Testimonials

“I cannot thank you enough for your executive services and coaching.  You and your overall team performed with the highest excellence. I really enjoyed working with you and strategizing the next step in my executive career. I was able to secure a $500K+ total comp increase and my title was upleveled to Global Director of AI with a Fortune 20 Company. Your coaching through the negotiations increased my all-in offer over $200K. I could not be happier. Your personal coaching, development of my executive resume, Linkedin profile, and supporting documents were pivotal to my success. I had a vision of where I wanted to go next.  You were a strategic advisor who enabled me to accomplish this vision and for this you have my total business in the future!”

“Hello!  It’s been a while, but I wanted to stop in and let you know how things have gone since we finished and published the resume y’all helped me with. I moved from a <$30M company as the Director of IT & Security to a Fortune 100 company as the Sr. Director of Cybersecurity for XXXX. I achieved the goal that I intended and then some. I gained 33% in salary and 33% in bonus (total 66% comp increase) over my previous position. I’m not super familiar with the negotiation process, but this was a great start. When interviewing for the role, there were comments, in both interviews, about how I transformed military jargon into an easily readable resume and experiences. Thank y’all so much for helping me on this journey, I couldn’t have done it without you!  If I can write a testimonial or in some way recommend y’all, please let me know.”

“The feedback from my colleagues and potential employers was amazing: we went from “nice resume” to “fantastic format and what an amazing resume.” I landed a dream job at nearly $400k, a 30% premium over my previous jobs. In addition, I received a healthy chunk of stock options that could provide another life-changing experience. Thank you, Mary Elizabeth, for reawakening my confidence and showing me the way.”

“Using the executive resume you designed for me I went from a SVP of Operations to landing a COO role with a premier, $2B+ specialty food company. I also secured a $100k+ salary increase and an amazing benefit package. This position is located in one of the most beautiful parts of the US and my wife and I couldn’t be happier. I have been referring you to others every chance I get!”

“I received multiple offers 6 months of working with you. With your coaching, I was able to counter my favorite offer and secure a $70k increase over the initial offer. The total comp gains me ~$220k over what I make now and a global VP Title in my area of specialty – AI and Machine learning for top global companies.”

“As a VIP Platinum client, I received excellent support during my transition and secured a higher title with a fast-growth company with a very bright future, a $65k increase in compensation with significant bonus potential. I felt incredibly prepared during the negotiations, and this all happened within 90 days – thank you! I was also able to successfully transition out of the industry I was in – which was another goal of mine.”

“I accepted a position as CFO with an exceptional company recently. It’s with the fastest growing startup in XXXX, a company in the e-commerce, manufacturing, and cushioning technology experiencing hyper growth with excellent forward prospects. All-in I probably increased my compensation 33% ($160k+). The equity package tremendous upside given the growth and I feel it’s worth perhaps 10X my prior equity. When the CEO of XXXX saw my resume for the first time he quit considering other candidates. The transition was interesting and short, about 2 weeks.”

“I just signed an offer for a VP of Global Sales position with one of the largest XXXX in the industry. I am very excited about my new position. I have increased my salary 20% – I expect to be around 35% to 40% after a full year. I have also been in discussions through a recruiter for senior sales management position with another company in XXXX. Both of these opportunities were a direct result of my revised LinkedIn profile, updated resume and the recruiter distribution you provided for me.”

“After you designed my Board Documents I quickly landed a nomination and subsequent appointment on my first Public Board. It has been a very rewarding experience and I sit on three committees. During the Board Interview Process the Directors and Nominating Committee complimented me several times on my Board Resume, stating specifically how well it communicated who I was as a leader and the areas I could make the most significant contributions. Thank you.”

“I accepted a position with XXXX as their new CIO of Engineering! In a nut shell, I received a 20% increase in base pay and a 140% increase in annual bonus…total compensation $350k+. I consider this to be ‘The Perfect Job’ for me.”

“I accepted a job as Vice President at the University of XXXX Medical System. I start Tuesday and have moved from New Orleans to the DC area already. Amazing, amazing opportunity, benefits, etc. I believe my work portfolio + resume was a big difference maker. I was able to secure the title and comp I wanted. I was seeking 200+ and received 300+, + amazing benefits. almost 3x what I’m doing now with benefits included.”

