D
IANA C. LeGERE
PO Box 3731, Petersburg, VA 23805 ·
Email: [email protected] ·
Tel: 804-504-0666
Writer / Editor
Articles / Feature Reporting / Interviewing / Research / Proofreading / Typesetting and Design
Dedicated, hard-working writer with experience delivering polished and professional documents spanning diverse subject matter. Proven ability to meet tight deadlines while producing a quality product. Extensive background writing articles, business documents, and executive resumes. Writing specialty focused on career management, job search/employment, motivational topics, general interest for women, parenting, and research projects.
CREATING ENERGY, INTEREST AND ENTHUSIASM THROUGH THE WRITTEN WORD.
Professional Profile
SKILLS:
Detailed and creative writer. Expertise in editing copy for grammar, style, punctuation, and accuracy.
Excellent interviewing skills, combined with talent for relating easily to diverse personalities and engaging them in conversation, producing a broad spectrum of successful interviews.
Organized and responsible—able to manage multiple projects from conception to fruition.
Proficient in writing high-impact resumes in a variety of styles spanning all occupations from students to top-level CEO / COOs. Broad industry knowledge relating to employment and job search strategies.
Completed professional workshops and seminars specific to resume writing and creative writing.
ACHIEVEMENTS:
- Published author of articles in many career-related and motivational publications including Resume Writers Digest, Blue Ridge Employment Weekly, Professional Association of Professional Resume Writers (PARW), Career Masters Institute, and others.
- Selected for outstanding resume development – published in 9 top-selling books including "EXPERT Resumes for Managers and Executives", "EXPERT Resumes for Computer and Web Jobs", "EXPERT Resumes for Teachers and Educators", "EXPERT Resumes for Manufacturing Careers", "EXPERT Resumes for People Returning to Work", "America’s Best Resumes for America’s Top Jobs", "Resumes that Knock Em Dead", "Cover Letters that Knock Em Dead", and "Best Resumes and CVs for International Jobs,"
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Career columnist for Job Market (a weekly supplement to The Roanoke Times) "Let's Talk...About YOUR Career!"™.
- Profiled in book (2002 edition) "Mompreneurs", and online sources including BizWomenClub.com, Café Mom.net, and WholeWoman.com; Profiled in upcoming book, "Going Back" (2004).
AFFILIATIONS:
- National Resume Writers Association (NRWA) (current), Career Masters Institute (CMI) (current), Professional Resume Writing and Research Association (PRWRA) (current), Professional Association of Resume Writers and Career Coaches (PARW/CC) (1999–2002), and Coachville Association (current).
Professional Career History
Executive Final Copy
,Salt Lake City, UT / Petersburg, VA , 1999–2003
–Executive Writing Service (www.executivefinalcopy.com) specializing in writing, graphic design, and career development/marketing for managers and senior executives.
Executive Director / Owner
Managed and directed all aspects of daily operation for successful Internet business encompassing marketing, promotions, sales, customer service, business development, business planning, and finance. Coordinated diverse and multifaceted writing projects. Executive clients spanned entire US, Canada, Japan, UK, France, Spain, Germany, Greece, Mexico, Colombia, Taiwan, China, Belgium, and Cambodia.
Key Contributions
- Developed concept, wrote, and launched career column, "Let's Talk...About YOUR Career!"™ in Job Market, a weekly supplement to the Roanoke Times Newspaper.
- EFC website was honored with Golden Web Award (2001)
for Excellence Achieved in Web Design, Content and Creativity
- Profiled as Top Resume Expert (1999–2001) Askme.com
- Member, Volunteers for Careers (Formed to provide assistance to 911 survivors)
–Clips Available Upon Request –