Australia-based Resume Writers for Professionals, Executives and Government Roles
A decade writing tailored resumes, selection criteria responses, cover letters and LinkedIn profiles for clients across federal, state and local government and the private sector. Every document written from scratch by a senior writer in Australia. No AI. No offshore. No templates.
The resume writing market has changed beyond recognition since 2016.
Most services now run on AI generation, offshore writing teams, or both. The About Us pages are vague — when there's an About Us page at all. The candidate is reduced to a form fill, and the document that comes back reads like a hundred others.
We've gone the other way. Every resume, cover letter, selection criteria response and LinkedIn profile is written from scratch by a senior writer in Australia. There is no form to fill out — a senior writer runs an hour-long information call with you, asks the questions that matter, and captures everything verbally. The drafts come back three business days later.
Our specialty is selection criteria — federal APS, state public services, local government, and the private sector roles that have adopted capability-framework hiring. This is the application requirement that decides hiring for almost every government role and many private sector ones, and it is the area where most resume services produce their weakest work. We've spent ten years getting it right.
If you read past the marketing on this page, the actual offer is straightforward. Hour-long call. Three-day turnaround. Fourteen days of uncapped revisions. And a 90-day rewrite guarantee if you're not employed by the time three months pass. We'll tell you honestly whether we can help. We'll tell you honestly what your existing documents need.
Six things we do — each calibrated to the audience that reads it.
From your first resume out of university to a Group CFO career move. Senior writers, written from scratch, every time.
Professional resumes
For graduates, mid-career professionals and senior managers. Calibrated to industry, role and seniority.
Selection criteria responses
Federal APS, state public services, local government, and capability-framework hiring.
Cover letters
Bridges your resume to the role. Speaks directly to the job description.
LinkedIn profiles
Calibrated for recruiter search behaviour. Aligned to your resume.
Executive resumes
For C-suite, SES and Board candidates. Different evidence base, different register, different reader.
Interview coaching
Behavioural and capability-based interview prep. One-on-one with a senior coach.
Same candidate. Same role. Two very different documents.
An example of the difference between an AI-generated resume and what a senior writer produces. Same source material — fifteen years rising to Chief Financial Officer at an ASX-listed company. The contrast isn't stylistic. It's structural.
Dynamic and results-driven Chief Financial Officer with over 15 years of progressive experience leading high-performing finance teams. Strong communicator with a passion for excellence and a proven track record of success in driving organisational growth and operational efficiency.
- Strategic Leadership
- Financial Planning
- Risk Management
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Team Building
- Data Analysis
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Strategic Thinking
- Decision Making
- Successfully led the finance function across multiple business units
- Demonstrated strong leadership skills while managing high-performing teams
- Leveraged stakeholder relationships to drive business outcomes
- Utilised data-driven insights to inform strategic decision-making
- Championed continuous improvement initiatives across the organisation
- Effectively collaborated with cross-functional partners to deliver value
- Played a key role in financial planning and analysis activities
- Worked closely with senior leadership to support strategic objectives
- Managed a team of finance professionals across multiple functions
- Contributed to various business improvement initiatives
- Responsible for managing financial reporting and compliance
- Supported various stakeholders across the business
- Contributed to monthly and quarterly close processes
- Chartered Accountant (CA)
- Member of professional finance associations
- ✗ Zero verifiable claims, no metrics, no scope
- ✗ Generic verbs (managed, led, leveraged, championed)
- ✗ Reads identically to a thousand other CFO resumes
- ✗ Won't survive a Chair / Audit Committee read
- ✗ No career direction stated
Chief Financial Officer with 15 years across listed and high-growth environments, currently leading the finance function of an ASX-listed industrial services group ($1.4B revenue, 4,200 staff). Reports to the CEO and Chair of Audit & Risk Committee, with full accountability for financial strategy, capital structure, M&A and external reporting. Pursuing a Group CFO mandate at scale, Board-track CFO role at an ASX-100, or PE-backed Operating Partner / CEO succession opportunity.
