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
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Recently I enlisted Cathy to help me work on my Linked In profile and also to better understand the various nuances of it as well. I have been on Linked In for years but really never utilized in part because I did not know how valuable it could be and I did not fully understand all the things that it could do. Cathy not only showed me it’s value but in fact how easy it was to understand Linked In’s inner workings. She also gave me a system (probably the most important of all) of how to use it on a consistent daily basis to allow it to help me in my business. She makes things easy to understand, is super supportive and is a pleasure to work with. No matter if you are completely new to Linked In or you have been on it for some time and consider yourself knowledgeable regarding it, I would strongly recommend investing time with Cathy to learn more about it. You couldn’t ask for anyone better.
I had the privilege to have met Cathy through the recommendation of my former employer. She is so nice and friendly and very good at what she does. I highly recommend her services and I am so very happy I had the pleasure of working with her.
Cathy has the knowledge, the network, and the drive to help you get where you want to be. She helped me establish a new brand on paper and on line, and gave me the tools and encouragement to pursue my goals. She is genuinely interested in your success and will tell you what you need to know (whether it’s good news or not). Thanks to Cathy, I landed the job I wanted with the employer I targeted. Having known her for many years, I was not hesitant to put my career in her hands, and it certainly paid off for me. Invest in yourself and let Cathy work for you!
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.
Hey Folks, Cathy Lanzalaco is a true professional. Across all spectrums of service I receive, I would put Cathy at or near the top. Cathy invests a lot of time into her business and knowing all facets of the the Job Search process. The resume, cover letter and assistance with my Linked In page are fantastic and truly reflect me and my strengths. The added value Cathy brings to the table is uncommon as far as I am concerned. Cathy did not cast me aside once the work we agreed on was done. Instead, Cathy has and is still providing me resources to aid in my search.
“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!”
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 recently had asked Cathy to help me expand my resume to reflect the experience of business ownership and community involvement and how that fit an opportunity to serve that might not have been obvious with my past career titles. Cathy researched my background, my social media footprint and the opportunity I was interested in and came up with a great cover letter and resume. She reviewed it line by line with me and I was impressed by how accurately she had described me and how targeted her words were in connecting me to the position I was hoping for. Cathy also helped me to improve my presence on LinkedIn and improve the relationships with the connections that I had made over the years. I highly recommend Cathy for resume focus, presentation and impact. She writes well and can make the connections between where you are and where you want to be.
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!