FREE CAREER GUIDE

WHAT RECRUITERS ACTUALLY SEE WHEN THEY LOOK AT YOU

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You can spend hours perfecting an application. But what actually happens when it lands in front of a recruiter?


Drawing on 20+ years inside recruitment and Talent Acquisition, I've created this free guide to show you what recruiters notice, what can get you overlooked, and what you can do differently.

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You are qualified. Experienced. Putting in the effort.

So why is nothing landing?

Georgi Brown

IT Recruiter

Catherine Harris is the real deal. She’s practical & honest, and is a highly effective career coach that actually moves the needle. She helps people understand their value, articulate it clearly, and show up with confidence. I’ve seen firsthand the impact this has on individuals and organisations, better decisions, stronger leadership, and real career progression. If you’re serious about investing in your people (or yourself), Catherine is someone you want in your corner.

Catherine was recommended to me as someone who could provide strategic advice about the Australian job market and help me develop an effective strategy with recruiters and the market while revising my resume to make it more Applicant Tracking Software appropriate and effective. Catherine has an amazing ability for strategic analysis and also a dead-on focus on where and when to put my effort in the job search. My resume went from telling a lengthy story to providing a vibrant snapshot of a career which enables recruiters put in "keep this one" pile.

Chris Handley

Global CIO

Josh Hill

Executive Recruiter

Catherine just gets it. She mixes actionable insights with empathy and understanding. She's the only person I would refer job seekers to, time and time again she's proven she's a cut above the rest. 

Catherine Harris’s advice in preparing for job interviews was invaluable. She is a wealth of knowledge in all aspects of job searching, from preparing a resume, to networking and personal branding. She provided tips and tricks on how to get my resume noticed – information that only someone with experience in the industry would know. With her help, I secured the job I was after, with confidence.

Jodie Pidcock

Banking Executive

About me

Meet Catherine Harris

Career expert and your guide to job search success:

Catherine Harris helps professionals stop being overlooked and start being sought after. She specialises in helping capable, experienced people clearly articulate their value, increase their visibility, and secure roles that align with their skills, confidence, and ambition.

Professional background and credentials:

Catherine is the founder of Project Roar and a career strategist with deep, first-hand insight into how hiring decisions are really made. With a background spanning recruitment, career coaching, and talent strategy, she understands both sides of the hiring process – what employers look for and where strong candidates unintentionally fall short.

Years of experience helping professionals succeed:

For over two decades, Catherine has worked with thousands of professionals across industries and career stages, from career changers and returners to senior leaders, helping them navigate transitions, promotions, and competitive job markets with clarity and confidence.

A practical, proven approach focused on real outcomes

Catherine's approach is grounded in practical frameworks, not generic advice. She teaches you how to build an ATS-optimised resume that gets read, a LinkedIn profile that attracts opportunities, and interview responses that communicate your value under pressure. The focus is always on results: more visibility, stronger conversations, better offers.