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Hairdresser resume template
A clean starting structure with example content grounded in what hairdressers actually do day to day, not generic filler. Download and replace the bracketed placeholders with your own details.
Which resume format should you use?
Reverse chronological
You have a steady work history. This is the format almost every recruiter and ATS expects by default.
Functional
You're changing fields or have gaps in your employment. Leads with skills rather than a job-by-job timeline.
Combination
You're early career or have worked consistently but for only a few employers. Blends a skills summary with a shorter chronological history.
This template uses the reverse chronological format: the one most hairdressers should default to, since most Australian recruiters and ATS software expect it.
Professional summary
Qualified hairdresser with hands-on experience across cutting, colouring and styling for a broad client base, comfortable managing bookings and building repeat clientele. Strong technical grounding in colour application, chemical treatments and salon hygiene, balanced with a client-first approach to consultation and hair health advice.
Key skills
- Hair cutting and styling
- Colour application and colour correction
- Perming and chemical treatments
- Client consultation
- Salon hygiene and sterilisation procedures
- Salon management software
- Retail product recommendation
- Hair scissors and clippers
- Hair dryers and straighteners
Experience: example bullet points
- Cut, coloured and styled hair for a broad client base, adapting techniques to face shape, hair type and individual client requests
- Applied colour, perm and chemical treatments safely, following manufacturer guidelines and salon safety protocols to protect scalp and hair condition
- Consulted with clients on hair health and style options, building the kind of trust that led to repeat bookings and referrals
- Sterilised tools and maintained hygiene standards between every client, meeting salon infection control requirements
- Managed appointment scheduling and retail product recommendations through salon management software, contributing to steady product sales revenue
Education
Certificate III in Hairdressing (SHB30416), typically completed through a salon-based apprenticeship combined with TAFE or registered training organisation study; some hairdressers progress to Certificate IV or specialist short courses in colour correction or bridal styling.
Keywords an ATS is likely to scan for
Applicant tracking systems match your resume against terms in the job ad before a person ever sees it. Only include the ones that actually apply to your experience, but if a term below matches something you've done, use the same wording the job ad uses.
- Certificate III in Hairdressing
- SHB30416
- colour correction
- chemical treatments
- salon hygiene
- infection control
- client consultation
- apprenticeship
- TAFE
- salon management software
- retail sales
- sterilisation
- patch testing
Getting past ATS screening
- Match the specific skills, certifications and terms used in the job ad, not just your own wording for the same thing.
- Keep formatting simple: no tables, text boxes, columns, headers/footers or graphics. Parsers frequently drop content placed in these.
- Submit as .docx or PDF unless the job ad specifies otherwise.
- Use standard section headings (Experience, Education, Skills) rather than creative alternatives.
- List your core skills and technical competencies in their own section so a keyword scan can find them instantly.
This is a starting point, not a guarantee of interviews. Tailor every bullet point to your own real experience and the specific job ad.