Power
your CAREER by powering your BRAND!
Do the PEOPLE WHO MATTER know WHO
YOU ARE and WHY
YOU
MATTER?
Testimonials
It would not be an
exaggeration to say that I investigated dozens of ‘coaches’ before I
was directed to your site. A brief examination of the sample resumes on
your website clearly indicated that you took the profession to new levels,
and understood the demands of the new executive job market. My diligent
search clearly paid off.
I was amazed at your
ability to not only identify the characteristics that had made me
successful in the past, but also your ability to recommend logical stages
of progression to reach my personal idea of ‘success.’
Of particular
importance, of course, was the final result of our hard work - my branded
resume. When I received the final draft from you I immediately sent it out
to two executive recruiters from the nation’s premier executive search
firms. I received calls from both individuals within 24 hours. Within a
month I had received two offers for Vice President level roles, accepting
the offer from Credit Suisse in New York to establish and run a divisional
office on their behalf in Asia Pacific.
I should also inform
you that the lead recruiter for other hiring company, one of the
nation’s premier financial institutions, clearly communicated to me that
my resume was “…the best resume I have ever seen.”
The final aspect of
your services which I wish to raise was the overall expense of utilizing
your services during my search. My final offer from my current company
also included a five-figure signing bonus which, I can guarantee you,
would not have been offered if I had not utilized your services. Your
services, Deborah, paid for themselves many times over even before I
started my new job!
--senior-level global finance
expert
Thank you for the
rigor of your process of developing a branded resume. I think the effort
that went into the self-reflection helped elevate my confidence level to
both land the contract... and to then land Coke as the first client of XXX
Development Group. It is amazing how easy it is to overlook the
accomplishments and experiences when you're mired in unproductive
relationships and working environments.
--major commercial
real estate developer, consultant, and entrepreneur
I’m writing this for
both my husband Paul and me. You wrote a creative and highly effective
resume for him. The resume helped him get two excellent offers. Both
positions were ideally suited to his talents and experience, and they also
offered a move up the ladder and greatly expanded potential for financial
gain. The new job is with a company that is aggressively developing master
planned and active adult communities in the Southern region. Paul heads
the Florida and Georgia divisions.
The services you
provided were important to this, and I don’t mean just the final resume.
It was the entire process, including the phone and e-mail consults.
Completing your exhaustive questionnaire made Paul dig out, evaluate, and
organize his work history, and he discovered he’d done more and had more
successes than he remembered. When the interviews began, he really knew
his stuff and valued himself appropriately.
Deb, you are one of
the lucky people who find the right work—you obviously love what you do,
you do it excellently, and you help people. Paul and I thank you.
--senior level real
estate development specialist
I have had a wonderful
experience with Deb. Her methods were not only useful in branding
and producing my resume, but also in guiding my search. After our
initial efforts, I was able to clearly define where I wanted to go, what
my objectives were, and my value to a prospective employer. Deb also
got me started in networking, which to date has been the most effective
means of finding leads. Her ongoing coaching has been invaluable as she
has helped me make subtle course corrections, prepare for interviews, and
even give me the occasional push that I need. In short, I credit Deb
with being the best decision I have made in the last two years.
--C-level marketing
and technology executive
Deborah is very good
at what she does. I got a couple of Managing Director/SVP roles with her
branding, coaching and resume writing.
Working with Deborah,
though, isn’t a passive activity. Her method, correctly, involves the
client deeply into the process. I wasn’t prepared for that at first. I
just wanted someone else to do it for me and get it off my back. If
you’re thinking like I originally did then, first, you will not get a
quality product then, second, Deborah’s not the right person. However,
if you do want quality and are willing to roll up your sleeves to work
with her as a team towards this common goal, then I don’t think Deborah
can be beat. In the end it’s all worth it. You’ll be pleasantly
surprised to see who you really are on paper.
--very senior-level
finance executive
Just read the branding bio. I
couldn’t bring myself to do it earlier. It seemed impossible based on
the short amount of time we’ve spent on the phone. Anyway, I’m
flabbergasted. You must be mystical. It‘s all me, I can’t believe it.
You listen well and string things together beautifully. It will be
interesting what comes from this, but in any event I have much more faith
now. I even got a call back today from a recruiter for a Fortune 500
company who just got your resume. I will touch-base with you soon. Once
again, you did a great professional job.
--publishing industry
expert and C-level executive
Thank you for the branding bio.
It really reflected how well you listened and understood what qualities I
have to offer. It was so much more than I could have done myself and
surpassed what I had thought to get. I can’t wait to see the resume.
--senior level IBM executive and international business consultant
I want to thank you
for your time today. This exercise has certainly helped me gather my
thoughts about an aspect of my career for which I was not consciously
aware... Thanks for the valued support.
--CIO and internet
security expert
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