Professional Careers Management's principal is David Bacon.

David has completed the Career Development Practitioners’ Certificate from the College for Career Practitioners and is a professional member of the Career Development Association of Australia.  He is formally trained in career counselling techniques and methods, including goal setting, career assessment, transition coaching and job hunt skills.

David is an internationally experienced senior executive and people manager, accomplished in communication and problem solving.  He is now applying this experience in helping others transition to new careers, resolve work and employment issues or their preparation for a new role.  He is trained in the development of career transition strategies and skilled in dealing with redundancies and terminations.

David has worked in Australia and the UK with a broad global role, responsible for people and programs in different countries and cultures.  He has a special knowledge of living and working as an “expat” and of managing ethnically and culturally diverse teams.  David has international Board experience, broad management skill as CEO, GM and Director and an excellent track record as a people manager, team builder and leader.  He is particularly effective as an agent of change with a strong commitment to clear objectives, structure, process, effective communication and leadership by example.

David has a strong communications background and is especially experienced in staff communications and top level government and corporate negotiations and advocacy on sensitive and strategic issues.  He has significant experience in resume writing, application letters and interview preparation.  In his last corporate role, David trained as a job evaluator and role profile developer.

David is also a Senior Fellow of the Corporate Directors’ Association and a Member of the Public Relations Institute of Australia.