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Founder Marie Applegate Prasad is one of
the leading resume and interview experts in
the San Francisco Bay Area. With years of
recruiting experience and a Bachelor of Arts
degree in communication from St. Mary's
College, she has the background,
education, life experiences and passion to
help anyone land their dream job.
In a tough economy, companies often have
their pick of several qualified candidates.
Established in 2008, WiSo Resumes
specifically assists individuals looking to switch careers or reenter the work force in this competitive time. Marie knows that it is the whole package--a resume, interpersonal skills, and knowledge of the hiring process--that makes a potential candidate the right candidate.
After years working with HR departments and hiring managers, Marie knows how companies scan resumes in order to decide who to bring in for interviews and how people can stand out during the interview process. She has the unique understanding of the specific requirements of companies and the attributes and qualities they seek in a prospective employee. Her keen perspectives, cultivated knowledge, viable industry leads, and innovative creativity have been key to the unprecedented success rate of WiSo clients.
Marie will be there to design and style the most attractive resume for each job, teach you how to walk into interviews calm and prepared, and clue you into the talking points needed to ace the hiring process. She offers mock interviews, professional critiques, and follow-up throughout your job search.
Over the last year, despite a challenging job market, WiSo clients have landed the following titles: financial analyst, biotech research associate, judicial law clerk, corporate attorney, administrative assistant, retail manager, graphic designer, catering manager, advertising executive, IT recruiter, project manager, sales consultant, customer service representative, and medical community outreach director, among many others.
Marie has also been featured as a guest speaker at EU San Francisco Speakers Forum, EF International Language School, and San Francisco Catholic Networking Group.
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Create a powerful and easy-to- read streamlined marketing masterpiece Thoroughly assess all of your professional experience and skills Incorporate key words Highlight your corresponding strengths while minimizing weaknesses Evaluate what type of resume is best for your needs Compose the all important eye-catching Summary of Qualifications Your new resume will surprise even you!
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sure you get invited in. WiSo offers a face-
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Talk about what to do before, during and after interviews Guide you with how to make the right lasting first impression Coach you on how to answer those difficult questions Conduct mock interviews with constructive criticism Include a detailed interview prep packet You'll win them over with confidence!
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Article of the Month 6 Issues to Avoid with Your Elevator Speech
By: Dorothy Tannahill-Moran
Courtesy of: Career Rocketeer
These days we all know we need an elevator speech, especially if you’re a job seeker or a business owner. An elevator speech can be a great and memorable way to introduce ourselves, if done right. When elevator speeches go wrong, they are memorable for the wrong reasons – mostly they’re boring or cringe-worthy. Don’t let that be you.
Here are 6 of the more common issues that you want to avoid.
1) Waaaay too long. I have heard elevator speeches that were longer than commercials. These elevator speeches are attempting to put a full length resume in an oral review. Don’t do that. Make your elevator speech 1 or 2 sentences as a maximum length. In the case of elevator speeches – less is more.
2) Filled with over-used terms. Just as you need to avoid certain over-used, trite terms in your resume and interview, that also applies to your elevator speech. Terms like: “customer service oriented – people person – results oriented” need to be kept out of the elevator speech. Use more powerful, specific terminology.
3) Wimpy words. Instead, use powerful verbs. You need to think about your results and if you can toss in numbers or comparisons. They all add to your credibility.
4) Starting your elevator speech with “I am”. The fastest way to the snooze button is to start an elevator speech with “I am….” The primitive brain of your listener will go into autopilot. “I am” allows their brain to instantly categorize you and go to sleep. You will lose them. Your elevator speech should be interesting and compelling enough to make the listener want to ask more about you. They can’t get too engaged with you when they’ve checked out.
5) You’re cringing and so is your listener. I’ve heard some elevator speeches that simply made you cringe with embarrassment. The person saying it made up something, but it wasn’t something they were comfortable with. You do have to practice it so you’re comfortable, but if you’ve fully memorized it and you feel like you have fleas in your shorts – you need to toss it out and start over again. Apparently, it’s just not who you are authentically. Your elevator speech needs to be something you can feel comfortable with or even proud to say.
6) Not compelling. It is kind of tough to think about ourselves in glowing, interesting terms. But you only have one opportunity to make a first impression on someone; and that needs to hold their attention. I have yet to meet a person who didn’t have at least one seriously interesting thing to say about them or their business. That should be the thing you have in your elevator speech. If you can’t think of it, you haven’t thought hard enough. If you still can’t think of something, ask people you know to tell you what sorts of things they tell people about you – those are usually very memorable.
You don’t want to be on the receiving end of an elevator speech that you want to run away from. More importantly you don’t want that elevator speech coming out of you. Keep these tips in mind; and you will have an elevator speech that will make a great, lasting impression.
