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TESTIMONIALS
Arlene, "In just a few short months, the résumé that we put together has enabled me to secure several interviews within the pharmaceutical industry. By all accounts, I've been able to work ahead of the curve with regard to getting a first look with these highly sought after jobs. I can honestly say that choosing your service has been instrumental in helping me to stand out as a candidate. The importance of the résumé is dramatically increased due to the extremely competitive job market, especially with pharmaceutical sales. The résumé has shown to be an important component for bridging the gap between my experience and the targeted skill set of a pharmaceutical sales representative (which, coming from the golf industry, was no easy task), With your help, I am proud to say that GSK (GlaxoSmithKline) offered me a position as a sales representative in Beachwood! Although the interview process was arduous and filled with anxiety, I credit my résumé as the catalyst to the end result. The hiring manager described the résumé as 'beautiful', which is an obvious testament to you. My family and I wish to thank you for your part in the exciting direction we've chosen." With best regards, E. Ray
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Dear Arlene: "We did it! I got an offer from B&W for a permanent position. The compensation is very good. As you know, the résumé landed a temporary position for me as an insurance assessor in New Orleans (an experience that I'll never forget and wouldn't trade for the world). The résumé that you wrote landed that job for me on its own, they never spoke to me directly until they decided to offer me the job. They went through 150 résumés and chose three of us to go to work. By the way, when I turned in my notice to them, they immediately told me they were also going to extend the offer to hire me permanently. There's not much chance they'll be able to better the one I got for B&W, but I'll listen to them. So after 4 months in N.O. working my dream job, I'll start a very good opportunity as a Project Manager at a very good, established, but growing company. All is well. Thank you for writing such a great résumé that got the attention of the right people. I'll be in touch with you soon about adding the New Orleans stuff to my résumé to keep it up to date".
Jeff Mechanical Engineer
Dear Arlene: "I am writing to express my heartfelt appreciation for
all that you have done to assist me in my recent career search. As you know, I had been with my previous employer for
approximately 23 years, and the anxiety about beginning again was very difficult
and very real. I learned about your
services through a past customer of yours, and I immediately realized why you
were so highly recommended. I had
not thought about having to write a resume since the late 1970s. Through all my contact with you, including the first
meeting, the laying-out session, and the final finished product, your guidance
and gentle persuading made an otherwise scary process very comfortable.
You acted much like a career counselor in my situation, and that was
greatly needed. As a result of your services, I appear to have landed my
dream job, and I am so grateful for the help, advice, coaching, suggestions and
especially your supportive nature in all discussions. You treated me like a great friend, and more than a client.
More importantly, I don’t believe that I would even have had my first
interview for this opportunity, had it not been for the résumé you produced, and
the advice you shared with me. Thank you doesn’t say enough, but I can barely describe
the gratitude I have for you, and the services you provided.
I look forward to future contact with you, and will keep you updated on
this new venture. May God Bless you
and your family, and I hope you realize the greatness you are bringing others
through your career." JM Fixed Operations Director ______________________________________________________________________
"Arlene Schwartz Personalized Résumé Service is outstanding. The résumé, cover letters, and supporting documentation are quality products which help all clients to go through the job search process with ease. I am a satisfied customer. I used Arlene Schwartz's job finding assistance service while stationed in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. She not only researched and found a match of my skills, but was able to arrange for a final interview which resulted in my being hired by a major company located in my home state of Michigan. I am pleased with Arlene Schwartz's Personalized Résumé Service and know you will be too." Colonel William J. Stephens United States Army Retired Chief Executive Officer/President Capital Solutions Birmingham, Michigan Arlene, "I received my résumés and thank you notes yesterday and was ecstatic. The résumé was a work of art! It clearly captured all the highlights of my career and education. I kept wondering what the thank you notes would look like. I was wondering what could I say on such a large note to a potential employer. To my delight they were small and just the right size to jot a thought or two. I have to say that I did not know that the references would come with the same heading, beautifully laid out just like my résumé. Now that I have seen the good job that you did with my résumé / references, I can never go back to doing this myself. Now I fully realize that my résumé is more than just facts on a page, it is a