Industry Awards
- Winner of the first and only "World's Best Resume Writer" competition (People's Choice Award), earning top votes from a seasoned hiring panel of HR specialists, recruiters, executives, and fellow resume writers, as well as from thousands of job seekers voting anonymously via LinkedIn, Facebook, and X.
- Received the most prestigious award in Counseling from San Francisco State University, "The Peggy H. Smith Distinguished Student Award," followed by an invitation from the Chair to join the faculty upon graduation.
- Earned 2 additional awards from San Francisco State University for exceptional performance and contributions to Communities of Color.
- Won several industry-level resume-writing awards, including TORI Awards from Career Directors International (CDI) and ROAR Awards for the National Resume Writers Association (NRWA).
- Honored as a resume-writing judge for CDI's national awards contest.
Certifications
- Nationally Certified Counselor with the National Board for Counselor Certification (NBCC)—a credential requiring 2 years of graduate-level counselor training from an accredited institution.
- Certified Professional Resume Writer with the Professional Association of Resume Writers (PARW). Scored in top 1% in the country on entrance exam. Invited to join exam review board.
- Nationally Certified Resume Writer with the National Resume Writers' Association (NRWA). Appointed as Certification Chair for a term due to credentials, reputation, and high-quality craftsmanship.
Degrees
- Master's degree in Career & College Counseling from San Francisco State University's CACREP-accredited graduate program, the premier hands-on counseling program in Northern California, requiring 1,500 hours of supervised psychological, career, and academic counseling.
- Bachelor's degree in English from Tufts University in Somerville, MA. Received scholarship for Writing and Fine Art.
Recruiting
- Previous career as a lead technical recruiter based out of Silicon Valley. Collaborated with 200+ hiring executives, HR staff, and in-house recruiters on their wants, needs, demands, and preferences in looking for qualified employees.
- Coached hundreds of job seekers through all phases of the hiring process: resume development, networking, phone/virtual/in-person interviewing, salary negotiation, offer consideration, and the first 60 days.
Media
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Featured Speaker on Best Practices in Resumes and LinkedIn
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Livestream Guest on Running a Resume Writing & Coaching Company
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Featured Guest on Resumes with Sarahbeth Berk
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Cliff Flamer. Learn how to navigate applications, resumes, cover letters, interviews, LinkedIn, networking, and branding, in a way that doesn’t drain you.
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Cover Letters for Dummies
Joyce Lain Kennedy. Selected as 1 of 5 career experts whose resume *and* cover letter appears in this series.
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Directory of Professional Resume Writers
Louise Kursmark. Selected as 1 of 40 writers whose samples appear in this publication, out of 1700+ resume-writer candidates.
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Resumes for the Rest of Us: Secrets From The Pros For Job Seekers With Unconventional Career Paths
Arnoldt Bolt
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Happy About My Resume: 50 Tips For Building A Better Document For A Brighter Future
Barbara Safani
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No-Nonense Job Interviews: How to Impress Prospective Employers and Ace Any Interview
Arnold Boldt
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Written In Black and White
Cliff Flamer, Career Planning & Adult Development Journal, Vol. 21, No. 4.
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