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Unlock professional gridlock for your members. I present tailored résumé writing solutions to groups locally and around the country.

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The New Résumé: How to Use Innovative Design in a Traditional Industry

A popular 2-part presentation tailored to your industry or practice area.

Part I: Design

Struggling with design? Think “simplicity.” Résumés intended for a conservative industry should be buttoned up. But they can still take advantage of powerful emerging design ideas. 50 minutes or 1.5 hour.

Walk away from this class knowing how to:

Choose the right design for your own résumé
Use job descriptions to focus and customize your document
Deconstruct your professional background to maximize a reader's 5-10 second skim

Part II: Content

Writing new content? Think “intersection.” A résumé is nothing more than the connection between what you’ve done and what your audience wants. It isn’t a platform, it’s a marketing tool. 50 minutes or 1.5 hour.

Walk away from this class knowing how to:

Quantify your “scope of work” in a 3-line paragraph and persuade your reader
Choose and quantify accomplishments so you're not overlooked
Turn your 30-second elevator pitch into a compelling executive summary

Most Recent Engagements:

Chartered Financial Advisors (CFA) Society of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Brooklyn Bureau of Community Affairs, New York, NY
Oakland Chamber of Commerce, Nonprofit Roundtable, San Francisco, CA
Compass Point, San Francisco, CA
The Foundation Center, New York, NY
Young Nonprofit Professionals Network, New York, NY

WebinarsTOP

Targeted, activity-packed, no-nonsense group training from the comfort of your computer. I use GoToMeeting.com webinar technology to train do-it-yourselfers around the world.

The Self-Directed Résumé Writer

Interactive 4-part series available together or à la carte, focused on four critical parts of your résumé.

Part I: Choosing the Right Résumé Format (Design Choices)

An in-depth look at the pros and cons of chronological, functional, and hybrid résumés – and which format might be best for you. 1.5 hours

Part II: Writing Killer Bullet Points

A practical guide to identifying, quantifying, and contextualizing your professional value in one-line statements. 1.5 hours

Part III: Framing Scope of Work (Accountability Paragraphs)

A no-nonsense class aimed at converting stammering language into concise self-marketing language that appeals to hiring entities. 1.5 hours

Part IV: Top-loading Your Value (Executive Summaries)

A detailed tutorial on writing executive summaries that unify your career direction by presenting elements from your career that matter most. 1.5 hours

Understanding the Hybrid Résumé: Blending Functional and Chronological Design to Reach Broad and Niche Audiences

A 50-minute presentation tailored to individuals interested in harnessing the power of niche marketing for their own résumé.

Ask about adapting any of these topics to your company, association, or university.

Small Groups TOP

Private engagements available. Ask about inviting family, friends, and other affinity clusters to get small group résumé writing coaching in the San Francisco Bay Area.

“Résumé Review Days” available to associations wishing to extend one-on-one résumé reviews as a member benefit. Ask for details.