calling card. Thanks so much for your input in helping me accomplish a really impressive résumé." A.P. George Washington University Medical Center Washington, DC _____________________________________________________________________ "Arlene, Job search is over!!! I was offered a position at Unified Western Grocers. I will be Director of Sales & Marketing The financial package is excellent and the career opportunities are extremely promising. Every executive recruiter I spoke to during this process said I had an impressive résumé. I know that much of the credit goes to you. You were able to take my job skills and experience and present them in such a way as to catch the eyes of these executive recruiters. Thank you for your help. We enjoyed having you as a part of this journey. We truly felt you were a part of our team. We cannot thank you enough." Best regards, Chris Wood Bonney Lake, Washington "Arlene Schwartz has assisted me during every phase of my career. Most important is her talent for helping her clients to put together résumés that produce results. I am completely convinced that the résumés Arlene has prepared for me have opened doors that have resulted in interviews and ultimately new and better positions. No one can do a resume like Arlene! In addition to Arlene's writing talents, she has proven to be a constant source of motivation, encouragement, and professional information over the nearly ten years that I have worked with her. I update my résumé at least once a year and will not trust anyone but Arlene. She has been an invaluable aid in my career." Mark Shelley Vice President Sales Support Harcourt Achieve Austin, Texas "The job search has been going great. I have stopped interviewing and am now trying to make a decision. My six offers were: - Procter and Gamble - IBM Global Services - Dean & Company Consulting (Washington, DC) - Booz Allen Hamilton Consulting (San Francisco) - The Boston Consulting Group (Boston) - McKinsey & Company (Chicago) Thanks for all your help. The résumé worked great and it was incredible what I learned about my qualities from talking with you." Bradley Mendelson Princeton University Princeton, New Jersey "When working with Arlene, it became obvious that she cared not only about the quality of my résumé, but also about my understanding of the job search process. She made me realize that the ball is in my court all the way up to the time that the final thank you letter is sent after the interview. I'm not exaggerating when I say that when I was working with Arlene, I began to feel as if I had my own personal ad manager. The large number of responses I have received show that she knows what works, and I realized how much money I had been losing by not working with Arlene." David Kalavity BaaN Software Consultant "I owe my current job to Arlene! I believe I have good skills, but Arlene was able to highlight my strengths to show I have multifaceted abilities. I am convinced it was my résumé that got my foot in the door for the interview. Arlene was recommended to me by a friend and I've recommended her to several people with great confidence! I will continue to use Arlene's service in any future searches." Debbie Lee Magee Trade Show & Meeting Planner Interactive Technologies, Inc. Minneapolis, Minnesota "I highly recommend the professional services available through Arlene Schwartz. She demonstrates and follows through with tremendous interest and dedication to your career and job search needs. Arlene met with me to prepare my résumé and was not satisfied until it represented me at my best to potential employers. I received calls for interviews for EVERY résumé sent out and prepared by Arlene! I enjoyed the best results I had ever experienced with a résumé service and now am enjoying a great new job. Arlene has developed many helpful professional relationships in the job market community which have proven to be very beneficial to her clients. I am particularly impressed with her up-to-date knowledge of the job market and what is required to be successful in that challenging, competitive, and yes, difficult search for that perfect job. I must say THANK YOU, ARLENE. I remain most appreciative. You really deliver!" Lorry Vishnia Resource and Development Director United Way "I showed my résumé to a classmate of mine who is a financial analyst for Microsoft. He said it was the best résumé he has ever seen and that he has seen a lot - congratulations." CM Environmental Sales Manager Seattle, Washington "When our family relocated to Ohio, I thought the toughest part of the move would be finding a job. Arlene's experience with résumés and knowledge of employers gave me the edge I needed to obtain interviews with some of the top accounting firms in the area. I was able to secure several offers and had the opportunity to weigh my options. Arlene acted as my personal champion and kept on top of every move I made. This led to my success in procuring a wonderful career opportunity that I am grateful to her for!" Rita Aughey, CPA Saltz, Shamis & Goldfarb (SS&G) Akron, Ohio "Arlene Schwartz provides job seekers an exceptional service. Arlene has a rare ability to translate complicated, technical, work history into a focused, understandable résumé. She knows how to write a résumé that focuses on employment objectives, and knows how to develop a total package to present to a prospective employer. I owe my present job to the outstanding quality of her work. I started going to Arlene six years ago. As a retired military