Coaching services
Our Career Coaching Services
Being ready as you embark on your job search is important and the Ready Set Career Coaching Service is here to support jobseekers along this journey with valuable resources, skills development programs and coaching sessions with one of our highly experienced Career Coaches.
Coaching
sessions
The following is a selection of career coaching sessions we offer to jobseekers both on-site and remotely via phone/Facetime or Zoom. Jobseekers can choose the option to participate in one or all the sessions on offer.
Resume Writing
How to make your resume pop!
Creating a resume that stands out is critical to catching the eye of recruiters and prospective employers. We help clients to create a resume that is well structured, easy to read, grammatically correct and accurate. Jobseekers will also be guided on how to write a cover letter targeted to a specific job.
For further information on Resume Writing, go to the IBM SkillsBuild module.
Employment Coaching
What job suits me?
Our coaches work with jobseekers to identify the industries, types of businesses and roles that may suit the individual.
Job Search Coaching
Where to look for a job?
Jobseekers are shown how to find a range of job advertisement sites, contacts and networks to identify jobs that suit their abilities. Coaches will also provide guidance on how to interact meaningfully with recruitment people and the questions to ask.
Job Search Platforms
How to help employers help you?
To maximise the possibility of getting a job, jobseekers are introduced to job related and networking sites such as LinkedIn, SEEK and Indeed. Jobseekers will learn how to create their personal profile on these sites and upload their resume and cover letter.
Interview Coaching
Making a great impression
Interview coaching sessions are available to prepare jobseekers for their interviews. Our coaches will provide practical guidance to deal with nerves, how to introduce yourself and answer questions in a confident and polite manner. They will also help jobseekers identify questions to ask during an interview.
Ask your agent or case manager to make an appointment for you.
Our coaching professionals
Our team of highly qualified and experienced career coaches come from a diverse range of backgrounds and businesses. Working one-on-one with jobseekers (or for groups, in a group setting), they help jobseekers build their skills and confidence to guide them through their search for meaningful employment.
Graham Fetherstonhaugh
Graham is a recent HR Director with an extensive background in front line, business focused Human Resources. In his career he has reviewed thousands of résumés and interviewed hundreds of candidates covering a range of occupations. He has a hands-on approach to helping ReadySet clients and he looks forward to helping you in your career search.
Sue Vidler
A trusted HR business leader capable of delivering complex projects and major change programmes, Sue has developed a portfolio of experience supporting regional, and global teams to drive performance through people.
With experience gained in the U.S. as well as Australia, Sue brings a broad knowledge of international markets and best practice thinking, including the dynamics of Asia Pacific & Japan markets. With proven success supporting executive leadership teams, significant programs of transformation and executing multi-national M&A activities with minimal disruption, Sue brings an understanding of people to complex corporations. By valuing connections and securing consensus, she successfully communicates the business value of HR solutions to diverse stakeholder groups.
Sue’s experience has taken her across the world, resulting in a high level of cultural awareness and ability to lead remotely, in addition to broad HR exposure spanning ER/IR, talent acquisition and performance management, remuneration, HR policy and employee engagement. As a leader, Sue believes that teamwork is key to success.
Meghan Curtis
Meghan Curtis works as an Account Manager for Mastercard in the Cyber and Intelligence division, where she works closely with merchants and issuing banks throughout the Asia Pacific region to reduce fraud. Meghan is also co-chair of the Women’s Leadership Network at Mastercard (ANZ chapter), where she supports creating a culture where we can bring our whole selves to work. Meghan is originally from Newfoundland, Canada where she studied Bioethics and Philosophy before moving to Melbourne in 2019.
Debbie Ashton
Debbie works in the People and Culture team at a Medical Research Institute. Originally from Ireland, Debbie had a previous career in hospitality before changing careers to human resources. She has a diverse and interesting work history along with firsthand experience moving countries and changing careers. Debbie has a very pragmatic approach to coaching and understands that a wide variety of factors contribute to a participant working with Ready Set. Debbie likes working with Ready Set participants and is particularly passionate about not only preparing participants to apply for jobs but also to be prepared when starting a new job, which can be a challenging time.
Debbie is available for in person or remote coaching and is excited to meet more participants and ultimately help them on their way to achieve their career goals.
Natalie Chubaty
For over 20 years Natalie has provided feedback to jobseekers regarding their resume, including offering editing and writing services. She has also provided more general counselling, coaching and advice on interviews and career management.
Natalie has self-published “The Secrets of a Successful Resume” a succinct, easy to use guide to the essential secrets of effective resume writing. She has also simultaneously held various corporate roles in People and Culture departments across a wide range of industries including a significant amount of this time in specialised internal and external talent and acquisition advisor positions.
Highly experienced in stakeholder, engagement; building relationships with individuals as well as local communities and more recently Natalie worked in continuous improvement and has completed study in meditation teaching. Natalie is highly committed to mental wellness, inclusion and diversity and personal and professional development, having held several voluntary positions in these areas in the last 5 years.
