Who's actually doing your resume

I work in an underground mine. Here's how I got in.

I'm PJ. I work in an underground mine in Queensland, haulage on shift and on the Emergency Response Team, 7 on 7 off. What got me in was ringing the recruitment agencies, talking to a real person, telling them I was keen, and sending my resume straight after the call.

That's the bit most people skip, and it's what I build into every Rewrite and Kit: a resume a recruiter can skim in 10 seconds, plus the call script so you're not just another file in the pile. Every resume is done by me, not a template factory.

See a sample Teardown (fictional example)Read my story
What a Teardown looks like

Example only, not a real client

This is from the sample on /sample-review, built on a made-up applicant so you can see the format before you pay.

  • Your resume marked up with plain-English notes for one realistic role
  • The 3 fixes to do first, with example rewrites you can copy in
  • A ticket and licence reality check against current ads

Nobody can promise you a job, me included. This is about making sure your resume isn't what's holding you back.

Paid help, done by me

Pick how much help you want

Most people should start with the Rewrite: it's done for you, and it comes with the agency call script. Just want notes? Get the Teardown. Going all in? Get the Kit. Nothing made up, ever.

Just want notes?

Resume Teardown

$69
  • Your current resume marked up with plain-English notes, aimed at one realistic FIFO role
  • The 3 fixes to do first, plus example rewrites you can copy in
  • Ticket and licence reality check from 10 current ads, so you don't buy courses you don't need
  • PDF back within 3 business days
  • Your $69 comes off the Rewrite or Kit if you upgrade within 14 days
Get a Teardown, $69
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FIFO Resume Rewrite

$199
  • Your resume rewritten for one realistic entry-level role
  • Top third built for a 10-second skim: role, tickets (First Aid and CPR up front), location and rosters
  • Your truck, loader, agi, water cart, hospo, warehouse or farm experience in site language, nothing made up
  • Your agency call script and follow-up email, filled in for your role
  • Word and PDF, one round of changes within 14 days
  • Back within 5 business days
Rewrite my resume, $199
The full kit

FIFO Application Kit

$349
  • Everything in the Rewrite, including your call script and follow-up email
  • Agency call list: the recruitment and labour-hire agencies advertising your role in your area right now, from current ads, and who to ring first
  • Cover letter template written for your pathway
  • SEEK and LinkedIn profile summary
  • Target list built from 10 real ads for your role
  • 6 honest interview examples drafted from your own experience
  • Back within 7 business days
Get the Application Kit, $349

Pay securely by card through Stripe. Prices in AUD, no GST (not registered). Refund and revision policy.

Why the call script matters

Don't just mass-send resumes. Ring the recruitment agencies, talk to a real person, say you're keen, then send your resume straight after that call. That's how I got in. With the Rewrite and the Kit you get the script and the follow-up email with your details already in them.

Not ready yet? Grab the free 10-second resume check and see what someone skimming your resume looks for first.

No one can promise you a job, me included. Hiring is up to employers. What I can do is make sure your resume isn't the thing holding you back.
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Start free with the 10-second resume check

One page that shows what someone skimming your resume looks for first, and how to fix the top of yours tonight.

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Not sure which role to aim for? The quick quiz below points to your likely bottleneck. Runs in your browser, no sign-up.

Quick quiz: what's holding you back?

Answer honestly. The result is a practical starting point, not a magic job button.

Takes ~3 minutes

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PJ Adami, GetFIFOReady operator and underground mine worker

PJ Adami

Underground Mine Worker & ERT
Queensland

Why GetFIFOReady exists

Built by someone who actually works FIFO.

GetFIFOReady wasn't created by a resume company or a career coach who's never set foot on a site. It was built by someone who works in an underground mine and understands the expectations of site work through lived experience.

A resume or application can be one factor alongside role requirements, competition, timing, location and work rights. GetFIFOReady helps applicants improve the parts they can control: targeting, evidence, ticket decisions and follow-through.

Practical worker-side guidance from someone currently on site, without pretending to speak for employers or recruiters.

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The reality

Breaking into FIFO is harder than it should be.

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It's confusing

Different roles, different tickets, different pathways. Most beginners don't know where to start.

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Generic resumes blur the fit

A generic resume can hide safety, reliability and shift-work evidence that may be relevant to the advertised role.

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Relevant evidence is easy to bury

Safety examples, shift readiness, reliable transport and current tickets should be clear when they match the ad.

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Transferable evidence gets buried

Real experience can disappear under generic summaries instead of showing duties, conditions, procedures and results.

More free stuff

Free guides and tools

Role guides, job search links, a private tracker and interview prep. Use as much as you like.

The GetFIFOReady journey

Practical help from first research to first swing.

Work through the stages that match where you are now.

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Choose a realistic pathway

Learn what entry roles actually involve, what backgrounds may transfer and which requirements repeat in real ads.

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Build your free action plan

Use the browser-based checker to identify a likely bottleneck and get practical next actions without submitting your answers.

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Improve the application

Make the target role, relevant evidence, licences, location and availability easier to understand without inventing experience.

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Apply deliberately

Use current job-search links, target one pathway at a time and record what you sent instead of firing off random applications.

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Prepare when something moves

Get ready for phone screens and interviews with honest examples about safety, shifts, teamwork, reliability and procedures.

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Prepare for your first swing

Understand packing, camp routines, fatigue, communication and why individual site rules must always come first.

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Useful right now

Free tools, not teaser pages.

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Role Guides

Start with haulage, nipper and FIFO utility pathways.

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Action Plan

Find a likely bottleneck and practical next steps.

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Job Search

Use direct search links and target roles deliberately.

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Private Tracker

Store applications in your own browser and export CSV.

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New: Explore Mining

Learn the roles. Find current jobs. Track your progress.

GetFIFOReady is growing beyond applications into a practical Australian mining career hub, starting with role guides, mine-region research, job-search links and a private application tracker.

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Questions?

Frequently asked questions.

GetFIFOReady is built specifically for Australian FIFO and mining roles, but the principles apply to shutdown work, construction, and mining support roles too. If you're applying for site-based work in Australia, we can help.

Yes. That's exactly who GetFIFOReady is built for. We help you translate your existing experience (hospitality, labouring, warehouse, farming, civil, trades) into language that mining recruiters respect.

Generic resume tools are not designed around Australian mining roles, site-readiness signals or the practical requirements in individual job ads. GetFIFOReady adds a current worker-side perspective without claiming to represent recruiters or employers.

The answers entered into the free checker are processed in your browser and are not submitted to GetFIFOReady. Netlify hosting and Google advertising technology may still process technical and usage data. If you buy a resume service, remove private details like your date of birth and licence numbers before uploading.

GetFIFOReady is operated by PJ Adami, an underground mine worker and Emergency Response Team member in Queensland. His perspective is worker-side, not recruitment or HR. Read the full story β†’

Yes. The resume positioning, safety language, and application strategy apply to shutdowns, construction, and mining support roles. The core principles are the same: show you're safe, reliable, and ready for site conditions.

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Still deciding?

Get your resume sorted, or start free.

The Teardown is $69 and comes off the Rewrite or Kit if you upgrade within 14 days. Not ready to spend anything? Grab the free 10-second resume check.

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