“The new company matched my base and bonus. Add-ons included a strong sign-on bonus (to offset walking away from my bonus), car allowance, and a 5x increase in equity (in the millions in current market value – which is many times greater than my current package). I am going from a 500MM revenue company to a 1B+ revenue organization, with strong investors and a track record of growth and profitability…I don’t think I would have ever been a blip on their radar without a strong LinkedIn profile to start me off. I think I interviewed with 9 people over several months, and got nothing but compliments on the executive resume.”

“I just wanted to let you know that my job search was a success after your help. After a great deal of personal reflection, I turned down some full time opportunities as a Corporate VP for Security and pursued some part-time opportunities that would allow me to spend more time with my family. I recently secured a position on the board of directors of a company doing business with the government. The position is a great part-time position that pays well and allows me to spend maximum time with my family.”

“My total comp package increased by about 30%. And that is significant because I was not under paid at my prior employer. I was second only to the CTO (he was open about it). I was found by a firm called XXXX via LinkedIn. I have been contacted by at least 12 firms since the revised LinkedIn page went up and XXXX persists as recent as today. The compensation and the title are outstanding, but it’s the opportunity to take all I’ve learned and actually be the “head coach” that means the most.”

“I received a 30% total increase in comp ($100K) and a higher title: Chief Accounting Officer. Everyone was very impressed with my background/experience/credentials because you have done a fantastic job at showcasing them on my profile and resume.”

“Your efforts had me as a finalist in no less than 6 executive-level roles, which while the market is good, is still noteworthy as I’ve had friends not even get to the finalist stage. Total compensation increase of about 40%. Base salary increase of 33.33%. Pretty decent numbers if I have to admit it.”

“Within 6 months of vetting opportunities, I landed a great executive role in an outstanding Fortune 250 company, with a 40% increase in compensation. Dream job: check. Compensation: check. The unlimited opportunity that lies ahead: priceless.”

“Hey Mary Elizabeth, hope you are doing well. I wanted to provide you an update. I just accepted a position with XOXO (wish me luck). I greatly appreciate all the help and support you provided throughout the process. You and your team are the best! I would love to stay in touch re: performance leadership and career coaching going forward. Yes, you and your team have been phenomenal, and you have exceeded my expectations.”

“After working with Mary Elizabeth, I secured a position that met my goals and increased my bonus structure over 80%! Mary Elizabeth is not only an expert career coach, she is also a person with high integrity, compassion and very motivational. I believe her greatest asset is her drive to make her clients successful.”

“I’ve had 5 phone screenings so far in the past two days from the distribution list you sent my resume and VPL to. The phone conversations where about 30 minutes apiece with 2 CEOs, one Managing Partner, and 2 Executive Recruiters. Both CEOs told me that in their almost 30 years apiece, they have NEVER seen a more clean, crisp executive resume, especially from someone in the military. The other Managing Partner in NY said the exact same thing. If fact, I was asked why I was only going for CISO and why not SVP or COO? The other Executive Recruiters, one in DC and the other in Denver said that I jumped off the page when they read it (paraphrasing of course).”

“Just also wanted to let you know that I have obtained my first board nomination today. It’s for a XXXX government owned investment bank. My nomination was approved by their shareholders and their board today, and an application will be sent to the central bank for approval (as this is a board role in a regulated entity). Am keeping my fingers crossed that there will be no hiccups at the central bank stage. So just wanted to say thanks for the CV!! I can only be on the board of one financial institution so I will be looking at board nominations for corporates next.”

“I just want to let you know that everybody I talked to – all very impressed with bio, resume and VPL. I received a $70K increase in total comp – mid six figures. STR/LTR cash – base pay was 25% higher. I also had two opportunities pending that I did not move forward on. I made the transition after a 20 year run with my previous large company employer in just 60 days.”

“After launching LinkedIn, my hits immediately doubled and consistently continued high as recruiters started reaching out. Using [Mary Elizabeth’s] techniques, I connected with people on LinkedIn that helped me land interviews at many major firms in my target set. Ultimately, I made a career crossover from a declining industry into Artificial Intelligence Software. I up-leveled my position by two steps, more than doubled my base salary, and nearly tripled my on-target earnings. I increased my total compensation by $320K per year. The results speak for themselves.”

