My Clients

This is a selected list of industries and jobs where I have experience writing resumes, and the list keeps growing by the day! Some resume writers only work with a single category of client, while I love working across the board, in industries ranging from finance to truck driving.

I am a generalist for both writing and coaching, with special experience in finance and accounting. My clients work in a wide range of industries, doing many types of jobs around the world, from local San Francisco Area businesses to large multinational corporations. They are at different stages of their careers, from entry level to senior executive. Some are looking to advance in their current job while others wish to find exciting opportunities with new employers.

My philosophy is that no two resumes are the same because no two people are the same. Different demands are being put on you, depending on where you are applying. This is why you need a resume tailored to specific industries and positions if you are going to break through and get the job. I follow industry best practices to write resumes and don’t use templates. You get far better results when you create a master resume from scratch that will better serve you and your employment needs.

Executive

Director

Finance & Accounting

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Don’t see your job listed? Don’t worry, this is just a partial list. I can still help you with your resume, so reach out to me today!

Selected Employers

Apple
Autodesk
Bank of America
Charles Schwab
Cisco
City of Portland
Comcast
DuPont
eBay
FBI
Kaiser
Lowe’s
National Writing Project
Nike

Nordstrom
Pfizer
PG&E
Rubbermaid
Robert Half
Sacramento Bee
Salesforce
Samtrans
Stanford Hospital
Tesla
Toyota
Visa
Workday

Love from Clients

She has put a new face to my resume with great care and experience.

Irene has been absolutely a pleasure to work with. She has put a new face to my resume with great care and experience. Irene is professional and personable. She is punctual, reliable and honest. I highly recommend her to my friends and colleagues. I am confident that I will use her services in the future.

R.A., COO

She identified qualities that I did not realize I possessed…

I hired Irene to assist me in creating a resume for my job search. She identified qualities that I did not realize I possessed, and craft a clearly written, eloquent resume. I found her personable and very knowledgeable.

M.G., Slideshow Presentation Designer

Irene was an excellent resource.

I provided Irene approximately twenty pages of career history in an effort to condense the material to three pages. Irene was an excellent resource. She was professional, timely, and challenged me to develop the proper document to market my skills and previous career experience. I will definitely work with Irene on other professional documents.

B.C., President

Her process builds confidence

Irene has an excellent process to get the necessary input from her clients and take their resumes to a high professional level. Her process builds confidence that leads to better interviews and job offers for her clients.

R.L.

I had a wonderful time working with Irene

I had a wonderful time working with Irene and can’t wait to work with her some more!

S.W., Appraiser Analyst

Passionate about relationship and career building.

Dedicated. Passionate about relationship and career building. Continuous record of successes. Thoroughly professional. I have worked with Irene for over 30 years; there is no one in her field that I would recommend more highly.

C.F., Associate

She did a wonderful job

I give Irene the highest recommendations!! She did a wonderful job, and she was very helpful. Thank you!

S.B., Senior Financial Analyst

Invaluable insight

Irene provided invaluable insight into our project resulting in a polished, cohesive product.

L.T., Financial Professional

Learn the difference between an amateur and a professional.

Working with Irene is a positive, exciting and fun experience. She has excellent knowledge and understanding of the entire hiring process. I strongly recommend Irene to anyone going through the job search process. Learn the difference between an amateur and a professional.

K.J., Retirement Planning Coach

She is responsive and collaborative

Irene has been an incredible help over the past five years as I have created and updated my resume, professional bio, and LinkedIn profile. She is responsive and collaborative in her approach to working with clients. I have engaged her on four separate occasions and look forward to her input in the future.

N.N., Project Consultant

I highly recommend Irene.

I highly recommend Irene. She offers tremendous value and is a nice combination of intelligence and personability.

L.C., CPA

I highly recommend her as a career coach…

I started working with Irene in 2004. We have worked on job search strategies, interview coaching, resume revisions, and career management coaching together. I highly recommend her as a career coach and resume writer.

L.C., Managing Director

Irene is a clear and powerful public speaker.

Irene is a clear and powerful public speaker. Her message is based on easily grasped concepts, but she makes you think about them in new ways that can be very freeing and portable. If you get a chance to hear Irene, do yourself a favor and do not miss it.

S.P., Workplace Translator

She knows how to work your best skills into your resume.

Irene worked with me to re-write my resume in an updated and concise format. Two weeks later, I had a job offer and I am convinced that it was all due to Irene! She is a wonderful person to work with, has great ideas and really knows how to work your best skills and abilities into your resume.

N.R., Project Coordinator

She’s Terrific!

I used Irene’s services as a career coach to land a job with a company I’d been pursuing for almost a year. Irene helped me to see my strengths, improve my weaknesses and did a mock interview with me that gave me the confidence I needed to land the job! She’s terrific!

T.H., Legal Assistant

Very Insightful

Irene has been very insightful in transitioning my career. When I hear anyone who needs help with career choices, I simply tell them to call Irene!

S.D., Landscape Business Development

Irene gets right to the heart of the matter.

Irene gets right to the heart of the matter. She knows how to draw upon your experiences and translate the story in an easy to read professional looking format.

C.W., Sales Executive

It was enlightening and rewarding to collaborate with her

Irene Marshall has a unique talent for assessing people’s skills and translating that into success. She is a consummate professional who personalizes each client’s case. It was enlightening and rewarding to collaborate with her, and I recommend Tools for Transition to all.

J.B., CEO

An expert’s opinion…

Where does a writer go when it’s time to create copy but you’re too close to the source? Head directly to Irene Marshall when you want an expert’s opinion on your positioning as an executive!

