“THANK YOU! The work you did with Brian I absolutely credit with getting him the attention from recruiters and interviews which obviously led to the 2 job offers 6 months prior to graduation! A parent’s dream come true! You did a fantastic job. We gave you an unrealistic timeframe and you not only came through but were absolutely awesome through the entire process. I truly am grateful for your attention to detail and interest you took in Brian and getting him noticed in a very crowded and competitive environment. I talk about you and your work all the time with parents and I hope at some point it sends work your way.” Thanks again. P. M., Purdue University Dad
Getting You Hired, a division of The Resume Works of Pittsford, is specifically designed for highly motivated college students who want to be able to leverage their hard work and experience by landing brilliantly in a prestigious internship, job, or graduate school program. Through a personalized approach that includes the creation of a strategic plan that begins when they are first-years, students will develop outstanding branding materials (resumes, LinkedIn profiles, cover letters, et al.) such that they will become empowered to secure high asset opportunities.
Getting You Hired was developed largely in response to parents who were concerned that their gifted children were not landing the internships or jobs for which they were qualified. It’s been my experience that the students who make it a priority to seek out or even create internship opportunities for themselves during their first year of college are the ones who eventually land multiple job offers before graduation or are accepted into the graduate programs of their choice.
Although most young people possess the technical tools to set themselves up for success on job-search platforms, getting the attention of hiring managers or graduate admissions officers requires something else entirely. Many highly qualified students do spectacular work at an internship, for example, but then fail to ask their supervisor for a letter of recommendation (to be later leveraged as a resume attachment) or they place greater weight on their paid summer pizza delivery role than on the unpaid research assignment that has led to a publication. Or they might think that the only way to apply for a job is to submit their materials electronically to the recruiter (because that’s what they’ve been told to do). However, most college students are agile researchers, so in a job search situation, they might be better advised to do what their parents did – identify the hiring manager and send their materials to that individual directly via email (if they can uncover it) or on gorgeous paper by snail mail the old-fashioned way with a packet that resonates. Of course, they will still need to apply online to comply with HR but then they should go the extra mile by sending materials to the hiring manager, ‘with additional information I wanted you to have.’ More work, yes, but eminently worth it.”
Most importantly, Getting You Hired gives students a needed shot in the arm at a time when they may be silently worried about going out into the world on their own after being in a relatively safe academic bubble. Students often take for granted the many talents they bring to an organization and the process of being reminded of these talents through in-depth consultations can be transformative to their confidence level, which in turn, can lead to great things during the interview.
Also, because I believe strongly that young graduates need to be able to envision a positive financial future for themselves, particularly if they have amassed significant debt to pay for their education, I gift each student with whom I work a copy of bestselling author & NYU Stern professor Scott Galloway’s blockbuster, The Algebra of Wealth: A Simple Formula for Financial Security whether they think they need it or not. Galloway is that good.
If I can be of service, please reach out to me by email (wwicks323@gmail.com) or by phone/text (585-615-7530). I will be glad to discuss the various programs I offer, as well as my fees and capacity.
My very best,
Wendy
(Unless You’re a Highly Resourceful Tabby or a Young Human in a Job Search).