Resume Storyteller with Virginia Franco

After 14 years with a Fortune 500 bank in a variety of product, sales and relationship management roles, Sarah made a career leap in 2016 to focus on training – a component of past roles that she had always loved. She pivoted to become a Sales Retail Learning Specialist for a financial services company, and then changed industries to take on a new role in 2017. Today, Sarah is the Training Manager for Nearmap, a high-tech provider of high resolution aerial imagery, and is relied on for training strategies that increase adoption, improve performance and grow revenues. LEARN MORE: linkedin.com/in/sarahhdyer

Nickquolette is the founder and CEO of iRock Development Solutions. She is passionate about helping serious career professionals understand they are more than just an employee and that they are in fact their own corporation, their own brand, and their own CEO. She presents keynotes, breakout sessions, workshops, and seminars on various topics related to career development, LinkedIn branding, and leadership development, and how to land a dream job. Nickquolette is the author of the "You're Hired!” series available for purchase on her website and Amazon. LEARN MORE: www.irockresumes.com about.me/NickquoletteBarrett

Lenny Harris joined CareerPlace in January 2018 as Director. He oversees career development and training services offered through CareerPlace, including a team of more than 30 volunteers that help job seekers transition into new careers through individualized career coaching and workshops. He also manages career transition assistance services for executives, including the Executive Network Group. Prior to this, Lenny worked at Illinois Joining Forces connecting veterans and their families with services and resources throughout the State of Illinois, and as the Director of Veterans Programs for National Able Network. Retired from the U.S. Army after 22 years of active military service, he has served as a consultant to numerous civilian employers and has spoken on the business case for hiring veterans. Lenny earned an M.B.A. in Human Resources from Northcentral University and holds a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certification. LEARN MORE: MyCareerPlace.org | LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/lennyharrismba

Marc Miller is the founder of Career Pivot, which helps those in the 2nd Half of Life design careers that they can grow into for the next 30 years. Marc authored the book Repurpose Your Career: A Practical Guide for the 2nd Half of Life published in April 2017. Marc was recently honored to be on the list of the top 50 Influencers in Aging for 2017. LEARN MORE: CareerPivot.com | Twitter & Facebook: @careerpivot | LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/mrmiller

Hannah Morgan is a speaker and author. She founded Career Sherpa.net to help job seekers find work faster. She serves as a guide through the terrain of today’s job search by delivering actionable advice and insight into modern recruiting trends.Hannah’s experience in human resources, outplacement services, workforce development and business school career services enable her to understand the many challenges job seekers face.Recognized by media and career professionals as an advocate for job seekers, Hannah speaks and writes about using social media, personal branding and other modern job search strategies to help job seekers to take control of their job search.She is quoted frequently in national publications and she writes a weekly column for U.S. News & World Report. Hannah is also the author of “The Infographic Resume” (McGraw Hill Education, 2014).LEARN MORE:CareerSherpa.netTwitter & Facebook:@careersherpa

Resume Storyteller Podcast Host Virginia Franco discusses the LinkedIn writing strategies she keeps top of mind when working with clients across all levels and industries. Topics discussed include: Do I need to be on LinkedIn? What sections should I focus on? Should I pay for LinkedIn premium? What do keywords have to do with my LinkedIn profile? LEARN MORE: www.virginiafrancoresumes.com

As a Clinical Account Executive with Nanthealth, Casey sells a unique molecular test providing oncologists with critical patient profile information instrumental in the battle to fight cancer. Prior to joining Nanthealth in May of 2015, Casey held senior sales roles with diagnostic lab companies Solstas Lab Partners and MD Labs, and with specialty pharmaceutical companies Kerr Health and Boehringer-Ingelheim. He began his career, however, in eyewear sales – proving that with the right strategy, career pivots like his from device to pharma to diagnostics sales, are indeed possible. LEARN MORE: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caseycronan/

Jason Alba created JibberJobber.com, an app to help you manage and organize your job search, in 2006. He is the author of three books and has spoken to job clubs across the U.S. LEARN MORE: www.jibberjobber.com linkedin.com/in/jasonalba

