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If you’re a mechanic seeking a new career opportunity, you need to make sure you are putting your best foot forward and that means having a polished and professional resume and cover letter which can, on average, cost a couple of hundred dollars.
Whilst you might be a great mechanic, at the first stage of a job application all that is representing you is your resume and cover letter, so make sure they are polished masterpieces.
When it comes to putting together your resume, missing out training or courses that you have gone to the trouble of completing or having grammatical and/or spelling mistakes doesn't help your chances.
The good news is, if you have already filled out your Mechanic.com.au Profile, the first part (Resume) is already done for you!
If you haven’t already completed your Mechanic.com.au Profile or if you’re not sure CLICK HERE to go to your profile and check.
You can get to your profile by selecting 'My Profile' on the Nav Menu or by clicking your name in the Top RH corner of the screen.
Your Mechanic.com.au Profile acts as your Professional Profile and Resume and includes all of the necessary ingredients to build a polished Resume.
Here’s a quick rundown of the information you need to submit!
Qualification
Mechanic? Auto Elec? Both? Maybe something else? ...list your qualification/s here.
Location
Not only does this tell a prospective employer where you are situated, it helps us show you relevant job vacancies that are nearby.
Experience
Your trade experience (including apprenticeship) in years.
Looking for work?
If you are interested in opportunities, make sure you have this set to YES.
It means your profile summary (Qualification, Experience, Location & About Me) will show when a workshop searches for available technicians and you can be contacted with job offers.
Make sure this is up to date! Any correspondence regarding job vacancies or applications will be sent to this address.
About Me
Describe a little about yourself. What are you passionate about and what do you enjoy most about your job? Think of the kind of things a prospective employer would like to learn about a potential employee.
Remember, if your profile is set to ‘Looking for work’ this information will appear in searches by any workshop registered on mechanic.com.au
Example of Available Technician listings when a Workshop carries out a Search
Career History
Where are you currently employed and what are your roles there. Stary by filling out your current workplace (if applicable) and work your way backwards. Be sure to include all of your relative workplaces to bolster your career history.
Nobody can see this information unless you apply for a Job.
Education
This is where you can list formal education relating to your trade/s.
This section relates to training through an RTO (Registered Training Organisation) such as a TAFE or University. Such entries might include ‘Cert III Automotive Mechanical’ etc.
Do not include short training courses here.
Nobody can see this information unless you apply for a Job.
Training & Courses
This is where you can list any short training courses or events you have attended through any other organisations. This might include a training course from the likes of a Bosch or Repco Autotech etc.
Be sure to list all of those you have attended separately to really make your resume shine.
Nobody can see this information unless you apply for a Job.
All done?
Click ‘My Profile’ again to get out of edit mode and view your resume.
This will be permanently stored on your mechanic.com.au Profile and submitted to a workshop if you apply for a Job Vacancy.
You can also Print your Resume if you would like to use it in a hard copy application.
Congrats, You’re halfway there!
Next week we’ll show you how to nail your cover letter and how to submit it when applying for a Job Vacancy on Mechanic.com.au as well as some other tips to help you become one of the top applicants.
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