Professional Resume Writing and Career Guidance

Since 1991, we have partnered with clients to present their qualifications and strengths compellingly to the employers they are targeting. We began by providing professional resume writing services and later expanded to offering career guidance in a variety of areas, including interview preparation, career change, and long-term career management. Helping clients progress from where they are to where they want to be in their careers drives everything we do. As has often been said, "life is too short" to spend it doing something you're not happy about or missing out on good career opportunities because you're not prepared to take advantage of them.

Certified Professional Resume Writer and Other Certifications

As a career industry professional with a commitment to maintaining a high level of excellence, owner Georgia Adamson holds several certifications: Master Resume Writer (MRW), Academy Certified Resume Writer (ACRW), Certified Job Search Strategist (CJSS), Certified Professional Resume Writer (CPRW), Credentialed Career Manager (CCM), Certified Employment Interview Professional (CEIP), and Job & Career Transition Coach (JCTC). She has created and conducted workshops on resume writing and job interview tips for diverse audiences, including professional groups, college students, and job search support groups.

Career Advisor and Coach

From 2003 to 2008 Georgia served as a U.S. career advisor for the Going Global web site, www.goinglobal.com and wrote articles for them on the theme of “U.S. Employment Exploration.” She is also listed as a career coach in the directory of professional coaches on the Quintessential Careers web site, www.quintcareers.com.

Media Interviews and Press Releases

Within a two-month period, Georgia was interviewed by reporters from two San Francisco TV stations, CBS (Channel 5) and ABC (Channel 7), regarding resumes and the tight job market.

Above: Georgia Adamson with Channel 5's Kiet Do.

To see the video clips of those interviews, check out resume writing tips and resumes that get results.

Press Release: Georgia Adamson Maintains World-Class Resume Writing Credential

SAN JOSE, CA, January 2012: Georgia Adamson, owner of San Jose/Campbell-based A Successful Career, is better prepared than ever to provide job seekers with the powerful tools they need in today's highly competitive job market. Adamson recently renewed her designation as a Master Resume Writer - the most rigorous certification obtainable in the resume-writing industry, signifying mastery of the art and science of resume writing. By completing the recertification requirements, administered by Career Thought Leaders Consortium, Adamson remains a member of an elite group with fewer than 30 MRWs worldwide.

To initially earn the MRW requires that a resume writer has completed a minimum of five years of paid professional resume-writing experience, passed a rigorous English language and grammar examination, and submitted a comprehensive portfolio of 10 resume-writing case studies with before-and-after transformations. Case studies must represent a breadth of industries and professions, including senior/executive-level job seekers.

"Like many others, my clients are facing steep challenges in the employment market these days," says Adamson, "and even after more than 15 years in the career field, I wanted to be sure I was equipping them with the very best strategies and documents. My qualification as Master Resume Writer means my clients can enter the job search with cofidence, knowing they have the best, most powerful, and most up-to-date resumes to accelerate their job search."

Through A Successful Career, Adamson serves a diverse clientele of primarily senior management and executive individuals, located throughout the United States and around the world. In addition to professional resumes, she provides them with a wide range of career marketing tools that include LinkedIn profiles, executive bios, and career/interview coaching tips and techniques.

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Press Release: Findings Released from 2011 Global Career Brainstorming Day -
Are Resumes a Thing of the Past? And More

San Jose/Campbell, CA, February 15, 2012 – Are resumes a thing of the past? Will Facebook supplant LinkedIn? Are “green” careers still on the rise? What’s the best job search tactic in today’s competitive market?

These topics, and dozens more, were explored at the second annual Global Career Brainstorming Day in October 2011. Now Career Thought Leaders Consortium (CTL) has compiled the findings into “The Now, The New, and The Next in Careers,” a white paper reporting insights from career professionals in the US, UK, and Canada.

Brainstorming Day participants included career coaches, career counselors, resume writers, college and university career professionals, military transition specialists, and others who work on the front lines of the employment industry. Their insights – based on daily interactions with job seekers and hiring authorities worldwide – reveal dynamic changes in the way we work today, and the way we’ll work tomorrow.

Georgia Adamson of A Successful Career, Campbell/San Jose, CA, was among the career professionals who brainstormed the ideas, trends, and best practices shared in this report. “It was exciting to spend a day really thinking about our industry – what has changed and what we think will change in the months and years ahead,” said Adamson. “I learned new ideas to help my clients, and I’m really proud to help define the now, the new, and the next in our industry.”

Brief highlights of the extensive findings include:

* Resumes remain the dominant document for job transition, but LinkedIn profiles are rapidly rising in importance. In fact, in certain situations, they are already more important than resumes.
* Cover letters are evolving into shorter, sharper messages that can be quickly scanned on a smart phone.
* Job seekers are challenged to make a “perfect” keyword match to rise to the top of automated Applicant Tracking Systems – and new services are rising to help them game the system.
* QR codes that point to a web portfolio of consolidated Google findings are popping up on business cards, resumes, and other career documents.
* GenY workers have a totally different career mindset than Baby Boomers. Freelance, contract, part-time, and interim positions are normal to younger workers, and this trend of “portfolio” careers will continue to grow.

For information, contact Georgia Adamson, A Successful Career, 408-244-6401, www.ablueribbonresume.com and www.asuccessfulcareer.com

Download the complete white paper: http://www.careerthoughtleaders.com/whitepaper/

Published Resumes and Cover Letters

Georgia's work has appeared in 12 books, including Executive’s Pocket Guide to ROI Resumes and Job Search; Professional Resumes for Executives, Managers, and Other Administrators; Expert Resumes for Computer and Web Jobs; Cover Letter Magic; and Gallery of Best Resumes.