Experience:

Clay is an experienced writer who has prepared over 1,500 résumés for people in all occupations and experience levels (executive to entry level). He has assisted clients with career planning and interview preparation as well as writing for business and personal needs.

Prior to becoming a career coach, he worked in HR and management as well as teaching writing and literature at Northwestern and DePaul. He has also led workshops on résumé writing, web-based job search, interview skills, and career change.

Education:

PhD: Northwestern University (American Literature)
MA: John Carroll University
BA: John Carroll University

Publications:

Contributor: No-Nonsense Cover Letters (2006)
Contributor: Expert Resumes for Baby Boomers (2006)

Media Appearances:

Chicago Tribune
Starting Over

Affiliations:

National Resume Writers Association (NRWA)
Kiwanis Club of the North Shore (Andersonville & Edgewater)
Andersonville Chamber of Commerce

MISSION STATEMENTS

As a Career Coach & Résumé Writer: To guide clients in defining their professional goals and support them throughout their careers.

As a Writer of Personal & Business Communications: To determine a client’s needs and work with him or her to produce documents and messages that address a target audience(s) with messages that are clear, concise, and powerful.

CORE VALUES