Louise Fletcher

Current

• President at Blue Sky Resumes

Past

• VP, HR at Acclaim Entertainment
• HR Director at Lantis Eyewear
• HR Director at HMV USA

• HR Manager at HMV - Canada

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Education

• Bradford & Ilkley College

Recommended

21 people have recommended Louise

Connections

284 connections

Industry

Professional Training & Coaching

Websites

• Blue Sky Resumes
• My Blog
• Follow Me on Twitter

Louise Fletcher’s Summary

As a former HR executive, I bring an unusual perspective to career marketing. I founded Blue Sky Resumes to empower job seekers and change the way people think about job search. Our clients may come to us for a resume, but they get so much more than that.

We help each and every client develop a clear and compelling value proposition, we articulate that value proposition in career marketing materials ranging from resumes to web portfolios, and we provide our clients with a step-by-step strategy for taking charge of their job search.

In addition to managing Blue Sky, I recently co-founded Career Hub, a group blog which brings together some of the best minds in the world of recruitment and career management. Our goal is to share our knowledge with as many people as possible while also raising the profile of our industry.

I am passionate about technology and continue to explore how job seekers can use new technologies to market themselves effectively. I am the author of "The Complete Guide to Resume Writing' and am currently writing the first in a series of books about proactive job search.

Louise Fletcher’s Specialties:

Resume writing
Web resumes/portfolios
Online profiles
New technologies
Proactive job search techniques
Web marketing

Louise Fletcher’s Experience

• President

  Blue Sky Resumes

  (Professional Training & Coaching industry)

  March 2003 — Present (6 years 5 months)

  Co-founded and currently lead innovative career marketing firm specializing in resumes, letters, web portfolios, blogs, online profiles and proactive job search strategies. Led numerous industry innovations including results guarantee, Flash e-portfolios for creative professionals, personal websites for senior executives and the industry's first group blog, Career Hub. Deliver unparalleled client satisfaction through a team of the very best writers.

• VP, HR

  Acclaim Entertainment

  (Public Company; 501-1000 employees; AKLM; Computer Games industry)

  1999 — 2003 (4 years)

  Developed and executed HR strategy for international video game developer. Managed team of HR representatives in 12 locations and 5 countries. Reduced employee turnover by 25% during challenging time of transition; cut cost-per-hire by 250%; maintained exceptional benefits at cost increases well below industry average; implemented leading-edge recruitment system; overhauled compensation systems, and oversaw 4 challenging international downsizing initiatives. Worked closely with Co-founders, CFO and Board of Directors.

• HR Director

  Lantis Eyewear

  (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Consumer Services industry)

  1998 — 1999 (1 year)

  Recruited as first HR executive in over 2 years and challenged to implement formal HR procedures in family-owned business which was highly resistent to change.Gained management buy-in for numerous major changes including: Installed company's first formal performance management process, revamped compensation, improved benefits, cut employee turnover, replaced 401(k) with more employee-friendly plan, and delivered first recruitment training. Led team of 4 and reported to CFO.

• HR Director

  HMV USA

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Retail industry)

  1995 — 1998 (3 years)

  Led HR function for US division of world's leading music retailer with sales of over $1 billion and businesses in Europe, Canada, the US, Japan and Hong Kong.

• HR Manager

  HMV - Canada

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Retail industry)

  1989 — 1995 (6 years)

  Key member of start-up team for new Canadian division of HMV Records. Helped establish HR function that supported rapid business growth, reporting directly to SVP of HR.

Louise Fletcher’s Education

• Bradford & Ilkley College

  BA , Combined Arts , 1982 — 1985

Additional Information

Louise Fletcher’s Websites:

• Blue Sky Resumes
• My Blog
• Follow Me on Twitter

Louise Fletcher’s Interests:

Music, films, art, reading, cooking

Louise Fletcher’s Contact Settings

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