Resume Checker Australia — ATS Score & Format Guidance

Australian Resume Checker for ATS & Recruiters

Different countries, different hiring habits. Australian resumes have their own expectations around length, spelling, and tone. This page helps you tune your resume to Australian norms so it stays readable in ATS and persuasive to humans.

What to do next for Australian roles

1. Use Australian spelling consistently (organisation, centre, colour, optimise).
2. Keep dates clean (Month Year is safest) and show location as “City, State” (e.g., Sydney, NSW).
3. Use plain section headings: “Summary”, “Experience”, “Education”, “Skills”, “Certifications”.
4. Rewrite 3 bullets with outcomes (%, $, time saved, customer impact) — not responsibilities.
5. Scan once, fix parsing/formatting issues, then apply in small batches and track response signals.

💡 Try this next week: rewrite one bullet with an action verb + measurable outcome in Australian spelling.

WisGrowth is built for clarity and momentum: honest feedback, practical next steps, and a system you can repeat.

Will your resume get past Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and still look credible to a recruiter in Australia? WisGrowth gives you an honest ATS baseline score with specific, practical fixes. If your resume scores 62%, you’ll see exactly what caused it (parsing, structure, clarity) and how to improve it.

Important trust note: we don’t promise job-by-job keyword “matching” on this page. Real hiring is messy. What we can do reliably is help you make your resume parse-safe, clear, and role-relevant— so you’re not losing interviews due to formatting or vague writing.

How the WisGrowth ATS Score Works (Baseline, Not Hype)

• Parsing quality: can a system extract name, email, phone, location, sections, and job titles cleanly?
• Structure & headings: are sections labelled simply and in a predictable order?
• Keyword coverage (inside your resume): do your skills show up in plain text where ATS and humans look?
• Clarity & readability: we flag vague bullets, filler phrases, and “nothing happened” lines.
• Format hazards: we highlight tables/columns/icons/text boxes that often break ATS parsing.

Try It in 60 Seconds

1. Open the WisGrowth Resume Scanner.
2. Upload a PDF or DOCX (simple layouts parse best).
3. Review your ATS baseline score and prioritised fixes.
4. Edit the top issues first (format + headings + missing skill clarity).
5. Re-scan after edits and apply.

Top ATS Problems We Fix (Common in Australia)

• Hidden text: tables, columns, icons, or text boxes make content unreadable to parsers.
• Generic bullets: duties without outcomes (“responsible for…”) get skimmed and forgotten.
• Over-styling: fancy templates look good but reduce parsability across many ATS setups.
• Weak role signal: your top half doesn’t clearly say what role you want and what you’ve done that proves it.

Australian Resume Format: Local Conventions That Help

• Length: 1 page for early careers; 2 pages is common for experienced professionals.
• Spelling & tone: Australian spelling, direct writing, outcome-first bullets.
• Personal details: usually no photo, age, marital status, religion.
• Address: city + state is enough; full street address is optional.
• Referees: “Referees available on request” is fine unless asked.

Example Keywords & Bullets (Without Keyword Stuffing)

Keywords still matter, but only when they’re real. The clean approach: put role-accurate terms in your headline, top bullets, and skills section. Don’t dump a giant list. A recruiter wants proof.

Example (Product): roadmap, stakeholder management, user research, cross-functional delivery, KPIs.
Example (Engineering): Java, Python, React, microservices, CI/CD, AWS, performance optimisation.
Then show one outcome per skill: “Reduced cloud spend by 22% using rightsizing and auto-scaling.”

Human Review Still Matters

Once you clear ATS, an Australian recruiter skim-reads for clarity, credibility, and outcomes. Replace fluffy lines with measurable results. If you want a faster loop, use the scanner and then iterate weekly: improve one section, run one scan, apply to a small batch, track responses.

Australian Resume Checker: FAQs

How is an Australian resume different from a CV used in other countries?

Should I include my address on an Australian resume?

Which resume format works best in Australia?

Is PDF okay for Australian ATS systems?

Does this page promise job description matching?

Related guides for your next step

• Scan Your Resume (Free)
• ATS PDF Checker
• How WisGrowth’s Guidance Works
• ATS Compatibility Test

Scan your Australian resume free →

Quick Checklist Before You Apply

• Headline aligned: your title matches the role you’re actually applying for.
• Skills visible: key tools/skills appear in plain text (not inside icons or images).
• Impact bullets: include outcomes (%, $, time saved, customers impacted).
• Simple formatting: avoid tables/columns that hide text from ATS.
• Readable layout: clear spacing and predictable section headings.

Common Mistakes That Lower Your ATS Score

1. Over-designed templates: they confuse ATS and reduce extraction quality.
2. Vague writing: “helped”, “worked on”, “involved in” without outcomes.
3. PDF scans: scanned images of resumes are unreadable to most parsers.
4. No role signal: top half doesn’t clearly communicate the role you’re targeting.

Compare & check resumes for other countries: ATS Resume Checker — India · ATS Resume Checker — USA · Resume Checker — Canada

What recruiters actually scan for

Evidence tied to responsibilities — not just phrases. That’s why we combine an honest ATS baseline with measurable bullets and Australian resume format guidance.

Traps to avoid

• Optimising your resume before choosing a role family.
• Chasing a “perfect score” while leaving bullets vague.
• Ignoring formatting constraints that break parsing.

Action steps

1. Take the Clarity Quiz.
2. Run the resume scan.
3. Rewrite three bullets with outcomes.
4. Apply to a small aligned batch and track responses.

Keep exploring

Read WisGrowth vs Others or visit Career Guidance for the bigger “what career fits me?” question.