IT Resume Writing, Interview Coaching and Job Search Help

Everything here comes from time spent on the hiring side of IT recruitment. I know how resumes are screened, how shortlists get built and what interview panels are listening for. You can book a single service or combine them.

Career Sharp is based in Perth, WA.

Resume Review & Optimisation

Your resume gets a few seconds on the first read. I go through it the way a recruiter would and give you a clear list of changes: what to cut, what to move up, where your achievements are buried, and anything likely to confuse an applicant tracking system. Good for people who'd rather make the edits themselves.

IT Resume Writing

I write your resume around the roles you're applying for, whether that's service desk, network engineering, software development, cyber security or project delivery. We talk through your work first, because the strongest material is usually in what you did, not in what your old resume says. You end up with a clean, ATS-friendly resume you can adapt for each application.

Job Search Strategy & LinkedIn

Applying online is only part of it. I help you work out which employers and agencies hire for your skills, how to approach recruiters, and how to set up your LinkedIn profile so recruiters find you when they search. We also look at how to tailor each application without rewriting your resume every time.

Interview Preparation

We run mock interviews based on the roles you're going for. I'll push you on behavioural questions (the STAR method), on explaining technical work to a mixed panel, and on the questions people tend to fumble, like why you're leaving or what salary you're after. You get straight feedback on what landed and what didn't.

FAQ'S

Resume and interview questions

What's the difference between a resume review and resume writing?

A review is for people who’d rather make the changes themselves. I go through your resume and give you a clear list of what to fix. With resume writing I do the work: we talk through your experience and I write the resume around the roles you’re applying for.

What do you need from me to write my resume?

Your current resume or LinkedIn profile, two or three job ads that look like your next role, and some time to talk through your work. The best material usually comes out of that conversation rather than the old document.

Should I send my resume as a PDF or a Word document?

Use whatever format the job ad asks for. If it doesn’t say, a PDF keeps your layout intact. Recruitment agencies often prefer Word because they reformat resumes before sending them on to their clients.

What should a cyber security or GRC resume include in Australia?

Show the frameworks and standards you’ve worked with, such as the Essential Eight, the ISM, ISO 27001 or the Privacy Act, and what you did with them: assessments, uplift programs, policies, audits. List current certifications, and only list a security clearance you actually hold now.

How do I write an IT support resume with no experience?

Lead with what you can show. Certifications, a home lab, volunteer or family IT work, and any customer-facing job where you solved problems under pressure all count. Write them up the way you’d describe tickets: the problem, what you did, the result.

Should I mention my visa status on my resume?

If you have full working rights, say so in one line near the top, for example ‘Permanent resident, full working rights’. Recruiters often screen on this early, and leaving it out can mean you’re passed over before anyone reads the rest. I don’t give migration or visa advice. For that, please speak to a registered migration agent.

What happens in a mock interview?

We run an interview that looks like the real one for your target role. I ask behavioural and situational questions, get you to explain a piece of your technical work to a mixed panel, and then go through what landed and what didn’t.

Can you help with my LinkedIn profile?

Yes. Recruiters search LinkedIn by job title, skills and location, so your headline, About section and skills need to match how you’d be searched for. I’ll also show you which settings make you visible to recruiters without broadcasting it to your current employer.

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