Don Goodman
CPRW, CCMC, CJSS
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Resume Writing & Job Search Assistance Expert
Don Goodman Quick Facts
- Main Areas
- Providing a branded resume that distinguishes you, developing effective job search strategies that slash search times by over 50%
- Best Sellers
- Resume Writing, Resume Distribution, LinkedIn Profiles, Cover Letters, Brand Development, Career Coaching, Interview Coaching
- Career Focus
- Resume Writing and Job Search Assistance
- Affiliation
- Wharton Alumni, Stanford Alumni, Expert Resume Writer, Certified Career Management Coach (CCMC), Certified Job Search Strategist (CJSS), Career Directors International (CDI), Professional Association of Resume Writers & Career Coaches (PARW/CC), Career Management Alliance (CMA), National Resume Writer’s Association (NRWA)
Don Goodman, President of About Jobs (www.GotTheJob.com) is a nationally recognized Expert Resume Writer, Certified Career Management Coach and Job Search Strategist who has helped thousands of people secure their next job.
Expert Author and National Career Expert for 3 of the Top 5 career portals, Don has been quoted in hundreds of national publications and featured in CBS, NBC and ABC radio and television broadcasts. Don is a graduate of the Wharton School of Business and Stanford University's Executive Program.
Don says:
"With over 15 years in the career services business, I am passionate about helping people find the kind of jobs that make them want to get up in the morning. A good job can change your life and the lives of your loved ones and it gives me great personal satisfaction to be a catalyst to your finding your dream job".
Today’s resumes need to make YOU stand out so we take the time to get to know you.
Ours is a personalized approach to writing your resume. Working one-on-one with a writer, we make sure we capture your brand, skills and achievements that will “WOW” the employer and make them want to call you.
We have written thousands of resumes for people ranging from entry-level college graduates to C-suite executives. With over 30 years of business experience, including a number of startups, turnarounds and senior executive positions in Fortune 500 organizations, I have gained valuable insights into the hiring manager’s mind.
We Guarantee Your Success!
Our power resumes work so well we guarantee they will get you interviews! With our personalized resume writing service, we produce the best possible resumes - complete with our guarantee that they will work! In fact, even in this economy we have achieved over a 95% effectiveness rate!
Credentials
My background includes managing career services for 11 nationwide campuses producing +10,000 adult graduates yearly, overseeing national teams of recruiters that place professionals into temporary and permanent positions, and consulting with Hewitt Associates, the world’s leading HR consulting and outsourcing firm.
* Resumes featured in over 12 BEST RESUME books
* Expert Resume Writer and Certified Career Management Coach
* One of less than 15 people in North America certified as a Job Search Specialist (CJSS)
* Expert Author / National Career Expert for 3 of the Top 5 Career Portals
* Featured Keynote Speaker at National Job Fairs and Executive Conferences
* Career Services Advisor to Johns Hopkins University, Clark University, and Fairleigh Dickinson University
* Nationally published in dozens of newspapers and magazines including NY Times, Baltimore Sun, Washington Post, Wall Street journal
* Featured Career Expert on CBS, NBC, ABC Radio and Television
* EZIne Expert Author, Career Realism Expert, Invited Guest Author for Numerous Job Sites
* National Career Expert for Job-Hunt.org – Top Career Portal
* Exclusive Resume Writer for Quintessential Careers – Top Career Portal
* Resume Expert for Kennedy Information – Leading provider of Career Services
* Resume Expert for 6FigureJobs.com
* Graduate Wharton School of Business and Stanford University Executive Program
For more information
Check out our web site www.GotTheJob.com or read my blog at www.GotTheJob.com/blog.
Follow me on Twitter at http://twitter.com/JobExpert.
See me on LinkedIn at: www.linkedin.com/in/DonGoodmanJobExpert
Contact me at 800-909-0109 or by e-mail at dgoodman@GotTheJob.com.
Get a Free Resume Evaluation at http://www.gotthejob.com/resume_writing_service_eval.html .
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Contacting Don Goodman
Check out our web site www.GotTheJob.com or read my blog at www.GotTheJob.com/blog.
Follow me on Twitter at http://twitter.com/JobExpert.
See me on LinkedIn at: www.linkedin.com/in/DonGoodmanJobExpert
Contact me at 800-909-0109 or by e-mail at dgoodman@GotTheJob.com.
Get a Free Resume Evaluation at http://www.gotthejob.com/resume_writing_service_eval.html .