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“Joseph, I can’t thank you enough for the high quality brochures you and your team produced for us. . . You were able to get us to focus on what our needs were and identify our target audiences."

-- Bill Mahler, Director, Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding, Port Hadlock, WA



"Joseph and Kim are amazing. I really love their ideas. Before engaging Joseph and Kim, I was moving forward, but at a much slower pace. Now, the stagnated feelings are gone and they have been replaced with an attitude of success. I can feel it and almost taste it, too."


-- Marie O'Neill, MBA, Proprietor, White Lotus Motivational Speaking, Sequim, WA


"You hit the bull's eye with our brand name. . . We've been using the thank you notes to wish people happy birthday and they just love it. Also, the directory ad is getting some great response."

-- Greg Barry, DDS, Generations Dental, Port Townsend WA 


"You maximize the budget we have for marketing which helps get our message to the most possible people. . . We think you're wonderful! We love you!"

-- Kathy Ziebell, Office Manager, Generations Dental, Port Townsend WA


"I am very happy with my new web site. It's exactly what I wanted, a beautiful and informational site that's consistent with the look and feel of my glass work. . . The questions you asked were very thorough and I ended up with a site I love."

-- Larissa Spafford, Glass Artist, Bend, OR



"I made about $20,000 more this year than last year.  It has to be marketing that makes this difference. . . No question the marketing help you gave me has positive cost-benefit with excellent return on the time and cash.  Without hesitation, I recommend business people see you and Kim for marketing assistance."

-- Misha Noonan, Manual Therapist, Certified Advanced Rolfer, Belleview, WA


Talent Marketing
                                 

Executive and Professional Resume Packages

Dear Job Seeking Professional,

You may already be thinking about hiring a resume writer to support you.  Imagine having an actual marketing agency, with all its powers of influence, produce your resume and all supporting documents.  Now you can do exactly that and gain an almost unfair advantage.

We're KJRA, a full service marketing and planning agency that mainly serves companies.  We also produce custom job search documentation packages for our professional and executive clients.  This service was so successful as a trial, we recently decided to feature it, but we only do a few of these.  We have no interest in becoming a resume mill.  We give your resume package the effort and skill typically applied to PR package for a corporation.

Competition for  jobs has reached insanely high levels.  However, there's good news.  Even though many employers receive hundreds of resumes for each infrequent opening.  Many applicants just 'shotgun' with irrelevant, poorly written, homespun resumes that reveal low literacy and totally miss the mark.  In today's competitive job market you need an edge. 

You don't get a second chance to make a good first impression.  If you put forth a sincere effort focused on selective distribution, you gain that edge because excellence stands out from the mediocre, careless crowd. 

One Client had this to say about her recent resume package experience with us --

"Beautiful work, Joseph!  Everything looks great!  Thank you a million for all your professional and expert work.  You’re so great to work with."

Three weeks later this client was into her second interview with a prospective employer of choice.

We market your talent using the same skills in branding, positioning, differentiation, and persuasive copy writing that give our client companies and their offerings tangible appeal.  Our resume package will capture the interviews you want because we forge a connection between you and the company teams you're approaching.  Assuming you're qualified, we present you looking like the best possible match for a job's requirements, with extras.

Your professional resume package can include any selection of the following components --
  • Job search strategy designed for your situation.
  • Resumes tailored to specific openings, in all required formats (MS Word, PDF, and ASCII).
  • Cover letters that get your resume read.
  • Salary history, if called for.
  • Follow-up letters that motivate contact.
  • References based on a proven structure.
  • Your profile on LinkedIn.com or elsewhere online.
  • Your professional bio for deep background.
  • Any job search support documentation you need.
When a your well-crafted cover letter and resume credibly portray you as the ideal candidate, something goes "klunk" in the reader's mind.  Their view is changed forever.  Once they see you're above the crowd they can't go back.  You'll feel more relaxed, calm, and confident in interviews when your resume package supports you as powerfully it should.

We also include some job search counsel to help you find the best fit for your talents, feel supported throughout your search, be convincing in interviews, and win offers.  We become your ally.

If you're looking for work or you're hoping to find a better job, why go about it in a way that diminishes your chances for success?  We help you put your best foot forward by presenting you in the most favorable light.  Your custom job search package will help get you invited to interview with the companies most likely to hire you.

Another Client gave us this feedback --

"Joseph,  I want to thank you for the support and effort you made for helping me be selected as a candidate for the Executive Director position. I now have a gang buster resume and the tools to pursue other opportunities."

We start by figuring out how to best meet your needs.  Then I provide a written proposal with firm, fixed pricing.  When your package is configured as you want,  I follow through to personally compose, write, and deliver your winning job search documentation on time or sooner.

I've worked as a hiring manager for much of my corporate career.  I've reviewed hundreds of resumes and written dozens.  I know what corporate decision makers and the people who influence them are looking for and how to provide it.  I know what works, and what mistakes to avoid.  I'm also a conscious listener who's eager to assure you get what you want.

If you're ready and willing to do what it takes to win interviews for jobs you want most, contact me today using the information on the Contact Page.

When it's resume time, a serious competitor gets their game on.  Your dream job is out there -- let's go after it together!

Best Regards,

Joseph Riden, Creative Director, KJRA

PS There's a sample resume I wrote to market resume packages attached  below.  If you choose to work with us, I'll  provide other samples.  Real resumes that worked.


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