Trade employers skim resumes fast. They're looking for reliability, safety readiness and genuine interest in the trade — not fancy formatting.
Put these near the top
- Licences and tickets — White Card, driver's licence, forklift or other tickets. These are often the first thing an employer checks.
- Transport — if you have your own reliable transport, say so. Getting to site on time matters enormously.
- Availability — when you can start and whether you're open to early starts.
- Any hands-on experience — work experience, school-based trade subjects, labouring, helping on family projects. It all counts.
Keep it tight
- One page is ideal, two pages maximum.
- Use short bullet points, not paragraphs.
- List two referees who can vouch for your work ethic — a coach, teacher or previous boss beats a family friend.
- Proofread. A resume with typos suggests rushed work on site too.
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