Paul Anderson

Current

Career Psychology Consultant at ProLango Consulting Inc.

Past

Manager, Configuration Services at Expedia, Inc
Program Manager at Microsoft

Education

American Pacific University

Recommended

33 people have recommended Paul

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Professional Training & Coaching

Websites

Paul Anderson’s Summary

Currently Presenting Free Career Seminars and low-cost Career Workshops across Puget Sound. Our program have been featured with the Seattle Times, The News Tribune, and King 5.

Resume Writing 2.0 Seminar

> Learn WHY your resume doesn’t work in Today’s market
> The importance of personal branding and why it’s so useful
> Do cover letters work? What purpose do they serve?

Career Search 2.0 Seminar

> Why is it so hard to find a job today?
> Why Social Media (LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter) is the gateway to finding new opportunities
> Where to find positions that are never posted publicly
> What recruiters won’t tell you about your permanent hiring record

Psychology of Interviewing Seminar

> Why is it so hard to pass an interview?
> Take advantage of the number one hiring mistake that most managers make
> How to leverage psychology to pass any interview

Recent Media Attention:

New cyber-rules for resume writing June 11, 2009 - NWjobs (The Seattle Times Company)

The rules for job hunting have changed June 07, 2009 - The News Tribune

Five ways to make the most of your next interview June 02, 2009 - NWjobs (The Seattle Times Company)

Free seminar for jobless today May 27, 2009 - The News Tribune

Interviewing seminars that are not to be missed May 26, 2009 - NWjobs (The Seattle Times Company)

The Art of Persuasion: expert analysis released November 03, 2008 - YourBusinessChannel (YBC.TV)

Paul Anderson’s Specialties:

Psychology, Communications, Business Development, Sales, Marketing, Career Coaching

Paul Anderson’s Experience

Career Psychology Consultant

ProLango Consulting Inc.

(Professional Training & Coaching industry)

July 2006 — Present (3 years 6 months)

At Fortune 500 companies like Microsoft and Expedia, and now as a Redmond-based career psychology consultant, Paul Anderson has extensive experience transforming the way companies and individuals achieve lasting results.

Using his background in psychology and communications Anderson specializes in helping his clients achieve stronger sales, effective communication, top careers, and masterful public speaking. His unique combination of communication and business psychology enables executives and businesses to significantly improve performance and productivity.

Paul’s inspiring and motivating work across many industries has put him in demand throughout the United States and internationally. Paul is currently an active member of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce, serving on the HR Committee, the Young Professionals Network and the Public Affairs Committee, among others.

Today, Paul is busy presenting public and private workshops to businesses and individuals across Puget Sound on topics such as the psychology of sales, career search 2.0, resume writing 2.0, psychology of interviewing, effective communication, and workplace behavior.
Manager, Configuration Services

Expedia, Inc

(Public Company; EXPE; Leisure, Travel & Tourism industry)

December 2006 — June 2008 (1 year 7 months)

I managed several high-profile project within Expedia. From being the Communication Consultant between offshore resources and IT to sitting on the GSI Board, I helped our Global Sourcing Project take place.

I was in charge of managing the development of several software projects within the company that gave management visibility into the inner workings of the business; both from a communications perspective as well as metrics gathering.

I was also elected Toastmaster's President and gave regular speeches on psychology and career development. Through Career Coaching, I helped several colleagues obtain promotions.
Program Manager

Microsoft

(Public Company; MSFT; Computer Software industry)

2004 — 2006 (2 years )

PAG (Patterns Architecture Group)
Microsoft Speech Server
MSN Shared Services
Microsoft Office Live

Paul Anderson’s Education

American Pacific University

Integrative Psychology 2004 — 2007

Additional Information

Paul Anderson’s Websites:

Paul Anderson’s Interests:

Peak Performance Coaching, Financial Planning, Business Ventures

Paul Anderson’s Groups:

IARFC (International Association of Registered Financial Consultants)
MCP (Microsoft Certified Professional)
Member of Association for Integrative Psychology
Seattle Chamber of Commerce
Young Professionals Network