Gailmarie Wooten-Ward Email & Phone Number

Greater Chicago Area

• My passion is helping people and providing great customer service. To this end, I provide job transition support to outplaced individuals in one-on-one settings. I support job seekers in topics such as resume, LinkedIn.
• Analyses, develops and delivers strategies on career options, target markets, social media optimization and online branding, interviewing skills, body language and etiquette techniques.
• Prepares job seekers for video interviewing, personal assessments, job offer negotiation, as well as personalized marketing plans.
• Designs and facilitates Job search strategies, creates mock interview scenarios, and suggests improvements until resume is finalized and client is satisfied with their job search document.
• Presents company’s proprietary technology tool to clients to support their job search efforts, ensuring comprehension and future utilization
• Works with client on the creation and/or improvement of their online presence by reviewing their social media and LinkedIn content. Advises not only on online content but also on usability and privacy issues.

Country Club Hills, IL

Freelance Business Writer, Public Speaking Coach, Communications ConsultantCombined entrepreneurial desire with years of successful experience and proven ability to meet objectives and enhance client relationships. I provide business writing and communications skills. Provide public speaking coaching services.

Palos Hills, Illinois

In this position, I received my Job Developer Certification in June 2017. I sought and secured job opportunities for young people 18-24 and ensured displaced job seekers employment. In addition, I coached job seekers in resume and cover letter writing, as well as interviewing skills. Finally, I created and presented bi-monthly WorkSkills Development.

I helped top companies around the globe hire technical programmers, developers, businessanalysts, scrum masters, etc., using Enterprise Solutions in a competitive market.

• Functioned as liaison between customer executive LOB heads and Oracle. Supported the sales organization in license sales of over $20M. Functioned as the Oracle liaison for 1,500 hundred Oracle Applications and Oracle.
• Engaged with various lines of business (i.e., sales, support, consulting, development and education) to establish, and maintain, referenceable customers.
• Developed and lead the creation of a focused plan to increase customer satisfaction with, and perception of, Oracle products and services.
• Issued monthly newsletter to approximately 5000+ Oracle users (albeit database, applications or strategic) in North Central Region.

• Sold education services, including, but not limited to, instructor led, interactive and self-paced training, to Fortune 500 companies.
• Managed five education centers in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, and Missouri.
• Coordinated and scheduled both local and onsite training for client companies and ensured matching clients’ needs with instructors’ skill set.
• Conducted customers’ needs assessment for local sales teams.
• Counseled application developers/programmers, database administrators and system analysts on skill enhancement and career path
• Increased revenue in education centers by ninety (90%) percent during FY1990; in FY1993, achieved one hundred twenty-three (123%) percent of quota attainment; in FY1994, achieved one hundred ten (110%) percent of quota.

Senior Sales and Marketing Account Manager – Xerox Reproduction CentersResponsible for both direct selling of reproduction copiers to existing Fortune 500 company installed account base and developing new business for defined territory; responsible for selling Xerox Facilities Management, a unique configuration allowing Xerox onsite maintenance and.

Merchandising and Marketing Mgr. North Central Region Chain Drug Accounts