THE BENCH
Free CV playbooks for Australian IT contractors.
The same methods I use in paid rewrites, written down so you can use them yourself.
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Why your contract CV gets no callbacks
Your CV can describe the work without showing what you brought to it.
Run your experience through five questions: why the project existed, what you were brought in to do, what you did, who you worked with, and what changed. Before-and-after examples show how the answers become stronger CV lines.
Start here if your CV reads like a list of duties.
Read the playbook →Tailoring your contract CV to a live role
A role opens. The deadline is close. Your CV is honest, but it's aimed at something else.
Work through six steps to understand the brief, assess your fit and bring the relevant evidence forward. One worked example carries the method from the recruiter call to the final read.
Start here if you have a role in front of you.
Read the playbook →Want my read on your CV?
I'm Michael Tran. I've recruited IT and project-delivery professionals since 2018, deciding which CVs go forward to hiring managers.
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If it needs a few changes, I'll tell you. If it needs a rewrite, I'll explain why.
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