GET THE RESUME, LINKEDIN PROFILE, AND CAREER COACHING TO LAND THE JOB YOU WANT !
Give me 60 minutes.
No worksheets.
No questionnaires.
After writing over 2500 Professional Resumes, Bios, and LinkedIn Profiles, I know how to tell your unique story in a compelling fashion
so you land interviews and your dream job sooner!
I can help you if any of these quotes sound familiar
“I’m not a great writer and I keep putting off my resume and LinkedIn profile even though I know I need them now.”
“I am incredibly busy with work and my family and just can’t seem to find the time to focus on my resume.”
“I haven’t written a resume in 10 years and don’t even know where to begin!"
“I know I need a professional looking resume that tells my story but I don’t know what I should include and what I should eliminate.”
“I haven’t interviewed for a new position in a few years and could use some advice and fine-tuning before I do.”
Why Stephen Pollard Resume and LinkedIn Profile Writing?
I have placed over 1500 business professionals at every level across most functional areas and sectors as an Executive Search Consultant and VP of Recruiting over the past 30 years. I founded, and led, one of the top Retained Executive Search Firms in the U.S. and know intimately what companies’ Hiring Managers, In-House Recruiters, Board of Directors, CEOs, Executive Search Firms and Private Equity Firms look for in a candidate’s resume and LinkedIn profile in order to be selected for an interview. We wrote the vast majority of our candidates’ resumes (over 2500!) and Bios that were presented to our client companies as a first step for any candidate to be considered for a particular role.
Earlier, I was Vice President of Human Resources/Talent Acquisition at leading Internet/e-Commerce, Technology, Medical Device and Restaurant & Hospitality corporations where I held entire enterprise-wide Talent Acquisition responsibilities. Here, I directed the organization’s overall hiring strategy including what to look for in prospective candidates’ resumes when screening the applicant pool.
Now you have the unique opportunity to take advantage of my first-hand knowledge of what leading companies’ hiring process and practices are as well as share with you the secrets of resume writing success that I have accumulated over 30 years to develop/write your 100% customized, contemporary, ATS smart, resume and LinkedIn profile that will not only help you get to the top of the search list but help you land the interviews with the companies and organizations you want to work for.
Why Stephen Pollard Career/Executive Coaching ?
To well over 10,000 candidates, I have provided a myriad of highly-successful Executive/Career Coaching strategies and methodologies in order for a candidate to be successful throughout the entire job search/interview process which at times can be quite daunting.
Get Interview Do's and Don'ts and learn how to avoid interview traps. Understand how to effectively discuss, and successfully negotiate, your desired salary as well as who to (and who not to) use for highly critical references.
Understand what will make you incredibly attractive to the decision makers! Learn individual branding strategies and how to tap into the large network of unadvertised positions. Discuss questions most frequently asked during interviews and learn what questions to ask.
Let me customize for you the best of these strategies and practices so you can distinguish yourself from your competition and land the position you want!
About Me
I have over 30 years of Executive Search and Corporate Human Resource/Talent Acquisition experience having worked with a number of today’s leading corporations. I began my career in Corporate Recruiting as Vice President of Recruiting/Talent Acquisition across a number of industries including Internet, E-Commerce, Technology, Restaurant & Hospitality, Medical Device and IT Consulting. I founded and managed one of the top, national, Retained Executive Search firms in the U.S. that specialized in conducting retained (exclusive) searches for client companies across the Restaurant & Hospitality, Retail, Consumer, Consumer Packaged Goods and Advertising sectors.
I helped Founders and CEOs build companies from scratch as well as replace entire Management Teams in client organizations when requested to do so. Search assignments ranged from Manager to CEO level and included Director, Vice President, Senior Vice President, Executive Vice President (EVP), President, and the entire C-suite including: CEO, CFO, COO, CMO, CAO, CHRO, CIO, CTO, CCO, CDO.
Functional areas include; Operations, Marketing, Accounting/Finance, Account Management, Brand Management, Digital Marketing, Broadcast, Creative, R&D, HR, Training, Supply Chain, Purchasing, Distribution/Transportation/Warehouse, Culinary, Construction, IT, Real Estate, Franchise Sales, Sales, Talent Acquisition, Public Relations, and Consulting Services, to name some.
I hold a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Loyola University, Chicago.
Process / Timetable
Once you have chosen the service that best fits your needs, complete the purchase and within 24 hours we will contact you to schedule our appointment/call with you.
You will work exclusively with Stephen. I will handle your project from beginning to end. You will get my strategy and know-how. I do not use subcontractors.
Both the Resume Writing and LinkedIn Optimization Services begin with a scheduled 60-minute one-on-one strategy session call with me where I will take an incredibly deep dive to fully understand who you are and what your career aspirations are as well as understand the chronology of your career, experiences, core-competencies, accomplishments and major contributions from the beginning to the present time. After that, I will have a final draft of your resume for your review within 4-5 business days.
We will work together on any edits after you review the final draft in order for you to have a polished contemporary resume for the digital age that makes you incredibly attractive to the decision maker by telling the world who you are, what you are good at, what you have accomplished and what you bring to the new role.
Executive/Career Coaching sessions will be scheduled for a 75 minute one-on-one call with me.