
Professional Resume Writer & Job Search Coach
Washington D.C. Metro Area

Professional Resume Writer & Job Search Coach
Washington D.C. Metro Area
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I was 33 when I was first thrust into the workforce. With three children to support (e -Erika, k- Kathryn and m-Max) and very little confidence, I was poorly prepared to execute my job search.
What I did have was common sense and an unending thirst for information. I read what ever I could get my hands on, asked advice from nearly everyone I met, and picked myself up every time I stumbled. Lo and behold, I landed my first "real" job with an agency that "taught" people how to look for employment.
Flash forward through more job changes (some by choice, others not) continued learning, my first professional resume writing certification (CPRW- one of the first in Maryland!) and finally in 1999 I went out on my own as an independent resume writer, job search coach and trainer - and behind it all were my three biggest inspirations (ekm!).
Since opening my doors in 1999, I have helped literally thousands of professionals - from new grads and stay-at-home moms to senior executives - smoothly transition to new jobs with renewed confidence and recognition of their own unique talents and offerings.
Custom designed resumes (no templates or worksheets!); targeted marketing letters; online search tools and strategies (including ASCII resumes) ; federal job applications, resumes and KSAs; job search planning and coaching; interview prep and coaching; career assessments and career decision making; custom designed job search classes - curriculum design and presentation;
Seeing people through career transition. Keeping abreast of all the new tools and information designed to help people manage their careers. Resumes - writing them, studying them, reading them, talking about them. When I take time off - I cook, eat, and talk about/learn about cooking and eating! (throw in my personal fitness program and I stay in shape.)
National Association of Resume Writers (NRWA)
Career Managment Alliance (CMA)
Career Director's International (CDI)
Association of Online Career Professionals
Hagerstown Magazine and Smart Company Magazine (Freelance Writer and Proof Reader)
2 TORI (Toast of the Resume Industry) Awards: 1st Place for Resume for Retiree or Career Entry; 3rd Place for Best Creative Resume
Maryland's First and Only Nationally Certified Resume Writer (NCRW)
Resumes and job search tips published on numerous web sites and in more than 15 industry books.