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 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
Knowledgeable, Caring, Energic, Customer Focused, and results driven are just a few words that come to mind when I think of Cathy Lanzalaco, CEO, of Inspire Careers LLC. Cathy is not only an Expert life coach, and resume writer, but she moves the needle to the highest point of building trust and meaningful relationships. She delivers and exceeds expectations. She takes the time to get to know her clients and customers and genuinely wants everyone to succeed. So if your resume needs a refresh, or you need someone to help you strategize your next career move I would invite you to take a few minutes and have a conversation with Cathy and partner with her she will not disappoint.
Cathy was such a tremendous help to me in my recent career transition. She made my resume “pop” and grab the attention of potential employers. I really appreciated her guidance and suggestions so that I would land on my feet. I highly recommend her to anyone in need of a career guidance: from a little job coaching all the way up to a full-fledged career search.
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 wanted to reach out to you to express my gratitude in helping me out with my interview preparation. I appreciate you taking the time to chat with me and give me some very helpful feedback. Last Friday was my interview and I believe it went perfectly! I kept in mind everything that you said and I was confident with my answers. I’ve received the good news that I have gotten the position and will begin training in this upcoming week. Thank you for all of your helpful advice with writing the action plan and interviewing. I truly appreciate your help.
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.
Cathy Lanzalaco is extremely talented in what she does. I would recommend her any time to any professional. She was on time and informative during the entire process. She communicated with me and asked pertinent questions to produce a great resume. All I can say is Wow! I sent my resume to a recruiter after Cathy had completed it, the recruiter looked over my resume he stated that this is by far the best resume he’s ever seen. I have called Cathy on multiple occasions, asking for advise and she has always been very supportive with my goals and objectives that I’m trying to obtain. I feel like I have known Cathy for years and can talk to her about anything. Do yourself a favor and contact Cathy for any executive career coaching needs and/or professional resume, cover letter that you might have.
Within minutes, Cathy revealed her ability and passion for helping others achieve new heights along their career pathway. The exploration exercises and resume review were a small part of the ongoing coaching and encouragement I needed to move forward. This ‘career hygiene’ helped me align my skill set with renewed confidence in the wake of a pandemic. Whether you are fresh out of school or on the cusp of retirement, you owe it to yourself to allow Cathy and her Inspire Careers team to help you reveal your true value. In my opinion, it’s a ‘must have’ for any careerist who truly wishes to live inspired!
Cathy Lanzalaco is wonderful to work with. She is an exceptional career coach, resume writer and presenter. I partnered with Cathy to put on a career focused workshop through MassMutual New York State’s learning platform, The Establishment. Cathy exceeded my expectations with the content she delivered. The class attendees were engaged throughout the entire presentation and some even rated it as the best class they have attended. Cathy’s enthusiasm and passion for what she does is very inspiring. She is insightful and has an abundance of knowledge to help those looking for solutions related to their career.
Thank you for your services and all that you have done for me. My personal brand, accomplishments and experiences are shining through.
Cathy is very professional. We had a wonderful session together. She reformatted my resume into a very professional looking one. Every one that I have shown it to was very impressed by it. She also helped me make my LinkedIn profile very professional looking, and how to maneuver my way around it. I am very happy with the session that we had, and would recommend her to anyone looking to advance in their career and needing assistance with resume, cover letter, and professional reference preparation. Thank you, Cathy, for a day well spent.