Nii Ato Bentsi-Enchill, is the Senior Career Advisor & Manager of Career Services at Ivy Exec, an exclusive online professional development community supporting top professionals (MBA through C-suite) with their career advancement. Nii Ato's early career includes working as an HR analyst at Merrill Lynch and an executive search associate at Isaacson, Miller. He holds a bachelors in psychology from Hamilton College, and a dual master of arts and master of education degrees in Counseling Psychology from Teachers College, Columbia University. He has a love/hate relationship with the Arsenal football team, and will try just about any food at least once. LEARN MORE: https://www.ivyexec.com/executive-insights/author/nii-ato/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/niiato/

Resume Storyteller Podcast Host Virginia Franco discusses the resume writing strategies she keeps top of mind when working with clients across all levels and industries. Topics covered include: How to write the key resume sections. How to write for the online reading How to make your resume timeless Ideal resume lengths and fonts What exactly to include in the contact section Her thoughts on the use of color, graphs and charts. LEARN MORE: www.virginiafrancoresumes.com

Justan Rice-Riches’ work history represents the embodiment of career change success. 12 years ago, she served as the Deputy Executive Director for the American Council of Engineering Companies of Arizona where she oversaw the Association's PR, Marketing, Legislative Affairs and Education Outreach. From there, she made her first career pivot, simultaneously earning a graduate degree in education and teaching certificate to become a special education teacher. After 4 years in the classroom, she successfully transitioned to administrative leadership, where she worked as a Special Education Department Chair, Education Program Specialist for Arizona’s Department of Education, Director of Special Services and Federal Programs for a rural school district and then Regional Director for the State’s School for the Deaf and the Blind. Today, her career has come full circle. Justan recently returned to the American Council of Engineering Companies to serve as this Arizona Association’s President. Justan holds a B.S. in Criminalistics & Criminal Science, a M.Ed. in Elementary and Special Education, and an Ed.D. in Leadership and Innovation. LEARN MORE: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justan-rice-riches-82341696

Suzanne guides companies through enterprise transformation, and leads multimillion-dollar enterprise programs from concept-to-execution. When her third child was born, she stepped away from Corporate America. After a decade away, she successfully returned to the job force as a management consultant. Today, Suzanne tackles complex training, leadership development and communications initiatives for Fortune 500s, nonprofits and financial services organizations. LEARN MORE: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suzanne-mccoll-angulo-2bb48219/

As Chief Sales Officer at REVA Inc., the world's largest international air ambulance and medical flight transport services company, Philip manages a top-producing international sales force and is responsible for all sales strategy, business development initiatives, marketing campaigns and account management activity. Prior to joining REVA in 2016, his career was spent at one company. Philip worked his way up the ladder over the course of 20+ years, and eventually became a member of the sales leadership team at Concentra, a leading workplace healthcare provider. Philip has developed and implemented marketing and sales strategies, defined key selling propositions and managed complex sales cycles with diverse stakeholders and decision makers. He is regarded for recruiting, mentoring and inspiring teams of top talent that exceed targets YOY and are continually promoted from within. He earned his M.B.A. at Webster University in St. Louis and holds a B.A. in Communication from Loyola University in New Orleans. LEARN MORE: linkedin.com/in/philipspizale

Nancy has more than 30 years of Human Resources experience with the Federal government, and has run her own business, Solutions for the Workplace, for 14 years. Her federal career includes serving as Personnel Officer, Deputy Regional Administrator, and Special Assistant for the Departments of Defense and Interior, the U.S. Treasury, and other government agencies. She is the author of the Complete Guide to Writing a Federal Resume, the Complete Guide to Interviewing for a Federal Job, and the Complete Guide to Making a Federal Career Transition. Her weekly career blog appears in FEDweek.com. LEARN MORE: www.solutions-workplace.com

Brian has helped thousands of job seekers over the course of his career. With over 25 years of real world recruiting experience, he has received various accolades and international acclaim for his recruiting ability, and is a member of an international recruiting organization's Hall of Fame. Under Brian's leadership, The Howard Group has received the prestigious Best in Class Award for Overall Client Satisfaction and has been honored with the International Office of the Year Award. He has pulled together his years of recruiting and job search experience into the writings of The Motivated Series of job search books. These books include: The Motivated Job Search, The Motivated Job Search Workbook, The Motivated Networker, Over 50 and Motivated, and most recently, Motivated Resumes and LinkedIn Profiles. LEARN MORE: The Motivated Job Search and The Howard Group

