Meet Gayle Howard. Multi-award-winning resume writer and founder of the Top Margin Career Marketing Group; services that have transformed the careers of thousands of senior executives, consultants, technology leaders, project managers and ‘solopreneurs’ worldwide for almost two decades.
As a multi-award-winning résumé writer, published author and Certified Personal Branding Strategist, Gayle has devoted two decades to setting resume writing trends that have made hiring authorities sit up and take notice. An industry pioneer, Gayle was the first Master Resume Writer and Certified Expert Resume Writer in Australia—elite credentials still held by only a few worldwide. Published in more than twenty-five international career books, recipient of two-dozen TORI awards over nine consecutive years, and a specialist in creating unbeatable value propositions for senior executives, Gayle’s writing is bold, authentic and triggers that must-have response in recruiters and employers.
Every Top Margin resume and service bears Gayle’s distinctive stamp of creativity, cutting-edge ideas and honest communications. She explodes the myths surrounding resume writing by creating ‘career capsules’ that freeze special moments in her clients’ professional lives.
A passionate scribe who loves words, Gayle is devoted to using rich nuances of language to inspire people to act. She’s also renowned for her laughter and wry observations – not to mention her almost evangelical obsession with her IMac!