Join Natalie’s half hour online meditation sessions every second Sunday afternoon. She can be contacted regarding these sessions at hello@yellolight.com.au
Peter Sprott
Peter spent his early career in print media and commercial radio, working in marketing, event management, current affairs, and sport program production. He transitioned to the not-for-profit sector over two decades ago. He was CEO of Ronald McDonald House Monash and Executive Director of Operations for Ronald McDonald House Vic & Tas, with a strong focus on effective management of supported accommodation facilities.
Peter was the first Executive Director of Wear for Success (now Ready Set Australia), providing training and quality clothing for people living with disadvantage and seeking employment.
Previous roles include CEO of Crime Stoppers Victoria and Victorian Director of Crime Stoppers Australia, working closely with police and government to contribute to crime reduction. He worked with Oxfam and the 7 Network to develop Comic Relief in Australia, raising funds for international poverty relief. Peter was also General Manager of the Melbourne Fashion Festival for five years, playing a central role in the development of one of the state’s keynote public and business events.
Peter is currently President of Fernlea Community Care, a not-for-profit service provider in the healthcare sector. He continues to provide career training for unemployed people on a voluntary basis through Ready Set as well as undertaking a paid service for people requiring professional resumes and job-seeking advice. He studied Arts at the University of Adelaide.
Amanda McDougall
Amanda has many years of experience assisting small to medium businesses with their HR requirements, from establishing the function from scratch to supporting managers to reduce risk and create engaged and productive workplaces. Amanda also has a Masters in Counselling and experience working with a wide range of issues. Her combined experience in these fields enables her to provide meaningful support to Ready Set clients.
Tony Donaldson
After more than 25 years of working in leadership and management consulting roles, in 2015 Tony began working as a business coach and professional mentor. Tony is passionate about helping leaders to improve their performance, empowering them to materially change their organisations results and their individual outcomes.
Tony’s key areas of focus are Leadership, Strategy, Sales and Change. He loves working with aspirational leaders within sales focused organisations.
Tony takes a very calm and thoughtful approach to his role, understanding the importance of achieving results, taking a holistic approach and encouraging his clients to buy into behaviour focused discussions that will help them make significant changes regarding their performance.
Prior to working as a coach and mentor, Tony held Executive and Senior Management roles with Fuji Xerox Australia. His most recent role was as EGM Direct Sales, a complex national role that was responsible for all sales to Corporate, Education, Government and Print Industry clients, leading a team of more than 250 employees.
Before this role at Fuji Xerox, Tony was the owner and Senior Consultant of The Red Ridge Group (TRRG). TRRG was a “sales” focused professional services business that provided bespoke solutions and support to the SME sector for businesses striving for excellence within their sales divisions.
Clinton Whyte
Clinton Whyte is an experienced organisational psychologist and leadership consultant who brings over 30 years of expertise in leadership development, strategic planning, and executive coaching.
As a volunteer career coach at Ready Set, he supports people build confidence and skills to prepare for employment.
Clinton works one-on-one with clients to enhance their job-seeking skills, including resume preparation, interview techniques, goal setting, and career direction. Drawing on a career spent advising people on their career decisions and facilitating high-impact leadership programs, he adapts his approach to meet everyone where they are. He offers encouragement, structure, and practical guidance.
Clinton holds a Master’s in Organisational Psychology and is a registered psychologist (AHPRA). His professional work has taken him across Australia, Asia, the Pacific, and Africa, and he continues to consult through his own business and as an Associate with Melbourne Business School.
Volunteering with Ready Set reflects Clinton’s ongoing commitment to empowering others, giving back to the community, and supporting people to realise their potential, no matter their background or circumstances.
Kim Annesley
Kim is a purpose-driven HR and workplace training professional with 20+ years’ experience across hospitality, franchising, professional services, NFP and corporate environments. Her career has focused on developing people strategies that drive organisational success and foster high-performing, inclusive workplace cultures.
Kim is passionate about helping individuals grow in confidence and capability, believing that personal development fuels broader organisational impact. She brings a strategic lens to every conversation, supporting individuals to align their strengths with career goals and workplace opportunities.
Her professional background spans human resources, leadership development, and operations. She has partnered with executives to shape culture, improve employee experience, and lead organisational transformation and has been recognised for her ability to guide individuals and teams through change with empathy and insight. Kim holds a Master of Business Administration and a Master of Human Resource Management, along with qualifications in workplace coaching, training, mediation, and behavioural profiling.
In addition to her corporate work, Kim is an active volunteer in her local community and is a past board member with a social enterprise supporting twice-exceptional and neurodiverse young people.
As a volunteer career coach with Ready Set, Kim brings warmth, experience and a practical mindset to every coaching session. She is committed to helping Ready Set participants build confidence, present authentically, and take the next step in their career journey.