“I was able to use portions of your course in the 9 interviews and in the compensation negotiations and just signed the offer letter for a position that is about 35% higher than the total compensation from my last position in this career path. And it’s with a consistently top rated company for employee satisfaction. I was able to tactfully affect the initial anchor offer upwards before it was made, and then still pushed it up another $30,500 after that with an additional week vacation and early performance appraisal thrown in to boot.”

“I want to tell you how much I value the work you did in preparing my resume. Not only was the finished product fantastic, but the process was invaluable. Methodically working through my skills and defining the position that I wanted was a tremendous exercise. Consequently, I got three quick offers. I accepted one as a primary offer with the flexibility to take on another (which I have done). All in all, I am working from a private office near my home. I will be serving, primarily, as one firm’s CFOs while outsourcing some work for two others. The benefits: A pay increase of $80,000, complete flexibility, and a company that values my knowledge. Thank you for enduring me through it all.”

“I landed a job with that great resume you provided several months ago. The salary is approximately 15% higher than my previous position.“

“Today is the first day in my new position, thanks to you both. I received my official approval to serve as an outside board of directors for xxxx Services from the government on Friday (just in time for my first board meeting today). Again, this wouldn’t have happened without your support. I sincerely appreciate your work and sing your praises to my former colleagues (who will be retiring themselves over the next few years). I would expect some new calls for help.”

“I just got an offer that with salary plus bonus, the annual target income is near 6-figures and since the bonus is variable, it could top 6-figures. Thanks for being a great coach! HR informed that my requested salary was beyond the range for my position, but they offered it to me anyway… wow! Happy Mom’s Day to you!”

“In just a few months, I was able to up-level my title to Chief Strategy Officer, increase the potential for my total compensation package and align myself with a fantastic multinational company in my preferred geographic target outside the US.”

“I just wanted to say thanks so much for your help with the resumes and the recruiter/private equity distributions. The initial response has been incredible. In less than 48 hours I have 7 appointments. You and your team are wonderful!”

“Per your suggestion, I sent the Value Proposition Letter you wrote for me to the CEO (of one of the largest software technology companies in the world) and received a call from the internal Exec recruiter 4 hrs later. My new compensation package totals $1 million and my title is Group Vice President, Business Development and Planning. I attained my goals of transitioning from self-employed status to the corporate world while maintaining my geographic preference.”

“After retaining Mary Elizabeth to design my resume and provide me with job search coaching, I secured a position with one of the top companies in the world and increased my salary by $40,000! My previous commission-driven salary took a hit in 2009 and I was really afraid that was going to result in a (long term) step backward. Thanks to Mary Elizabeth I had the savvy, the strategies, the resources and the marketing material to reach my goals. Thank you!”

“Just wanted to drop you a line to let you know that within 30 days of updating my web page and executive resume through you, I got an offer for $40K more in compensation. It’s a lesser role, but I am in line for upward movement within six months!! I start Monday in Chicago!”

“Multiple times I have heard that I have a great looking resume, and one even complimented “my team” in putting it together. I believe that to be outside of my experience although the way that you have phrased my experience has definitely helped. The recruiter I spoke with today said it was the best resume he had seen in a while and had an opportunity that he was setting me up for. Very happy with the process and the response so far. I’ll let you know any further results.”

“I was able to add equity, additional commissions for next year, and an additional week of vacation… I received approximately $100k additional plus one week of vacation – renegotiating the initial offer.”

“I just accepted an offer in a CFO role in my target location of Austin TX. Thank you for your support.”

“I hope this finds you great! Sorry I haven’t been in touch in the last couple of weeks, but have been traveling extensively overseas. I am currently in discussions for 4 different opportunities that have rapidly progressed in the last month. I am wondering if you have any guidelines, checklists or grading system that I could use to evaluate offers/opportunities as they come in?”

