Resume Success Stories
Real people. Real results. Select a success story to see how a professional resume from TheLadders jumpstarted these job seekers' careers.
Marketing Guru
Marketing Pro Sells Soft Skills on Resume
Anne Neczypor soothed personality disputes and eased tensions in her last role as editor of Broadcast Standards & Practices. But how do you detail these accomplishments without writing a “fluffy” resume?
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Tech Pro
Engineering a Hybrid Resume for a Tech Pro
Resume writer Steve Burdan likened job seeker Jeff Held’s mix of formatting details to dumping ketchup over a meal. Here’s how Burdan and Held created a tastier story for the former CIO.
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IT Director
Technology Director Highlights ROI on Resume
Thad Fox took his time completing a self-assessment before handing over his resume for a rewrite. The result spells out his ROI in capital letters
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Digital Sales Star
A New Advertising Sales Resume to Sell a New Medium
Jessica Coates is a pioneer in the new world of digital-display advertising. But her old resume wasn't selling her career properly.
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Marketing Exec
A Wordy Resume Becomes a Two-Page Marketing Machine
Marcus Crayton is looking for a job as marketing director though his functional experience is disparate. With the help of a certified resume writer he was able to turn a wordy resume into a concise marketing document.
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Marketing VP
Resume Lands TV Marketing VP New Job
A vice president of entertainment and television had the people skills to make any situation a ‘win-win’ but needed help to make her resume shine as brightly as her tenured career.
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