Moving Horizons treats each client as an individual who possesses a unique set of skills, experience and knowledge to offer prospective employers. Therefore we offer personalised (no obligation) written quotes for proposed services which covers everything up to the point you receive the FIRST DRAFT of your document/s. All editing is free of charge.

After your Birth Certificate we consider our Resumes is the NEXT most important investment you will make in your future. Its use can determine how many doors and opportunities will be opened to you based on the assumption that prospective employers have no prior knowledge of you.

The craft of making a professional resume is like using clothes, accessories and makeup (men you'll have to imagine this) to display your best qualities. While your face or body cannot be dramatically changed without strict dieting, exercise and/or cosmetic surgery, just as your background cannot be changed, the application of clothes, accessories and makeup will bring others attention to those areas you want to emphasize. Most resumes we create have a specific focus depending on position our client is targeting.

Assessment: Moving Horizons will conduct a comprehensive assessment of an existing resume or overview of your employment/education history in order to scope the dimensions of the job. When emailing your resume or history to us please let us know

- what is missing from the resume or information that needs to be changed for example add your most recent position or more education qualifications, change address etc

- what you intend to do with the resume, for example use it to apply for jobs online, give to an agency, support an application for a specific position or application

- what type of positions you intend to apply for, include information such as industry, seniority (from graduate entry level up to senior management roles) - a sample job application would be GREAT!

- any relevant details, for example the resume has been unsuccessful in securing you a interviews or copies of cover letters you have sent

Quote: Based on our initial assessment and all information provided we provide you with a written quote stating a minimum and maximum dollar amount.If the time taken to create the first draft exceeds the maximum quote, we will are obliged only to charge the maximum quote stated.

Acceptance: In order to accept our quote you need to provide a written acceptance (emailed or faxed) and your credit card details. Other payment options are available. Only at the time of acceptance can we confirm our anticipated turnaround time to delivery of your draft documents.

Commencement of Work: We examine all information provided and may email you from time to time requesting a clarification of information or further detail.

First Document Draft: When the first draft is ready and we have confirmed the time taken to produce your documents we will debit your credit card, or advise the amount required PRIOR to the release of the document to you. We strongly recommend that you PRINT the first draft, and underline any text that you think requires amendment

Editing: Moving Horizons will allow up to 45 minutes of editing time before clients incur additional costs (this happens from time to time if a client requests a change of focus in their resume, from example from operational to managerial). The average resume edit will require less than 10-minutes and has a very quick (usually same day) turnaround. We are happy to accommodate any editing methodology that suits our clients including

- edit or provide comments on the document itself (suggest change font colour of your comments)

- specify edits required in an email back to us, or

- request a phone intervew and we go through the document together.

Printing and Disks: Clients can request a disk, USB stick and printed documents, however these incur additional cost plus postage.

If you are intending to apply for a position that has been advertised in print or on line where the employer has specified the position's 'ideal' attributes - such as skills, years of experience and specific knowledge then we strongly recommend you have us prepare a cover letter (usually 1 - 1.5 pages in length) for you. This document can be used as a template for future cover letters and adapted to most job advertisements, but it needs to be done with GREAT attention to detail. Poorly written or generic cover letters will negate the best resume!

To use a cooking book metaphor, Resumes are the black and white list of ingredients (e.g. your skills, experience, knowledge and achievements) with instructions on how they are combined to create a unique product (You!). However few employers have the time (particularly if they have large numbers of resumes to cull) or inclination to interpret your resume for example spend time locating specific data or make assumptions about information that is inferred, instead of explicitly stated or demonstrated. Rather the Cover Letter is the Picture on the page opposite the recipe - what your final result should look like - glistening, steaming, appetising - in full magnificent colour. 

Cover letters 'reflect' the specific areas of interest to employers, with the candidates skills, experience and knowledge. It provides candidates with the opportunity to demonstrate, high motivation, team focus, and other qualitative attributes.

