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Experience is everything (Success is good too).

Meet Gayle Howard. Multi-award winning resume writer and founder of AnExecutiveCareer.com — part of the Top Margin Career Marketing Group of Services that have transformed the careers of thousands of senior executives, consultants, technology leaders, project managers and 'solopreneurs' worldwide for almost two decades.

When Technology, Passions and Words Collide

People who meet Gayle are aware of her passions virtually immediately. It would be a rare conversation indeed that didn’t include laughter, a wry or intuitive observation, or a reference to her almost evangelical obsession with her Apple IMac! Gayle loves words; she respects the power they can wield, and she is devoted to using rich nuances of language to inspire people to act. When she unleashes the power of words and positions herself at her IMac, technology, words and Gayle unite to form an unbeatable team.

Brainstorming and Collaboration

Gayle understands the unique challenges of presenting the mixed bag of experiences, projects and employment stints inherent in today's executive careerists. She:

• Understands how to best communicate multiple projects, consultancies, and paid employment line-management and board stints
  
• Knows how professionals adapt to a diversity of corporate cultures, and...
  
• Expertly positions transitions from salaried employee to paid consultant--and back again.
  

Gayle is passionate about technology and her enthusiasm is reflected in the visionary strategies and collaborative brainstorming techniques that position senior executives and consultants for their next big gig.

Meaningful Trend Setting

Gayle has worked tirelessly to refine her talents and grow her reputation across the resume-writing community. Put simply, she set trends that others follow.

The first professional in Australia to achieve the Certified Professional Resume Writer credential, Gayle set the pace for her peers over the next eight years, cementing her level of proficiency to be the first Master Resume Writer, Certified Expert Resume Writer, Master Career Director, Credentialed Career Manager, and Career Web Portfolio Practitioner in Australia. Today, she is one of only three Certified Personal Branding Strategists trained through Reach Communications.

Buoyed by rave reviews from her executive clients, Gayle submitted sample resumes for official recognition in the TORI (Toast of the Résumé Industry) Awards in 2000. Virtually scooping the pool with her resumes in all categories in the first year, Gayle continually impressed the judging panel in successive years, becoming the most decorated resume writer of Career Directors International with thirteen first-place TORI Awards between 2000 and 2008 along with the Master Resume Writer Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007 and the Master Career Director Lifetime Achievement Award in 2008.

Examples of Gayle’s high-impact resumes and cover letters also now feature in more than twenty international career books as well as ResumeMaker software, and as author of her own book, PS…You Need a Resume! Gayle has shared her secrets with a worldwide audience.

Vision and Creativity

Career marketing for today's executives is so much more than just a resume. It takes a special kind of talent to bridge the divide between technology and business and communicate a multifaceted career to others in a way that is rich, compelling, competitive and smart. From online identity programs and web portfolios through multimedia presentations, biographies, brand statements and more, Gayle is prepared for whatever challenge her clients present.

Every component of the Top Margin Group of Career Services bears Gayle’s distinctive stamp of creativity, cutting-edge ideas and honest communications. A one-person dynamic marketing team, Gayle dons the hats of career archaeologist, personal PR machine, support network, advocate and cheerleader for all her clients who are changing the world through technology---one day at a time.

Brand attributes

• Communication: brainstorming, building relationships, writing and collaborating.
  
• Vision: creating, designing, trendsetting
  
• Analysis: fact-finding and research.
  

Values:

• Authenticity, integrity, competition, loyalty, honesty, humour.
  

Meet Annemarie Cross

Brand Statement: Annemarie Cross supports ambitious professionals in accelerating their levels of success in the job market and the workplace, so they can experience passion, purpose, high performance and reward in their careers.

Annemarie Cross is a Career & NLP Master Coach, Trainer, Speaker, and Author of ’10 key steps to Ace that Interview!’ and has a 14-year history of offering powerful programs for executives striving for career success and fulfillment, as well as savvy companies committed to building and retaining their most important revenue-building asset – their sales staff.

Widely considered a personal change agent and executive brand success catalyst, Annemarie has distinguished herself as being people-focused, caring, inspirational and life-changing in her approach.

People who dread Mondays and the routine of working in a stultifying environment have reclaimed meaning and purpose under Annemarie’s caring guidance. The renewed sense of enthusiasm and optimism that occurs when passions and work collide has enabled them to reduce their stress levels and ultimately propel their performance and productivity.

Annemarie’s work in partnering with executives to secure that elusive interview, fast-track job offers, and maximize salary packages for their dream jobs is legendary among her client base. One client reports being over-the-moon with a whopping 70% boost to his annual salary package—a direct result he cites, of Annemarie’s influential interviewing techniques coupled with a personally branded resume. A champion for her clients, Annemarie’s motto ‘Your brand and career success catalyst’ perfectly encapsulates what she desires for everyone she works with. As their coach, she inspires them to commit to and take courageous steps towards achieving higher outcomes; as their accountability partner she motivates and continues to drive them forward towards their goals; and as their cheer leader, she celebrates alongside them as they transform their dreams and visions into reality, allowing them to secure results that exceed what they had ever thought possible.

Reputed and admired for outstanding communications and compelling public speaking engagements, Annemarie harnesses an infectious, fun, interactive and energizing approach that captures, engages and motivates audiences to find true meaning, fulfillment, purpose and balance in their lives. As a lifelong learner, Annemarie continues to provide her clients with cutting-edge industry information and techniques underpinned through ongoing professional development and supported by multiple certifications in career coaching, resume writing, HR, NLP, EQ and executive/leadership coaching. Passion, purpose, performance and profit (reward) are the successes Annemarie desires for all her clients. How much success can YOU handle?