Perth Resume Writers
If you're applying for a role in Perth, you're working with a market still defined by mining, oil and gas, and resources logistics, and one where recruitment moves fast when the iron ore price moves. I've been writing résumés for Western Australian jobseekers since 1995, and the work I do here covers the full spread: FIFO operational and trades applications for sites across the Pilbara, corporate and head-office roles for businesses like BHP, Rio Tinto, Fortescue and Woodside, defence and construction project management, and the public sector applications that land with WA Government departments. Whether you're going for an offshore platform role with Chevron or Inpex, a corporate role in West Perth, or an APS role with a Perth-based federal agency, your résumé has to read for that specific market. That's what I do.
Perth and Western Australia are one of the country's most cyclical employment markets. Demand surges and softens with commodity prices, project pipelines and federal infrastructure decisions, and the writers who do well here understand how recruitment timing actually works. I prepare WA Government résumés, cover letters and selection criteria responses aligned to the WA Public Sector Capability Framework, agency-specific values and how recruitment panels actually assess. For resources, oil and gas and construction roles, the focus is on technical achievements, project scale, safety record and the operational specifics that recruiters and site superintendents look for in a Tier 1 contractor or a major-project résumé.
My Perth résumé services include professional résumé writing, cover letter writing, selection criteria preparation, government résumé writing, executive résumés, FIFO and resources résumés, career transition résumés, LinkedIn profile writing and career coaching. I regularly prepare applications for WA Government departments, the Public Transport Authority, Water Corporation, Tier 1 resources companies, oil and gas operators, engineering and construction firms, defence primes, and small to medium enterprises across WA. Every document is individually tailored to the role, the operator and the recruitment process, so what lands on the recruiter's desk is technically accurate, keyword-aligned and consistent with what was advertised.
At 1300 Resume, the work stands on experience, credibility and outcomes. For more than three decades I've worked with Perth and WA professionals to secure roles, 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 technical and capability keywords, and clearly articulated achievements that connect with Perth recruiters, site superintendents and hiring managers.
My Perth résumé services are delivered remotely, which means I can support clients across Perth CBD, West Perth, Joondalup, Fremantle, Bunbury and the South West, Karratha and the Pilbara FIFO base, the Kimberley, and the Goldfields and regional WA. If you're looking for a Perth résumé writer with thirty years of experience and a track record across the resources and government sectors, 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.