Cheryl Simpson

Hi, my name is Cheryl Simpson, and I help job seekers to cut their search length from 12 months (the US average) to 2 to 4 months.

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Dear Job Seeker and Career Transitioner: Whether you are presently employed, preparing for an anticipated layoff, or positioning yourself for your next career move, you need the right tools to get the job done. In today's competitive market, where literally thousands of applicants apply for the same positions and employers/recruiters/job boards use databases to analyze and screen your resume, if you don't use the right tools, you're taking yourself out of the employment game. As a career management professional, executive resume writer, and career/job search/LinkedIn coach with more than 25 years of experience in the industry, I know what it takes to land a job faster than your peers: stellar tools (an exceptional resume and cover letter), paired with the knowledge to use them wisely. The latest statistics indicate that job searches are lasting 12 months or more on average. But they don't have to - yours doesn't have to - if you take the time and energy to invest in your own future. A visually stunning resume, concise achievement-driven content, and industry-focused key words are critical in the competitive 2011 job market, but just as important, if not more so, is the know-how to leverage social networking tools such as LinkedIn, which is, after all, the #1 way that employers and recruiters source and research candidates for their open positions. I CAN HELP YOU TO HELP YOURSELF: ✔ Visit http://www.executiveresumerescue.com for your complimentary resume and LinkedIn review. Let me show you what's working & not working in your online & offline branding. ✔ Sign up for my complimentary LinkedIn Makeover workshop launching in May, 2011. GET MORE INTERVIEWS: ✔ "Mark’s resume looks great. Very strong visual appeal. Absolutely love the Career Branding statement…right on target. Great use of key words. My recruiting software quadrupled in the key words column old version vs. new." Cheryl Simpson, ACRW, COPNS, G3

Director, Career & Workforce Development Center • Executive Career Coach • Executive Resume Writer at JFS

1999 - 2003

[Managed a budget of $400,000 and a staff of 7 while delivering career management services to individuals and companies throughout Central Ohio.] ✔ Initiated 2 new corporate revenue streams through the design and delivery of coaching training and outplacement services for companies throughout Central Ohio. ✔ Drove a 400% increase in service delivery without sacrificing service quality. Restructured services and pricing; instituted performance metrics; and launched a multi-channel service expansion program.

Mid-Career & Executive Resume Writer • Executive Career Coach • LinkedIn Job Search Strategist at Executive Resume Rescue

1992

[Guide 1000+ clients to successfully change jobs/careers within 25% to 50% less than the national average (12 months)]. ✔ Earned 4 TORI (Toast of the Resume Industry) nominations and 4 awards in global contest managed by Career Directors International. Won 1st Place Best Graduate; 1st Place Creative; and 3rd Place Best Executive resume honors and 3rd Place Best LinkedIn Profile. ✔ Author of >75 career, job search and career-related articles, e-books, and e-courses designed to streamline career change, career management, and job search processes. ✔ Published by a wide variety of career-related websites/publications and books. Interviewed by US News & World Report and Readers' Digest as a job search expert.

Career Coach Academy

COPNS

Coaches Training Institute

Concentration: Professional Coaching

Resume Writing Academy

ACRW

Concentration: Advanced Resume Writing

University of Dayton

BA

Concentration: Psychology

Resume Writing Best Practices | LinkedIn Best Practices | Job Search Best Practices | Social Networking | Interviewing & Salary Negotiations