Mike started to job search this year after completing his dental technician
training. He made a career change due to being physically unable to
perform his previous job as an electronics technician. Prior to meeting
with me for a resume, interview prep and job search tips, he contacted
and interviewed with employers on his own; but he did not get any offers.
When we met I reviewed his interview experience and identified his
key problem areas. I also prepared a new resume and cover letter that
focused strongly on his newly acquired skills and work attributes. I
coached him on cold calling, interviewing and salary negotiation.
Within 4-6 weeks he got a lab tech position in a dental lab, near
his home that offers the flexibility and growth that he is seeking.
As he said, ‘It is the perfect job for me”.
Tom, had been an LVN most of his life, but decided to make a career
change late in life to become a chef. He completed training, but had
poor interviewing skills and no resume. I assisted him in all areas,
including preparing thank you letters, and he ultimately accepted a
prep chef job at a resort, exactly where he wanted to be employed. After
close to 6 months, I updated his resume and he changed jobs, and promoted
to a chef position in a restaurant. As he said, “ I couldn’t
have done it without you. You did a beautiful job on the resume too.”
Eugene was in the military for 20 years, had several degrees, but
when he retired at a young age, he had neither focus, nor consistency
to his job search. After some discussion, clarification of his interests
and values in terms of a career, I prepared a resume, gave him tips
on interviewing and job searching. He job searched more effectively,
had several interviews and ultimately accepted a high paying administrative
analyst position with the Federal government. He said, “ Thank
you for your support and helping me see through the fog. The job is
a good fit with my abilities and experience.”
Janine had front office experience, but needed a resume to reflect
her back office skills more accurately. With a new resume, she was able
to job search effectively and accepted a job with a large medical practice,
doing exactly what she wanted.
“Thank you for all of your help, you made my skills stand out
so that I could compete for a better job.”
Joe had little experience in the field, had an AS degree
and was job searching sporadically with a poor resume and no cover letter.
He wondered why he was not getting employer callbacks. I rewrote his resume,
prepared a generic cover letter, thank you letter, provided him with job
search structure and interview prep. He landed an entry-level job with
a local software development firm, where he could apply his tech and customer
service skills. His comments, “ I didn’t think it would be
so hard or take so long. Thanks for your help.”
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