Return on investment, or ROI, is an important term in the executive world. Even when looking for a new position, an executive is under constant pressure to prove their worth and convince hiring companies that they are a good investment.
ROI Resumes brings to light the most effective ways for professionals to find their next high-level position, with a particular emphasis on creating a resume that demonstrates the executives' own ROI—why a company should bring them on board.
Different from most executive resume guides, this handy resource is a quick read with executive-related FAQs; common problems faced by executive-level job seekers and their solutions; and a diverse assortment of resume samples, all focusing on executive ROI and demonstrating candidate value in a variety of interesting formats.
Louise M. Kursmark, co-author of the Expert Resume series, is president and founder of Best Impression Career Services, Inc. in Cincinnati, Ohio. Best Impression specializes in resumes and job search strategies for sales, marketing, and executive clients worldwide. She has been writing resumes and helping people find jobs since 1982.
Kursmark is a Certified Professional Resume Writer (CPRW), Certified Employment Interview Professional (CEIP), Job and Career Transition Coach (JCTC), and Credentialed Career Manager (CCM).
Every year across the country, Kursmark gives numerous presentations and workshops and serves on panels at conferences. In addition to speaking, Kursmark is a featured columnist in the Resume Writers’ Digest and was a columnist for Spotlight, the monthly newsletter of the Professional Association of Resume Writers. Kursmark is a frequent contributor to Career Masters Connection, BusinessWeek.com, and the Wall Street Journal’s National Business Employment Weekly.
Kursmark is a five-time “Best Resume” award winner through the Professional Association of Resume Writers.
Jan Melnik is the president of Absolute Advantage, a career management, resume-writing, and job-search coaching practice she founded in Connecticut 23 years ago. Her slogan is, "Be inspired. It’s your career. It’s your life.”
Melnik helps clients coast-to-coast with career strategies, resumes, and coaching services, and high school/college students with applications, college search, and job search. A Master Resume Writer and Credentialed Career Manager, she is the careers and business start-up expert on Money Matters radio, syndicated nationwide. She holds two undergraduate degrees in business management and is working on her master’s degree at Wesleyan University.
She has been featured in numerous periodicals, including the LA Times, USA Today, Entrepreneur, Woman’s Day, Country Living, Business Investor’s Daily, The Hartford Courant, The New Haven Register, and The Middletown Press. She does a regular career and entrepreneurial segment on NBC television.
For interview requests or questions about Kursmark or Melnik, contact Selena Dehne at sdehne@jist.com or (651) 215-7548.
