Kathy Sweeney, NCRW, CPRW, CEIC, CCM
President
Senior Executive Resumes

Kathy Sweeney, NCRW, CPRW, CEIC, CCM, has helped thousands of executive-level job search candidates secure interviews through the effective preparation of targeted resumes and career search documents, in addition to positioning her clients to win the offer by providing custom-tailored interview coaching.

Ms. Sweeney spent 6 years in personnel administration and hiring with two Fortune 500 corporations prior to owning her business. Her expertise in hiring candidates has ensured her clients have the necessary information on their career documents to get interviews with key decision makers and executive-level recruiters.

Ms. Sweeney holds these prestigious credentials:

Nationally Certified Resume Writer - Ms. Sweeney is 1 of only 31 resume writers worldwide to hold this credential. Referred to as the "gold standard" in the resume writing industry, the certification process is extensive. Writers must first present resume and cover letter samples to ensure mastery of their craft. Next, they must pass an intensive grammar test and write a resume based upon a specific candidate profile. The certification is difficult to earn and represents the highest standards, with only a 50% first-time pass rate. Ms. Sweeney passed this certification test on her first attempt.

Certified Professional Resume Writer - Ms. Sweeney was one of the first to obtain this prestigious credential in the early 1990s. Professionals who hold this credential have demonstrated a thorough mastery of the art, science, and psychology of résumé development.

Certified Employment Interview Consultant - As a testament to her expertise as an Interview Coach, Ms. Sweeney is 1 of only 5 career services practitioners in the world to hold this important credential. This intensive, 19-module certification tests knowledge in all aspects of the interview process, in addition to strategies utilized to assist job seekers in acing the interview. The extensive knowledge of interviewing was garnered from her numerous years as a Hiring Manager.

Credentialed Career Master - Ms. Sweeney is 1 of only 45 Career Service Professionals world-wide to hold the prestigious Credentialed Career Master designation. The credential was awarded to Ms. Sweeney based upon her expertise across all sectors of the career services industry. This includes extensive knowledge of resume writing, recruitment practices, career assessment, interview coaching, military/government career transition, and experience as a corporate human resources manager.

Ms. Sweeney's Expertise

Ms. Sweeney has been featured on television and radio shows, including the Number One Rated Television Morning Show, Good Morning Arizona, discussing the advantages of resumes in today's competitive job market.

Articles featuring her business have appeared in Home Business Magazine, Business Financiers Magazine, Business Informant Magazine and the Arizona Business Gazette.

Her expertise has been featured in online magazines, newspapers and association newsletters across the nation, including:

. Forbes.com
. CNN.com
. Hoovers.com
. MSNBC.com
. MSN.com
. CareerBuilder.com
. Monster.com
. AOL.com
. Working Mother Magazine
. The Chicago Tribune
. The Orlando Sentinel
. The Miami Sun
. The Philadelphia Enquirer
. The Seattle Times
. The Massachusetts Standard Times
. The Ft. Worth Star Telegram
. The Tallahassee Democrat
. The Des Moines Register
. The Savannah Morning News
. The Charlotte Sun News
. The Myrtle Beach Sun News
. The Macon Ledger-Enquirer News
. The East Valley Tribune Newspaper
. The San Jose Mercury News
. The Nashville Tennessean Newspaper
. Workforce Florida Newsletter
. The Arizona Medical Association Newsletter
. The International Management Accountants Newsletter

Her articles on job search are also featured on several other career websites across the nation including:

. HireDiversity.com
. MBACareers.com
. Careerwomen.com
. CareerExposure.com
. Jobing.com
. 4Hoteliers.com

Ms. Sweeney maintains memberships in a variety of organizations to keep abreast of continuing changes in the employment field.

She is a Member of:

. Career Masters Institute
. Professional Association of Resume Writers
. National Resume Writers Association
. Resume Writers Council of Arizona
. Society for Human Resource Management
. National Career Development Association
. International Association of Coaches
. Association of Online Resume & Career Professionals
. International Association of Business Communicators

Her unique, personalized approach to employment searches help her clients to gain confidence in their abilities as a marketable entity in today's job market. In addition, her job market intelligence gathering abilities provide additional information to assist clients in targeting appropriate companies.

She holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from Northern Arizona University in Technical Writing and Journalism.