Vesta came to Career Leap a few years after receiving her Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from Mills College in Oakland. She had been working as an Administrative Assistant and Substitute Teacher since obtaining her degree, and wanted to take the next step to move out of an Administrative capacity towards a managerial role.
Vesta was very interested in working for a non-profit organization. However, since she did not have particular experience in this area, she needed her resume to be functional and highlight her transferable skills, as they would relate to working for a non-profit. Her resume was created to highlight her project management, organizational, public relations, and creative skills. Not only did Career Leap incorporate her skills from her work experience, but we also highlighted the skills she gained as a freelance photographer, and her personal attributes such as being bilingual, having knowledge of various cultures through extensive travels, and having strong interpersonal skills.
After submitting her resume to the non-profit, she interviewed for, and received, the March Action Center Manager position, which involves coordinating volunteer activities, handling daily business operations of the Center, and managing four interns.
In Vesta’s words, “I think Stephanie is wonderful. She cares about the client and takes a personal interest in their well-being. She carefully listened to me about my career goals, advised me on what I needed to do to improve my skills and then represented on paper my individual skills, abilities and talents.”