C.D., Stores & Operations Executive

Irene helped me realize what I really like doing for a living.

Irene was a great help to me during my recent job search. She helped me totally revamp my resume and cover letter — which got me noticed by potential employers. Of equal importance, she helped me to work through my experience and skills to realize what I really like doing for a living.

C.A., Insurance Agent

In the brief time I have known Irene, she has been a great help.

In the brief time I have known Irene, she has been a great help. She also is a person who follows up on commitments in a timely manner.

D.S., Telecommunications Consultant

An awesome experience!

Working with Irene is an awesome experience! Immediately I felt her ownership for my project. She has a very effective process and not only was my resume extremely well done, but her instructions to create a LinkedIn profile were excellent. Irene even reached out to me after our engagement had ended to let me know about some changes LinkedIn had made to their user agreement.

M.J., Financial Consultant

I definitely got more than I paid for…

I’ve sold multi-million dollar projects around the world, but selling myself is still an arcane science to me. Irene was a huge help in clarifying my value proposition and moving up. I definitely got more than I paid for and that’s always a wonderful surprise.

R.G.

More phone calls, interviews, and finally, an offer letter.

Not that Irene is short of recommendations, but I’d like to add my “THANKS!” as well. Irene’s resume rewrite resulted in significantly more interest to my candidacy – more phone calls, interviews, and finally, an offer letter. I’ll surely recommend her to my friends!

A.D., International Business Development

I was really pleased…

I was really pleased with the final version of my resume and have been happily sending it out to everybody I promised it to. Irene, thanks for your help in better articulating my story!

A.S., Solutions Management

Irene differs from all resume writers I worked with before…

Irene differs from all resume writers I worked with before — she didn’t just put my own words in order, she talked to me about my present and past jobs and activities trying to find the values and experience that could be very useful on a particular job, as well as be attractive for HR manager. It was a pleasure working with her.

A.M., Vice President

…always striving to set new benchmarks…

I have worked with and known Irene for years. She is at the cutting edge of her profession and is always striving to set new benchmarks for our industry. I am fortunate enough to know most of the top industry leaders and I count Irene at the top that list!

J.B., Motivational Career Coach

I truly appreciate her passionate and professional presentations…

I was at one of Irene’s first presentations when she was creating Tools for Transition, and she has grown into such an expert on resumes and job searching since then. I truly appreciate her passionate and professional presentations to the Job Connections meetings. She has also helped by connecting me to previous colleagues or clients. I love having Irene in my life.

J.I., Business Analyst

She has a no-nonsense, holistic approach to life.

She is a professional at what she does. She has a no-nonsense, holistic approach to life. This style worked very well for me. I wholly recommend her services and unique approach.

I.K., Business Owner

Irene Marshall helped me […] reinvent myself professionally.

Irene Marshall not only helped me transition into corporate America, but in many ways reinvent myself professionally. Her tools and guidance enabled me to go from being a small business owner to landing a job with a Fortune 500 company!

Helped me see the hiring process in a new way

Irene gave a very insightful and pragmatic talk at Job Connections in Danville, CA. Her SPEAK concept helped me see the hiring process in a new way. I’d recommend her to anyone.

C.T.

It has been a great experience…

Irene Marshall has been my career coach for 10 years. I am very thankful for her valuable advice and guidance. I highly recommend her for resume writing, interview preparation, and everything related to career coaching. She is very patient, empathetic, professional, organized, and reliable. It has been a great experience to work with her!

G.S., Business Consultant

I was motivated to make a career decision…

A few years ago, Irene helped me become aware of my work style and preferences. As a result of Irene’s coaching, I was motivated to make a career decision and act upon it, which led me to take my career in a different direction. Irene transformed my resume and I received more calls than I received in the old format. Irene helped me take the one necessary step that eventually led me to further explore my career aspirations. I am now pursuing a career in career counseling. What a twist!

K.B., Program Manager, Counselor, and Instructor

The difference was night and day.

After I began using the resume Irene crafted, I started to get phone calls and interviews. The difference was night and day. I have had five interviews with four different companies and have two call back interviews scheduled for this week and next week. This all happened in the first month I started using Irene’s resume. Thank you, Irene! Your pre-work and finished product are outstanding.

M.J., Vice President

A real pleasure to work with

Irene was a real pleasure to work with from start to finish. All of our communications were positive and productive, and the product she produced was first-rate. I would highly recommend Irene’s work to anyone looking for a first-class resume.

S.W., Chief Operating Officer

I was very pleased with the final project results…

I worked with Irene on a recent career management project. Irene was a pleasure to work with and she willingly shared her knowledge and expertise. I was very pleased with the final project results and I look forward to working with Irene again.

S.A., Business Strategist

I was definitely in good hands!

With Irene’s expertise in recruitment in the Bay Area, I was definitely in good hands! She knew all of the new, electronic systems that recruiters and HR managers use to find just the right person. We’ve created a great resume that really shows my value clearly. I’m looking forward to our work together to secure my dream job.

S.S., Integrated Strategy

A Complete Professional

Irene was a complete professional. She met my timelines and provided me with the best resume. I’ve referred her and she delivered the same for my referral.

C.R., Staff Solutions Architect

Irene is a detail-oriented manager

Irene is a detail-oriented manager who watches the balance sheet like a hawk without losing sight of the strategic objective.

B.S., Human Resources

Her greatest assets are her collaborative skills…

I found Irene to be extremely easy to work with and very responsive to my needs and questions throughout the resume writing process. Although her credentials and expertise are impressive, I feel her greatest assets are her collaborative skills and her ability to really listen to the client. I highly recommend Irene to anyone who is looking for a career professional.

I.B., Operations Specialist

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