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Life Coach resume template
A clean starting structure with example content grounded in what life coachs 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 life coachs should default to, since most Australian recruiters and ATS software expect it.
Professional summary
I am a life coach who works with individuals to clarify goals, build motivation, and stay accountable. My approach combines structured coaching conversations with practical tools for tracking progress, and I work with clients one on one and in small groups. I run a sole trader practice and manage my own client load, marketing, and scheduling.
Key skills
- Counselling and support work
- Teaching and instruction
- Marketing analytics
- Zoom
- Calendly
- Google Workspace
- Notion
- Empathy and interpersonal care
- Written communication
- Client relationships and advisory
- Problem solving
Experience: example bullet points
- Coached a caseload of 15 clients through monthly one-on-one sessions, helping each set goals and build action plans they could track between sessions.
- Built a scheduling and reminder system using Calendly and Zoom, which cut missed sessions and reduced admin time.
- Created a Notion workspace for clients to log habits and reflections, giving us a clear record to review each session.
- Delivered goal-setting workshops for community groups, which led to repeat bookings and referrals from participants.
- Maintained client notes and session records in Google Workspace, keeping documentation organised for coaching supervision.
Education
The typical pathway is a bachelor degree in psychology, counselling, social work, or education, and many coaches also hold a postgraduate qualification; a Diploma of Life Coaching or a Certificate IV in Life Coaching provides a practical entry route for those without a related degree.
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.
- Life Coaching
- International Coach Federation (ICF)
- ICF Australia
- Certified Professional Coach
- Coaching supervision
- Client-centred coaching
- SMART goals
- Sole trader
- Australian Business Number (ABN)
- Professional indemnity insurance
- Working with Children Check
- Zoom
- Calendly
- Notion
- Google Workspace
- Goal setting
- Accountability
- Action plans
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.