The header nobody teaches you to write
Full legal name, city (not full address), phone, email, driving licence category if held, and — critical — 'SIA DS Licence Active, expires MM/YYYY'. That last line is what recruiters filter on.
Experience: outcomes not tasks
'Managed venue capacity of 800 through door-clicker protocol, escalated three incidents to venue manager, zero recorded ejections' beats 'stood on the door'. Quantify wherever honestly possible.
The gap section people ignore
Unexplained gaps kill applications for SIA-adjacent employers who do background checks. Even 'August 2024 – November 2024: travelled and completed EFAW refresher' turns a red flag into a shrug.