People who meet Gayle are aware of her passions virtually immediately. It would be a rare conversation indeed that didn’t include laughter, a wry or intuitive observation, or a reference to her almost evangelical obsession with her iMac! Gayle loves words; she respects the power they can wield, and she is devoted to using rich nuances of language to inspire people to act. When she unleashes the power of words and positions herself at her IMac to create magic—technology, words and Gayle unite to form an unbeatable team—and an unbeatable resume.

Every resume and service bears Gayle’s distinctive stamp of creativity, cutting-edge ideas and honest communications. She explodes the myths surrounding resume writing by creating living documents, or ‘career capsules’ that freeze special moments in her clients’ professional lives. Gayle’s resume writing is meticulously crafted to trigger a ‘must-have’ response in recruiters and employers.

Credentials

• Master Resume Writer (MRW) examined by Career Management Alliance
• Certified Personal Branding Strategist, Reach Communications
• Master Career Director (MCD) examined by Career Directors International
• Credentialed Career Manager (CCM) examined by Career Management Alliance
• Certified Expert Resume Writer (CERW) examined by Career Directors International
• Certified IT Resume Specialist (CRS+IT) examined by Career Directors International
• Certified Professional Resume Writer (CPRW) examined by the Professional Association of Resume Writers and Career Coaches
• Certified Web Portfolio Practitioner (CWPP) examined by Career Directors International
• Certified Master Resume Specialist (CMRS) examined by the Association of Online Resume and Career Professionals
• Certified Advanced Resume Writer (CARW), examined by Career Directors International
• Human Resource Concepts Certificate, Brainbench
• Behavioral Interviewing Certificate, Brainbench
• 360 Reach Certified Analyst, Reach Communications

Awards

• Best Resume 2000, Best Resume Content, Best Resume Format, Best Chronological Resume, Annual Resume Writing Awards 2000, Career Directors International
• Best New Graduate Resume, Best Re-Entry into the Workforce Resume, Best International Resume 2002 TORI Awards (Toast of the Resume Industry) Career Directors International
• Best Military Conversion Resume, Best Executive Resume, Best New Graduate Resume and Best International Resume, 2003 TORI Awards
• Winner, 2003 Australian Achiever Award for “Excellence in Customer Service”
• Highly Recommended Certificate, 2004 Australian Achiever Awards for “Excellence in Customer Service”.
• Best Executive Resume, Best Professional Resume, and Best New Graduate Resume, 2004 TORI Awards.
• Best International Resume, Best New Graduate Resume, 2005 TORI Awards.
• Nominee 2007 TORI Awards. 6 Nominations from 8 Categories: Best Executive Resume, Best International Resume, Best Professional Resume, Best New Graduate Resume, Best Career Re-entry Resume, Best Creative Resume.
• Best Career Re-Entry Resume, 2007 TORI Awards
• Winner, Master Resume Writer Lifetime Achievement Award, bestowed by Career Directors International 2007
• Best Career Re-Entry Resume (2nd Place), Best Technical Resume (3rd Place), 2008 TORI Awards, Career Directors International
• Winner, Master Career Director Lifetime Achievement Award, bestowed by Career Directors International 2008
• Nominee, four TORI Awards 2009. Best Executive Resume, Best Graduate Resume, Best Technical Resume, Best Creative Resume
• Third Place Winner, 2009 TORI Awards: Best New Graduate Resume and Best Creative Resume

Publishing Credits

• Author, PS…You Need a Resume!
• Author, PS…You’re a Resume Expert
• Author, E-Course: PS…You’re a Resume Expert: Resume Mastery for Professional Resume Writers (2007)
• Featured resume author in 22 major international career books.
• Contributing Author, Certified Advanced Resume Writer (CARW) Certification Guide (2007)

Industry Appointments/Memberships

• Career Advisor, Going Global
• 2008 Chairperson of the International Certification Committee, Career Directors International
• International Advisor, Certification Committee, Association of Online Resume and Career Professionals
• International Resume Expert, and Virtual Business Expert, Association of Online Resume and Career Professionals
• Charter Member, Career Directors International
• Member, Career Masters Alliance
• Member, Association of Online Career and Resume Professionals
• Member, Dynamic Small Business Network
• Member, ACP International (Association of Career Professional International)