Resume · Beginner
Write a resume that gets read
Build a simple worker resume that shows your trade, tickets, work history, reliability and contact details without fancy wording.
Open lessonJob Ready School
Learn how to get work, keep work, and move up.
This section teaches real job-seeking steps for working class Aussies: resumes, interviews, tickets, job applications, first-day expectations, payslips, workplace rights, and how to talk to employers.
What workers learn
- How to write a simple resume that gets read
- How to apply without sounding desperate or messy
- What to say in interviews and phone calls
- Which tickets and licences can help
- How to stay employed once you get a start
- How to handle stress, knock-backs and pressure while looking for work
Job lessons
Applications · Beginner
Apply for jobs the right way
Learn how to send a short, respectful job application that tells the employer you are ready and easy to contact.
Open lessonCommunication · Beginner
Phone calls and texts that get work
Know what to say when an employer calls, and how to text back like someone who is serious about work.
Open lessonInterviews · Beginner
Interview answers for real workers
Prepare simple answers for common interview questions without pretending to be someone you are not.
Open lessonTickets · Beginner
Tickets, licences and documents that help you get work
Understand which documents can help you get work faster and how to keep them ready.
Open lessonWork habits · Beginner
Your first day on the job
Know what to do on your first day so you make a strong start and get invited back.
Open lessonPay basics · Beginner
Understanding pay, payslips and hours
Learn the basics of hourly rates, overtime, payslips, super and keeping your own records.
Open lessonCareer growth · Intermediate
Moving up from entry level
Turn casual or entry-level work into better pay, better roles and stronger future options.
Open lessonMental health · Beginner
Mental health while looking for work
Simple steps for handling stress, knock-backs, money pressure and confidence while applying for jobs.
Open lessonMental health · Beginner
Handling knock-backs and rebuilding confidence
Learn how to stay steady after rejection and keep improving without taking every no as a personal failure.
Open lessonMental health · Beginner
Workplace stress and safe communication
Practical ways to stay calm, keep records and ask for help when work pressure or conflict starts building.
Open lessonWorker checklist before applying
- Resume has phone, town, trade, licences and recent work.
- Phone message is clean and you answer unknown numbers politely.
- White card, PPE and tickets are ready if the job needs them.
- You know your availability and travel distance.
- You have two referees or people who can speak for your work ethic.
- You can explain why you left your last job without arguing.
- You can start with a short, respectful message to the employer.
- You know your pay expectations and minimum hours.