What Mining Recruiters Really Look for During the First Resume Review

A mining recruiter does not read every resume from beginning to end during the initial review.

They scan for the information needed to decide whether the application is relevant.

Typical checkpoints include:

• Current role
• Years of relevant experience
• Equipment operated
• Drill or machinery models
• Open-pit, underground or processing experience
• Commodities worked
• FIFO or DIDO roster history
• Required tickets and licences
• Autonomous systems exposure
• Safety and procedural experience
• Employment stability
• Recent comparable work

If these details are difficult to find, the recruiter may move to the next application before fully understanding the candidate's background.

This does not always mean the candidate lacks experience. Often, the experience has not been presented in a way that can be assessed quickly.

A strong resume guides the recruiter naturally through the candidate's career. It places the most relevant evidence near the top, uses recognisable terminology and removes vague or repetitive wording.

The easier an application is to assess, the easier it becomes for a recruiter to justify progressing the candidate.

Hill Work Skills resumes are written using 15 years of recruitment experience and insight gained from reviewing more than 50,000 CVs.