it out I cant find my queries. So you are the one deleting my queries HA HA .. Ok I will not be pasting the same thing anywhere else..

I have posted query to user Anj1964 as her husband got approved by the ACS very recently. So i guess she will be able to give very valuable info. Do you think I shud post it there incase you have deleted it.

I hope we get positive reponses soon.. because I really know a lot of people who are not applying by themselves just because of the template problems. Hope this forum will help us in solving it.

Best wishes to all.

[kaz101]

Originally Posted by rajuvg2001

Ha ha the funny thing is I am still pasting the same query everywhere and when i searched it out I cant find my queries. So you are the one deleting my queries HA HA .. Ok I will not be pasting the same thing anywhere else..

Thank you ONE post is enough honestly.

Originally Posted by rajuvg2001

I have posted query to user Anj1964 as her husband got approved by the ACS very recently. So i guess she will be able to give very valuable info. Do you think I shud post it there incase you have deleted it.

No only ONE post. Anj will see this post because it's in a thread on it's own and I'm sure she will reply as will any other members that can help.

Originally Posted by rajuvg2001

I hope we get positive reponses soon.. because I really know a lot of people who are not applying by themselves just because of the template problems. Hope this forum will help us in solving it.

Best wishes to all.

There really isn't a template problem and if anyone is in any doubt then they should always contact professional advice since we aren't experts although we have been through the process. The first consultation with a migration agent is usually free by the way.

Regards,
Karen

[kaz101]

By the way I did send you a private message saying I was deleting your posts but you were probably too busy copying and posting to see it

Regards,
Karen

[rajuvg2001]

Forgive me for my ignorance . And yes I was busy copy and pasting..

[kaz101]

While sorting out some old paperwork I found my references. I essentially wrote them for the clients after talking to them to see what they would allow. For example no-one would just state I was brilliant and that they should just let me in Each reference was different because you don't want it obvious that everyone is following a template. The reason I wrote them for them is because if I was waiting for them to do it I would probably still be waiting for them now

The ones from my clients were done on their company headed stationary.
They stated what the position was of the person writing the reference, the date, how they came to know me, how long I'd been working with that company, what skills I had used while there and what specific projects I had worked on.

I also sent character references, and references from my company secretary about the new skills I was learning although I hadn't put them in to practice yet.

I also sent copies of any memberships for example British Computer Society and the Professional Contractors Group.

Basically anything that supported I would be a valuable addition to Australia in the IT world.

Hope that helps,
Karen

[anj1976]

Hey there, I'm sorry for not replying sooner. Was too occupied with work, did not get enough time to see the forum.
Now, as for the template, there is no template. All you need to do is, write down all the things that you did for the firm/establishment, by what you did i mean your duties and your role in the company followed by the way you moved up the ladder in your career. I will have to go through the letters and stuff that Shekhar made, I will try and put them down here and anyone who wants can use them. But right now he is in office, let him come back, i will surely do it this evening or max tomorrow morning.

Our consultant did ask him to change the format of the resume a bit, again, I will talk to Shekhar (my husband) and write here.

All I can say is, in the reference letters and his resume, he wrote about everything and anything that he did in the company. You write in short about the company followed by your role. Again, say if you joined the company as X specified project worker, mention your designation followed by your role, further down what was your designation next when you were promoted along with respective role..so on and forth. For everything that you put on your resume, you have to have a proof.

The reference letters were more of experience letter from companies that he worked for. The format was given by Shekhar to respective companies and all they did was print it on their letterhead and sent it across. Another thing you should make sure you add in the papers is all certificates and papers that you get from the company in form of appreciation for your work. Shekhar was working for companies where off and on he got certificates of excellence etc, they seem to be irrelevant to us but they do prove your being in the company. My consultant said more is good, the more you give in the papers, the better for you. So start gathering all the certificates, salary slips etc.

I dont even know what all I wrote here... This for now should do.. will write again later

[Tiffani]

I'm in a different field but I basically used the resume format that I used in the US. The only main difference was that I had to explain (very briefly) what some of the acronyms I was working with meant because my field was very specific to the US (I was helping international students get necessary visa documents to come study in the US, so the system and knowledge base was completely different to that of Australia). I also added email addresses of my references instead of just telephone numbers.

My partner is a Lecturer and he also used the same CV that he had used in the US. The content is more important than the template

[rajuvg2001]

Hi all

Thanks a lot. I have already prepared my references on letter heads and also added a lot of performance certificates, just as Anji said. Thanks a lot Anji and Tiffany.

I am in the process of preparing my resume now. Will surely wait for ur reply Anji. And one more thing Anji, Is Salary Slip required? I thot that is not needed because it is not mentioned any where.

Hope u dont get too busy with ur work ha ha

Rajesh