Adrienne Tom

Co-Founder | Small Business and Productivity Coach for Career Pros

Every executive has a career story. The difference between being overlooked and being invited forward is how clearly your story demonstrates impact and relevance at the next level.

Too often, resumes read like job descriptions. Responsibilities are listed, but context is missing. Outcomes are implied instead of proven. Yet, boards and decision-makers are not looking for what you were responsible for. They are looking for evidence of how you think, what you drive, and where you can take their organization next.

For 15+ years, I’ve partnered with C-Suite, VP, and Director-level leaders across Canada and the U.S., translating complex careers into executive narratives that hold up in boardrooms, recruiter conversations, and high-stakes decision environments. This work is not about job searching. It’s about positioning, readiness, and control of your professional narrative before opportunity requires it.

I help leaders uncover the stories behind their successes and translate them into persuasive, market-ready career files. Stories that make decision-makers stop and pay attention.

As Canada’s first Certified Executive Resume Master (CERM), a 32X award winner, and a 10X certified career professional, I bring expertise in executive resumes, LinkedIn profiles, and leadership branding that position leaders as the candidate of choice. 

How I help executives tell their story:
◆ Craft executive resumes and narratives that go beyond ‘responsibilities’ to decision-level impact
◆ Unearth results and value that are not easy to spot yourself
◆ Translate experience into strategic stories that resonate with boards and hiring teams
◆ Deliver polished, market-ready career files aligned to next-level leadership goals

The executives I work with have gone on to:
• Step into C-Suite, VP, and Director roles with greater confidence and leverage
• Strengthen visibility with boards, investors, and executive search firms
• Secure roles with Fortune 500 companies, high-growth firms, and complex, multibillion-dollar organizations

Recognition and expertise:
⚜ Featured in Forbes, The Globe and Mail, NBC News, and Calgary Herald
⚜ Named one of LinkedIn’s Top Voices in Job Search and Careers
⚜ Certification Assessor for Career Professionals of Canada
⚜ Published in 7 resume and cover letter books

Your career story is your competitive edge. Let’s showcase your leadership and open doors. Explore my client recommendations below or visit my website to learn more. 

Calgary Executive Resume Writer | LinkedIn Profile Writer
🌐 www.CareerImpressions.ca
📧 adrienne @ careerimpressions .ca

LinkedIn Profile Writer >> Executive LinkedIn Content and Strategies to Get You Found!

⚜ Looking to get your LinkedIn profile to bubble to the top of search results? Want to build a robust executive online presence? 

⚜ I develop LinkedIn profile content, from top to bottom, for forward-thinking executives, directors, and managers across North America to help them get found and hired faster.

LinkedIn services include:

✔️ Complete LinkedIn profile audit

✔️ Creation of customized, SEO-rich LinkedIn content to increase your profile's visibility on the #1 site for recruiters and hiring managers (over 95% of hiring personnel use LinkedIn)

✔️ Content creation for the Headline, About, Education, and 3 Work Experiences

✔️ Content suggestions for your Volunteer, Accomplishments, Skills, Awards, and Interests sections. 

✔️ Recommendations for all other sections, photo tips, and more

✔️ LinkedIn user guides and engagement strategies (you must also get active on the site to get found!)

▶️ In 2020, I was named a LinkedIn Top Voice for elevating essential career and job search topics and driving important business conversations on the platform.

Custom Career Solutions: Career Services

CUSTOM CAREER SOLUTIONS is a client-centered, 90% referral-driven, career services firm using data-driven self-discovery and career transition methods to empower clients to flourish. 

Leveraging 20+ years coaching thousands of clients, I partner with you to understand how your strengths, values, skills, and interests translate into your next career move. Once you have clarity on the role you want to attract, we develop and execute the tools and strategies needed to make it happen. 

Unhappy in your job? We identify the root cause to help you make informed career decisions. Non-profit team underperforming? We help you uncover and leverage the team’s collective strengths.

Services ➤ YouMap Strengths Assessment, 1:1 Career Transition Coaching, Outplacement, and Group Career Workshops on Strengths, Resumes, LinkedIn.

