Job Ready: Resume to First Shift
Build a resume you're proud of, apply with confidence and know exactly what to expect at your first job. Templates included.
From "I don't know where to start" to "I start Monday"
Looking for your first job can feel confusing. What goes on a resume when you've never had a job? Where do you even find jobs? What's a TFN, and is your pay right? This course walks you through every step — and you finish with real documents ready to send.
What you'll walk away with
- A finished one-page resume — even if you've never had a paid job
- A cover letter you can tailor for any job in minutes
- A job search plan and tracker to stay organised
- Confidence for interviews — phone, video, group and face-to-face
- Know-how for your first week: paperwork, pay, super, safety and your rights
Included downloads
- Resume templates in Word (plain and modern styles)
- Example resume for someone with no paid work experience
- Cover letter template in Word
- Job application tracker (Excel)
- Action verbs and skills word bank
- First job checklist
How it works
- 6 modules, 23 short lessons — about 10–15 minutes each
- Every lesson ends with an action step that builds your job-ready kit
- A short quiz after each module, and a certificate when you finish
Pairs well with: Confident English Speaking — this course covers what to prepare; that one helps you say it with confidence.
Written for young people in Australia. General information only — always check official sources like ato.gov.au and fairwork.gov.au for current details.
Next step: Customer Service Essentials — get ready for your first retail, café or hospitality job.
Also try: Digital Skills for Work — email, spreadsheets, cyber safety and using AI tools responsibly.
Build your resume in Google Docs: Google Docs: Beginner to Confident.
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Course outline
Module 1: Know what you offer
Discover your skills — even without work experience — and choose the jobs to go for.
- Welcome: what "job ready" really means8 min
- Your skills inventory15 min
- Choosing the jobs to target12 min
- Module 1 quiz5 min
Module 2: Build your resume
Write a clear one-page resume that gets noticed — even with no work experience.
- What employers look for in 7 secondsFree preview10 min
- Resume layout and sections15 min
- Writing strong bullet points15 min
- The no-experience resume12 min
- Referees and final checks10 min
- Module 2 quiz5 min
Module 3: Cover letters and applications
Read job ads like a pro, write a cover letter and tackle online forms.
- Reading a job adFree preview12 min
- Writing a cover letter15 min
- Online applications and screening questions12 min
- Module 3 quiz5 min
Module 4: Finding and applying for jobs
Where to find jobs, applying in person, your professional image and staying organised.
- Where to find jobs12 min
- Applying in person and following up12 min
- Your professional image: email, voicemail and social media10 min
- Track your applications8 min
- Module 4 quiz5 min
Module 5: Interview ready
Prepare for any interview, handle different formats and know what to do after.
- Preparing for an interview15 min
- Phone, video and group interviews12 min
- After the interview: thank-yous, rejections and offers10 min
- Module 5 quiz5 min
Module 6: Your first job — what to know
Your first week, tax and super, pay and rights, safety and licences — and your final task.
- Your first day and first week12 min
- Tax, super and payslips15 min
- Pay, awards and your rights at work15 min
- Safety, licences and checks12 min
- Final task: your job-ready kit15 min
- Module 6 and final quiz5 min