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Free resume template
A clean, ATS-safe starting structure you can fill in yourself. Replace the bracketed placeholders with your own details, or search for your role below for a version with example content already written for it.
Want it written for your role?
Search for your occupation for the same template with example summary, skills and experience bullets already grounded in what the role actually involves.
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 job seekers should default to, since most Australian recruiters and ATS software expect it.
Professional summary
Results-driven [your profession] with [X] years of experience in [industry/field]. Skilled in [key skill], [key skill] and [key skill], with a track record of [notable type of achievement]. Looking to bring [your core strength] to [type of role or company].
Key skills
- [Skill relevant to the job ad]
- [Skill relevant to the job ad]
- [Software or tool]
- [Software or tool]
- [A genuine strength]
- [A genuine strength]
Experience: example bullet points
- Led [project or initiative], resulting in [quantifiable outcome, e.g. a 20% increase in X].
- Managed [responsibility] across [scope, e.g. a team of 5, or a $500K budget], ensuring [outcome].
- Collaborated with [stakeholders] to [action], improving [metric] by [amount].
- Identified and resolved [a specific problem], reducing [cost or time] by [amount].
- [Repeat the pattern: action verb, what you did, the number that proves it worked.]
Education
[Degree], [Institution], [Year]. [Optional: relevant coursework, honours, or GPA if strong.]
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.