TopMargin

15/05/2026

New course launch: Write the Great Aussie Résumé — 2026 Edition

If your résumé has been sitting untouched for years, glaring at you from a forgotten folder, this is for you.

The all-new 2026 version of Write the Great Aussie Résumé is now live.

This practical, self-paced course walks you through how to build a modern Australian résumé from the ground up — not just something that looks tidy, but something that is clear, relevant, evidence-based and ready to send.

You’ll learn how to:

• decide what belongs in your résumé — and what needs to go
• use a clear role target or “journey marker”
• replace vague duties with stronger achievement statements
• use the C.A.R. method: Challenge, Action, Result
• understand keywords and ATS without disappearing into technical panic
• use AI wisely without ending up with generic, achievement-scented nonsense
• present your résumé clearly and professionally
• final-check it before sending

The course includes short video lessons, downloadable résumé templates, a résumé sample gallery, and digital note-taking prompts that email your own notes back to you as you work through the lessons.

The normal price is $79.99, but for launch week it’s available for $49.99.

Launch price ends 22 May.

So, if a job opportunity has suddenly appeared, your résumé is looking a little fossilised, or you simply want to understand how to write it properly yourself — this is a practical place to start.

Learn how to write an Australian resume fast. This online resume course includes templates, formatting tips and achievement examples to help you stand out

23/04/2026

After months of work behind the scenes thinking, refining, building, recording, rewriting, and occasionally questioning my own sanity, I’ve finally brought something to life that’s been forming for quite a while.

It’s called "The Top Margin Method".

It’s not just a new offering. It’s a shift in how I approach the work.

For years, I’ve known that the real value doesn’t start with writing. It starts earlier. With clarity, direction, and properly understanding the story before it ever appears on the page.

This method builds that in.

It’s a more thoughtful, structured way for experienced professionals to step back, make sense of where they are, and then move forward with stronger positioning and documents that actually reflect who they are.

This short video gives a feel for it.

Quietly proud of this one.

(And yes… it’s been a long time in the making.)

04/02/2026

I’ve just launched a new short course called Finding Your Feet Again.

It’s for people who’ve experienced job loss or career shock and found that it unsettled them more than they expected. Even if, on paper, they’re “doing fine”.

This isn’t a job search course. It’s a steady, audio-led reset designed to help people make sense of what’s happened, regain perspective, and prepare to move forward without pressure or urgency.

If you know someone who’s capable, thoughtful, and quietly knocked sideways by change, this may be helpful.

More details here:

Finding your feet again is a short course encompassing gentle advice on job loss recovery, career shock, redundancy support, returning to work after job loss, professional burnout recovery,job search mindset, career transition support

04/10/2025

Hi everyone,
Have you ever struggled with networking—the small talk, the awkward silences, or the “so, what do you do?” moments? You’re not alone. My book Networking Without the Cringe is written exactly for that. It’s a down-to-earth guide full of tips, mini-missions, and some cringeworthy stories to help you make real connections without the ick. If you’ve ever thought, “Networking isn’t for me,” this one’s for you.

https://www.topmargin.com/product/networking-without-the-cringe/

02/08/2025

Ever feel like your career fell apart… and no one got the memo except your bank account?

Stuck? Shift Happens is for anyone navigating the weird in-between of job loss, burnout, or just being spectacularly unmotivated to start again.

This book isn’t about finding your passion or manifesting your dream job by Tuesday. It’s real talk, dry wit, and honest strategies for shifting your mindset when your work life has gone sideways.

You don’t need a laminated five-year plan. Just a little momentum—and a lot less self-blame.

📘 Download the ebook:
👉 https://www.topmargin.com/product/stuck-shift-happens/

23/07/2025

NEW RELEASE!
Adulting 101: Résumé Edition is here to rescue the freshly employed, the seasonally stressed, and the graduates who just Googled “what even is a cover letter?”

Whether it’s your first job, a casual gig between uni classes, or a shiny graduate role you’re eyeing off, this book shows you how to write a résumé that sounds confident, clear, and actually you. No corporate waffle. No endless emdash advice.

Real advice.
Bloopers and Disasters
Doing it right.

👉 Grab your copy here
https://www.topmargin.com/product/adulting-101-the-resume-edition/
Instant PDF download. Instant relief.

Because sounding brilliant on paper shouldn’t require psychic powers… or “5 years of experience” at 17.

25/06/2025

It’s been so satisfying to get everything I know about the job interview process into one place!

Welcome to my 8th book for jobseekers!

Joining the ranks of Nerdy and Noticed, Hire Me, Dammit!, and Résumé? Sorted., this new release—Interview—or Trap?—dives into the murky waters of modern job interviews: the good, the bad, and the “Did-that-really-just-happen?”

Real stories. Practical strategies. A few moments that might make you wince. And all of it designed to help you feel more prepared, more empowered, and far less blindsided.

Now available in the Ebook Store!

https://www.topmargin.com/product/interview-or-trap-ebook/

19/06/2025

Back in 2002, I wrote a book on résumé writing. It was a hit! But it was also for a world where job ads were printed in newspapers and no one had heard of LinkedIn (or applicant tracking systems).

That book has now been gently retired.

Because this? This is the book for now.

Résumé? Sorted. is the straight-talking, strategically unruffled guide to writing a résumé in 2025, whether you're starting from scratch, rewriting an old one, or trying to tame an AI-generated disaster into something that actually sounds like you.

If you're serious about standing out for the right reasons (and not accidentally listing “pubic speaking” as a skill), this book will show you how to get it right, from the opening summary to the final dot point.

Your entire career can be rewritten to glow… for just $16.99.

📄 Get your copy here:
https://www.topmargin.com/product/resume-sorted/

09/06/2025

My ebook: Hire Me, Dammit! is finally here.

Started in 2011. Abandoned. Dusted off. Rewritten (because it mentioned faxes unironically).

This job search book is for anyone who’s over the fluff and ready for straight talk. It covers everything from “I think I want out” to “why didn’t they call me back?”—with a few horror stories, awkward truths, and good advice along the way.

If you’ve ever wanted a job search guide that sounds more like your smartest, driest friend than a career cheerleader, this is it.

Hire Me, Dammit!
PDF eBook | $14.99 launch price
👉 https://www.topmargin.com/product/hire-me-dammit/

31/05/2025

🚨 NEW EBOOK DROP! 🚨

If writing cover letters makes you want to scream into a throw pillow… I wrote this for you.

“Dear Hiring Manager, Please Keep Reading” is my short, sharp, and slightly sarcastic guide to writing cover letters that actually get read (and maybe even appreciated).

✅ 10 real cover letter samples
✅ 10 e-notes
✅ A cheat sheet, checklist, toolkit
✅ ZERO “To Whom It May Concern's"

📘 It’s smart, helpful, and only $7.99 for a very limited time.
Because writing a cover letter shouldn’t feel like a punishment.

👇 Grab your copy here before the price goes up:

A witty, practical guide to writing cover letters that get noticed. Includes 10 real examples, checklists, e-note samples, and tools to help jobseekers