"The team at Outplacement Australia are an extremely professional unit."
“The team at Outplacement Australia are an extremely professional unit who offer a very high quality service and have provided invaluable training and resources for me to pursue a new career outside of the Australian Defence Force. I would highly recommend them to anyone needing professional career advice and assistancey.”
- Josh R
"Outplacement Australia provided outstanding service during my transition from the ADF."
“Outplacement Australia provided outstanding service during my transition from the ADF. The initial telephone consultation was reassuring and was quickly followed by an experience and skills exploration workshop. Gillian compiled an initial excellent resume, which accurately captured my skills and experience and Bernie easily adapted the resume to address the subtle requirements of the differing roles I was applying for. Adrian provided regular support and reassurance through career exploration and interview practice.”
- Tim
"The services provided at Outplacement Australia increased my self-confidence after my discharge from the ADF and helped me to succeed in the job application process; ultimately getting me hired for my desired job/role."
“The services provided at Outplacement Australia increased my self-confidence after my discharge from the ADF and helped me to succeed in the job application process; ultimately getting me hired for my desired job/role. Their experience and guidance also helped to differentiate my job applications, cover letters and résumé with translatable Defence examples, relevant skills and targeted language pertaining to the civilian workplace.”
- Alex
"My resume put me ahead of similar qualified tradesmen and ultimately landed me the job."
“Your service provided me with a excellent head start in transitioning from the ADF. My resume put me ahead of similar qualified tradesmen and ultimately landed me the job along with key contacts in the mining industry and handy points in what to do to get into a very hard to break into industry. Anyone who has seen my resume said it was one of the best they had seen for sometime.”
- Josh
"I found Outplacement Australia to be extremely professional and diligent."
“I found Outplacement Australia to be extremely professional and diligent in preparing serving members of the Australian Defence Force for career transition into the civilian workplace. Outplacement Australia provided thorough guidance on preparing for career interviews and greatly assisted with preparing one’s resume for a competitive corporate market.”
- Mick
"Outplacement Australia care about the success of their clients."
“Adrian Kelly and his team has provided myself with the resources and confidence to successfully transition from the ADF to my new civilian career. Their professional writing team took the time to get to know me and were able to bring together all of my qualifications and experience in defence and transfer it into a professional resume tailored specifically to my desired career.
I was also provided one on one counselling with an experienced career coach who understood my career goals and was able to tailor a plan to achieve it. During this process I was also provided with valuable knowledge on how to find employment including job seeking, interview and professional writing skills as well as networking opportunities. Outplacement Australia care about the success of their clients with Adrian having contacted me on several occasions to track my progress. I would not hesitate to recommend Outplacement Australia to any service member who is considering transitioning from the ADF.”
- Philip
"The experience I had with yourself and your other staff gave me the opportunity to transition from Defence into civilian life smoothly and not only be competitive in employment search but stand above the competition."
“I would have to say that the service that was provided was outstanding and effective, the CV assistance and coaching was personalised and relevant. It allowed me to explore potential career paths that I never knew of or thought I could reach. I was given the competitive advantage in my job applications as I was able to effectively communicate Defence experience to private sector requirements. The experience I had with yourself and your other staff gave me the opportunity to transition from Defence into civilian life smoothly and not only be competitive in employment search but stand above the competition.”
- Andy
"I personally found the transition services provided by Outplacement Australia to be extremely helpful during my transition out of the ADF. The resume development service provided me with an amazing resume that I still use to date."
“I personally found the transition services provided by Outplacement Australia to be extremely helpful during my transition out of the ADF. The resume development service provided me with an amazing resume that I still use to date.The career coaching sessions with Allan provided me with expert advice regarding where my strengths are and how I use those strengths within interviews and in my day-to-day work. I highly recommend Outplacement Australia for ADF transition services.”
- Chris
"Outplacement Australia understands Defence and its people. They make the transition to civilian life a smooth and clear process especially for those who have had long ADF careers."
“Outplacement Australia understands Defence and its people. They make the transition to civilian life a smooth and clear process especially for those who have had long ADF careers. Their ability to translate defence skills and qualifications into civilian terminology while also providing advice on everything from resume writing right through to professional online profiles and interview techniques has been incredibly valuable and provide peace of mind…I would have no hesitation in recommending Outplacement Australia to other Defence members leaving the service.”
- Kellie
"Thank you very much for the assistance and advice I received whilst I was undergoing the ADF transition process."
“Thank you very much for the assistance and advice I received whilst I was undergoing the ADF transition process with Outplacement Australia. Yourself and your company are very professional in assisting ADF personnel in the transition from Defence to obtaining employment in the civilian sector.”
- Hamish
"Definitely helped to set me up in my next career move."
“I found my experience with Outplacement Australia to be informative and very supportive. Definitely helped to set me up in my next career move.”
- S.H
"Outplacement Australia were of tremendous assistance to me in my transition from full-time service."
“Outplacement Australia were of tremendous assistance to me in my transition from full-time service. The resumes, sample cover letters and profiles that they developed based on our initial interviews and career assessments were extremely high quality and well-targeted. They also arranged excellent additional support in the form of a career coach, one-on-one focused job targeting and Linked In profile optimisation advice sessions, and Jibber Jobber membership – all as part of their total support package. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them to anyone else undergoing a major career transition.”
- Rob
"The service I received from Outplacement Australia was outstanding."
“The service I received from Outplacement Australia was outstanding. The dedication of those handling my case in developing a first class resume was second to none. From initial contact I was guided and supported to give OA the tools by which they could deliver a superlative final product. Step by step conversations covering every aspect of previous career achievements, coupled with regular reviews to hone the products ensured a Grade A result.
When coupled together with a fully fledged Linkedin profile and and one on one coaching for ‘up to the minute’ interview technique support I could not have felt better prepared. I was stunned that the final product not only reflected every aspect of my career but that it was perfectly honed to achieve market success. As a result of Outplacement Australia’s high class job I was selected for interview within 24 hours of the first company receiving my resume and was subsequently offered the position in a market leading company with a higher than average salary.”
- Jess
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