Credentials

Education, Certifications & Awards

  • Certified Career Management Coach (CCMC), Career Coach Academy
  • Certified Leadership and Talent Management Coach (CLTMC), Leadership Coach Academy
  • Professional in Human Resources (PHR) Certified, Society for Human Resource Management
  • Certified Expert Resume Writer (CERW), Career Directors International
  • Certified Advanced Resume Writer (CARW), Career Directors International
  • Certified Professional Resume Writer (CPRW), Professional Association of Resume Writers and Career Coaches
  • Certified 360Reach Analyst
  • Multiple Toast of the Resume Industry (TORI) Award awards (including 1st place) and nominations, Career Directors International
  • Bachelor’s Degree in English and Communications

Professional Memberships, Leadership & Background

  • Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
  • Career Management Alliance
  • Career Directors International (CDI)
    • CDI Certification Committee
    • CDI Resume Expert
    • CDI 2011 TORI Award Judge
  • 25+ years as a career strategist, coach and writer; previous human resource background
  • Professional Association of Résumé Writers and Career Coaches (PARWCC)
  • National Résumé Writers Association (NRWA)
  • Former 7-state Regional Representative, Professional Resume Writers and Research Association (PRWRA). Now Career Directors International.

News

  • Interviewed by the St. Cloud Times. Articles included: “Want a Promotion? Talk to Your Coach”, Building You Up is Her Number One Goal, and What’s a Resume DO? Sell You!

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.