About Irene Marshall, Professional Career Transition Coach and Resume Writer

What’s the story behind finding my true passion to help people get great jobs?

I fell into being a recruiter while looking for an accounting job. This changed my life drastically. I’m so happy not to be doing accounting anymore. I found my true passion in helping people find their ideal jobs. I also had entrepreneurial experience and spirit, and I was committed to finding a way to help others on my own.

As a recruiter, I found that my strengths were listening, evaluating, and implementing the best plan for my clients to get the job of their dreams. I wasn’t so fond of marketing and sales, but I was willing to do both in order to make a big difference for more people.

My primary takeaway from my recruiting job was to be the best. To answer by example that I’m the best choice and THE person to hire.

What keeps me in the business and brings me great joy is being able to use the right resume writing and career coaching tools to create a true transition from the pain of not having a job or being underappreciated to a career with passion, appreciation, and being rewarded well.

Who do I work with?

Ideal clients are in the financial or other industries and either have a job that is painful in some way (they hate what they do, are in a toxic environment, feel under-appreciated or under-paid…) or they don’t have a job currently and want a much better career and job as soon as possible. I have accounting education and experience in this area, as well as recruiting experience. Mostly in the San Francisco Bay Area, but I can support anyone in the USA virtually.

My clients value and understand the importance of my services. These are designed to support my primary mission: Helping people get new jobs. My clients are willing to do what it takes on their end as well to create synergy from my contributions.

They have the time, energy, and space to fully invest in our work together. If not, I encourage them to return when they are ready to commit or offer them a done-for-you or do-it-yourself package.

They actively engage with me. Both writing and coaching are very collaborative 1:1 partnerships. They have to be deeply involved in their own process. They are positive, easy to work with, and not ego-centric.

They return to work with me multiple times over the years, so we can continue to work together for whatever is needed at that point.

You can find some of the clients I’ve worked with here.

What makes me unique, special, different and your best choice?

The reason I can help you get a great job as a resume writer and career coach is that I started as a recruiter at Robert Half and learned the intricate details of what hiring managers are looking for.

I focus on setting you up for success and helping you stand out from your competition by answering the question, “Why should someone hire you instead of someone else?”

I will help you with all aspects of the hiring process and teach you the latest tools and success tips to find your ideal job.

For 25 years now, all of my clients have said that they have more confidence in themselves after working with me. You will have more clarity and a way to talk about yourself – and why someone should hire you.

My interactive writing process is as important as the final document. It serves as a form of interview coaching, helping you learn to tell your own story in a super compelling fashion.

My work is tailored to a custom individual plan to help you get your dream job.

I hold an MBA from the University of Santa Clara, a rare qualification in my industry. My undergrad degree was in Accounting.

I combine both writing and coaching services for synergistic results, seeing them as parts of the same successful job search process.

I hold four industry certifications – three for coaching, one for writing:

CPRW: Certified Professional Resume Writer
CPCC: Certified Professional Career Coach
CEIP: Certified Employment Interview Professional
OJSRM – Certified Professional – Online Job Search and Reputation Management

Why do I do this work?

I am passionate about helping people find jobs and careers that allow them to support themselves and their families. Everyone needs money! But more than that, I want people to enjoy their work, be challenged, have room for growth, and reach their personal and professional goals.

It never gets old when someone tells me they got the job they wanted!

On the Personal Side

My husband and I really believe in pet adoption. We have had five dogs over time – Susie, Meg, Misty, Emma, and now Nikki. You can see that she is a happy girl!

We also love to travel and have visited Mexico, Hong Kong, Macao, India, Singapore, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, Greece, Italy, and Spain to name a few! We don’t plan to stop and have a long bucket list filled with future journeys!

Finally, I’ve been learning the art of baking for the past couple of years with a good friend and baking partner. I started as a complete novice, and although I still make beginner mistakes, I’m growing more confident each day!