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Advice for technical professionals.
Practical guidance for engineers, technologists, IT specialists, and field professionals looking for their next role.
Write a technical resume that gets read
- Lead with your discipline, designation, and years of experience
- List systems, equipment, software, and standards you have used
- Describe projects by scope, your role, and the result
- List current safety tickets and certifications with expiry dates
- Keep it to two or three pages
Prepare for a technical interview
- Review the job requirements and match them to your projects
- Prepare two or three detailed examples of problems you solved
- Be ready to explain your safety record and approach
- Ask about the team, site, schedule, and what success looks like
Contract or permanent?
- Contract roles usually pay a higher hourly rate with fewer benefits
- Contracts can be paid through an agency payroll or your own corporation
- Permanent roles offer stability, benefits, and long-term growth
- Speak to an accountant about tax implications of contracting
Keep your tickets current
- Track expiry dates for H2S Alive, First Aid, and site orientations
- Keep digital copies ready to share
- Renew before you start a job search, not after an offer
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