We all know that back in the day, job security was earned by working at a company for 25 or 30 years and then retiring with a gold watch as you rode off into the sunset on the golf course.
Well, I'm sorry to say, those days are long gone.
Job security is no longer tied to tenure or seniority. Job security doesn't happen any more because you are loyal.
Loyalty isn't valued anymore...and you know it.
Despite this harsh reality, it's not all doom and gloom.
Job security does still exist but...
...it's been redefined.
These days, job security is measured by your ability to find a new, well-paying, and enriching job easily and quickly and...
...being able to land this role without the isolating and ego-crushing journey many unpaid months of long term unemployment will bring.
Job security now is redefined as you proactively doing activities before you need them to keep your income continuous.
Career readiness. That’s what job security looks like today.
And, the only way to be strategically prepared in your career is to put in the marketing effort before something catastrophic happens to your job.
Think about it…if you market yourself properly ahead of time and before you are laid off or burned out, your ability to control your job search is much, much stronger.
You can minimize or eliminate your time without income, which is the best ROI you can get in this economic climate!
If you wait until after you're laid off or after the dream job appears to get your resume ready...
...It's too late.
You may miss the window of opportunity. Your network won't wait to help you. You can lose weeks (maybe months) of time writing your resume, and you will have to start your executive-level job search from scratch.
Every week that passes is a week you don't get paid.
Can you afford that? Is that where you want to spend your hard earned exit package (if you even got one)?
Let's be honest, the faster you land, the less money you lose from being unemployed.
The faster you land, the less your income is uninterrupted. You can even land a role with a bigger salary in the new job!
Cha-Ching! 💰🤑💰
Now, perhaps the unthinkable has already happened to you.
Maybe you are already laid off or otherwise unemployed.
Well, guess when the second best time to find some job security is?
Yup. Today. Right now.
With an updated and powerful leadership brand and an executive resume that showcases your incredible achievements and accolades, you can start gaining traction in your job search and networking.
Bottom line: You need a branded resume that SELLS you. That looks to the future. That positions you and aligns you with your goal role. Not an outdated document that merely lists where you have been in the past.
You need marketing collateral that sells you as the candidate of choice when compared side-by-side with competing executive leaders.
To answer the question I asked at the top of the page, these are the reasons you should choose the Be Ready Package today after all...
...for most of us our career is our biggest "revenue producing" asset, even more than our home. We obviously maintain our homes with kitchen renovations, bathroom upgrades, and preventatively fixing our roofs and windows (because we know the bigger cost that awaits us when we don't)...
... but yet, most people don't do an anything preventative to protect their career.
Now is the time to protect your biggest asset.
Invest today and be ready to hit the ground running in the event of a change in your job—or to capitalize on a great opportunity that comes your way!
We look forward to working with you,
This combination of resume writing and personal branding coaching is the most impactful way to update your resume and leadership brand or kick off a senior level job search.
Investing in your self-marketing will not only help you attract jobs you are excited about, but will position you for competitive compensation packages and career longevity too.
Our team of executive level resume writers and coaches will use decades of recruiting, hiring, and senior level resume writing expertise as they craft your perfectly aligned resume and powerful career brand.
Everything we do is tailor-made, one-on-one, and written for you by former executive recruiters who know the corporate hiring process first hand.
Specifically this package includes:
A Personal Branding coaching session which will pin-point your career brand and show you how to position yourself properly for networking, interviews and salary negotiation. One of the hardest things our senior-level job seekers run into is the distillation of 25-30 years of experience into a singular brand or message. This coaching solves that.
A fully branded, optimized and recruiter-ready resume that delivers and streamlined leadership story recruiters will love and a powerful career brand hiring managers need.
Step 1 - Personal Branding:
We will kick this package off with a broad analysis of your strengths, weaknesses, transferable skills, and leadership expertise to crystallize and clarify an updated and future-facing personal brand. This 2-step process involves a close look at the key strengths you have developed during the last 20-30 years and is followed by a laser-focused coaching session that will bring together a personal brand and positioning you feel confident showcasing.
Step 2 - Resume development:
Once we have clarity about your brand, we will then move forward with the development of your resume. We will start by asking detailed questions about your career history, then we will have a focused conversation about the most impactful roles and responsibilities and the relevant data-driven achievements, and then we will create the first draft phase of your resume. Your feedback is valued and together we will do the first draft edits and revisions until we are all 100% happy with the end result.
