ABOUT CV PEOPLE AUSTRALIA
The benchmark in executive career positioning. Globally.
When the most senior professionals in Australia need to make their most important career move - they come to CV People. We have been the trusted partner of senior leaders, executives, C-suite professionals and board directors since 2011.
CAREERS ENHANCED
TRUSTPILOT & GOOGLE
15 YEARS OF EXPERTISE
ACROSS FOUR CONTINENTS
Operating globally across Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, the United States, Singapore, Hong Kong and the UAE - trusted by senior leaders, executives, C-suite professionals and board directors in every major market.
4.9 Trustpilot
4.9 Google
WHY WE EXIST
We built CV People because we understood what executive search firms actually look for.
We came from corporate and executive backgrounds. We had sat in boardrooms, led hiring decisions at the most senior levels, and watched exceptional leaders fail to progress not because of their capabilities - but because of how those capabilities were positioned on paper.
We co-founded CV People in Australia in 2011 with a single conviction: that the most accomplished executives deserved career positioning that matched the calibre of their achievement. What began as a specialist Australian practice has grown into one of the world's leading executive resume and personal branding services - trusted by senior leaders across nine countries on four continents.
Trusted by senior leaders across Australia & globally since 2011
One of the world's leading executive resume & personal brand services
4X
Interview Conversion Rate
Four times more interviews. The same career, positioned correctly.
13
Weeks saved on placement
Most clients recoup the cost of our service in under a week of salary.
24%
Starting salary increase
Our clients negotiate significantly stronger offers. The positioning enables it.
Based on a 2024 survey of 10,170 previous clients of which 1,127 responded.
OUR HISTORY
Fifteen years building the global standard.
From a specialist boutique in Australia to a globally recognised authority on executive resume writing and personal branding - every stage of our expansion has been driven by the outcomes we deliver, not by ambition.
We are now present across nine markets on four continents. Every market operates to the same uncompromising standard.
2011 - FOUNDED IN AUSTRALIA
Co-founded by two former corporate executives. A specialist Australian practice built on the conviction that exceptional leaders deserve exceptional positioning.
2013 - NEW ZEALAND
Co-founded by two former corporate executives. A specialist Australian practice built on the conviction that exceptional leaders deserve exceptional positioning.
2015 - 2018 - GLOBAL EXPANSION
Expanded into the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, the United States, Singapore, Hong Kong and the UAE — bringing our executive positioning service to the world's most significant career markets.
2016 - EXECUTIVE PERSONAL BRAND SERVICE
Introduced the integrated executive resume and personal brand service - resume, LinkedIn, bio, and transition strategy - the first of its kind in Australia.
2019 - INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION
Featured in Forbes, Business Insider, and Inc. Recognised globally as a leading authority on executive career positioning.
2026 - 60,000+ CAREERS, 9 MARKETS, 1 STANDARD
Over 60,000 professionals and executives globally. 60+ former executive consultants. Rated 4.9 out of 5 worldwide.
OUR STANDARD
The principles that govern every engagement.
At the senior and executive level, mediocrity is disqualifying. Every principle we operate by exists to ensure that our standard - and our clients' outcomes - remain exceptional without exception.
~24
Hours per engagement
Most services spend under four. The difference shows in the result.
60
Day interview guarantee
We back every engagement unconditionally.
100%
Written from scratch
No templates. No AI. Every word written by a consultant who has spoken with you.
9
Global market expertise
One standard across every market we operate in.
SELECTIVITY
We only take on engagements we can win
We assess every client before we agree to proceed. If we are not confident we can deliver measurable value, we decline and tell you honestly. This is how our standard stays consistent.
DEPTH
We invest significantly more time than anyone else
Our consultants dedicate approximately 20 hours to every engagement. The gap between that and the industry average is not incremental - it is categorical.
RELEVANCE
Matched by expertise, always
Every client is matched with the consultant who has the most directly relevant experience for their profession, industry, and level. The right consultant is the foundation of the result.
DISCRETION
Absolute confidentiality — without exception
At the executive and board level, the sensitivity of a career move is significant. Everything shared with us remains completely confidential. Always.
AUSTRALIAN LEADERSHIP TEAM
The team behind the global standard.
Co-founded and led by people who came from the corporate and executive world - we built CV People because we understood, from the inside, what great career positioning looks like at the most senior levels.
Daniel Evans
Partner
Katie Kirkland
Partner