14309 E. 44th St.  Independence, MO 64055   
816-373-8813

He enjoys such personal pastimes as Skiing, Scuba Diving, Photography, Cars, Movies, traveling, cruising and family activities.  He has traveled extensively in the United States, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, Japan, China and Italy.

How are our resumes different?

They follow current best practices.
But what does that mean?
First, we create a concise, yet compelling summary of your key strengths up front.

  Sort of You in a Nutshell

to make it easy for a reviewer to gain a positive impression of who you are.

You develop a resume that contains the following key elements in order to be recognized in this competitive age.

You see, when a company looks for a potential candidate on any of the major web sites, they search for KEY WORDS. Those words are the skills, competencies, abilities and wishes that appear under JOB QUALIFICATIONS.  The closer you match those qualifications, the better chance you have of being picked up in a search.

So, the secret is to find and put those words into your resume.  At Resumes & More, we do that for you.

Next, we pull out your key accomplishments, often called CAREER HIGHLIGHTS.  This tells prospective employers how you have used your skills for the benefit of your employers.  If you made a difference in past employment, you can do it for any new employer.  Good things you did catch HR’s eyes.

Our job is to get you NOTICED, and that is what we do for our clients.

Organizations he has been involved with include:

     ●  Vice-President, President and currently Historian,          Independence Japanese Sister City Commission

● Vice-President and President of the Tomasha Homeowners Association with over 300 members

     ● Independence Housing Authority Board Member

● Lion’s Club Board Member

● Boy Scouts of America Assistant Scoutmaster and Treasurer

● President, Truman High School AFS Student Exchange Program

● Multiple volunteer leadership roles with the Community of Christ Church  

Gerald received a BA Degree in Secondary Education from Graceland University, an MA in Guidance and Counseling from the University of Missouri-Kansas City and an MBA from the University of Missouri-Columbia. He is a Certified Professional Resume Writer, registered with the Professional Association of Resume Writers and Career Counselors.

Following a career in Education, both teaching and counseling students, he served 23 years with Kansas City Power and Light in Human Resources responsible for Management Development, Corporate Training and Benefit Administration before retiring in 2002.

Gerald currently owns Resumes & More, a professional writing service specializing in creating career documents and providing career counseling for clients.  He and his wife Mary have two adult children and six grandchildren.

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 because 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.

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 work with your resume and personally work with you until you are satisfied.

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

How are our Resumes Different?

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

Gerald Hancock has been active in the community affairs of Independence since arriving in 1979.