Marie Zimenoff knows career services have the power to change lives. She began her professional career as an advisor and recruiter in higher education while completing her M.Ed. in Human Resource Studies and Career & Counseling Development. In 2008—the peak of the Great Recession—Marie left the university to start her business. Inspired by a passion to make a difference in the industry, as CEO of Career Thought Leaders and Resume Writing Academy she trains career professionals around the globe in resume writing, career coaching, and business development. She has delivered hundreds of career and leadership development programs, designed curriculum, and provided staff training in workforce, corrections, university, community college, and business environments.

“Be inspired. It’s your career. It’s your life.” That’s my company’s slogan, but it also reflects my attitude about the work I do in the career-management field. Since founding my practice in the early 1980s, it’s been my privilege to support many clients across an incredible range of disciplines as they navigate their own transitions and moves. And I love empowering individuals to actuate their own career goals! I work with clients coast-to-coast throughout all facets of career management: from the development of resumes and other branded career documents to creation of job-search strategies. Interview, job search, and negotiation coaching comprise a significant part of the work I do. Prior to starting my private practice, I worked in HR/staffing, public relations, and field service management for such companies as Digital Equipment Corporation, John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company, and Parker-Hannifin Corporation.