Erin Kennedy

𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗺𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗜 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 that my three passions of helping people, writing, and talking would eventually be my career, I wouldn't have believed you. I was hell-bent on working in a human resources office of an automotive company (I’m from Michigan—Motor City!).  

But life had different plans for me. 

It took me a bit to get here but eventually, I did (I post a lot here about my detours!).🛣️

For the last 20 years, we’ve helped 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 land the roles they wanted in the companies they chose. 

We can do the same for you.

We offer a high-touch service and work with you one-on-one throughout the process as your thought partner and career strategist. 

My team of 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶-𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱, 𝗧.𝗢.𝗥.𝗜. 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱-𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 create career documents for clients seeking opportunities from $150K+ to $1M+, from mid-level to c-level executives for just about every industry. 

We have 𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱𝗜𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘀 on staff to help you navigate LinkedIn’s ever-changing landscape through coaching and hands-on LI exploration.

I’m proud to say I've assembled a select team of writers, editors, and LinkedIn experts that are truly the "𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁". As the top writers and consultants in the industry, they create power-packed documents and profiles that will make you say, "WOW!! Is this really me? I'd hire me!"

▶️ 𝗪𝗘 𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗘𝗥:

✔ Executive Resumes & Cover Letters
✔ VP, Director, Senior Mgr, and Professional Resumes 
✔ Resumes for CEO, CFO, COO, CIO, CTO, CMO, "CXO", CSO, and C-Suite
✔ Board Resumes
✔ LinkedIn Profile Writing, Strategy, & Coaching 
✔ Brand Strategy
✔ Graphic and Networking Resumes
✔ Job Search, Interview, & Career Coaching 
✔ Executive Recruiter Resume Distribution
✔ VC/PE Resume Distribution 
✔ We are Recruiter Approved!

▶️  𝗠𝗬 𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗗𝗦

➖ Nationally Certified Online Profile Expert (NCOPE)
➖ Master Career Director (MCD)
➖ Certified Resume Analyst (CRA)
➖ Certified Master Resume Writer (CMRW)
➖ Certified Executive Resume Writer (CERW)
➖ Certified Professional Resume Writer (CPRW)
➖ Certified Empowerment & Motivational Coach (CEMC)
➖ Member: CTL, CDI, NRWA, Forbes Council
➖ Former Board Member, NRWA: Experienced Business Owner, East
➖ Certification Committee, Career Directors International (CDI)
➖ TORI Judge, multiple TORI nominations and wins (CDI)
➖ 20+ years in the career industry
➖ BS,Human Resources

Call now: 810-664-1933
Or schedule your appointment at: https://www.exclusive-executive-resumes.com

CEO | Executive Resume Writer | LinkedIn Profile |  C-Suite, Boards, EVP, SVP | Branding | 

Erin  Kennedy

Bernadette Pawlik, Job Search Strategist/Recruiting Insider

My practice is based upon over 25 years of recruiting experience---real expertise built on real experience behind the scenes in every step of the hiring process.

I know how professionals go from jobseekers to candidates---because I identified and qualified hundreds of candidates.

I know the "secret language of job descriptions"and teach my clients how to decode them so they pursue the right roles.   I've written job descriptions from manager through CEO.

I know how recruiters and hiring managers evaluate resumes. I evaluated thousands and personally witnessed how hiring managers react to them.

I know how recruiters leverage Linkedin to find talent: I used Linkedin as the foundation of my search practice.

I know what works during the interview process, and what fails:  I'm interviewed hundreds and received feedback on scores.

My goal is to give my clients the same "insider tools" that I perfected behind the curtain for over 50k hours recruiting. (This can be confirmed at www.pawlikdorman.com)

Whether it is resume revisions, Linkedin upgrades, job search strategy, interview skills or long term networking for career success..my direct experience informs every service I am privileged to provide to clients.

I am also a founder of the #JobSeekerGuides, an all volunteer group of recruiting professionals dedicated to overturning the myths and misinformation about the recruiting process.

Finally, I can't promise you a job, a double digit pay increase or a spectacular career trajectory.  I can promise that if you are my client you'll move forward in your job search and/or career confident because you are empowered by real insider tools and skills.

Senior Partner

Pawlik/Dorman conducts retained senior executive searches for a strategically limited number of clients.  Our mission is client relationships that are long-lasting, not merely transactional.  Our goal is to understand not only our client's talent needs, but their culture, strategy and vision. 

