For Candidates

The demand for top female talent has never been greater and businesses today are seeking experienced, credible managers and leaders to be part of their success.

If you are such an individual and are seeking new opportunities, Optimiss is at your service.

We treat our candidates as clients too, and our aim is to bring together talented women with the businesses committed to a diverse workforce for the mutual benefit of all.

Our focus is on increasing the numbers of women in management roles in business and improving the pipeline of talented female managers and directors ready to move to the next level of their career.

You do not need to be actively seeking a new role, but you do need to be on our radar to find out about opportunities as they arise.

Please email us with your details.

Personal Branding

We are launching our Personal Branding packages designed to help you to greater career success through helping build your confidence in your strengths, personal brand and delivery.

It’s sad but true, appearances count when it comes to getting the senior executive roles and salaries. Your professional image tells the world who you are and where you’re going.  People will judge you firstly by what you wear and how you speak, and then by the words you say — and they will do it in the first six seconds of your meeting. In this brief time people will decide whether they like you, trust you or want to work with you.

We’ve found candidates are often looking for that extra advantage to help them move up to senior executive roles. Over the next few months, we’ll be offering you help to improve your interview and CV preparation and your presentation skills. To kick things off, we’ve launched the first part of our services to help you improve your Personal Brand – our Visual Branding offering. Working with Helen Robinett in Melbourne and Robin Powis in Sydney, we’re offering professional image advisory for you to help you brush up your style and wardrobe and make sure you look the part for that next senior role.

Our Visual Branding offering can offer you a quick spruce up to revamp your image – It could be a colour and style analysis overview, some time in your wardrobe or a spot of shopping for the right outfit for your next job interview. Or it could be a more comprehensive colour update, current season style tips and a wardrobe workout. You will discover how to put together a look that is unique to communicating your personality and key strengths. The outcome? A more confident you. If you’d like to find out more about this offering or set up a time for your Visual Branding package, email us now.

Helen Robinett – Melbourne

Helen is a Professional Image Advisor with a passion for helping people to feel great. Her personalised services boost self-esteem, confidence, commitment and marketability, and all of these dramatically improve business bottom lines.

Helen’s practical advice is delivered with humour and flair. She handles sensitive issues and egos with warmth and tact and her clients often describe an evolution of new attitudes and approaches to work and life.

One of only six image professionals in Australia to achieve the designation of Certified Image Professional through the Association of Image Consultants International, Helen has published a book on Personal Branding, Apprentice to Business Ace and is also featured in the 2009 Who’s Who of Australian Business Women. Helen chairs the board of Big Brothers Big Sisters mentoring program and Try Youth and Community Services in Melbourne.

Robin Powis – Sydney

Robin is a Professional Image Advisor and Personal Branding Specialist who is passionate to empower men and women to create a natural confident style.  Robin believes your image is a key element to create the right impression for your professional and personal life.

Robin established Defining Style to provide innovative and practical solutions to build your personal profile, your reputation and your professional success.

Robin has been interviewed on quoted in – 2UE, ABC Hobart, ABC Perth, BRW, The Sydney Morning Herald and The West Australian and is Treasurer of the Sydney Chapter of the Association of Image Consultants International.

Robin will show you how to lift your game to add polish, presence and develop your own personal brand so you look and feel fabulous no matter what the occasion.