Clients ➤ Non-profit Directors & Boards; University, Religious, Sustainability, and Health & Wellness Professionals; Corporate Servant Leaders, Go-Givers, Social Entrepreneurs, Artists, Innovators

Certified Career Transition Coach and Executive Resume Writer

Project Self-Sufficiency

Counseled and supported participants as they defined career goals, developed job skills, and took the steps necessary to become economically self-sufficient.  Conducted group seminars in resume writing, job search strategies, interviewing, interest assessment, and career planning.

Career Counselor

University of New Hampshire

Counseled students in federally funded program assisting low income, learning disabled, and first generation college students.  Provided ongoing individual counseling, co-lead weekly supervision group of student peer mentors, and collaborated with disability and counseling center staff.

Counselor at Center for Academic Resources (TRIO)

AT&T

Analyzed financials to direct the allocation of marketing expenditure for consumer telephony service.  Supervised business analysts, including training, objective setting and performance evaluation.

Business Planning Manager - Consumer Markets Division

Conducted interviews with candidates seeking full time and internship employment.  Presented at  organization meetings and career fairs.  Completed five day recruiter training program.  Mentored students in the Financial Leadership Program on transitioning from college to corporate life and selection of job rotations.

Certified Corporate Recuiter

Selected member of an intensive two-year management program including four challenging job assignments, graduate level education, and training in Learning Styles, Facilitating Groups, and Conflict Resolution.  Launched new long distance service as part of eight employee cross functional team.

Financial Manager - Financial Leadership Program (FLP)

Assessed financial viability of international telecommunications projects.

Financial Manager - Professional Development Program (PDP)

⇨ Is your career INTEGRATED with your life calling, providing a source of energy and satisfaction? OR 
⇨ Is your career DIS-INTEGRATED, leaving you depleted and restless? 

✨ My life’s work is equipping professionals with career clarity and job search strategies to align WHO THEY ARE with WHAT THEY DO, resulting in enhanced career fulfillment and contribution to the common good.

How do YOUR strengths, skills, values, and interests blend? 
How do you share your unique gifts where they are needed most? 
I would love to know! 
If you are unsure, I can help you figure that out . . . 


🧿 WHAT I DO:

🧬 YOUMAP SELF-DISCOVERY PROGRAM: Assess Your Strengths, Values, Skills, & Interests 

🔍 CAREER EXPLORATION PROGRAM: Explore Occupations & Define Your Next Career Goal 

🎯 BRANDED SEARCH PROGRAM: Attract Your Next Opportunity with Job Search & Resume Best Practices

🙋‍♂‍ WORKSHOPS & OUTPLACEMENT: Deliver Career Coaching, Group Workshops, and Outplacement Services to Employees and Constituents of Corporations, Education Institutions, and Nonprofits


🧿 WHO I SERVE:

🌟 SERVANT LEADERS: ➤ Corporate Go-Givers, Social Entrepreneurs, Artists, Innovators, and Mission-minded Professionals in Education, Christian Service, Health, Wellness, & Sustainability and Nonprofits. 

💎 LOOSE GEMS  ➤ Career Launchers, Changers, & Reentrants (aka those who can't find a professional setting in which to use their gifts).  I help you connect what you do best with what the world needs most. 


🧿 WHO I AM:

I AM A STRENGTHS-MINING, DATA-DIRECTED CAREER COUNSELOR

⇨ My Strengths of Learner, Individualization, Input, Intellection, and Activator enable me to uncover client's unique talents, customize career tools, integrate client stories, and advance industry best practices. 

⇨ My personality of Creator, Thinker, and Helper, combined with my values of genuine connections, making a difference, faith, and wisdom have culminated in . . .

CUSTOM CAREER SOLUTIONS, a client-centered, 90% referral-driven, career services firm using data-driven self-discovery and career transition methods enabling clients to flourish. 

The world needs you 🌞 
Lean into your strengths and the wisdom of St. Francis De Sales to "be who you are and be that well" 

Schedule a 20 Minute Consult Call ☕

Learn More About My Career Transition Programs at www.customcareersolutions.com 

☎ 201-841-5781

✉ customcareersolutions@gmail.com

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