With more than 25 years of experience in strategic resume writing and career branding, Pat Kendall knows how to write resumes that attract the right kind of attention – whether you need a traditional resume, an electronic resume, a biography, career brief, or a web portfolio.
Pat Kendall's keyword-based resumes are designed to leverage your most relevant strengths and give you the edge you need in our highly competitive job market. She specializes in resumes for executives, career changers, solopreneurs, and job seekers at all stages with less-than-perfect backgrounds.
Based in the heart of Oregon's Silicon Forest, Pat has worked extensively with IT, high-tech, marketing, multicultural, consulting, management, and C-level executives worldwide.
Overview of Services
- Resume Expertise: Marketing, sales, career change, executive, management, administration, IT / high tech, military transition, project management, program management, medical, professional, Federal, finance, accounting, construction trades, CEO, CFO, CIO, and so on.
- Ala Carte and Full Service Packages: Whether you need a keyword update, a strategic coaching session, or a complete job search support package, Pat offers multiple options.
- Full Service Career Marketing: Pat's services include professional resume writing, strategic rewrites, creative resumes, career transition coaching, CareerFolios, electronic resume preparation, and job search coaching services.
Selected Articles by Pat Kendall, NCRW
Resume Writing Basics: 5 Steps for Success
Overall strategy for resume writing.
Interviewing Tips
Step-by-Step: How to prepare for an interview.
Keywords:
What
Every
Job Seeker Needs to Know
Why researching your job target is one of the most important things
you can do to improve resume effectiveness. Includes step-by-step instructions
on how to find your "ideal" job online.
Job
Searching in the Electronic Job Market
An excerpt from Pat's book.
Stretch
Your Job Search Dollars
Get the most of your job search dollar.
Cover
Letter Tips
A step-by-step guide on how to write a cover letter.
Electronic
Resumes
A quick tutorial on the most popular types of electronic resumes
– ASCII text, HTML, and scannable – plus tips on how to create,
format, and e-mail ASCII resumes.
Resume Vehicles: ASCII, HTML,
and PDF
Learn the difference between the most common types of electronic resumes
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In the web-based job market, resumes can take many forms, from "traditional" MS Word formats to QR-coded resumes.
The average job seeker will need a MS Word resume (for uploading and attaching); a text resume (for cutting and pasting); and in some cases, a PDF resume.
For networkers and solopreneurs, options include the more stylized creative resume, resume brochure,or CareerBrief.
As the web's impact on the job market has increased, web resumes, CareerFolios, web portfolios, and web-hosted bios are becoming more common and may include all kinds of design elements and features, from custom monograms and styles with photos, to resumes with recommendation letters and custom branded design.
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QR:Quick Response
When scanned, the
unique QR code on your
resume directs viewers
to your web page or
online profile.
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