Free FIFO resume template in Word
A considered layout for your next mining or FIFO application, with refined typography and a clear employment history. Download the editable Word template and make it your own.
What is in the template?
The document has sections for contact details, a professional summary, relevant licences and training, key skills and employment history. Consistent Word styles keep the layout editable as your experience grows. The separate guide includes a writing example and practical instructions to follow before applying.
It uses ordinary text and headings, with no skills charts or text boxes. Follow the employer’s requested file format and check the exported document. No layout guarantees compatibility with every recruitment system.
Need a draft written around a specific advertisement? Compare the AI resume pack and read the complete sample. For the accompanying letter, use our entry-level cover-letter guide.
How to fill it in
- Read the vacancy and identify the requirements you genuinely meet.
- Replace every bracketed instruction. Delete sections that do not apply to you.
- Use your actual qualification names, dates and equipment experience. Include licence details only where relevant, without identity numbers.
- Write specific work examples: what you did, the equipment or environment, and your responsibility.
- Delete the instruction page, proofread the document, then check the saved version before uploading it.
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Can I use it without mining experience?
Yes. Use your actual work, volunteering or training examples and explain how they relate to the role. Do not add site experience, equipment hours or tickets you do not hold. Start with the entry-level example.
Should I submit Word or PDF?
Follow the vacancy instructions. If PDF is accepted, export it from Word and check that the text is selectable and readable. Keep the editable Word version for the next application. SEEK’s formatting guide explains common readability considerations.