Get Hired

Most people don't lose FIFO jobs in the interview. They never get one, because the resume doesn't look ready for site or they're applying for roles they don't have the tickets for yet.

Get Hired takes you through the hiring process from the recruiter's side: what they filter on, which tickets matter for your lane, how to get through the six-second skim, and how to follow up without being annoying.

It assumes you have work rights and a base near a hub. If not, start with Visa Path and Relocation.

7 chapters5 interactive tools4 checklists~1h to work through

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Get Hired

Resume. Tickets. Get seen.

What you walk away with

Done, not just read.

Lane, tickets, resume, applications, interviews and offers: the full hiring playbook.

  1. 01

    A first-job lane matched to your background, with the pay you can expect

  2. 02

    The exact tickets for that lane, costed and in order, with nothing extra

  3. 03

    A resume top-third that gets you through the 6-second skim

  4. 04

    Call and email scripts for recruiters, phone screens and offers

Inside the guide

7 chapters, in order.

Each one ends with something done. The first is free to read right now.

  1. 01

    How FIFO hiring actually works

    The hiring pipeline from the recruiter's side, and where most applications quietly drop out.

    You know every stage between applying and flying out, and which ones you can influence.

    3 min
  2. 02

    Choose your lane

    “Any FIFO job” gets ignored. Pick one entry role that fits your background, and apply only for that.

    You have one target lane (and a backup), with the pay and the next role it leads to.

    Role lane picker
    4 min With the guide
  3. 03

    Get the right tickets

    Which tickets your lane actually needs, what they cost, and how to avoid spending money on ones it doesn't.

    You have a costed ticket list for your lane and the region, booked in the right order.

    Ticket stackerLive ad search
    7 min With the guide
  4. 04

    Build a resume for the skim

    The top third decides everything. How to write a FIFO resume that gets past the filter and the six-second skim.

    Your resume passes the 6-second test and is ready to send.

    6-second skim test
    5 min With the guide
  5. 05

    Apply & chase

    Where FIFO jobs are actually advertised, a weekly routine that keeps you visible, and follow-ups that get calls.

    You have a channel list, a weekly routine and follow-up scripts you'll actually use.

    3 min With the guide
  6. 06

    Phone screens, interviews & medicals

    What they're really checking, the questions you'll get, and how to pass the medical and the drug and alcohol test.

    You have answers ready for the usual questions and know exactly what to expect at the medical.

    3 min With the guide
  7. 07

    Offer to first swing

    How to read an offer, compare rosters, and get through mobilisation and your first swing.

    You can compare offers on hourly rate and time at home, and you get through your first swing with a good reputation.

    Roster calculator
    5 min With the guide

Try a tool from this guide

Not sure which job to go for?

Answer three questions to get the three entry roles you're most likely to land, with the pay, tickets and where each one leads. It's the same tool as chapter 2.

Questions

Common questions

What's inside, who it's for, and how access works after you buy.

Get Hired

Get Get Hired for A$49.

Lane, tickets, resume, applications, interviews and offers: the full hiring playbook.