Bio Writing Services
A Bio is written in essay style and details the most fundamental moments, contributions, and style of your career. One-page document that focuses on your most current achievements and works backwards in reverse chronological order. A Bio is utilized for speaking engagements, company Websites, and portfolios used for marketing, job searches, and similar promotional activities.
Resume Reconstruction Services
- Enry-level / Recent Grad Resume:
- one-page document only
includes up to two years of related & relevant experience
- Transferable Skills Based Resume:
- best for career changers
- one page document
- includes the last 5 years of relevent experience
- limited duties included as the emphasis is on transferable skills and accomplishments
- Traditional Resume: two page document only
- includes the last 7 years of related & relevant experience
- City/State/Federal Government / Airline Resume:
- minimum of three pages
- includes the last 10 years of ALL employment, including unrelated
- includes full address
- includes citizenship status
- For each job,
- include hours worked weekly
- includes salary/hourly rate
- includes supervisor name & number
- Curriculum Vitae:
- minimum of four pages
- includes the last 15 years of related & relevant employment
- includes publications
- includes speaking engagements
- includes research
- includes multiple intern & externships or clinical praticuums
- includes high stake awards
- includes extensive continuing education & professional development
- Non-Fed SES (Senior Executive Style) resume
- minimum of four pages
- includes the last 10 years of related & relevant employment
- includes executive service awards
- includes Executive Service Profile
- includes Executive Achievements
- includes Executive metrics
Interview Preparation Services
The interview prep session is about 60-75 minutes in length. We will go over a good amount of information to prepare you for your next interview, including creating substantive answers, learning how to professionally boast about your candidacy in a confident manner, and how to dispel any nervousness within.
The session includes an in-depth overview of:
- Traditional questions about you
- Mastering the STAR method to answer behavioral based questions
- Specific industry/role based questions
- Questions to ask the interviewer
Job Search Services (DOES NOT INCLUDE RESUME RECONSTRUCTION)
Job search services include submitting your resume to 15 open requisitions per week for four weeks, totaling 60 applications or resume submissions to whatever industry you want to work in and in whatever city or market you'd like to apply for.
I will create a job search profile if you do not have one or I will update your current profile. I will use these job boards to apply for jobs:
- Indeed
- Monster
- CareerBuilder
- ZipRecruiter or Dice
- Glassdoor
NOTE: This does not include a federal job search nor does this include LinkedIN unless you purchase LinkedIn services.
FEDERAL JOB SEARCH (DOES NOT INCLUDE FEDERAL RESUME RECONSTRUCTION)
Job search services include submitting to 5 open requisitions per week for four weeks, totaling 20 federal applications based on your current industry.
I will create a USAjobs.gov job search profile if you do not have one or I will update your current profile.
I will also answer the job-related questions in depth to ensure your resume moves forward with a referral.
LinkedIN Services
With the creation or overhaul, l will either create your profile from scratch or give your profile a complete overhaul to reflect your Personal Branding. I perform industry research and include search engine optimized keywords so that HR professionals and recruiting managers can easily find you. I completely re-write your profile in the first person narrative showing your professional personality making you stand out from the crowd. I also compose an enticing headline and summary that captures who you are, what you are doing and what you want from your career. Lastly, I proofread the information that is already listed to eliminate all spelling and grammar mistakes and make sure your profile has calls to action so that you get contacted.
LinkedIN Montly Maintenance Services
With the monthly maintenance, I will act as your LinkedIN manager creating engaging posts, interacting with your followers, increasing your connections, and writing engaging articles.
- Monthly plan Lite - $99.99/month: create one post per week (Mon or Wed ONLY), interact with following 2 days per week, add 80 new connections per month.
- Monthly plan Medium - $109.99/month: create two posts per week (Mon & Wed or Tues & Thurs), interact with following 3 days per week, add 100 connections per month, write one industry-related 250 word article
- Monthly plan Pro - $129.99/month: create four posts per week (Mon - Thurs), interact with following 5 days per week (Mon - Fri ONLY), add 120 connections per month, write two industry-related 250 word articles (every two weeks)
Career Coaching Services
In the career consultation session, be prepared to discuss:
Your overall career goals (if you're changing careers, what industry do you want to move into now).
- Resume review
- Linkedin Review
- Creating a new job search strategy
SES Federal Resume
A SES resume is typically 5 pages and includes:
- Executive Profile: Who are you and what do you bring to the table?
- Executive Experience: Focus on your last 10 years of experience (and primarily your GS-14 and GS-15 level work; that’s what will be considered executive)
- Executive Achievements: Be sure to include achievements that relate to the ECQs and TQs; your achievements should show how you have added value to your employers
Metrics; think how many, how much, and how often. Quantify the number of people you supervise, the size of your budgets, etc. Metrics provide context to your work
- Information about your leadership—not just your technical expertise. Consider incorporating the language from the
- ECQs as appropriate
- Significant leadership development, awards, and certifications
- Education
Technical Qualifications:
Think about the TQs as being similar to the old Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSA) you may have written in years past. Your TQs should demonstrate your possession of the required technical qualifications; you should prove your expertise in these areas by providing specific examples of when you demonstrated the required qualifications. While not required, consider writing your TQs using the CCAR model: Challenge-Context-Action-Result. There is no official time limit for your TQ stories but obviously the more recent your stories, the better. Include as many metrics in your TQs as possible. Many announcements have page or character limits for your TQs so pay attention to any limitations before you begin writing.
Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs):
If selected, your ECQs and resume will go to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) for consideration by an OPM-convened Qualifications Review Board (QRB) although only your ECQs are approved (or not). ECQs include the 5 ECQs—leading change, leading people, results driven, business acumen, and building coalition, along with the 28 embedded competencies. Each ECQ should be 2 pages in length and provide 2 specific examples of when you demonstrated the specific competency. All stories should be from the past 10 years (5 or so years is better, if possible) and you should only use each story once. All stories should represent your executive leadership, not managerial skills. Be sure to incorporate leadership language, write in first person (using I), avoid personal philosophy, and include as many metrics as possible. All ECQs should be written using the CCAR model and be error-free. Before starting to write, identify your stories and be sure that the stories meet the competency definitions provided in OPM guidance. You should plan to spend 40-50 hours writing your ECQs. Since the ECQs are used for almost every SES application and are about your leadership, do not worry about making them relevant to the specific position you are targeting. A strong set of ECQs should serve you for all of your SES applications.