Meet Australia’s Leading Public Sector Career Specialists

We’re Australia’s leading public sector career specialists, ready to help you take the next step in your public sector career. We work with professionals Australia wide, offering resume writing, selection criteria writing, cover letters, LinkedIn profile optimisation, interview coaching, and career coaching.

We also work with organisations seeking to foster the career development of their teams. We offer tailored in person workshops Australia wide, and also offer virtual and on demand training. Contact us today to learn more about how we can help with career development workshops.

Every member of our team has been selected for their exceptional communication skills and strong professional background. Upon commencing work with us, every team member completes Professional Resumes Australia’s signature training program in best practice application writing and career coaching for the Australian public sector, followed by ongoing mentoring and assessment. The result is a team of professionals who are experts in their field and ready to help you take this exciting next step in your career.
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Learn more about each member of our team below.

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"Exceptional service and streamlined experience right from the get go! The knowledgeable and professional team at Professional Resumes Australia were a great support and provided a high level of customer service and satisfaction. I would highly recommend their services!"
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Executive Level Applicant

Rebecca

Selection Criteria Writer & Interview Coach
Rebecca is an experienced senior manager in the higher education sector, with a track record of working closely with Federal Government funding agencies. With extensive experience across position writing, grant criteria writing, and interviewing, Rebecca writes highly targeted application documents that get results. Rebecca holds two Bachelor’s degrees, a Graduate Diploma in Language and is currently completing a Master’s Degree in Language. Rebecca values exceptional client service and is highly recommended by all who work with her.
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Emma

Executive Writer, Coach & Facilitator
With post graduate qualifications in public communications, Emma is a professional writer with extensive experience in recruitment and over ten years in the Government sector. Since her commencement with Professional Resumes Australia in 2017, Emma’s strong understanding of selection panels and government requirements has seen Emma achieve exceptional results for clients at all levels. Today she specialises in executive level applications, working closely with clients applying for executive and senior leadership roles across Australia.

Karen

Selection Criteria Writer
With more than 20 years’ experience as a senior journalist, media and public relations manager, Karen is dedicated to using her skills in writing, interviewing and researching to achieve the best possible career outcomes for her clients. Karen knows how to tell your professional and career story to maximum advantage. Her wealth of industry knowledge gained throughout her writing career, alongside her experience in the private and not-for-profit sectors, enables Karen to provide expert support to clients with exceptional results.
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Sue

Selection Criteria Writer
Sue is an experienced selection criteria writer with extensive professional experience working in the QLD public sector over a 25+ year career before joining our team. With experience on public sector interview panels, and as chair of numerous selection panels, Sue brings a wealth of experience to her clients. Sue has an excellent success rate of progressing her clients to interview and is appreciated for her thorough approach and meticulous attention to detail.

Katrina

Selection Criteria Writer
Katrina has seven years of experience in professional roles across employment services, working closely with public sector departments on a wide variety of integrated projects, alongside extensive professional writing experience. With a Bachelor’s degree in Behavioural Science and strong experience liaising with diverse recruiters, Katrina is highly skilled in deciphering the ambiguity of government applications to deliver clear, well-structured and highly targeted selection criteria documentation. Katrina enjoys working closely with her clients and consistently achieves excellent results.
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Peter

Executive Writer
With a Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) and a PhD (Philosophy), alongside extensive experience in technology, consulting, and organisational leadership, Peter specialises in working with our executive level clients. As a skilled writer with a strong understanding of application requirements at the senior leadership level, Peter consistently receives exceptional feedback from our clients on his ability to translate career experience into tailored and effective application documents at the senior level.

Michaela

Founder & Managing Director
With a background in HR and marketing, Michaela founded Professional Resumes Australia in 2014. Today she leads a team of 12 expert writers and coaches to deliver job application support to professionals Australia wide. Michaela prides herself on leading with integrity, delivering an exceptional client experience, and a track record of helping thousands of Australians to secure their ideal role in the Australian public sector.
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Jessica

Customer Support Specialist
With a strong background in administration and a dedication to delivering an exceptional customer experience, Jessica is a member of our Customer Support Specialist team. As your first point of contact, Jessica is here to help you take your first step to a new role.

Emilie

Resume Writer
Emilie is a skilled writer who brings a wealth of public sector experience to her role as a Selection Criteria Writer. Most recently working for the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA), Emilie is passionate about helping her clients succeed. Emilie’s client focused and thorough approach to application writing makes her a highly recommended member of our writing team.
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