Barb Poole, President and Founder of Hire Imaging, LLC, has been helping people explore, find, get and keep career dreams for more than 20 years. As a career coach, strategist and writer, she’s been retained to work with global emerging talent, rising stars and senior executives in every industry and in just about every career scenario imaginable.
Known for laser-listening, honest feedback and support without indulgence, Barb helps her clients move through what can seem a very confusing and overwhelming employment landscape in this recession and technology-driven work world.
In a nutshell, Barb’s clients work smarter.
They land faster. They continue to manage success once they get there.
THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
A frequent blogger on career-related issues, Barb’s work has been published in 14 career books. An invited presenter and speaker for business, community and academic organizations, her topics have run the gamut from online identity to attracting and retaining workforce talent. Online and newspaper interviews have spanned resumes to interview image.
A winner of multiple Toast of the Resume Industry (TORI) awards through Career Directors International, she was a 2011 TORI judge, serves on CDI’s Resume Credentialing Committee and is a CDI Resume Expert in multiple areas. Barb is also one of a select group of career industry professionals listed in Tim Tyrell-Smith’s online Tim’s Strategy Approved Career Expert Directory.
CAREER INDUSTRY CERTIFICATIONS & EDUCATION
An advocate for professional development, Barb was mentored by national bestselling author, executive career coach, motivational career coach and keynote speaker, Jay Block.
Barb holds some of the top certifications in the career industry and is one of a handful of career experts with the following respected credentials:
- Certified Career Management Coach (CCMC)
- Certified Leadership and Talent Management Coach (CLTMC)
- Professional in Human Resources (PHR)
- Certified Master Resume Writer (CMRW)
- Certified Professional Resume Writer (CPRW)
- Certified 360Reach Analyst
- G3 (Get Clear, Get Found, Get Hired) First graduating class in the world
Barb also earned a bachelor’s degree in English and Communications from St. Cloud State University in Minnesota.
CAREER INDUSTRY CONNECTIONS
- Career Directors International
- National Resume Writers Association
- Professional Association of Resume Writers and Coaches
- Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
- Career Management Alliance
Also a charter member of Career Directors International’s former organization, PRWRA, Barb served as Regional Representative for a seven-state area.
PUBLISHED WORKS
- Job Search Magic
- The Twitter Job Search Guide: Find a Job and Advance Your Career in Just 15 Minutes a Day
- Top Notch Executive Interviews
- 30 Day Job Promotion
- 101 Ways to Recession-Proof Your Career
- Expert Résumés for Career Changers
- Expert Résumés for Computer and Web Jobs
- Expert Résumés for Teachers and Educators
- Expert Résumés for Manufacturing Careers
- Expert Resumes for Managers and Executives
- 101 Best Résumés for Grads
- 2500 Keywords to Get You Hired
- America’s Top Résumés for America’s Top Jobs
- Best Résumés and CVs for International Jobs
- Résumé Maker Deluxe software, version 10.0 and 11.0
- Résumé Maker Career Edition
