A powerful résumé should tell the story of your professional career, communicate your personal brand, showcase your accomplishments, and display the unique value that you bring to potential employers. Whether you have never had a résumé or are in need of an update and edit to align your current one with today’s best practices, I can help.
I am a nationally Certified Professional Résumé Writer, Certified Professional Career Coach, and award-winning résumé designer. I am also a member of the Forbes Coaches Council. I will work with you to design a portfolio and develop a strategy aligned with your career goals and create documents that are both visually impactful and contextually rich to position you for career success. My thorough information intake process and collaborative approach set the tone for our work together.
Your goal is my goal. Your success is my success.
Let’s explore how we can partner to help you achieve your goals.
Résumé / CV Consultation and Development
Today’s résumé/CV is a job search tool as well as a marketing and branding document that can determine your future earning potential. Together, we’ll make certain your first impression is an impactful one.
I will:
- help you define your job search targets and craft your unique promise of value through a one-on-one personal consultation.
- ensure that your new professional résumé is compliant within today’s Applicant Tracking Software.
- provide you with branded letterhead stationery and a professional reference list template to populate once you have confirmed your references.
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Cover Letter Development
Don’t believe the rumors you have heard about the demise of the cover letter. It’s alive and well, but has evolved to meet the demands of the ever-changing job search market. No longer just a regurgitation of your résumé, a cover letter is meant to be an introduction to your résumé with a compelling call-to-action: a request for an interview. I can help you craft a high-impact cover letter that catches the eyes of hiring managers and other influential readers.
Looking for a more succinct approach to an online application? You may want an “e-note.” Ask me if that’s the right option for you.
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Biography / Executive Profile Development
Biographies/Executive Profiles are critical elements of an executive portfolio as well as the perfect vehicle for networking introductions, social media profiles, and online web portfolios. I will create a biography or profile to complement your résumé and provide a condensed and informative narrative of your career to help open the door to future opportunities.
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LinkedIn Profile Optimization
A robust and optimized LinkedIn profile is a critical tool in your job search strategy. LinkedIn provides a potential employer the opportunity to learn more about you and allows recruiters searching the platform to proactively engage with you.
I will create (or update) your LinkedIn profile to communicate your personal and value offering through amping up the use of the “Headline,” “Professional Summary,” “Experience,” and “Skills & Endorsements” sections. We will also discuss how to leverage LinkedIn to widen your network and improve your professional visibility through development of a thought leadership presence representative of your unique brand and value offering.
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Branded Testimonial Sheet
A testimonial sheet is a comprehensive and concise document created using recommendations from your LinkedIn profile and/or formal letters of recommendation. It showcases the lasting impact that you have had on your colleagues, former managers, vendor partners, clients and subordinates.
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Résumé Posting & Distribution Solutions
- Recruiter Email Campaign - With this solution, I will first create a recruiter database of 1-1000 recruiter contacts based on your specific needs, then execute a recruiter email campaign (local, national, or BlueStep affiliate recruiters) for you. This email campaign will include your cover letter and résumé.
- Résumé Posting and Profile - BlueSteps and ExecuNet I will post your résumé and create and optimize profiles for you on BlueSteps and/or ExecuNet according to your functional and industry targets.
- Direct Mail Employer Campaign - I will merge, print, fold, stuff, and mail your cover letters, résumés, and return envelopes to local/national employers of your choice.
Résumé Samples
There is no one-size strategy that fits all job seekers. These are just a few examples of my résumé designs, customized to meet each individual’s needs.
What My Clients Are Saying
At a pivotal professional juncture, Cathy jumped at the opportunity to work with me. Her willingness to help quickly became apparent in our initial dialogues. She met with me and analyzed my professional situation and immediately provided exceptional guidance. Cathy’s experience greatly aided me with several components such as an updated resume and cover letters. Cathy’s career coaching provided me with new insights and her how-to-transition guidance was especially helpful. Cathy’s vast knowledge and practical direction helped me greatly.
I lost my job back in August and immediately contacted Cathy. She assured me that everything would be ok and that she would help get my resume and cover letter to where it needed to be. Well, she did just that, and did an amazing job. Cathy was right there with me during my job search and answered any questions I had. She helped me to really hone in on what I wanted in my next role and helped me highlight my strengths and weaknesses. Cathy also gave me great advice on networking and improving my LinkedIn presence. For anyone out there who is looking for a job, I can’t recommend Cathy enough. It’s easy to get discouraged, but Cathy helps you stay focused and on track. With her help my job search was luckily only two months. Her services are beyond worth the investment.
Cathy was an absolute joy to work with. She sets the tone for a fun, yet professional session, and truly takes the time to craft a resume that reflects the individual she is helping. It is clear that she dedicates immense time and effort into the editing and work she produces. Cathy listened astutely to my preferences and clearly demonstrated her knowledge and expertise of resume writing and career coaching. I certainly plan on working with Cathy again, and would highly recommend her to anyone looking to enhance their career change experience.
I was looking to update my resume and make my experience more relevant to hiring professionals. I was amazed at the difference that Cathy provided. The resume she presented was professional, modern and I am certain it will get the results I am looking for. In addition to her obvious HR skills, Cathy clearly has strong business acumen and is very comfortable navigating within the various online platforms. If you are looking for the right tool to land the interview, I strongly recommend using this company.
Cathy was a tremendous resource during my job search. After one discussion on how to optimize my LinkedIn profile and utilize various features, the amount of views on my profile more than doubled. She is skilled in resume review, negotiation, and career coaching. I doubt I would have secured my upcoming role as a Director of Purchasing without her. She was a pleasure to work with and I could not recommend her enough.
Cathy is the best at her craft. If you want a resume that truly stands out from the crowd, you’re going to want to call Cathy. Moreover, with her many years of human resources experience, she is able to provide a wealth of knowledge for your career counseling. If you are serious about your career, I strongly recommend contacting Cathy.
“I was recommended to Cathy Lanzalaco by a friend after I mentioned I wanted to update my resume, and position myself to begin a job search. Cathy and I met together and worked through my extensive work history, and came up with a resume and cover letter that showcased the highlights of my career while conveying my personality and passion for my work. She was a pleasure to work with and a real professional. I will recommend her to my friends now!”
Cathy was recently recommended to me for assistance in updating my resume as well as provide advice in my job search and interview process. Having not needed a resume in a while, mine needed updating. Cathy was able to assist in the updating of the information as well as modernizing it to meet the current standards and make me stand out over others. I found her to be very professional and reassuring during the whole process. During my search for new employment she was able to provide outstanding advice to assist in my search as well as advising me during the interview and negotiation process. I would highly recommend her for her services. I believe the assistance she provided aided in my success at acquiring my new position.
I just wanted to thank you for everything. I accepted a position at Cobey Inc. I got a very nice raise so I can’t thank you enough your services are worth every penny!
Working with Cathy has taken my career journey to the next level. To be honest, I was resistant to ask for help, I thought I could do it on my own. I’m glad I took my leap of faith. Cathy has helped me gain clarity and focus on what’s important to me so instead of wasting energy all over the place I have honed in. She has helped me recognize my transferable talents so that helps me reach for things that I didn’t consider before. I feel empowered with Cathy as my coach. I like the advice she has given me especially regarding situational circumstances. I value her opinions about the job market. Her insight into the world of HR is invaluable. She has helped me work through self-doubt and second guessing myself and she is a strong proponent of following intuition. She listens carefully and after our short time together “gets me”. These qualities and more have made an impact on my job search journey. I’m grateful to have Cathy as my coach for such an important realignment of my next chapter.