“If you keep doing what you’re doing, you’ll keep getting what you’re getting.”Most of us know more about our mobile devices or house-breaking the dog than how to manage our work lives.
Whether you want to change your job, profession or your lifestyle, Darlene Cook can help you find your work / life solutions.
Harnessing her 20+ years of corporate management experience in Fortune 100 companies like AT&T and Alcatel Lucent, Darlene Cook, Career Strategist, Certified ReCareer and Life Coach, helps her clients smoothly navigate the career management maze.
Because of her unique experience of having been on the hiring side, she knows that most jobs don’t go to the most qualified – they go to those who know the most about how to get hired.
She knows what employers need to see in a resume and with her insider knowledge of the workings of Human Resources, guides her clients through the job search and interview processes.
Since founding Resumes & Beyond in 1991, Darlene has provided full-service career and life change support to over 4,000 clients.
She is a frequent public speaker, workshop leader, columnist and author of her forthcoming book, Quantum Quizics©: How to Get an MBA in The Field of Your Choice in 60 Minutes. Darlene was featured recently on WMARTV, ”How to Make Your Resume Stand Out”.
She is a member of the Career Masters Institute, the International Coaches Federation, an Associate in the Career Thought Leaders Consortium, a Small Business Administration SCORE counselor and volunteer for Jobless Warriors: working to end unemployment for our heroic warriors and enhance the start of their post-military careers.
The best-kept secret on this planet may be how to manage one’s work life. Plus, most people have no clue about what kinds of jobs they are hardwired to do.
Whether you’re just starting out, mid-career, or approaching retirement, coaching from a former hiring manager and seasoned career professional armed with 17 years of experience and a hefty toolbox will uncover places within you that you’ve never seen and take you to career places you’ve only dreamed of.
What passes today as a resume for most job seekers is what hiring managers call a “job obituary” — a dull and boring description of everything they’ve ever done without any clue about how well they did it.
Consequently, because employers don’t have jobs — they have needs, the resumes that get the interviews are focused, marketing tools that contain accomplishment statements that excite the reader and make them want to meet you. That’s what we’ll give you!
Most people think job searching is like baseball — you must touch all the bases before you can get home. But it’s really more like an end run in football plus a smart 3-pronged, up-front approach.
Most resume writers disappear after they deliver your resume. We stay with you and help you develop a search plan that works as well as help you find the hidden jobs.
Some surprises are fun but not in a job interview. Interviewers are constantly changing techniques so you need a coach who is an expert about the kinds of questions you’re going to be asked so you can manage the whole interview with confidence including those unpleasant career potholes you may have encountered with a bad boss.
A wise person said, “How something begins is how it goes on“.
Starting out on a new job for most people is like initiating a dance with their new boss, associates and team members. They start out first at boogie pace then after a while get tired and need to switch to something more like a waltz. The big problem when they switch is, they end up stepping on every body’s toes.
If you have a Life Coach in your corner, you’ll not only start off on the right foot, you’ll learn how to use office politics to further your career.
Athletes and executives have them and Ivy League colleges tell their graduates to go out and get one because Life Coaches bring good things to life.
Too young to retire? Wonder if you will ever be able to retire? What will the new retirement look like for you? Will it be your last dance or a new song? You may be pleasantly surprised at your “re-wirement” possibilities! There are 76 million U.S. baby boomers approaching retirement and what often passes as retirement planning is financial planning. There is so much more you can learn from Darlene Cook, a Certified Retirement Coach, that will surprise you. She knows because she is currently enjoying “Re-Wirement” in her Second Act.
Something else most people don’t know about are the 5 minimum daily requirements for a healthy retirement needed to prevent REA, Retirement Emotional Anemia.
To learn more, please click on: Are You Lacking Your Minimum Daily Retirement Requirements?
“After losing my senior-level management job due to a company closing, I was unsure about how to blend my current job experiences and accomplishments into my old resume. I knew I had the right skills and experience, but my old resume was not reflective of my talents nor formatted correctly. After one meeting with Darlene, I knew I was in good hands. She was able to pull my strengths, skills, experiences, and achievements from me and then work them into a powerful state-of-the-art-looking resume that landed me over 20 interviews and a new job within five weeks.”
– Robert Suppies, Luxottica
“Ms Cook is meticulous, thorough, and to-the-point with her counseling of professionals who wish to stand out when pursuing employment. She brings out the importance of having the right tools when seeking a particular job. She is successful in preparing resumes to fit the type of employment the professional is looking for. She has helped me beyond words!”
– Claire O’Neill, Johns Hopkins
“After taking a long hiatus after college tending bars, Darlene Cook helped me to secure a Pharmaceutical Sales Rep position with a major company. She helped eliminate my self-doubt; packaged and fully prepared me for my dream job!”
– Ron Bates, Pharmaceutical Sales Rep.
Pfizer, Inc.
“Darlene Cook provided valuable insight and a thoughtful, fresh perspective during our coaching sessions. I was able to make better choices and adopt new strategies in both personal and professional matters. She’s a talented listener with a gift for helping people achieve a new level of fulfillment in their lives.”
– Susan Koomar, Business Editor
Pocono Record
“After being self-employed for several years, Ms. Cook was able to prepare a resume that got me the job I wanted. She understood the skills needed for this new career and was able to describe in the resume how mine matched the job. Recently I recommended her to my college graduating son who was also successful in getting many interviews. If you’re looking to have an edge, I recommend Resumes & Beyond!”
– Pete Vazquez, Princeton Township Dept of Education
“I was very impressed by Darlene’s professionalism and the resume that she completed for me. It was state-of-the-art formatted so it jumped out among all the average do-it-yourself resumes. Darlene has the skills and knowledge to prepare an outstanding resume for any type of job and knows how to catch an employers’ attention. Out of the three employers I sent the resume to, each one offered me an interview. As a recent college graduate with little job experience in the major field I’m targeting, with her guidance, I was still able to get multiple interviews. I highly recommend Darlene’s services to anyone seeking employment. I guarantee you will not be disappointed.”
– Peter Vazquez, The Citadel