Applications for government positions - Federal, State and Local Government usually require the preparation of a document called selection criteria, also referred to as a 'Statement of Claim for Position'.

Moving Horizons boosts a proud history of developing successful selection crtiera for clients. Like resumes these are highly personalised documents that reflect the skills, experience and knowledge of the applicant as they relate to the position being applied for.

A typical Government Application may comprise of the following:

- Cover Letter (optional)  One page letter that confirms the position being applied for, a paragraph that broadly states why you are suitable for this position and list of enclosures (such as those listed below)

- Application Form - as specified by the advertising department or agency

- Selection Criteria - Claim for Position (Mandatory) - NOTE: Many departments have strict word limits for each criteria, make sure you read the whole application prior to starting.

- Resume (Mandatory) - some departments specify the minimum amount of information required, or a maximum number of pages.

Selection criteria refer to a list of statements related to the requirements of the position being advertised that applicants for the position must address, preferably with quantifiable 'evidence' from your background, for example 'Demonstrated experience in providing high quality customer service' or 'Excellent Communication Skills - Verbal, Interpersonal, Written and Negotiation'. 

Moving Horizons uses an effective strategy in the creation of its responses to selection criteria which include a positive statement, scoping statement which relates to the subject matter of the criteria (e.g. strategies, processes and/or methodologies associated with working in a team environment) and specific quantifiable examples (e.g. 'five years working within a production team comprised of five to achieve production, quality and time deadlines.')

Clients work very closely with our Consultants to develop these documents. The process is excellent preparation for intervews.

Due to the effort required to prepare selection criteria, notification and acceptance of the quote is required at a minimum of a week in advance of the submission date. We strive to provide clients with a draft document no less that 24-hours prior to submission date and time. Resumes must be of a high standard to support the application, or if deemed by us not to of the required standard this can also be upgraded at the same time, so as to maximise the chances for being granted an interview.

Moving Horizons introduced this highly successful service to compliment our resumes, when we found that while our documents assisted clients to get to the next stage, their ability to convince prospective employers was compromised by poor performance in interviews due to lack of confidence, preparation, mental blackout and/or nervousness.

We have developed a very special program that caters to the individual needs of our clients. We have found that the scope of skills and practice required to become competent in an inteview cannot be conveyed in a couple of hours or a couple of sessions.

Our program comprises of up to 5-hours of one-on-one training, primarility conducted by phone interviews with generous email support. If required, a final face-to-face interview session will be conducted.

The first session is devoted to an personal assessment, review of past history and an overview of our special ABC interview response strategy is provided - this lasts up to 45 minutes. A further nine (9) sessions lasting between 10 - 15 minutes per night is conducted over the next two weeks. At the conclusion of each session the client and consultant agree on the next session's booking at a mutually convenient time.  

Each session is programmed to address key areas that each individual finds challenging across a range of areas that may include one or all of the following - contextual information, limiting beliefs, voice modulation (pace, pitch), eye contact, organising material, story telling, saying positive things about yourself, controlling nervousness, etc. The final sessions is devoted to clients being bombarded with questions which helps them recognise question types, increases their confidence and gets their practice hours up and where they prove to themselves they have ability to think on their feet! Strategic information is provided during each session and past information is continually reviewed to ensure clients have fully integrated the strategy. We have hundreds of interview questions on our database.

The program is designed to be fun and engaging, it is basically a journey of self-discovery our clients. Also look at the last web page of this site for client testiamonials.

The standard cost of our Interview Skills Program is AUS$330 (GST included). Payment is required prior to the commencement of our services.

Moving Horizons offers clients a range of documentation suitable for a range of purposes and including

- creation of paragraphs for graduate traineeship positions (often constrained by strict word limits typically 350 - 500 words necessitating a short focussed statement)

- personal and company profiles

- business plans and KPIs

- text for publication

- technical writing including policies, processes, procedures instructions, guidelines and operating manuals