- Capital Strategy & M&A: Led $340M acquisition of competitor portfolio (FY23) — debt refinanced at 80bps below indicative pricing through dual-tranche syndicate. Originated and executed three bolt-on acquisitions returning average IRR of 22%.
- Financial Reporting & Audit: Owns IFRS-compliant external reporting to ASX. Four consecutive unqualified audit opinions; reduced statutory close cycle from 18 to 9 working days through ERP transition and process redesign.
- Investor & Board Engagement: Lead presenter at half-year and full-year analyst briefings. Built sell-side coverage from 4 to 9 brokers; investor day NPS +47. Five years' direct Board reporting.
- Treasury & Capital Structure: Refinanced $620M debt facility at 95bps inside benchmark. Implemented FX hedging program covering 80% of USD exposure; saved $14M FY24 against unhedged outcome.
- Finance Transformation: Sponsored SAP S/4HANA migration ($28M, on time, on budget). Reduced finance function FTE 18% while expanding scope into Treasury, FP&A and Investor Relations.
| Australian Institute of Company Directors Course (GAICD) | 2022 |
| Master of Business Administration, Melbourne Business School | 2014 |
| Chartered Accountant (CA), CA ANZ | 2008 |
| Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting / Finance), University of Sydney | 2006 |
Lead the finance function of a $1.4B revenue, 4,200-staff industrial services group operating across Australia and New Zealand. Six direct reports: Treasurer, Financial Controller, Head of FP&A, Group Tax Manager, Investor Relations, Finance Transformation Lead.
- Lead financial strategy, capital allocation and M&A across 14 operating business units serving infrastructure, mining and government clients.
- Own external reporting to the ASX, regulatory bodies (ASIC, ATO, AUSTRAC) and the external audit relationship with KPMG.
- Direct quarterly Board reporting to a 7-member Board, and chair the executive Capital Allocation Committee.
- Originated and executed $340M acquisition of competitor portfolio (FY23). Debt refinanced 80bps below indicative pricing; integration delivered 14 months ahead of plan.
- Refinanced $620M debt facility 95bps inside benchmark through dual-tranche syndicate restructure (FY24). Annual interest saving: $5.9M.
- Sponsored SAP S/4HANA migration ($28M programme) — delivered on time, on budget, with zero material reporting interruption across 14 BUs.
- Built sell-side coverage from 4 to 9 brokers over five years through structured analyst engagement; investor-day NPS +47 (FY24).
- Reduced statutory close from 18 to 9 working days via ERP transition and process redesign. Now top-quartile against ASX-200 peers.
Senior finance leadership across Group Reporting, FP&A, Treasury and Tax. Reported to the CFO. Three direct reports.
- ✓ Specific dollar values, basis points, scope and dates
- ✓ Reads to a Chair / Audit Committee / Search firm
- ✓ Capabilities lead with named transactions, not adjectives
- ✓ Career intent (Group CFO / PE Operating Partner) is explicit
- ✓ Distinct responsibilities and achievements per role
Illustrative composite. We do not publish real client work without written permission.
Across the Australian workforce.
From APS3 administrative officers to ASX-listed CFOs, from FIFO mining trades to early childhood teachers. Twenty industries, eight capital cities, and a dedicated practice for moves to and from the Middle East.
Real people, named, and accountable for your work.
A small Hobart-based team supporting clients across Australia. Every writer is an Australian employee — not a contractor, not AI, not offshore. The writer who runs your information call is the same person who drafts your documents.
Jacqueline Liversidge
Founded The Resume Writers in 2016. Background spans classical music, copywriting and employment services. Specialises in executive resumes, government applications, and high-stakes career documents. Author of four practical guides on resume writing and selection criteria.
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Marc Cayzer
Senior writer specialising in executive resumes, APS and state government applications, outplacement programs, and tender writing. Owns the operational side of the business — process, quality control, and B2B engagements.
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