From Workshop to Word Doc: How to Build a Resume for RPL

Don’t Have a Resume? Here’s the Fast Track Guide For thousands of Australians who have spent most of their lives on the job — working with their hands, managing real responsibilities, and developing unshakable skills — the idea of sitting down to write a résumé can feel unnatural, even absurd. They’ve been mechanics, care workers, builders, kitchen hands. They never needed a résumé to get hired — until now. With the growing demand for formal qualifications, many of these experienced professionals are turning to Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) . But RTOs (Registered Training Organisations) still need documentation. Chief among them: a résumé. If you’ve never written one, you’re not alone. And we’re here to help. Why This Guide Exists At Skill Elevate , we help people fast-track their qualifications through RPL. One of the most common roadblocks our clients face is a simple, persistent question: “I don’t have a résumé. What do I do?” ...