Why 7 seconds? Because that’s typically how long recruiters will scan your resume before they accept or reject your application. Want to know how you grab their attention? It all comes down to understanding how they read your resume
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WHAT WE DO
What can we help you with today?
Have you just been made redundant? Or maybe you're stuck in a job you really don't like? Perhaps you feel it is time for a promotion or even a complete change of direction for your career?
There may be many reasons that led you here but they all mean just one thing - you are ready for something different.
With a combined 30+ years in recruiting and career management coaching, we've been privileged to have worked with thousands of candidates and companies, helping them achieve fantastic results.
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I recommend this service to those that I know who are struggling to secure roles and are not confident with their current resumes or don't know how to write cover letters.
Brian Lester
HSE ADVISOR

I have recommended you to a number of my network because you simply offer a better service than the competition.
Samantha Murton
TRANSFORMATION & CHANGE SPECIALIST

Recruiters say my resume is excellent and I appreciated your straight to the point no nonsense approach to job search.
Stefan Maslak
INTERNATIONAL SALES MANAGER

A thoroughly comprehensive and professional service that delivers in spades.
Stephen McKnight
GENERAl MANAGER
OUR SERVICES
Help when you need it
Having a great resume is just the start to getting a great job. You also need to know how to use it effectively. That's why, when you engage us to write your resume, you don't just get a resume.
We have literally taken thousands of individuals and groups on the journey from 'fired to hired' - and all the steps in between - and we are ready to do that for you too. You can choose a coaching call for assistance on any subject you want or our ultimate package where everything is done for you
ABOUT US
See who we are

A global resume writer and career coach, Mark is known for his honest, direct, and hard-hitting advice, helping people manage job applications and succeed at interviews. Now based on the Sunshine Coast in Australia, he is the co-founder of Real Life Career Advice and the Hi Vis Hub. A prolific publisher, Mark contributes to several industry magazines and his daily career advice blog to his 40,000 LinkedIn followers.
Mark Daniel
CO FOUNDER - REAL LIFE CAREER ADVICE

A career coach, headhunter, and entrepreneur, Amanda has founded and been involved in developing multiple companies known for innovative HR and recruitment solutions. Originally from London but now in Queensland, Australia, she is the co-founder of Real Life Career Advice and the Hi Vis Hub.
Amanda Datchens
CO FOUNDER - REAL LIFE CAREER ADVICE
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