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Careers by Choice is the professional practice of M J  Feld, a regionally recognized and credentialed career counselor and resume writer. If you're serious about your career, that makes two of us!

With a Master's degree in career counseling and additional certification as a professional resume writer, I specialize in helping individuals with a very important aspect of their lives—career fulfillment.

My expertise relates to helping you identify and pursue work that energizes you, suits your abilities, and meets your additional desires related to salary, benefits, work hours, location, and opportunities for advancement.

My services include any and all of the following:

Resume and Cover Letter Writing
I develop original, attention-getting, custom resumes and cover letters for an effective job search. Resume assistance begins with a comprehensive consultation appointment where I gather the necessary information about your background. I create your resume with expert attention to wording and visual attractiveness. You will receive a proof copy for approval and then your completed final version, delivered electronically as an MS Word document and/or laser-printed hard copies plus a CD to archive. Find out more about resume and cover letter writing services.

Career Counseling
Career counseling is an important first step for those individuals who are unsure about their career direction. Whether you are a young person at the beginning of a career choice process or you are an experienced individual ready to explore options for career change, my goal is to help you clarify your occupational desires, identify good career alternatives, provide career information about your various choices, and get you productively moving in the right direction. Find out more about career counseling.

Interview Preparation
Your first-rate resume will get you interviews, but what will you say when you get in there? Be a candidate who is ready and able to answer interview questions intelligently and skillfully since that's how job offers are ultimately landed. As a former human resources professional responsible for hiring management-level candidates for a Fortune 100 company, I can successfully coach you to provide the right answers to interview questions. Find out more about interview preparation.

Career Coaching
Career coaching is for individuals who are unhappy in their current work circumstances and are interested in either improving their present job situation or looking for a new position similar to a current or prior one. In coaching sessions, I function as your personal career advisor, addressing issues such as how to set the stage for a promotion, job transfer, or salary increase; how to improve relationships with supervisors or coworkers; or how to make the most out of a job resignation, lay off, or firing occurrence. Career coaching sessions can also provide effective job search tips if you decide to look for a new job opportunity. Find out more about career coaching.

LinkedIn Profiles
LinkedIn has become an invaluable tool for the job seeker. We know that an extensive number of employers and independent recruiters are using LinkedIn to find needed employees/job candidates. In fact, some surveys have reported that LinkedIn has become as important as the well-known job boards in uncovering professional talent for hire. Therefore, creating and managing your LinkedIn Profile is an essential part of your overall career management strategy and/or active job search. As such, it is vital that your profile communicates your valuable skills and knowledge base in a way that is appropriate, sophisticated, and engaging. The best profiles are written in a style that is more like a professional bio. Although many individuals cut and paste sections of their resume into their LinkedIn profile, career experts agree that this type of shortcut should be avoided and is not the right way make your best impression. Find out more about LinkedIn Profiles.