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You are wonderful. I am now an employee of the Australian Taxation Office, I got the job. But I know only thanks to you. I found out that there were 58,000 applications for the jobs I went for & only 12 people were employed. I know I did well in the interviews but to actually get one was your wonderful resume building.

This was the first job I applied for using the new resume and cover letter. It has been less than 2 weeks between my first application and accepting a negotiated offer–a real whirlwind! I am amazed at how the updated resume and cover letter, and a new job search strategy has transformed my jobseeking experience. Early this year I applied for job after job with minimal luck. This time round I received immediate attention! I had two further interview offers for next week, but turned them down after accepting this fantastic role!

Gayle you truly are a wordsmith. Your slogan “the power of words” rings true. Your ability to transform an existing resume from being ordinary, dry, and convoluted to exciting, succinct, and appealing is a skill very few of us possess, and I, and I’m sure others, remain indebted to you for enhancing our careers. Your skill in asking the appropriate questions, eliciting information, and then organizing this material into a cohesive manner is remarkable.

FABULOUS! I went with my gut feeling about your cutting edge professionalism and you have shone through. The letter was smashing, in your face stuff.

I recently got a graduate offer from PricewaterhouseCoopers, the largest professional services firm in the world, after an intense interview process. They offered me a top grad salary and needless to say, I’m extremely satisfied with the outcome, which I must admit seemed like a long shot even a couple of months ago. I’m one of the 150 graduates selected this year out of more than 1800 applicants, and to say that a good resume made a difference would be an understatement.

I want to update you on how well the CV you wrote for me back in January worked. It was a beauty. I was getting almost immediate callbacks form headhunters and within a few weeks I had 3 job offers and am now part of (name deleted) Strategy Team.

This was the first job I applied for using the new resume and cover letter that you developed for me. It was a matter of less than 2 weeks between my first application and accepting a negotiated offer – a real whirlwind! Jason

I was still in South Africa when you wrote my resume some 14 months ago. I sent my resume to one company who gave me a call within 20 minutes of receiving my resume! I got an interview a month later in Perth and was appointed as a senior account broker – a role that is both challenging and rewarding.

Gayle, I can see why you have won awards. My resume has NEVER looked so good, and the cover letter is brilliant. Best decision I ever made.

Things seem to be really moving in the job hunting stakes. I may have to give up my current job to fit in the interviews that I am being invited to attend!