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As the old sayings go, "What you see is what you get". Most professionals are not professional writers by nature. They aren't Human Resource Managers either. As a result, they struggle to understand the nature of what a reader seeks in a great resume or other marketing materials. As a former HR person who has reviewed well over 100,000 resumes in a career spanning more than three decades, I've seen the very best and the very worst. I know what lights a reader up and I know equally well what makes a reader cringe and quickly move on to the next resume.As a writer, I transform resumes that typically land Dead on Arrival into compelling and vibrant documents that give the reader hope and not hype. The result: more phone calls, more interviews and a far better chance of landing that "dream job".In 2003, I left the corporate world after having navigated several hundred people through a lengthy and protracted downsizing. I wanted to empower people, not disable them so I started and grew my own firm to do just that. Ever since I've enjoyed making a positive impact in the lives of professionals ranging from accountants to government officials with top security clearance.Since that time, I've teamed effectively with professionals around the globe in locations as far away as Hong Kong and as close as my home base in the State of Michigan. I've partnered with some of the leading job boards as well as with one of the largest ERP consultancies to completely overhaul the marketing documents of its US workforce. This required the ability to work in a demanding, time-sensitive environment with a truly multicultural audience. It also laid the groundwork for successful future efforts with many clients located in the rapidly emerging Pacific Rim. Areas of emphasis include mid to senior level management in IT, Finance, Human Resource Management, Operations, Sales, Marketing, Healthcare, Engineering, Advertising and Public Relations. Let’s Link Up if I can help you!

Chicago, Il

ABN AMRO is now only a memory in the corporate world. The organization sold its domestic banking operations in the US to Bank of America before later selling its Investment Banking operations to the Royal Bank of Scotland. It was however, at the time, the 7th Largest International Bank and a highly respected player in its industry.I served as a Human Resource Generalist providing staffing and employee relations in support of as many as 500 individuals involved in Corporate Finance, Legal, Risk, Tax, Audit, Compliance, Information Technology, Operations and Facilities Management.As well I teamed with specialists in Training, Organizational Development, Performance Management and Reward, Compensation, and Immigration to deliver HR services in a timely, solutions-oriented manner.Duties included administering staffing vendor management programs, expediting special projects and coordinating immigration, performance management planning and reward as well as salary administration processes for relevant business units. The experience provided me with invaluable skills and a deep understanding of the issues and hiring challenges of managers in a wide variety of disciplines. More importantly it gave me a front-seat, bird's eye view into the true informational needs of today's hiring manager.Skills utilized include virtual sourcing and behavioral interviewing,

Oak Brook, Il

I joined Interim during a perfect IT storm and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for consulting firms to rapidly grow their markets. Y2K remediation and dot.com boom initiatives became major business drivers. Company's were scared to death of systemic date failures and intrigued by the endless possibilities of internet-based businesses.I assembled and developed a staff of 14 recruiters while teaming with management to hire more than 300 staff members to five strategic business units. Along the way I took part in the development of hundreds of marketing documents that effectively highlighted the knowledge, skills and abilities of consultants while providing a highly-effective marketing tool to the sales force.My team did the organization proud. It won recognition as the top performing recruiting staff in the country while achieving distinction for developing and implementing the organization’s first on-line, virtual Job Fairs and Mobile Recruiting Techniques.

Oak Brook, Il

As a Senior Technical Recruiter I Identified, screened and hired more than 100 consultants for Information Technology and Software Engineering practices.I also worked closely with sales to develop their resumes while specific companies for their review. Other achievements completed in tandem with my partner included: Developing the company’s’ first Internet based recruiting process. Creating advertising and marketing campaigns and the company’s first offshore recruiting program. Consistently performiing above quota within strict and demanding time constraints.

Ba, Journalism

Activities and Societies: PRSSAStudies in Journalism, Public Relations and English Literature

English Literature