Step 3 - Finalization:
Once you are happy with the edits and revisions we do in Step 2, we will send your final resume document to you in both PDF and Word format. You will be able to edit the Word document in the future and all the content is 100% yours.
Yes. Our resumes are designed to work with the ATS (Applicant Tracking System) as well as for the recruiter and hiring manager human eye. Having a resume with the flexibility to do both is important.
No. We write you a strong foundational resume that shines the spotlight on your accomplishments, leadership style and the solutions you bring to the table. When you have a strong foundational resume, you shouldn't need various iterations of your resume. You may need to tweak a well-written resume here and there, but that should be the extent of editing it needs. Additionally, it is important every resume tweak you do is in alignment with your LinkedIn profile, which is a static document. Multiple versions means some won't be in alignment with your resume and we don't want that for you.
3) Do you have a cap on the amount of revisions you do?
No. Our writers are experts at their craft and most clients typically only need 2-3 revisions before you are completely satisfied. That being said, we do not have a cap on the amount of edits and revisions on the information you shared during the client interview.
4) How long will it take?
The entire process from time of payment until final draft approval for most clients is 3-4 weeks. If you return the prep work and reply to edit rounds in a timely manner, this time frame can be met. We are flexible if you need more time for your parts of the process.
Our oldest client is 84 and we are usually working with clients between the ages of 40-70. We focus on executive and board level candidates seeking roles in corporations.
Our documents, strategies, interview techniques, and more will present you in a modern, relevant and timeless fashion. We avoid leading with age related information and instead strive to ensure you present with data-specifics, quantifiable accomplishments, and over-arching executive presence.
Terms and Conditions
We take your commitment to advancing your job search seriously and we are very excited and honored to help you with the tools and processes that have helped others to generate results to advance their career. To help us have a clear start, here are the terms and conditions for you to accept with your purchase. Our clients never have to look at these again, since we do all we can to make sure you are happy – but our lawyers tell us to post this. We are looking forward to working with you.
Once you have remitted payment, Chameleon Resumes will reach out to you within 24 hours of payment with the specific follow-up work pertaining to your purchase. Thank you so much for choosing Chameleon Resumes as your job search advancement partner. We appreciate your business and confidence.
It is our policy to work with you until you are satisfied with your documents. We build our business on referrals and word-of-mouth from happy clients. We take client satisfaction very seriously. Let us know what we need to do to make you a happy with your documents to ensure we accomplish that goal.
The clients of Chameleon Resumes have an excellent record of landing positions and advancing their careers. However, Chameleon Resumes offers no guarantees to its clients of landing a job or promotion as a result of using our services. For all services purchased, it is imperative for you, the client, to know that it is a collaborative process between us. In making this purchase, you agree to perform suggested activities and required follow-up to advance your job search and to improve your results. The client acknowledges and understands that while Chameleon Resumes is very committed to our client’s success, we cannot guarantee it – no career professional should or can.
As the client, you are responsible for finalizing your career documents’ completeness and accuracy before submitting to job applications and emailing colleagues with your documents. You are additionally responsible for uploading the LinkedIn profile content we create for you, so we are both compliant with LinkedIn's user agreement. We are not liable for any injury or damage caused by omissions, false statements, or other inaccuracies. We will work with you through the document edit phase to make this finalization and proofreading process smooth, but it is ultimately your responsibility to review and finalize your documents.
All documents are considered completed within three months of the purchase date. Unused services will be subject to price increases or changes in package composition after one year of the purchase date. Unused services are not eligible for a refund.
Once a job offer is accepted by you, any remaining coaching time will be applied to Onboarding or Career coaching services to support you with continued success. The client will choose which service to apply their remaining time to via a written request at that time.
Client agrees to be available during business hours for all calls pertaining to writing the documents and the majority of calls focused on coaching. The Chameleon Team will always do our best to be flexible, but we work mostly business hours as we feel it brings the best results for our clients and quality of life for our team.
Resume Edits included in the initial resume creation process will focus on information listed in prep work and outlined during informational interview only (this also includes requests made via email prior to beginning the writing process). Adding additional employment, education or achievement information to be added to the document after first drafts have been presented is considered a Resume Update service. Additional information can be incorporated into the first draft with an additional Resume Update fee.
For any scheduled appointments (informational interview calls, coaching calls or follow-up edit calls), please give 24 hours notice if you are unable to make a call. Without notice, the scheduled call can count towards the allotted calls for your purchased service.
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