get that gig — early careers

Pretty resumes are everywhere. Interview-winning ones aren’t.

Let’s be honest — most resume templates on Etsy and Pinterest don’t actually work for real jobs. They’re light on substance, missing the information hiring managers actually look for, and they rarely explain what to include or how to write it.

So we made Get That Gig — a resume and cover letter guide created specifically for early-career professionals and graduates. And trust us, this thing lands interviews.

Starting out is tricky. You’re expected to showcase experience (when you don’t yet have much experience). This guide shows you how to build a strong, impressive application by drawing on what does matter — structure, clarity, storytelling, and smart positioning. It’s simple:

• Download the guide

• Use the templates

• Add your cleverness

• Land interviews

• Get that gig

what’s inside

Get That Gig is a practical guide and professionally designed templates that walk you through:

• What to include in your resume and cover letter

• How to write it (and why it matters)

• How to structure everything so it’s clear, compelling and easy to read

• And how to make it look great (we’ve handled the design part for you)

You’ll get:

• An 8-page resume and cover letter guide

• Clear writing direction on what to say and how to say it

• Resume and cover letter Canva template links

• Complete example resume and cover letter

• Easy DIY personalisation in Canva

• Fully formatted layouts

• Instructions built directly into the templates

how it works

1. Purchase

2. Download your PDF (you will be emailed a secure link to the file)

3. Open the PDF on your device

4. Within the PDF is your guide and there are clearly highlighted links to the templates throughout

5. Click the link and open with your browser

6. A Canva template will open — Click ‘Use template for new design’ — you will need a free Canva account to access and edit

7. Update your resume and cover letter using the templates and PDF guide provided

8. You can come back to edit the template at any point, and when you’re ready simply ‘download as PDF’

9. Submit your application — land an interview — get that gig

why casual friday

Penny Holloway, Founder of Casual Friday Co, climbed the corporate marketing ranks quickly and became the unofficial ‘resume fixer’ for everyone in her orbit. After writing, designing and reviewing one-billion CV’s, Penny’s work has helped clever cookies land roles across tech, retail, fashion, professional services and government.

This guide is everything she’s learned — packaged into one practical, no-fluff resume system designed to actually work in the real world.