“My job search dragged on and on for over a year until I finally enlisted Mary Elizabeth for help. I received my new resume and started a new job I was very excited about just three months later with a $22,000 salary increase! I would call that a successful catapult into a new chapter of life! I’m very grateful for her competent help and for helping me to communicate my skills and talents much more powerfully than I could by myself.”

“As to the resume, it’s pure poetry. “Outstanding” isn’t adequate to describe the incredibly high quality of what you’ve produced. It’s magical. I would hire me after reading it. Please accept my sincere, heartfelt thanks to you and your team for all of the hard work you’ve put in to create such a good product. I’m very confident that it will drive good outcomes.”

“The resume was top rate as was my LinkedIn page, and I found the coaching very helpful. I also paid you to distribute my resume. One month later, I interviewed through one of the agencies you had sent my resume to and I was hired with a 90% increase in pay from my previous employer with only one drawback, and that was this would be a 2 year contract.”

“Your work was stellar, and I landed a position with everything I wanted, and more.”

“Hello, I have some exciting news. Today I met with the management of ______ here in San Antonio. I am moving forward (they loved my resume) and I am excited about this limitless opportunity. I now have a means to make enough money to retire if I want twelve to thirteen years down the road, in the manner I want. That is not a possibility with my current job. I thank God for steering me and causing these managers to find favor with me. I want to thank you for your encouragement and assistance with my job search. Thank you!”

“As they say the proof in the pudding . . . the new resume you created for me just landed me an interview for SR VP Sales for **** North America. They are one of the largest telecommunications companies in the world. Their comments were . . . that even though they closed the list of final candidates for this position . . . they were so impressed with the resume they decide to add me to the group. Mary Elizabeth, I believe this speaks volumes for the work you have done for me!!! Thank you!”

“Last Thursday, out of the blue, I received a phone call and email from an HR Director at XXX and our phone interview is scheduled for this Wednesday. I credit your excellent work on revising my resume and my perseverance (I don’t give up easily!) in creating this opportunity. This was my initial company of choice and Blueprint “ideal job.“

“I am doing well and in a negotiation for a position I really want. 5% equity and 350k. CEO position. Thank you!”

“A big thanks to you for your coaching and your executive resume services and the Linked In help. Thanks to you, I was admitted to the Yale School Of Management Executive MBA Program. I am so excited.”

“I have received well over 100 emails responses to the resume email distribution. 30 or so have real potential including “Operating Partners” for Private Equity that get paid on a transaction basis eval and success and transition to a Board Seat or temp embedded management. I have 12-15 introductory calls completed/scheduled. People are responding very well to the resume even when they don’t have current opportunities.”

“I wanted to share with you that I was hired as a consultant today by my first choice, xxx at the exact hourly rate of xxx per hour! Thank you ever so much for the executive resume that I know made the difference in securing the interview. The other key was having my friend at xxx recommend me. The two together, and a good interview sealed the deal. Thank you again so very much and I hope you know how valuable your resume writing services are for your clients.”

“I am now the CIO of XXXX’s. Great role, great package and literally across the street from my former office so no real change in commute. I love my new resume and LinkedIn page and believe they were key factors in this opportunity. I’ll keep the referrals coming …lots of people asking in light of this new opportunity. :)”

“Mary Elizabeth re-wrote my resume recently and did a fabulous job! She has created some of the most supportive and informative job search materials I have run across in the last 25 + years in HR! Lots of professionals have great materials but fail to make the “human” connection with their client….but not Mary Elizabeth. She strives to get to know YOU and your experience and talents so she can create the perfect resume highlighting your best skills. Thanks, Mary Elizabeth!”

“I took a position with an aerospace company (new industry) and went from COO to CEO. The total comp is only slightly more but the potential payout opportunity is in the multi-seven figures. The PE firm that owns the company hired me and commented multiple times how they loved the flow and the content of my resume. I got so many compliments on how professional it was and how easy to assimilate the information was too. The website you designed also got a lot of compliments and made it easy for me to quickly give a link and then they could review my qualifications and come back later for another discussion.”

“I accepted the Chief Administrative Officer role at a Fort-Lauderdale based company called XXXX. We are the world’s largest private aviation membership company.”