A frequent public speaker, Anne Marie Segal is an executive coach and writer for attorneys, executives and entrepreneurs. As Founder of Segal Coaching, Anne Marie has worked with hundreds of professionals on career transitions, advancement, job interview preparation, leadership, resume writing and personal branding. She has been invited to present to the United Nations (ICTY/MICT), University of Chicago, Association of Corporate Counsel, United Way, Cheeky Scientist Association and National Résumé Writers Association, among other organizations. Anne Marie is the author of two career-related books: Master the Interview: A Guide for Working Professionals (on networking and job interview skills) and Know Yourself, Grow Your Career: The Personal Value Proposition Workbook (on developing a personal value proposition and building a personal brand and elevator pitch on that solid base). Anne Marie is a member of the Forbes Coaches Council, writes on career and resume topics at Forbes.com and has been quoted on CNBC.com and other media outlets. Admitted to practice law in New York and Connecticut (inactive), Anne Marie holds a J.D. from New York University School of Law, an M.A. in Art History from The University of Chicago and a B.A. in Fine Arts from Loyola University of Chicago. She is also a Certified Career Management Coach and Certified Professional Resume Writer. LEARN MORE: https://annemariesegal.com

Jessica Sweet is a career coach and a licensed therapist. She helps creative, ambitious midlife professionals and executives figure out what work they truly care about and want to be doing - and then helps them land or create those positions. She is a member of the Forbes Coaches Council, and a contributor at Forbes.com and The Huffington Post. Her work has also been featured in places like CNBC, Business Insider and HayHouse Radio. You can visit her website at www.wishingwellcoach.com

Laura Neff is an Organizational Transformation and Leadership Development coach with Dorrier Underwood – a consulting firm that empowers leaders to envision a future and then achieve it. As a successful career changer, Laura worked her way up at Bank of America from administrative assistant to leading internal communications for a Technology and Operations business unit. From there she tested the entrepreneurial waters, founding a corporate communications consulting practice, co-founding a vegan-prepared food delivery service, and finally – establishing her own coaching practice supporting emerging leaders. After 16 years as a business owner, Laura made the decision in 2016 to test the job search waters and return in some capacity to Corporate America. LEARN MORE: linkedin.com/in/lauraneff

Omer is on a mission to reinvent the recruiting experience to make it effective, fair and enjoyable. Omer’s experience building teams, and being a candidate himself, has led him to believe that people should be given a chance to show what they can do, not be judged on where they’ve been. As a Co-founder and CEO at Vervoe, an online hiring platform that replaces face to face interviews with online simulations. Omer promotes Vervoe’s mission, leads the company’s strategy alongside co-founder David Weinberg, and is responsible for customers, capital and people. Prior to co-founding Vervoe with David, Omer led a corporate finance solutions team of 25 people at National Australia Bank, led an international emergency response program at Red Cross, and served as a platoon commander in Israel’s Defense Forces. Having been a leader in large corporations, the humanitarian sector, the military, and now a fast-growing startup, Omer has a unique perspective on workplace culture, motivation and what makes teams successful, and his articles on these topics have been featured in leading publications. Omer holds a Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Law with Honours, and a Masters of Law. Omer lives in Melbourne, Australia with his wife Erica, young son Leo and Rhodesian Ridgeback Ralph. LEARN MORE: www.vervoe.com

Drew Schuetz is a Product Manager Specialist for Princess Cruises. In this role, he supports the product director in optimizing P&L and yields, and to bring products to market with pricing, data monitoring, competitive benchmarking and results tracking. As a successful career changer, Drew has made moves from San Francisco to Chicago to Wisconsin and now back to California. Past positions are quite diverse! They include work as a flight attendant and international purser with United Airlines, an AT&T National Retail Distribution Account Executive, and a Technical Services/Special Products Coordinator at the University of Wisconsin. Early in 2017, Drew leveraged his then newly-earned MBA and BBA – earned back-to-back at the University of Wisconsin – to make his latest career pivot into marketing and product management. LEARN MORE: linkedin.com/in/drewschuetz