Equal parts kick-butt trainer and nurturing “job sage,” I am passionate about helping my clients move mountains in their job search. As a Guild Certified Five O’Clock Club Career Coach, award-winning résumé writer, enthusiastic speaker, social media addict, and devoted networker with 12+ years’ HR experience at Fortune 100 companies, I remain committed to helping others find work that fires them up!
I like to say that I was “born and raised professionally at Disney” so I have the Disney spunk and customer service mentality in my blood. After receiving my first promotion out of polyester, I recruited nationwide for the Walt Disney World College Program and led the recruitment and staffing efforts for Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon and Disney’s Blizzard Beach water parks.
At America Online, Inc. I designed and launched AOL’s college internship program and coached hundreds of employees—from entry-level to executive—on how to fit in, stand out, and move up in the company and in their careers!
In addition to a Master of Labor Relations and Human Resource Management Degree from Michigan State University, I am the proud owner of the following certifications: Certified Expert Resume Writer, Credentialed Career Manager, Job and Career Transition Coach, and Certified Networking Coach with Contacts Count. My easy-to-implement approach has garnered attention from such national news media as The Washington Post, Monster.com, and Aol. Jobs, to name a few.
But, above all else, I feel that it is my generous and grateful spirit that allows me to be the advocate I am for my clients… and I believe, without a doubt, that there is MORE than enough pie to go around for everyone!
Education and Certifications
• Masters degree in Labor Relations and Human Resources Management (MLRHR) from the nationally ranked and highly competitive program at Michigan State University
• Guild Certified Five O’Clock Club Coach
• Job-Hunt.org Fortune 500 Job Career Expert
• Careerealism-Approved Career Expert and daily contributor to the Twitter Advice Project (T.A.P.)
• Contract Career Coach with CareerBuilder.com
• Credentialed Career Master (CCM) with The Career Masters Alliance
• Certified Expert Résumé Writer (CARW) with Career Directors, International
• 360Reach Assessment Certified
• Certified Job and Career Transition Coach
Publications
• Directory of Professional Resume Writers: How to Find and Work with a Pro to Accelerate Your Job Search, by Louise Kursmark (Jist Publishing)
• Find a Job Through Social Networking: Use Linkedin, Twitter, Facebook, Blogs and More to Advance your Career
• Tell Me About Yourself: Storytelling to Get Jobs and Propel Your Career
• ResumeMaker® Professional 2008
• Resumes that Knock ‘Em Dead 2008
• Job Search Bloopers: Every Mistake You Can Make on the Road to Career Suicide….and How to Avoid Them
• Happy About My Resume: 50 Tips for Building a Better Document to Secure a Brighter Future
• 2007-2008 CDI Mega Trends: What You and Your Clients Need to Know
Affiliations
Career Directors, International (CDI)
The Career Masters Alliance (CMA)