We focus on an initial client needs assessment which requires input in writing from each member of the hiring team to conduct not only a comprehensive search but to expedite the process. 

Our goal is candidates who not only "fit", but who thrive. 80% of our business is from repeat clients or referrals. Those referrals come from both clients, and candidates who were not hired, because we believe how we represent our clients build or detract from their brand as well as our reputation--so each candidate is treated with respect.
  
We welcome your questions at pawlik@pawlikdorman.com or 773 296 0950.  In addition, we are always delighted to brainstorm on search issues, career guidance or resume effectiveness.  To do so, please send an e-mail to pawlik@pawlikdorman.com referencing Linkedin.

Friends, before you launch into your job search each day like a Sumari going headfirst into battle, consider this:

Job loss strips us of everything that keeps us upright — our income, our status, our community.

These are major losses.  They will no matter who you are, how accomplished you are--effect us emotionally and sometimes physically.

You may not want to get out of bed (particularly if it means shoveling out the car to get the kids to school)  It may mean going back under the covers after the kids are dropped off.

So, as you look at your job search activities, build in a routine for dealing with those inevitable emotions (I've worked with CEOs who were all but comatose).

I recommend:

Take 10 minutes in the morning to say:  

This is a hard road. I will get discouraged. I will feel like giving up, or worst still, filling my head with hacks and gloom and anger.

Just for today, I commit to understanding this:  Hiring is purchasing.  Recruiters are personal shoppers for hiring managers.  My goal is to address the "shopping checklist" outlined in the job posting.  If I am not selected as the "product", I'll accept that other products met the needs better than I.

I will learn each day from rejection. I won't accept bitterness or blame.

For I am a warrior.  I have fought many battles.  I have lost some battles.  But, I always ultimately emerged victorious with honor.

Repeat this every day.

Repeat it till you no longer have to read it; you have memorized it.

Bernadette Pawlik

Career Coach & Job Search Strategist/25+ Years of Executive Recruiting Experience/”The Insider’s Advantage” to Careers

Self-promotion makes me squirm.

I don't want to do it, and I hate doing it.

So bear that in mind as you read this:

I'm thinking of launching this in February:

For a set price, I'll do this:

Give you a written analysis of your resume and LinkedIn profile against 10 job postings you send me.

Offer you a list of job boards you may not have considered.

Craft a target list based on your goals.

Craft a simple networking and visibility strategy on LinkedIn.

All this in a document.

What do you all think?

I'm going to beta this on a simple page.

Why am I doing this:

1) Every "live" call I have with someone is preceded by a minimum of 90 minutes of pre-call prep time:  Reviewing documents, doing deep research, and drafting an agenda for the meeting. Fundamentally, what I'm actually making per hour is what a skilled construction worker makes.

2) I suspect that hour is so packed with information that a lot of clients are simply overwhelmed. A written document can be a reference point.

3) I enjoy writing. I don't enjoy the sound of my own voice. There's also a niggling part of me that thinks: Good grief, do I sound like a pompous f*ck or what?

So, laying it out there.

What do you all think?

In almost 30 years of senior-level recruiting, I've seen trends come... and I've seen them go.

From "let's send out the welcome fruitbasket before the contract is even signed" to "let's take 8 months to figure out whether these candidates need 6 interviews and 2 presentations to get to the next stage."

And, while this is based upon my observations, my observation is this;

When there is disruption (AI), turmoil (an economic policy that looks like it is being put on the high setting of a blender) and global uncertainty (pick one, climate change, immigration), the formerly hotly recruited --the disruptors--the sparkly unicorns--are seen as less attractive hires than those with stable careers who present themselves with humility and sincere curiosity.

So before you take any advice to sweep into an interview blazing with executive presence and wow 'em with your "leadership acumen," bear in mind that times have changed.

And, the advice should change with it.

But it hasn't.

Below is my latest AI experiment: Clydesdales riding over sparkly unicorns!

Friends:

Beware. 

There's a new crop of "magic bean" purveyors out there.

The best I can tell people with very little life experience, and no recruiting experience banging on:

The system is broken!

Let me show you how to beat the ATS.

And, if you're guessing that they have zero recruiting experience and have amassed 500 likes per post, you guess right.

There will always be opportunists.

Don't let yourself be ensnared by them.

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