officer, I had to translate my military work experiences into easily understandable qualifications. Arlene did an outstanding job, spending a lot of extra time making sure that my technical skills were accurately presented to employers. I had used another résumé service, unsuccessfully, but Arlene was able to redesign my résumé and develop a personal employment marketing package tailored for me. Her products were very much more effective. Arlene cares about her customers, and is truly interested in their continued success. She annually reminds me to update my résumé, and because of this, I was able to take advantage of a time-sensitive opportunity. Had Arlene not kept my résumé up-to-date, I would have probably missed a very exciting opportunity. There is no doubt that Arlene Schwartz Personalized Résumé Service is the best of its kind in this area, nationwide, and internationally. Arlene understands today's job markets and makes sure her clients have the best tools to present themselves to prospective employers. Arlene's services are extremely cost-effective. She produces the highest quality, most effective products at a most competitive price." Andrew R. Emanuele Technology Specialist Akron Public Schools Akron, Ohio "Arlene Schwartz is a professional in all the services she provides. The résumés that she has done for me have enabled me to get my foot in the door and get those interviews. Everyone that has seen her résumés has always commented on how good they look and how professional they are. The first résumé she did for me got me a job in Korea that I had wanted for a long time. Her résumé writing made the difference. When I returned from the overseas job her résumé writing again got me the job that I was looking for in the United States. I have asked Arlene to do many things like updates and changes and she responded quickly. I received the résumés within one or two days - and everything was perfect. I have known Arlene about three years and will always use her service in the future. This is one professional lady!!!" Brad Lankerd Tucson, Arizona " I have worked as a medical transcriptionist for 25 + years and never dreamed I would have the need for a résumé, since my experience and certification always spoke loudly enough. When I ventured into a new facet of the profession, teaching, I discovered the need for a résumé with a professional appearance and quality in its context and layout. Arlene's résumé service gave me that professional résumé that helped me to achieve my goal. THANKS ARLENE!" Susan Francis Director/Instructor Medical Transcription Education Center, Inc. Akron, Ohio "I'm amazed at the response I've gotten! I went from two to three calls a week to two to three calls a day since I replaced my old résumé on the Web with the one you prepared for me. After two months of looking for a new job and only hearing about positions that didn't interest me, things have finally changed. In less than two weeks a company made me a good offer. Funny thing is, I sent my old résumé to them about a month ago but they didn't respond until they saw the new one I posted. The job is exactly what I want. I'll be upgrading networks around the country from Banyan Vines to NT and also planning new LAN configuration, upgrading hardware, and configuring Cisco routers. Long (but well compensated) hours, challenging and interesting work. But that's not all. I handed the résumé to my employer and they offered me a six months position in London working with and upgrading an NT Network running MS Exchange. I've always wanted to go to London. I really, really appreciate your help and I'm thrilled about how things turned out." MF TRW Systems Engineer Bethesda, Maryland " I must say, Arlene Schwartz is literally a professional gold mine. Not only are her résumés outstanding and effective - I've gotten every position I have ever applied for - but her vast network of contacts and resources have put me in touch with opportunities I never would have known existed until discussing my objectives with her. I am very pleased with, and very indebted to Arlene Schwartz." Elaina Scuderi Visual Merchandisers/Designer/Artist Akron, Ohio "As I began looking for another job, I felt that my current résumé was not going to help me. I knew I wanted to work for a multibillion dollar company, but that I would never get my foot in the door at these places without a top quality résumé. After viewing your web site and talking with you in person, I really felt that you would be able to provide me with the tools I needed to get into these companies. You were able to ask all the right questions of my current and past job experiences, personal experiences, and goals. With this information you put together, what I consider to be, an exceptional cover letter and résumé. Your résumé gave me a new confidence for my job search, a confidence that I had all the right qualities and experience to fit right in with the 'big guys.' With my new and improved résumé in hand, I was able to interview with many large corporations. Now, I have a job with that multibillion dollar company that I always dreamed about. Thank you, Arlene, for taking the time to get to know me personally and professionally. You put together a cover letter and résumé for me that I am incredibly proud of. I will recommend your services to anyone and everyone that may be looking for another job." Thank you so very much, ASC Purchasing/Inventory Analyst ICI Glidden Paint
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