Adelaide Resume Writers
If you're applying for a role in Adelaide, you're working in a city where the defence and space industries are reshaping the recruitment landscape, and AUKUS is the single biggest factor driving senior hiring through to 2030. I've been writing résumés for South Australian jobseekers since 1995, and the work I do here covers defence industry applications for the primes and contractors like ASC, BAE Systems, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and Saab, public sector and selection criteria responses for the South Australian Government, executive and senior management roles for ASX-listed organisations and research institutions, and the health and education sector applications that come through Royal Adelaide Hospital and the Adelaide university precinct. Whether you're targeting the Edinburgh defence precinct, the Mawson Lakes innovation hub, or a state government department, your résumé needs to speak the language of that sector. That's what I do.
Adelaide and South Australia represent a recruitment market in transition. Defence and defence industry are growing strongly with the AUKUS submarine programme. Space, advanced manufacturing, energy and health are diversifying away from the automotive base that anchored the city for decades. I prepare South Australian Government résumés, cover letters and selection criteria responses aligned to the South Australian Public Sector Capability Framework, agency-specific values and the recruitment processes that actually run inside SA Government departments. For defence and defence industry roles, the focus is on technical credentials, security clearance status, project scale and the specific programmes that the primes and contractors are staffing for.
My Adelaide résumé services include professional résumé writing, cover letter writing, selection criteria preparation, government résumé writing, executive résumés, defence and defence industry résumés, career transition résumés, LinkedIn profile writing and career coaching. I regularly prepare applications for South Australian Government departments, ASC and the defence primes, statutory authorities, ASX-listed organisations, the Royal Adelaide Hospital, the Adelaide universities and small to medium enterprises across metropolitan and regional South Australia. Every document is individually tailored to the role, the organisation and the security context where relevant, so what lands on the recruiter's desk reads as a credible fit for the work.
At 1300 Resume, the work stands on experience, credibility and outcomes. For more than three decades I've worked with Adelaide and South Australian professionals to secure interviews, promotions and successful career transitions. You'll work directly with me as your professional résumé writer. The approach is consultative and strategic, refining your career narrative with strong professional language, the right capability and technical keywords, and clearly articulated achievements that connect with Adelaide recruiters, hiring managers and selection panels.
My Adelaide résumé services are delivered remotely, which means I can support clients across Adelaide CBD, North Adelaide, Mawson Lakes, the Edinburgh defence precinct, Tonsley, Lonsdale, Port Adelaide, Salisbury, Elizabeth and regional South Australian locations. If you're looking for an Adelaide résumé writer with thirty years of experience and a track record in defence and government applications, get in touch and we can talk about what you're going for.
Hi, I'm Monique Thompson
I have been writing résumés for Australian jobseekers since 1995. I personally handle every résumé that comes through 1300 Resume. My team helps me deliver the industry work across mining, oil and gas, trades, healthcare and corporate roles at the same standard.
Additionally, I provide workshops on resume and cover letter writing, interview preparation and linkedin profiles, educating people at all levels on effective career management.
Feel welcome to browse the About Us page which details my background and credentials, and the examples page which showcases a selection of the work I deliver across all industries and job levels.