Hi! I’m Amber.
I am a certified resume writer and digital career strategist accredited by the Professional Association of Resume Writers & Career Coaches since 2021. After four years in career services, working with hundreds of clients across industries and career stages, I founded Garnet to continue delivering bespoke career branding services and educating clients on how to navigate their job search with confidence.
Looking for a job is one of the most stressful things you can do— but it is also one of the most exciting. Developing your professional brand and leveraging it to chart the course of your career is empowering, and a robust brand story will open doors to a world of new opportunities. Whether you are still discovering your career brand or just need to tweak your messaging, I am here to be your sounding board, strategic advisor, and enthusiastic champion during your job search journey.
Why Garnet?
I chose the name “Garnet Resumes” because the garnet is my birthstone, the state gemstone of New York (see The Excelsior package), and also the gemstone used by royalty for centuries when sealing important documents. Garnets are both elegant and durable, created through the pressure of metamorphism and then used as luxury jewelry.
When you work with me on your career branding documents, I aim to capture your inherent strengths and present them with an elegance that cannot be ignored. With my own “garnet seal,” I will ultimately equip you with the tools to help you navigate one of life’s most important transitions.
My Approach
I joined the career services industry at the end of 2020, during a time of economic upheaval, technological change, and mass uncertainty. Today’s job search landscape is unrecognizable from the one we navigated at the start of the decade, and that is due in massive part to the incorporation of AI technology into almost every facet of the experience.
As a lifelong creative and certified resume writer, I refuse to use AI in my work. Every document is created from scratch for each client. No two stories are alike and each client deserves a career brand developed with only them and the nuances of their life, skills, and experiences in mind— not an amalgamation of others.
However, AI is now an inevitable part of the job search and it cannot be ignored. It is my job to study these developments so I can equip my clients with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to drive their search. Whether it be building ATS-compatible resumes or preparing for AI screening interviews, I am committed to staying at the forefront of innovation and passing my knowledge on to my clients.
All my work is supported by my Client Success Manager, Butterscotch!