About Us
Oil and Gas Resumes is recognised as Australia’s leading specialist provider of professionally written résumés, cover letters, selection criteria and LinkedIn profiles exclusively tailored for the oil and gas industry. We support jobseekers at every stage of their career, from entry-level applicants, trainees and graduates through to experienced operators, offshore personnel, technical specialists, supervisors, engineers, senior managers and executive leaders pursuing competitive opportunities across Australia and international oil and gas markets.
Established in 1995, Oil and Gas Resumes has proudly assisted more than 10,000 clients to secure interviews, strengthen their professional profiles and achieve meaningful career progression. Our highly experienced Résumé Writers and Career Coaches combine advanced career marketing expertise with strong industry knowledge, consistently producing targeted, keyword-rich and achievement-focused documents designed to align with recruiter expectations, Applicant Tracking Systems, labour hire requirements and employer selection processes. We are proud to maintain an exceptional 98.5 percent success rate in helping clients secure interviews and job offers across the highly competitive oil and gas, LNG, drilling, offshore, marine, energy and resources sectors.
Under the leadership of Monique Thompson, Oil and Gas Resumes delivers a strategic, client-centred service built on more than thirty years of professional résumé writing, recruitment and career coaching experience. Monique has a strong recruitment background, giving her valuable insight into how employers assess candidates, how shortlisting decisions are made and what recruiters, labour hire agencies, hiring managers and Human Resources professionals expect from competitive applicants. This experience allows her to develop compelling, targeted and industry-aligned career documents that position each client strongly in the employment market.
Monique has personally written oil and gas résumés for clients across every major Australian oil and gas location, including Western Australia, Perth, Karratha, Port Hedland, Broome, Darwin, the Northern Territory, Queensland, Brisbane, Gladstone, Roma, Toowoomba, Chinchilla, the Surat Basin, the Bowen Basin, South Australia, Adelaide, Cooper Basin, Moomba, Victoria, Melbourne, Bass Strait, New South Wales, Sydney, Newcastle and offshore regions across Australia. Her expertise also extends to international oil and gas markets, including offshore and onshore opportunities across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, Africa, New Zealand and global drilling, LNG, marine, subsea and energy projects.
With extensive knowledge of oil and gas recruitment standards, Monique and her team understand exactly what employers need to see in a professional oil and gas résumé. This insight allows us to develop technically strong and achievement-focused documents that highlight each client’s operational experience, safety capability, site readiness, qualifications, tickets, licences, technical expertise, leadership strengths, shutdown experience, FIFO readiness, offshore experience and measurable achievements with clarity and precision.
Our expertise spans the full spectrum of oil and gas occupations, including:
Entry-Level and Early Career Candidates
We assist new entrants, trainees, apprentices, graduates and career changers to build strong foundations for the oil and gas industry. Our tailored résumés highlight transferable skills, practical capability, safety awareness, site readiness, physical fitness, tickets, licences, training and motivation to succeed in FIFO, DIDO, offshore, onshore, drilling, LNG, shutdown, maintenance and land-based roles
Mid-Career Professionals
For experienced operators, tradespeople, technicians, logistics personnel, administrators, HSE professionals, rig crew, production workers and maintenance specialists, we create powerful résumés that showcase hands-on capability, technical competencies, industry certifications, equipment experience and proven reliability. We position candidates effectively for opportunities across upstream, midstream, downstream, construction, commissioning, shutdown, maintenance, marine, drilling and contractor environments.
Senior, Leadership and Executive Roles
Our experienced Career Coaches work closely with supervisors, superintendents, engineers, project managers, operations managers, HSE leaders, maintenance managers, logistics managers and executive applicants to develop high-impact executive résumés, cover letters and LinkedIn profiles. These documents communicate leadership capability, commercial awareness, operational excellence, risk management, stakeholder engagement, strategic influence, workforce leadership and major project delivery across complex oil and gas environments.
Supported by more than thirty years of career writing, recruitment and industry-focused résumé development expertise, a strong reputation for quality and thousands of successful client outcomes, Oil and Gas Resumes has become a trusted partner for jobseekers navigating the highly competitive energy, resources, offshore, LNG, drilling, production and maintenance sectors.
Whether you are seeking your first oil and gas role, advancing into leadership or targeting senior international opportunities, our professional résumé writing services are designed to strengthen your market position, increase interview opportunities and support your next career move with confidence.