“I accepted a role at XXX (a subsidiary of a $30B XXX Corporation) as VP of their XXX business. I increased my compensation by 30%. In the new job, I work in the high growth XXX area. The company culture is a fast-paced environment and it enables me to apply big ideas and my unique XXX experience for success.”

“I have great news as I accepted a position and start tomorrow (Monday). I will be working for xx Manufacturing. They are a $40 million company. I am part of their succession plan as his CEO’s predecessor. I would not have found this position without your help, as this is a result of your e-mail campaign. My position was not identified until they saw my credentials, and they realized that they could benefit from someone with my experiences. I have recommended you to a few of my friends and will be forever grateful for your help!”

“Mary Elizabeth Bradford is nothing less than phenomenal as a resume writer and personal business consultant she is right on the money. I hired her to re-write my resume. Along with this I received pointers to help on job or position searches in this tough market. I waited until the position I wanted came available then applied with my new resume. There were 20 positions available, 2000 applications and only the top 30 received interviews. With the knowledge I had learned from Mary and the new resume, I not only received an interview, but have been offered the position I wanted as well. I thank God for allowing me to find Mary here on LinkedIn. And I thank Mary for the great job she does. To work hard at giving all her clients the very best in information as well as a terrific resume and cover letter to get them in the door. Thank You so much!”

“I got hired near the end of March at my #1 choice of employers, successfully moved into my industry of choice and secured a $27,000 increase in pay! All this has been a direct result of my new resume / VPL and information I learned from your audios and e-books. Prior to hiring you I was so frustrated answering jobs on job boards for months with ZERO results. I learned your system and landed 6 interviews in 3 weeks. THANK YOU for all your help. I’m sure you know this, but I was VERY skeptical and didn’t think what you were telling me about the hidden job market would work but I had no other choice but to have faith. I KNOW it works now.”

“Hope you had a good weekend! I just wanted to reach out and say ‘THANK YOU’ for all your services. I interviewed for a great position (PMO director) that I was looking for and got a job offer on Friday which gives me a title promotion and a 20% salary increase!“

“I just wanted to let you know that yesterday I accepted a position with xxx as their new CIO of Engineering! In a nutshell, I received a 20% increase in base pay and a 140% increase in annual bonus; total compensation $350k+. I consider this to be ‘The Perfect Job’ for me.“

“I want to thank you, Cindy and the team for helping me write my executive resume and LinkedIn profile…it helped me successfully transition from Financial Services to Technology, even during these tough economic times. I recently joined XXXX, leading Financial Planning & Analysis for their Sales & Marketing Organization.”

“Just wanted to reach out and let you know that the response in 2 days has been pretty incredible. I have had multiple PE and Recruiters reach out to set up calls and some with real opportunities and not just networking calls. One recruiter has me scheduled for 4 interviews this week with a PE board and a separate PE board saw my resume and reached out with a couple possible opportunities. Amazing results.”

“With a very big THANKS! I just got my dream job and will moving on to bigger and better. I am very excited. I want to thank you for helping me give my executive resume a face lift. I am convinced this helped me land my new role. I obtained this role initially though a new LinkedIn executive recruiter relationship. I secured a compensation increase and a bigger role. Thanks for all your help with my new career challenge, we put this together in 2020. Worked beautifully.”

“I have accepted the role of SVP Commercial (or GM) for the Americas at XXXX which is a major player in the XXXX market. I will be managing 1B+ in revenue and 1000+ employees across Sales, Marketing and Services addressing customers in the traditional life science and clinical diagnostic markets. More than all of the wonderful components that came with the VIP package, your team helped me develop a compelling story and find my voice which made all the difference during the interview process…what surprised me the most is how active you are in the process.”

“I’m finalizing details to become the Head of HR for Oncology Global Functions for XXXX in XXXX. I increased my cash compensation $75k but could be more b/c of growth in Oncology, which would be reflected in bonus payout. Similar title, but they are grooming to be the Head of HR for Oncology in a few years. Also, they are covering the stock I will be giving up as a result of the move…200k.”

“Since we last spoke following my distributions, lots of good things have happened. I guess it’s been about two weeks now and I have had over 100 written replies to my executive resume compared to the occasional response when I went at this alone. Those contacts turned into 20 phone calls which have now culminated into 4 real opportunities I am pursuing as part of a formal search: 3 COO opportunities which are nearly a perfect match for what I targeted when we spoke initially, and one CEO opportunity which was the result of some awesome ongoing dialogue that you helped start.”

