Industry guide
Resumes for mining and resources work
Mining recruiters filter hard on tickets, medicals and whether you have worked on site before. Make those facts unmissable.
What employers in this field look for first
- Current site inductions and standard tickets
- Plant and equipment you are ticketed and experienced to operate
- Whether you have passed a pre-employment medical and drug screen
- FIFO, DIDO or residential availability and roster preference
- Safety record and involvement in take-5s, JHAs and incident reporting
Put these near the top of your resume
- Standard 11 or equivalent state induction
- High-risk work licences and plant tickets with classes listed
- Driver licence class and any HR, HC or MC licence
- First aid, CPR and confined space or working at heights where held
- Roster availability written plainly, e.g. 2:1, 8:6, even time
Only list tickets, licences and checks you actually hold, with their real expiry dates. An expired ticket listed as current is the fastest way to lose an employer's trust.
Wording that works
Name the sites, operators and commodities where you are allowed to. Recruiters recognise them instantly.
Hours and roster history matter. A record of completing full swings is a genuine selling point.
Never claim a ticket that has lapsed. Recruiters verify them and a lapsed ticket ends the application.