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Prepare a truthful FIFO application

A 20-minute worksheet for learners and advisers. Complete it on paper or in this browser. This page does not send or save your answers. Print your answers before closing the page.

1 Choose a suitable vacancy · 4 minutes

Write the employer, role and source. Which requirements do you meet? Which are unclear or missing?

2 Gather real evidence · 6 minutes

Choose two tasks from your work, training or volunteering. Explain what you did and the setting. Keep training separate from paid experience.

3 Check qualifications and availability · 4 minutes

Use the exact names and completion status of relevant qualifications. Check ticket expiry dates. State your actual location, notice period and roster preferences. Leave out unnecessary identity numbers or medical details.

4 Improve and review · 6 minutes

Use the Word resume template and cover-letter example. Replace placeholders and remove unsupported claims. Open the final file and check every page.

Discuss any scanner feedback

The free CV check identifies wording and topic coverage. It does not verify qualifications, assess course competency or predict interviews. Start with the fictional benchmark inputs if demonstrating it. Only upload a learner's CV with their informed agreement, after reviewing the privacy information.

Prepared by FIFO Ready with AI assistance, 6 September 2026. Free to print and share with attribution. FIFO Ready offers optional paid writing services; purchase is not required to use this worksheet. An organisation sharing it does not endorse FIFO Ready. Resources and corrections.