How are Our Resumes Different?

If your resume answers this simple question all employers are asking when they look at a resume, "Why should I bother talking with you?" you will get interviews. Most other resume services only partially address this question. Too many only offer job descriptions, not hard-hitting statements about one's skills and accomplishments.

Resumes & More creates a custom tailored resume that goes beyond what one typically finds on a traditional resume as it focuses on the special skills, talents, abilities, personal qualities, successes and achievements that will set you apart from other applicants and make the "let's take another look at this resume" list.

We specialize in difficult backgrounds, career gaps, multiple jobs and career transitions that resolve most unusual situations and eliminate or minimize "red flags" that can hinder your job search.

Our Guarantee

Because of our unique, time-tested and highly successful approach, we can guarantee you'll get results. If you do not get the level of interest you think you should, after following a few basic job-hunting techniques, we will gladly rewrite your resume and personally work with you until you are successful.

You have nothing to lose and a great deal to gain by using our services!

Academic Preparation

• MBA from the University of Missouri-Columbia
• MA in Guidance and Counseling from the University of Missouri-Kansas City
• BA in Social Studies from Graceland University, Lamoni, Iowa

Memberships and Certifications

• Member, Professional Association of Resume Writers and Career Coaches
• Member, Empire Who's Who of Executives and Professionals
• Certified Guidance Counselor in Iowa and Missouri
• Certified Vocational Guidance Counselor in Missouri
• Certified Test Administrator in Iowa and Missouri
• Certified Lifetime Instructor in Iowa and Missouri

VITA
Gerald L. Hancock
MA, MBA, PARW, Career Counselor

Professional Qualifications

• Twenty years experience in career consulting, career document preparation and outplacement services.
• Ten years experience in educational instruction, vocational-technical counseling, and program planning, implementation and evaluation in multiple educational environments.
• Twenty years experience in Human Resources including Career Planning, Employee Development, Corporate Training, Employee Tuition Assistance and Benefits.
• Initially prepared individual resumes for employees of Kansas City Power and Light when a new Job Posting Program was introduced in 1983. To meet demand for services, developed and taught a Resume Writing Class to employees for three years.
• Initiated Resumes and More in 1995 in response to a growing demand for professional services outside KCPL.
• Provide outplacement services to business clients.

Academic Preparation

• MBA from the University of Missouri-Columbia
• MA in Guidance and Counseling from the University of Missouri-Kansas City
• BA in Social Studies from Graceland University, Lamoni, Iowa

Professional Development

• Completed numerous programs, seminars and certifications in tens of programs relating to corporate training, individual assessment, personal profiling and career planning.

Memberships and Certifications

• Member, Professional Association of Resume Writers and Career Coaches
• Member, Empire Who's Who of Executives and Professionals
• Certified Guidance Counselor in Iowa and Missouri
• Certified Vocational Guidance Counselor in Missouri
• Certified Test Administrator in Iowa and Missouri
• Certified Lifetime Instructor in Iowa and Missouri

Professional History

Resumes and More	Independence, Missouri	1995-Present
Career Consultant and Owner
Kansas City Power and Light	Kansas City, Missouri	1979-2002
Career Coordinator Corporate Instructor Benefits Specialist

               
Additional Instructional and Counseling Position held include:
New Franklin Missouri
Council Bluffs, Iowa
Sikeston, Missouri
Independence, Missouri

How is a Great Resume Created?

• Ask the right questions that reveal not only job responsibilities and accomplishments but go beyond the obvious to the subtle personal elements that determine how successful people are at their work.
• Listen for and translate the higher-level skills that contribute to job success into language any reviewer can understand.
• Answer the question all reviewers are really asking: why should I bother considering you as a potential candidate for my organization?
• Determine the best format to market a client's background and personal attributes.
• Write the resume with the collaboration of the client to ensure feedback and dialogue on how it is written and what is included.
• Persist in asking clients for ore examples of where they have made a difference, opening up their minds to remember those accomplishments often removed in time and memory.
• Ensure that the client is completely satisfied with the resume and feels good about its potential to make a difference in how others perceive him/her as an appealing candidate.
• Be available to provide follow-up consulting if needed to assist in the client's job search.

Performance Results

• Client surveys indicate over 90% client satisfaction with their resumes.
• On Guaranteed Resumes, with an open time limit to bring back resumes for additional assistance, have less than one client return per year for rework out of an average of 250 written annually.
• Average 4-5 updates a month for successful clients ready to move on to another job opportunity.
• Earn 3-4 referrals a month from satisfied customers.
• Clients are always taking business cards to share with friends and co-workers.
• Upon completion of the resume, clients say things like:
• I'm a happy camper.
• I can't believe I do all this.
• I can't wait to show it to....
• This is like going on an ego trip.
• I feel so much better about myself (People almost always leave feeling more positive than when they came in, particularly those who have had little or no success with their old resume because it gives them new hope).
• Clients also write notes and call thanking us for our help, which for some comes very quickly.