Part 1: Professional Career Counselor addresses critical resume advice; 30 minute talk highlighting the anatomy of an effective resume; and DOs and DON'Ts for resumes in today’s world

Part 2: One-on-one consultations with Doug Anders, professional Career Counselor, or Heather McBride, a senior Human Resources professional with over 20 years experience working with candidates and hiring managers; True customized feedback and suggestions for creating a resume that improves chances of getting interviews.

“This workshop is timely, as it is a well-known fact that individuals responding to employment postings during the holidays are more likely to be noticed.  Why? Because, most of their competition is distracted by end of the year activities and family events,” said Heather McBride, Resume Writer/Co-owner of PurposeWorks. Career Counselor/Co-owner, Doug Anders, agreed: “We are very excited to offer this free resume workshop to individuals searching for employment during these difficult times. We know this workshop will help job seekers upgrade their resume and be taken more seriously by hiring managers.”

For fifteen years, PurposeWorks and Doug Anders have assisted hundreds of individuals secure new positions and make a career transition.  Doug Anders has devoted his career to helping people adapt to change and build satisfying futures. Prior to starting PurposeWorks, Doug was a Career Counselor for one of Seattle’s leading private career service firms and for the University of Oregon Career Development Center. He possesses over twenty years of career development experience assisting professionals all over the country find their dream job. He is being joined by Heather McBride, a senior Human Resources professional with over 20 years experience.