A good resume will allow our Recruitment Consultants to quickly ascertain your skills and experiences in relation to current vacancies and future employment opportunities.

General rules:

• Keep it simple and short, a resume should only be 2-5 pages long
• Use a standard font
• Do not lie or embellish the facts
• Include copies of any licences, tickets and qualifications.

A good resume will include:

1. Contact details

• Your full name and current address
• Email address
• Mobile phone number
• Day time contact number.

2. Licences and qualifications

• Description of qualification should include any tickets, inductions or licences
• Date completed
• Scanned copies of tickets is beneficial however originals will need to be sighted.

3. Work history

• Dates employed
• Company worked for and location of the work site
• Position title
• List your main duties and responsibilities.

4. Referees

• A minimum of two referees should be included. They should be relevant (i.e. someone you reported to or someone who directly oversaw your work) and from recent work.

A cover letter should include:

• A brief introduction about yourself
• If you are intending to or willing to relocate
• If you are not applying for a particular role it is important for us to know the type of position you are looking for
• Targeted information specific to the position you are applying for.