“I wanted to share the news that I accepted a position as CFO with an exceptional company recently. It’s with the fastest growing startup in XXX… All-in I probably increased my compensation 33% ($160k+). The equity package is a tremendous upside given the growth and I feel it’s worth perhaps 10x my prior equity. When the CEO of XXX saw my resume for the first time he quit considering other candidates. … Having the two possibilities simultaneously in play helped tremendously. Thanks so much for the outstanding work you and your resume writing team do. I’ve given a couple of referrals already and am sure to give more. Your work is the best out there and I’m happy to serve as a reference if helpful with any prospective clients.”

“Before I used your service, I had written my executive resume myself, as I had done many times in the past, and began my search as I had always done. In 2 years I was not able to secure a single interview. I purchased a C-level package and we got started. First the resume, then LinkedIn, then you did some coaching. The resume was top rate as was my LinkedIn page, and I found the coaching very helpful. I also paid you to distribute my resume. One month later I interviewed through one of the agencies you had sent my executive resume to and I was hired with a 90% increase in pay from my previous employer.”

“I had an interview on Monday with a company for a COO role and the CEO said to me that whoever put my executive resume together did a fantastic job, that it had all the info he needed and was so easy to read! Just wanted to pass on the praise!”

“Your guidance helped me define the career path I am passionate about. You were my rock during offer negotiations and decision making.”

“We are only on day 2 of the distribution and the leads are amazing. You and your team have done a tremendous job. I will be scheduling a coaching call soon, but I am so excited and wanted to let you know the great outcome so far.”

“It has been approximately 3 months since I actively started searching after getting my executive resume package delivered by you and your team. As I accepted a role of VP of Global XXX with a medical devices & healthcare leader, I wanted to let you know that I have been successfully hired. I ended with a great overall package that included a 15% increase over base, 100% increase in bonus (from 25% to 50%), and a significant number of stock options vesting in 2 years. I would consider my overall package to be 50% or more than what I had at XXX.”

“Your exceptional wisdom and guidance will play a significant will role in my next chapter…either with a potential advisory board seat or other vetted senior executive opportunities saying, “Maria is undoubtedly the one!”

“Since our conversation 2 weeks ago, I went from 500k LinkedIn connections to 1.6M, and I have only added a handful of people. I have had CEOs, EVPs and SVPs from large industry firms connect with a simply worded invitation. It is really amazing how this works.”

“It was indeed a pleasure meeting you in person yesterday and spending the day continuing our collaboration! Thank you so very much for your time, your hospitality, your counsel, and phenomenal work product. The day consistently exceeded my expectations, and the bar was already set quite high. I thoroughly enjoyed every facet of our visit; from reviewing your teams’ deliverables to strategizing about the best way(s) to implement the amazing tools you have created, and every moment in between. Please pass along my thanks and appreciation to Cindy and the team for their dedication to this project. You have amassed an outstanding group – which is a reflection of you and your tremendous talents – especially the crafting of my executive resume.”

“It’s been some time since we last spoke. Even though we haven’t worked together recently our work together continues to pay dividends for me and for that reason I have continued to refer trusted friends and colleagues to you. This is such an occasion. I recently took a CEO role of a new portfolio company as my last role was winding down and at the same time my prior boss has also transitioned out of the project we were leading together.”

“A resume represents that critical outer layer of professional “packaging” around one’s career. Having a professionally designed executive resume provided me with the added confidence of having a solid document that accurately communicates my true value to an organization. Having this polished ammunition gave me great peace of mind during my confidential search process. Within 6 months of vetting opportunities, I landed a great executive role in an outstanding Fortune 250 company, with a 40% increase in compensation. Dream job: check. Compensation: check. The unlimited opportunity that lies ahead: priceless.“

“With the resume you initially wrote for me, I secured a position with a bigger title and a $30,000 overall comp. increase with a $19 billion Fortune 500 multinational manufacturer. I am excited to hire you again to update my executive resume in order to position myself to step into a Director role!”

