Nobody expects you to have it figured out yet.

Career support in person on the Central Coast and online across Australia, from someone who has spent 10+ years on the hiring side. We find what you're already carrying, and turn it into a next step you can actually take.

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No pressure. Just a chat.

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Deanna Gordon, founder of Fast Forward Careers
Deanna Gordon · Founder, 10+ years in HR

Meet Deanna

I walked out of careers day just as confused as I walked in.

In Year 11, my school handed each of us a book with hundreds of careers listed A to Z. I followed my friends into childcare, and a few years later realised it wasn't for me. For years I worked jobs that paid the bills but didn't fit.

"Why are you applying for this role?" "Because I need a job."

What I hear every week, after more than 10 years in HR.

Fast Forward Careers is the help I didn't get: someone who has sat on the hiring side, helping you find work that fits who you are.

Deanna

Where you'll find me

Deanna at the Fast Forward Careers stall at a community spring fair
Out in the Central Coast community
Deanna talking with a parent at the Fast Forward Careers stall
Talking with parents, not just students
A board covered in sticky notes where visitors wrote their dream career
"What's your dream career?" Everyone had an answer
10+years in HR and hiring
16+the ages we work with
15minfree first call, no pressure
2ways to meet: online, or in person in Wamberal

Ways to work together

Start where you actually are.

Every price here is launch pricing while Fast Forward Careers gets going.

Résumé support

Already know what you're going for?

If the direction is sorted and it's the application letting you down, start here instead.

For a quick, honest read before you apply

Quick Résumé Review

You send it through, I read it properly before we meet, then we go through what's working and what isn't. You make the changes yourself.

Need it sooner? Email me and we'll sort something out.

$5930 min · online · launch price

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For when you want to rebuild it together

Résumé Support Session

We work through it line by line. Structure, wording, the skills you have but aren't showing, and tailoring it to the roles you actually want.

$10060 min · online or in person · launch price

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For parents & caregivers

You don't need all the answers.

The world of work has changed since most of us started out. You can still be the one who helps them find their way. Here's what you can count on.

  • Under 18? You're part of it.A parent or guardian confirms every booking for anyone under 18.
  • Honest guidance, no false promises.Nobody can guarantee a job. What we build is clarity, confidence and a real next step.
  • A private, safe space.In person sessions are in a private room in Wamberal. The address comes with your booking confirmation.
  • A workshop just for you.How to have career conversations at home without needing to know everything.

Founding group, forming now

Real answers from people who do the job.

We're building a network of professionals across Australia who are happy to answer real questions from young people starting out. Be one of the first in, on either side.

  1. STEP 1AskYou send one real question about a job or industry.
  2. STEP 2MatchedWe pass it to a professional who actually does that work.
  3. STEP 3AnsweredAn honest reply, or a short call. Every mentor is personally reviewed.

I'm 16 to 25

Tell us the one question you'd ask someone in the job. Under 18s need a parent or guardian's email.

Join the list

I'm a professional

Answer one question by email, take a 30 minute call, or join a workshop as a guest. You choose how much.

Become a founding mentor

Your next step

Fifteen minutes. One clear next step.

Tell me where you're at. I'll tell you honestly how I can help, or point you somewhere better.