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Captioner resume template
A clean starting structure with example content grounded in what captioners actually do day to day, not generic filler. Download and replace the bracketed placeholders with your own details.
Which resume format should you use?
Reverse chronological
You have a steady work history. This is the format almost every recruiter and ATS expects by default.
Functional
You're changing fields or have gaps in your employment. Leads with skills rather than a job-by-job timeline.
Combination
You're early career or have worked consistently but for only a few employers. Blends a skills summary with a shorter chronological history.
This template uses the reverse chronological format: the one most captioners should default to, since most Australian recruiters and ATS software expect it.
Professional summary
Detail-focused captioner with a strong ear for dialogue and a commitment to accessibility. Skilled at producing accurate, well-timed captions for broadcast, streaming and live events, and comfortable working to tight deadlines in fast-paced media environments.
Key skills
- Transcription and captioning
- Caption synchronisation and timecoding
- Editing for readability and reading speed
- Content creation and writing
- Adobe Premiere Pro
- Otter.ai
- YouTube Studio
- CaptionMaker
- Attention to detail
- Time and deadline management
Experience: example bullet points
- Transcribed and synchronised captions for a weekly current affairs program, maintaining accuracy across 30-minute episodes.
- Reduced average turnaround time for on-demand streaming captions from four hours to two by refining software shortcuts and quality checks.
- Edited captions for grammar, clarity and reading speed, adjusting text to suit different platforms and audience needs.
- Ensured all captions complied with broadcaster style guides and accessibility standards, passing internal quality audits without rework.
- Operated captioning software and hardware for live events, including real-time captioning for conferences and public meetings.
Education
Certificate IV in Screen and Media, a diploma in professional writing and editing, or a bachelor degree in communications or journalism. Many captioners also complete short courses in captioning or accessibility.
Keywords an ATS is likely to scan for
Applicant tracking systems match your resume against terms in the job ad before a person ever sees it. Only include the ones that actually apply to your experience, but if a term below matches something you've done, use the same wording the job ad uses.
- Captioning
- Subtitling
- Live captioning
- Media accessibility
- WCAG 2.1
- Broadcasting Services Act
- ACMA
- Closed captions
- Open captions
- Timecoding
- Transcription
- Adobe Premiere Pro
- Otter.ai
- YouTube Studio
- CaptionMaker
- Australian English
- Style guides
- Accessibility compliance
Getting past ATS screening
- Match the specific skills, certifications and terms used in the job ad, not just your own wording for the same thing.
- Keep formatting simple: no tables, text boxes, columns, headers/footers or graphics. Parsers frequently drop content placed in these.
- Submit as .docx or PDF unless the job ad specifies otherwise.
- Use standard section headings (Experience, Education, Skills) rather than creative alternatives.
- List your core skills and technical competencies in their own section so a keyword scan can find them instantly.
This is a starting point, not a guarantee of interviews. Tailor every bullet point to your own real experience and the specific job ad.