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.

University of North Georgia

Administer career assessments, guiding students in career and degree decisions, ensuring students understand how to conduct occupation research and find meaningful careers

Coach students through developing career plans and guide students in understanding how to use multiple resources to research careers and industries

Conduct practice interview sessions and provide feedback to help students respond to tough interview questions; ensure students are confident and successful in their job search

Present career-related workshops on topics such as - Interview Skills, Resume Writing, Salary Negotiation, Social Media, and Choosing  a Major

► Career Services Specialist ◄

Albany Technical College

► 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗘𝗥 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗘𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗔𝗗𝗩𝗜𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗚 ◄

Provided career and education advising services for engineering students, including career strategy and resume development, interview coaching, and salary negotiation techniques.  

Created original career strategy workshops covering topics on resume writing, social media in the job search, interview techniques, federal resumes, and professional communication skills; presented workshops monthly for up to 50 participants, ensuring customization for a diverse student population.

Developed, implemented, and monitored student academic action plans; counseled students on the best path for academic and career success.

Established and maintained the college’s Women in STEM Facebook page – www.facebook.com/albanytechwomeninstem; researched latest trends for STEM careers, employment challenges and opportunities for women, and current events for STEM career fields.

Successfully coached students through difficult challenges with their education and career; guided students to find their dream jobs and develop plans to continue their education.

► Achievement Coach  ◄

MCCS Transition Assistance Management Program

► 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗘𝗥 𝗖𝗢𝗔𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗚 ◄

Wrote resumes, developed job search strategies for difficult overseas location, coached clients on interview techniques, and conducted career assessments for clients transitioning in their careers. Focused on challenges military personnel and their families face due to frequent moves and separations.

Instructed workshops on resume writing, interview skills, federal resume writing, federal employment procedures, career assessments, and job search techniques. Explained detailed federal hiring procedures, how to use social media in a job search, and clarified the results from assessments.

Created 'Social Network Your Way to a Job' workshop; collaborated with team members to develop a class that taught clients how to establish their personal brand, and use LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook for the job search.

► 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗠 𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗔𝗚𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 ◄

Developed a high-performance team by conducting interviews and assessing applicants' key skills, qualifications, and cultural fit within the program. 

Authored detailed instructor guides for eight employment workshops on the topics of corporate resume & federal resume writing, career assessment, interview skills, social networking, and federal employment strategies; designed activities, facilitator tips, and explanations which improved staff's instruction methods.

Directed the successful implementation of federal mandates; collaborated with internal & external agencies to adapt the transition seminar format for compliance with new regulations.

Created, organized, and implemented the first Career Frontier for Military Spouses seminar; with limited resources, organized participant activities, MS PowerPoint presentations, handouts, and marketing.

Management stated, "Her efforts positively impact our vast community making her a tremendous asset to the Marine & Family Programs - Resources Center, Marine Corps Community Services - Okinawa, and to the United States Marine Corps."

►Lead Transition Specialist ◄

► 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗘𝗥 𝗖𝗢𝗔𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗚  ◄

Provided individual assistance to customers by means of coaching sessions ranging from resume development, interview coaching, salary negotiation, networking, and job search strategies.  

Taught monthly workshops - Federal Employment, Resume Writing, Interview and Salary Negotiation Skills, Career Portfolio, and Job Fair Success.  

Contributed to the professional development of colleagues by researching labor market trends, analyzing employment statistics, and the latest job search methods; ensured team members received current information in order to provide top-notch service for clients.  

Developed two new workshops – ‘Using O*Net to Create a Winning Résumé’ and ‘Job Fair Success’; researched and developed curriculum for workshops to include the creation of a Power Point presentation, instructor guide and participant handouts; trained four Transition Specialists in the workshop materials and curriculum; classes were implemented throughout the TAMP program.

Conducted mock interviews with clients in order to prepare them for various interview formats, ensured the client knew how to dress, respond to challenging questions, and to follow-up after the interview.

► Transition Specialist ◄

Marine Corps Family Team Building

► 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗠 𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗔𝗚𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 ◄

Directed an all-volunteer program and planned events such as monthly team meetings, quarterly night-out events, and biannual fundraisers.

Supervised 10 volunteers; delegated work assignments, followed-up on projects, identified volunteers’ key strengths in order to place them in the appropriate work assignments, provided instruction on how to complete a task and ensured each volunteer was recognized for their contributions.

Organized the annual Military Spouse/Volunteer Appreciation dinners which involved coordination with local dining facility to reserve space and develop a menu, reserve the audio/visual equipment, and develop invitations in MS Publisher.

► Family Readiness Program Coordinator ◄

Military Spouse Corporate Career Network

► 𝗘𝗠𝗣𝗟𝗢𝗬𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗔𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘 ◄

Coordinated with recruiters from national corporations and trained recruiters in web system; ensured they had system access and answered any questions regarding applicants.

Communicated daily with applicants on numerous issues ranging from resume assistance to company follow-up with recruiters; interviewed and assessed applicant skills and matched them with employers' needs to fill job vacancies.

Prepared statistical data for monthly reports regarding the hiring status of MSCCN clients; wrote monthly reports on new hires, new job opportunities and successes of job fairs; these reports were sent to the employment headquarters for all branches of service including partner companies in order to enhance awareness of company’s success with outside employers hiring military spouses and service members.

Consulted with hiring professionals regarding current hiring standards and practices in order to stay up-to-date on employment trends with employers.

► Applicant Placement Specialist ◄

MCCS Family Member Employment Program

► 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗘𝗥 𝗖𝗢𝗔𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗚 ◄

Directed and organized all aspects of the biannual Career Fair which featured over 130 employers and hosted over 1,200 job fair applicants.   

Worked with clients seeking employment in the San Diego area.  Wrote resumes, gave monthly informative briefings and presentations regarding employment services.

Introduced new training programs which increased participation by 20%; partnered with community organization to teach courses in high-demand career fields which led to participants being prepared to enter the job market and obtain rewarding positions.

Wrote informative articles regarding local employment issues for the San Diego Job Giant magazine.

Coached clients daily regarding career goals, interests, and skills; able to successfully coach clients in obtaining employment. Routinely received positive feedback concerning the client's job search progress and successes.

Designed an effective marketing strategy to promote the Career Focus programs to a diverse population by partnering with the Camp Pendleton MCCS Marketing Department. 

Presented weekly employment assistance orientation for up to 200 new residents informing audience about job opportunities and the employment programs available in the local community.

► Career Focus Assistant ◄

When I work with a client who is seeking a career change, I work diligently to help them discover their talents and uncover their accomplishments, along with aligning their skills with the employer's needs. I educate clients on multiple resume formats and determine the best fit. I enjoy seeing the confidence grow in someone when I coach them through the interview process, discovering their strengths, and developing strategies to answer challenging interview questions.

► 𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗦𝗘 ◄
    Career Coaching
    Interview Coaching
    Resume Writing and Development
    Job Search Strategies
    Training
    Career Transition 
    Military Transition

► 𝗖𝗘𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 ◄
CPRW - Certified Professional Resume Writer
JCTC - Job and Career Transition Coach
CPCC - Certified Professional Career Coach
GCDF - Global Career Development Facilitator
CEA - Career and Education Adviser
CEIP - Certified Employment Interview Professional

► 𝗙𝗔𝗩𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗘 𝗤𝗨𝗢𝗧𝗘 ◄
"Accept no one's definition of your life; define yourself."

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