“So just wanted to say thanks for the CV!! I can only be on the board of one financial institution so I will be looking at board nominations for corporates next.”

“When I first read my executive resume I was initially apprehensive about the new resume and format. Why? Because you created such a glowing representation of my career, background, and what I can offer the right company. I’m not the kind of person who typically ‘blows his own horn’. It took a while for me to get comfortable with all of this. Thank you!!! You have done a remarkable job.”

“When I first read the resume I was initially apprehensive about the new resume and format. Why? Because you created such a glowing representation of my career, background, and what I can offer the right company. I’m not the kind of person who typically ‘blows his own horn’. It took a while for me to get comfortable with all of this. Thank you!!! You have done a remarkable job.”

“Per your suggestion, I sent a VPL to the CEO (of one of the largest technology companies in the world) and received a call from the internal executive recruiter 4 hours later. My new compensation package totals $1 million and my title is Group Vice President. I attained my goals of transitioning from self-employed status to the corporate world while maintaining my geographic preference. I was glad to have you in my corner – thank you!”

“I was having a tough time landing interviews for posted jobs at the VP- and C-level in Silicon Valley, California. Since I was a career technologist with a couple of home-run hits, I was flabbergasted … till I read Mary Elizabeth Bradford’s book titled The NEW Executive Job Search. Her examples of what to expect using the classic methods of finding a job matched my experience 100%. Then, Mary Elizabeth and her colleagues rewrote my resume following their process. The feedback from my colleagues and potential employers was amazing: we went from “nice resume” to “fantastic format and what an amazing resume.” I landed a dream job at nearly $400k, a 30% premium over my previous jobs. In addition, I received a healthy chunk of stock options that could provide another life-changing experience. Thank you, Mary Elizabeth, for reawakening my confidence and showing me the way.”

“Positive update on first few days of responses. I have received well over 100 emails responses to the resume email distribution. I have 12-15 introductory calls completed/scheduled. Quite a few have live full time CFO positions to recruit me for but as you know I am not really interested in ( I suspect these are not reading the resume closely and are responding to CFO job history) Another 30 or so have real potential including “Operating Partners” for Private Equity that get paid on a transaction basis eval and success and transition to a Board Seat or temp embedded management.”

“I start my position as COO next week. Took a bit longer as I was very specific in what I was looking for; found it. Thank you to you and your team for the great work with my executive resume document.”

“Ladies, I officially accepted the Vice President of Sales position yesterday at Cxxxx Hotels and Resorts! (Exactly 4 weeks from the day I left Wxxxxxx is that a record?) Not only have I obtained the snazzy title of VP, I increased my salary by almost $25K! In more than one interview, the most important being the owner of the company, they commented on my executive resume and how much it stood out from the crowd and was interesting and told the story!”

“People are responding very well to the board resume even when they don’t have current opportunities.”

“Your fantastic work on my executive resume and biography helped me to land a FORTUNE Magazine 40 under 40 nomination with a single email, after 2 years of aspiring to make it happen.”

“Thanks Mary Elizabeth, my email has been very active with acknowledgments of receipt as well as some nice personal notes regarding the depth of my experience. I used your salary negotiating techniques on my NYC interview. The CFO of the company came right at me trying to nail down a comp package 2 hours into the interview. It was good to get my first interview out of the way!”

“My interview lasted 3 hours with the venture capital firm. Your coaching from Module #4 was perfect. It was as if you were in the room with me. I remained excited throughout the interview even though I have never raised any capital for a new venture. They saw my enthusiasm and decided that they could teach me the financing business. By the end of the meeting, they outlined three different ways we can work together. Thank you for your incredible insights, developing such an outstanding resume and being passionate about my success!”

“The executive resume was top rate as was my LinkedIn page, and I found the coaching very helpful. I also paid you to distribute my resume. One month later, I interviewed through one of the agencies you had sent my executive resume to and I was hired with a 90% increase in pay from my previous employer with only one drawback, and that was this would be a 2-year contract.”

“To date, [the recruiter distribution] has resulted in ~60 replies. The great news so far is: seven recruiter phone/Skype meetings have been scheduled or have already taken place; there are eight additional recruiters that are interested because of my experience, and I have separate follow-up activities; via phone conversation or email reply I have had nothing but compliments on my background/expertise which is a testament to what a great job your team did to market me and developing my executive resume.”

