Resume Writers, Executive Coaches,
and Other Job Search Resources

Randy Block

Services / Specialty: Executive Career Coaching/Branding

Randy is an executive coach specializing in boomer executives. His focus is on career transition: changing careers, choosing a career direction, job search, opportunities for self employment, freelancing and consulting. He also serves as a staffing consultant for high tech start up companies. His professional career includes executive search (30 years of recruiting) and corporate employment (within the human resource discipline). He earned a degree in business from Cornell University and holds certificates from the Career Planning and Adult Development Network, Career Coach Academy and the Retirement Coach Institute..

Chris has been in business for over 20 years as The Job Search Coach, Chris has taken many executives through the maze of resume creation, branding, internet strategies, networking, and interview techniques. She offers a deep knowledge of new-millennium best practices and practical advice from her previous experience in business operations, marketing, corporate HR, training, and headhunting. She has been quoted in "I'm on LinkedIn - Now What???"

Ross Macpherson

Services / Specialty: Executive Career Strategist; Writer of Marketing Materials.

Ross is the President of Career Quest and a recognized expert in advanced career strategies.
He is also a professional writer ( resumes, cover letters, online profiles, etc.), interview coach and professional job search strategist. Ross is a featured contributor in 18 lading career books, the creator of Awesome Interviews: Advanced Strategies to Ace any Interview, and publisher of his own free bi-monthly e-newsletter, Career Accelerator.

Nicola James

Services / Specialty: Executive Recruiter and Executive Career Coach.

Nicola is with Thomas Brooke International, and has over fifteen years experience in senior level executive search, interviewing, assessing, counseling, selecting and placing C-level, VP and Director level candidates at public and private companies. She knows how the executive hiring process really operates, how hiring decisions are made, what works and what doesn't, where and why. In addition, she has extensive experience working with PE and VC and understands the best way to approach that target market.

Barbara Safani

Services / Specialty: Executive Coach, Founder of Career Solvers, Author

Barbara is an executive coach and founder of Career Solvers. She has over twelve years of experience in executive career management, recruiting, executive coaching, and organizational development. She partners with both Fortune 100 companies and individuals to deliver targeted programs focusing on resume development, job search strategies, networking, interviewing, salary negotiation skills, and online identity management. She is the author of Happy About My Resume: 50 Tips For Building a Better Document to Secure a Brighter Future and #jobsearchtweet. She is also a recent three-time award winner in the TORI (Toast of the Resume Industry) annual awards sponsored by Career Directors International for Best Executive Resume, Best Creative Resume, and Best Cover Letter.

Glenn Raines

Services / Specialty: Social Media Strategy and Execution; i.e. profiles

Glenn is the founder of Social Media Moves, a consultancy focused on the strategy and use of social media for both individuals and companies. Glenn consults with executives, those employed and in transition, to develop or upgrade their online presence. Specifically, he works with executives to enhance their LinkedIn Profiles, Google Profiles and personal branding to better align their thought leadership and experience with opportunities. He can design a low maintenance solution so executives can focus on what they’re good at, while their social media profiles work to give them visibility and attraction marketing to best achieve their goals. His background includes VP, Internet Business Strategy for Citigroup, brand marketer for several Fortune 100 companies, agency creative director, qualitative researcher and web strategist.

Peter Newfield - Career-Resumes.com

Services / Specialty: Resume Writing Service

Career-Resumes.com is one of the premier writing services. With 15 "certified writers", they write in all Executive disciplines. They are the Resume Expert for BlueSteps.com, FEI.org, Work.com, the Darden Graduate School at the University of Virginia and the former Resume Expert for SpencerStuart.com, Monster.com and the Career Center on AOL. They offer a Free Resume Critique and Price Quote. View samples and testimonials on their site.

OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS: There are many job search coaches, resume writers and firms available to you. Some are reputable and can provide valuable services to you. Because there are no “certification” requirements for these people, be sure to get references and talk to individuals who have used the services before hiring a firm or an individual. Thorough due diligence is a must. As part of your due diligence, we suggest you check an excellent web site which tracks and lists complaints by individual and company name:

www.badbusinessbureau.com.