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
Cathy’s insight and experience were most valuable when I was preparing to write the next chapter in my professional story. Our work together was most fruitful and the questions she asked & recommendations Cathy made were impactful in so many ways. The wide array of services she provides enables Cathy to meet her clients’ needs. Whether you’re looking for guidance with resumes, interviewing skills, social media presence etc., I would without hesitation recommend having Cathy in your corner.
During her senior year of college, Cathy worked with my daughter helping her with career advice as she graduated with a degree in International Affairs. Cathy is knowledgeable, strategic, professional, and highly effective. She guided my daughter in best practices of resume-writing, cover-letter writing, job searching, interviewing, and generally building a comprehensive personal brand – which is so critical these days. (And my daughter had a job offer for a position that she really wanted by graduation.) I highly recommend Cathy!
“Hi Cathy, You are very welcome for the referral, and I am glad it worked out. The end result is amazing as expected. I am sure he will see immediate results, as I did! I continue to be grateful for your guidance, I would not be where I am now without you!”
I highly recommend Cathy Lanzalaco! My resume has never looked better. She cleaned up my resume and condensed it to one page. Also, she gave me guidance and clarity on my career path and goals. I was recently offered a position for the job I’ve been looking for and couldn’t be happier!
Once we completed the updates, traffic on my LinkedIn page picked up and after a very long interview process I accepted a position SVP of Operations. I actually had 2 job offers and decided to stay local. Thanks again for all your help.
With Cathy’s help I was able to land a job with a growing and innovative medical sales company. She helped me curate a fabulous cover letter, resume and more. She coached me through the job search, application, and interview process and also educated me on how to professionally and most effectively use LinkedIn. I would recommend Cathy to anybody!
If anyone is looking for a new career or to see if there is something more out there for them, I HIGHLY recommend Cathy Lanzalaco at Inspire Careers. She is so supportive during the entire process and is so responsive to any needs or questions. It was with her help that I was able to shift professionally from over a decade of customer service jobs into nursing. Even if you are in a career you love, but want to achieve more, she is your woman! I had no idea how I was going to sell myself as a graduate nurse after changing to a new career, especially since I have over 15 years of customer service. Cathy made the entire process incredibly easy and stress free for me (especially important since I was studying for my boards at the time!). She has a true gift when it comes to this, and it shows in all of her work. She created the most beautiful, concise and eye-catching resume I have ever seen. Cathy is an absolute pleasure to work with, and her dedication and passion to helping others achieve happiness in their careers is abundantly clear when working with her.
I am happy to recommend Cathy as an outstanding resource for updating your resume and Linked In profile. Her insights into trends in the job market and tips on landing just the right role based on core competencies were extremely helpful to me as I transitioned out of Higher Ed and relocated back to the Buffalo area.
I had been unemployed for over two years and was about to give up hope. Cathy saw a position that she believed was a perfect fit for me. She reformatted my resume for the position and submitted it to the recruiter. I received a call the next morning and within a week, I was hired for another position that was designed based on my skillsets and the organization’s needs. Throughout the process, Cathy was patient, compassionate, optimistic. Her advice and coaching techniques were spot on. I highly recommend Cathy to anyone who is seeking to work with a sincere “let’s do this together!” coach.
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.