Go to the faqs page and read the How does the process work? response to learn more, but the cost includes the meeting preparation and an hour to an hour and a half at a local coffee shop or over the phone. During that time I'll ask you a list of tailored questions I prepared prior to our meeting. With responses in hand I’ll then develop them into the contents of your accomplishment-based résumé. You'll receive an initial draft and as much revising as is necessary for you to feel fully confident with your finished product.

Considering taking your career in a different direction and want an additional résumé that emphasizes accomplishments and skills that apply to that particular industry or field? Thinking you'll mainly apply for sales positions, as that's where you have the majority of your experience, but you've recently been considering a transition to project management? Why not have both customized résumés prepared, this way if either opportunity presents itself you'll be ready.

All cover letters should be customized. Cover letters offer the opportunity to explain yourself, like why you feel you’re perfectly suited for the available position, why you want to switch industries or fields, why you've been out of work for so long, why there are gaps in your employment, why you've switched jobs so often, etc.

Why wouldn’t you take advantage of the opportunity to impress a potential employer with a powerful cover letter? Or worse. I've seen too many job applicants include a cover letter designed for mass distribution, which only shows a Hiring Manager how lazy that applicant is. Please, even if you don’t have me develop your customized cover letter, don’t ignore the importance of cover letters in your job search.

If you provide me with the job descriptions for positions you’d like to apply for I can develop a customized cover letter for each position to speak directly to that employer, that company and the needs listed and implied in that job description. You find job opportunities that suit you and I'll do the rest.

You never know when a recruiter or potential employer could be looking at your LinkedIn profile, so you want to be sure to keep this online reflection of yourself and your experience up to date so that it reflects your current career path. I can help you to utilize LinkedIn as another career tool, whether you're actively looking for new employment or not.

I have helped several clients become more confident with the interviewing process through performing mock interviews in which we spend about and hour; you respond to specific questions I ask and I provide you with feedback as to the strengths and potential weaknesses of your responses. I will help you to think in terms of turning every interview response into an opportunity to reflect positively on a work related accomplishment, even when responding to those tough questions, like, tell me about a poor decision you’ve made in your current or last position? I can also recommend pertinent reading materials that have really helped my clients overcome their interviewing anxieties.

Now, I can’t say that I will relieve you of the anxiety of the interview process entirely, but I can promise to help you feel much more confident when you shake hands to sit down and interview with your next potential employer.

If you need a CV or a résumé put together for a government position then you probably already know how large a task this is to complete. CV's and federal résumés are typically 3-5 pages long, with federal résumés requiring specific information assembled according to very strict instructions, otherwise your application may be disqualified without even being looked at. Gathering all of the specific information and developing it into an interview-getting résumé or CV can take a good deal of time. Don’t put off contacting me if you see an exciting new position posted because we’ll want to get started right away.

Several job applications require applicants to complete various types of essays. Some request information on what you’ve done in the past, others pose hypothetic questions, like, how would you handle such-and-such? I've written several of these types of essays for clients, including the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA's) essays often requested in federal job postings.

If you’re not a very confident writer then I would suggest handing this task over to me. We’ll sit down to talk and I’ll take detailed notes on your responses to the essay question posed. I will then take your words and your comments to build a well written essay.