Resume Success Stories
Real people. Real results. Select a success story to see how a professional resume from TheLadders jumpstarted these job seekers' $100K+ 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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