“Just wanted to thank you all for your efforts, support and guidance that helped get me my dream job today. All of you are responsible for this and I cannot thank you enough! Keep helping people and they shall never forget you! Cheers!”

“I shared a version of my resume with the President of one of the world’s largest software companies today, and he said that my resume was the best he has ever seen – really popped and told him what was most important to know. He positively raved.“

“I wanted to share an update since the last time we communicated. I was in the process of interviewing for an internal promotion as well as an external leadership position, and I ended up accepting an offer for the external position. I will be Head of Sales, Americas for a XXXXX company. I will be managing managers, which was my next step goal. I negotiated my offer and ended up securing a $85k overall increase in total comp. The timeline was exactly what I was aiming for (decision in August and transition in September-October). I’m so appreciative of the support for my updated executive resume, VPL, and LinkedIn profile, as well as the executive coaching session. I had great success with the VPL and resume, and I would estimate I received about an 80% response rate when I used them for job applications! So, I am very happy with how it all turned out, and I owe much of that to the support from your team!!”

“I was in Chicago all day yesterday with a biotech company called **** Needless to say, I wasn’t home but only a few minutes and I got a phone call and was offered a position. Of course I accepted. The incredible thing is, I received a better package than what I had before. I am very lucky because I was hoping for someone just to come close to what I was making before. Again, I am very lucky and I begin on 4/23. So, I want to sincerely thank you for your part you played regarding this offer. I will definitely send people your way.”

“The job is at XXXX in New Mexico supervising their data automation teams. The specific job title is Group Leader. I don’t know how that translates to the civilian job market, but maybe VP or Senior Director. Comp is in the VP / SVP range at $190k all in plus $100+ relocation packages. This is a boost from typical transitions at my level. Overall I’m pretty happy with the job and compensation package. The NM location was on my short list of places to move to.”

“Not only did Mary Elizabeth design a resume for me that has landed me multiple interviews for C-level positions, in my most recent position her negotiation techniques helped me secure substantially MORE than what was originally offered!“

“Mary and Cindy, I can’t thank you enough for the incredible work you’ve done on this project. The executive resume is spectacular, and gives me tremendous confidence that I can stand out in this highly-competitive market. Everything looks accurate and I absolutely approve creating a fictionalized version! If there’s anything else you need from me please let me know.”

“I am still deciding between two great opportunities, but I wanted to take a moment to thank you for all your help. When you first did my resume, I was in the process of leaving a job, renting my house, and relocating to a new area. So I did not use the resume a lot at first. You continued to send me emails and I used everything you sent. Getting the continuous advice helped me prepare for my job search. It also focused my attention on getting myself ready for the next opportunity. At times when I had self-doubt, I would read the resume, which focused on my strengths and talents. Once I started applying for jobs, the resume was quite successful. So far I have had a 30+% response. And I am still getting more responses. I quickly was targeted by two local consulting firms. I was hand selected out of dozens of candidates and was the only candidate offered to two major companies. At the interviews, both companies complemented me on the resume style. They said it was a refreshing, well-organized, and “project based” accounting of my experiences. They also complemented me on my broad technical range – which you highlighted in a special section close to the top of my resume. My lack of a college degree was never mentioned; instead they focused on my “university level” technical training. The way you stated my education led me to apply to a college. I enclosed my resume with my application. They have given me credit for most of my technical training. And I have found that I am only 14 classes away from a full Bachelor’s degree. So this is now top on my to do list. This was an investment that has really paid off. Thanks for all your help. Thanks for your patience.”

“I applied for 15 jobs and I got interview calls for 13 including companies like Google and Visa. Many thanks for your help.”

“Mary Elizabeth, Regarding your VIP Program: Your knowledge of the executive space is exceptional; you look at problems and opportunities from a slightly different lens (good thing); I was going through a transitional period in my life and you were able to handle all the heavy lifting in my job search, which was such a blessing; personal website was a big hit. Bottom line is it worked. I received two offers in less than 60 days from when I finished your program.”