New Leaf Resumes - A Profile

Your resume and cover letter have only seconds to impress an employer. Let me briefly introduce Stephanie Clark, a woman who followed her passion and started her own successful career development business, New Leaf Resumes.

I met Stephanie when she approached the college at which I was working about doing a workshop with my students - for free! Of course, a few students might become clients, as my partner later did. Of course, we accepted, and a small group of students was wowed by her insight and creativity. Saying you have to market yourself is one thing - to do it effectively is something else, and it takes analysis and real thoughtfulness to do it well!

Perhaps her knack for writing comes from her BA from U of T, heavy on English courses. Perhaps she developed during her time as a Human Resources administrator, observing and assisting coworkers with their career strategies. Maybe it was the time she gladly spent proofreading the documents of other staff who wanted to make sure their work was solid. Wherever it comes from, Stephanie is a stickler for detail and a keen strategist!

When she works with you on your marketing tools, she will ask you a great many questions, and more questions still if your answers are not detailed enough. She will ask you what you did well, what your reputation was, and how your work differed from your colleagues. As a Certified Resume Strategist, Stephanie knows better than anyone how to promote oneself and sell one's skills and abilities to an employer.

Try to advance your career? Changing careers, as most of us will do 4 to 5 times during our working lives? See a recent article on Job Boom (http://career.jobboom.com/workplace/challenges/2008/01/09/4760331-torsun.html) for Stephanie's advice.

For more information or how to contact Stephanie, please see http://www.newleafresumes.ca/ and http://www.newleafresumes.blogspot.com/ for some key ideas on writing effective resumes.