Photos are uncommon in Australian applications - leave the photo off unless the employer asks for one.
Short, specific strengths that match the role.
The order should match the order in the PDF.
Attach a PDF or image (max. 8 MB). Australian employers expect one merged PDF in A4.
🇺🇸 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 🇨🇦 Standards for Your Application Cover Page
A cover page is the formal title page of your application dossier. It immediately provides recruiters with an organised, high-level overview of your target role and credentials.
Traditionelle Industrieunternehmen, Handwerksmeister, Behörden, Bau & Fertigung.
Modeled on a physical leather or cardboard folder with a highlighted contents page.
List every employment reference in the appendix, complete and in chronological order.
Instantly conveys the feel of a carefully assembled physical application folder.
In Germany and Austria, a cover page is particularly popular with qualified professionals and managers. It takes the pressure off the first page of the resume and allows for a larger application photo plus a clean appendix listing every enclosed reference.
In Swiss application dossiers, a cover page counts among the appreciated standards. It summarizes the application as one dossier, states the reference number and the contact person at the target company, and lists diplomas and employment references clearly.
For international job ads, the cover page can be used with or without a photo. Without a photo, the target role, short profile and contact details move together harmoniously, with no awkward gaps.
A complete list signals an eye for order: after the resume, list all employment references (most recent role first), followed by degree and training certificates and relevant certifications.
Application Dossier Architecture
The optimal sequence for professional dossier submissions:
The first page of the whole document: shows the target role, name, photo, contact details and an overview of attachments.
The case for hiring you, formatted to the German DIN 5008 standard (exactly one A4 page).
Die faktenbasierte Chronologie deines bisherigen Werdegangs (1–2 Seiten).
Employment references, diplomas and training certificates in a clean order.
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