Career Expert Directory

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Rachael Davies Hayes

Rachael Davies Hayes is a nationally published freelance writer and owner of Enchanted Word, a full-service writing and editing company. She began writing résumés more than ten years ago and is a member of the Professional Association of Résumé Writers & Career Coaches (PARW/CC). Since 2007, she has provided free résumé critiques to candidates at the Women for Hire job fairs held in Chicago. In addition to successfully managing her business and family life, Rachael volunteers extensively within the local community.

Diane Hudson Burns

Diane Hudson Burns is respected as one of the industry’s leading career coaches, two-time award-winning professional résumé writer, and an authority for Military Transitions and Federal Résumé & Application Procedures; as well as a nationally published author, international conference speaker, and train the trainer.

Bill Morris

Formula for Success is a motivational resource consisting of six DVDs that provide answers, solutions and guidance for teens struggling with every day issues, such as achieving better grades, personal relationships and fitness. The program also provides a clear outline to help teens identify and achieve their goals. The new motivational tool has just been issued by Success For Teens, a California-based organization focusing on teen communication and behavior, and is available at www.successforteens.com.

Peter Marx

I’m Peter Marx, your GIJobCoach . “I Write Resumes For Veterans”. I am a Certified Job and Career Transition Coach, hold a Bachelor of Science in Resource Development, and my work has been published in the JIST publisher series of "Expert Resumes", including “Military to Civilian Transition.” I am a member of the Career Masters Alliance and a Patron Member of the National Military Family Association. I’m an expert on Military Skills Conversion, which is a must if you want to translate "military speak" to civilian English on your resume.

John E. Long, M.S., Career Coach

John E. Long is a professional coach and consultant based in Atlanta, GA. As the founder and director of Two Roads Resources, Inc., John specializes in career and executive coaching, as well as the administration and interpretation of career and personality assessments. John has 20 years of experience in human resources and health care administration. Prior to entering the field of career coaching, he managed several small to mid-sized physician group practices involved in a variety of medical specialties. John’s career responsibilities have included the full scope of human resource management, with an emphasis on employee selection, training, and development.

Dawn Doebler

Dawn Doebler is a Senior Wealth Manager with Ferguson Asset Management, Inc., a leading independent, fee-only registered investment advisory firm. She holds a BA in Financial Planning and Economics and an MBA in Finance and Accounting from the University of Maryland along with Certified Public Accountant and Certified Financial Planner designations.

Colette Ellis

Colette Ellis, Founder of InStep Consulting LLC, helps people and organizations discover their competent advantage™. Skilled at learning her client’s needs, Colette bases her intuitive approach on over 10 years providing professional development services to leading Fortune 500 companies. She has trained executives and managers in oral and written communication, leadership principles and teambuilding. Her business and consulting experience spans the Consumer Products, Financial Services, Not-for-Profit, and Professional Service industries. In 2008, Colette joined a select group of national facilitators for Turning the Page: Building Your Library Community, a unique leadership development program funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Angela Schutz

Angela I. Schutz is Managing Director/Founder of Driven To Succeed Consulting, a career development/executive coaching service aimed at empowering people to find their ultimate career potential. She also serves as a Certified Associate, in the Stamford and Shelton offices of Lee Hecht Harrison and as a University Relations Career Consultant, coaching MBA and EMBA students.

Don Orlando, MBA, CPRW, JCTC, CCM, CCMC

Don Orlando helps rising, senior and very senior executives win the careers they deserve, get paid what they are worth, and even have fun in the process. He was a career coach before the industry had a name. Don delivers value in many ways, but it is all based on helping leaders build clear and compelling proof that a given career field is right for them, as they define “right.” He is their comprehensive success partner in preparing job search documents, knowing where and how to find the best opportunities, mastering every interview (without memorizing anything), negotiating for salary, benefits, perks and severance, and more. Don is dedicated to giving back to the industry he loves, serving on the Board of Directors of Career Management Alliance, writing its Code of Ethics, authoring a certification examination, writing professional articles, speaking, and mentoring others in this field. You may reach him at 334.264.2020 or yourcareercoach@charterinternet.com

Robin Schlinger

Robin owns Robin’s Resumes™ (www.robinresumes.com), adding value to her client’s career marketing presentation to get them the interview. As one of the recognized leaders in the industry, Robin has earned two key certifications - Certified Advanced Resume Writer (CARW) and Certified Federal Resume Writer (CFRW) from Career Directors International (CDI). Based on her excellent writing skills, she has been selected to judge selected to judge the TORI™ (Toast of the Resume Industry) Awards for CDI in 2007 and 2008 and CDI’s First Annual “World’s Best Resume Writer Competition” for 2008. She recently increased her ability to help clients by attending a Five Day Workshop on “What Color is Your Parachute?” led by Richard Nelson Bolles.