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What People Are Saying

“Working with Cheryl last year was one of the best experiences in a long time of pursuing my professional development. She was able to help me define my visions, focus my efforts, and guide me towards an efficient and successful job search. Even though she has not worked in my field, she provided me with plenty of tailored resources and taught me how to use social media tools for professional networking and growth. Even after finding a new job I continue to work with her on my career development goals, because she thinks out of the box and gives advice that consistently brings me closer to the 5-year goal that she helped me formulate. Cheryl always appears to be one step ahead of your thought process and is extremely talented at asking the necessary questions so you can reach your own conclusions as to what seems best for you. She is motivating, supportive, optimistic yet realistic, and one of the most positive forces you can have on your side while trying to reach the next goal.”

Susanne Ebling


Cheryl has been a pleasure to work with and she gets results. I found a new position, in a tough economic environment, through LinkedIn using the strategies that Cheryl taught me. I was in the job market actively looking for over six months. I was not using social media before the pilot program with Cheryl and was having very limited success. Once I started using social media based under Cheryl's direction, my success rate improved dramatically and the number of interviews increased resulting in multiple job offers. I highly recommend Cheryl as a career coach.”

Dave Becker


“I had been struggling with the umptenth rewrite of my resume for weeks, unable to get it to speak out for me. Then a mutual friend recommended Cheryl. I didn't call her right away since I stubbornly insisted to myself that I could do it without help. Finally, I realized that I needed a new set of eyes and some new thinking. Cheryl's response knocked me over. In a few short days I had a powerful resume that is exactly what I was looking for as well as a cover letter that I can easily customize. Cheryl delivers!”

Richard Floyd


“Cheryl wrote my resume, and after weeks of sending out my old resume and getting no phone calls, as soon as I got the first draft I sent it to a few job listings and was 5 for 6 in return phone calls- yes 5 for 6!!!..after no responses in the first 2 weeks; Cheryl's work made that much of a difference!! I know anyone looking to move on from where they are working and needs that GREAT resume should contact Cheryl immediately.”

Darrin Bailey
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How Much Money Is Your Resume Worth?

Is your resume selling you short?  Does your resume position you to negotiate the best possible salary, or does your resume tell a prospective employer to pay you less?
Many job seekers don’t know that the resume is an important part of the salary negotiation process.  Employers begin to evaluate job seekers from the very first impression, which usually starts with the resume.

 

Here is some valuable advice for implicitly letting employers know that you will be valuable to them and should be compensated accordingly:

 

First of all, you must catch the employer’s attention early in the resume.  The professional profile is very important, and people who are writing their resumes should incorporate one or two very strong accomplishment statements in the profile to show employers that they are great candidates.

 

Secondly, in the Professional Experience section you can demonstrate to a potential employer that you are worthy of a highly competitive salary by highlighting quantifiable accomplishments that show that you made and/or saved the company money.  For example, if you can show that you generated millions of dollars in revenue for the company by bringing in new business, this lays a solid foundation for negotiating a higher salary.  After all, you have clearly shown in previous positions that you are valuable and that you will create a return on investment that repays your salary many times over.

 

A candidate who can show that he or she has saved substantial amounts of money is also very valuable in this marketplace.  A job seeker who has cut costs by instituting process improvements has in effect put money back into the pockets of the employer.

 

Another way that job seekers can demonstrate on the resume that they are worthy of the best salary is to show how they have made significant contributions in their fields.  Candidates who have been published, received patents, or presented at professional association meetings should include this information on their resumes.  Other candidates may have been interviewed on radio or television as subject matter experts or may have been quoted in a major publication.  These types of achievements show that the candidates are valued for their expertise, and these accomplishments illustrate the fact that these candidates are a cut above their peers.

 

Most employers have a salary range in mind for the positions that they are trying to fill.  Job seekers who have all the qualifications that employers are seeking are in the best position to negotiate a higher salary.  Even in a bad economy job hunters should try to negotiate.  And they should be able to show that their salaries are justified because of the return on investment that they will bring.

 

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