Susie Orchard, (formerly Susie Louden, CPC), has been a corporate recruiter since 1974.  During the course of her 25-years in Human Resources & Recruitment, she read, reviewed and rewrote 1000s of resumes while working with many household-name corporations.  Susie trained job candidates to anticipate their next career opportunity and to write success-oriented resumes.

Some of the client companies that Susie represented, produced these goods whose labels you may recognize:

  • IBM laptops
  • Verizon cellular service 
  • Pitney Bowes mailers
  • Xerox copiers
  • Citrix Systems software
  • GE housewares
  • Black & Decker appliances
  • Colgate toothpaste
  • Vicks VapoRub
  • Tetley Teas  
  • Godiva chocolates
  • Pepperidge Farm baked goods
  • Ragu sauces
  • Elizabeth Arden perfumes
  • Saab automobiles
  • Sikorsky Aircraft
  • Coldwell Banker Real Estate
  • and many, many more

There was a time when a resume was dusted-off and polished only in advance of a job search.  In today’s world the documents that you should keep current are your driver’s license, passport, and resume.  Your resume is a networking tool, an introduction, a visual reminder of your achievements and potential.  It should always be available, in both the digital and written format, on your flash drive.

Because your resume is a unique personal reflection of who you are, it must be written in your voice so that when the reader meets you — (s)he will recognize you immediately by your speech and your style. This means that ONLY you can write your resume. 

But WHY is your resume so important?  Well, think of it as personal brochure, an announcement of the coming attraction – YOU!  Your resume is a road map to focus  conversation on your previous successes and areas of strength.  The days of constructing resumes as mere attendance records are past. 

You make lifestyle choices daily.  Would you be satisfied with a mere Yellow Pages listing when you can know more about the person whose services you seek?  You choose your neighborhood, schools, club memberships, employers, vacation sites, Church and civic organizations, volunteer opportunities, healthcare providers, etc.  Knowing more than “just a name”  personalizes the choice process and builds confidence.  Go ahead and give yourself that advantage!  Your up-to-date resume presents you to the best possible advantage.  Conversations will be more familiar, common interests more quickly identified, and your network will expand with people who will build your reputation – personally and professionally.

 Susie Orchard is thoroughly familiar with the intricacies of a well-constructed resume.  She is the skilled coach you need to advise you in writing, or updating, your resume .

If your last W-2 showed more than $75,000 income,
contact Susie for a FREE 15-minute resume review.