About
About
All About Resumes Since 2009
Recognized Industry Experts at Your Service
Our Owner and Founder, Mir Garvy, began writing resumes in 2009. Today, Mir directs a team of expert resume writers who have each been personally mentored in Mir’s specific style and methodology of resume writing. Our designs are progressive, our messaging is tailored, and our writing is clean. Next to the competition, our resumes are better, more effective, and give our clients a distinct competitive edge.
Administrative Team
Mir Garvy
Owner & Founder (MS, CMRW, CPRW, CPCC)
Owner & Founder (MS, CMRW, CPRW, CPCC)
Over the last decade, Mir Garvy has grown her resume writing business from a single-person shop to a small boutique firm offering resumes, LinkedIn makeovers, and cover letters. Prior to starting this business, Mir was a freelance marketing and SEO copywriter, an information architect for a web development shop, and a usability consultant for an ergonomics firm. Mir holds a master’s degree in Technical Communication from North Carolina State University. She is a member of the National Resume Writers Association (NRWA), the Professional Association of Resume Writers & Career Coaches (PARW/CC), Career Thought Leaders (CTL), and the Society for Technical Communication (STC). Mir now lives in her home state of North Carolina, but has also lived in Seattle, Boston, Berkeley, Boulder and Santa Fe, as well as in England.
Kristi Strange
Project Coordinator & Traffic Manager
Project Coordinator & Traffic Manager
With a BA in Communication Studies from Lynchburg College (now University) in Virginia, Kristi Strange began her career at a small advertising agency in Lynchburg. In the over 20 years since, she’s continued to hone her project management, traffic management, and proofreading skills in a handful of agencies and companies. Kristi joined our team in 2016 and, since then, has managed projects, schedules, and client relationships with excellence. After living in Chapel Hill, Raleigh, and Asheville, North Carolina, she is now back in her original hometown of Roanoke, Virginia, with her husband and two teenage sons. In her free time, Kristi loves to read and watch streaming TV; experiment with new recipes in the kitchen; play with her fur babies (two dogs and a very spoiled bunny!); enjoy the hiking trails in the Blue Ridge Mountains; and discover interesting new restaurants with her family.
Writing & Coaching Team
Betsy Taube
Career Coach & Certified Resume Writer (CPRW, CPCC)
Career Coach & Certified Resume Writer (CPRW, CPCC)
Betsy Taube is a Certified Professional Career Coach and Certified Professional Resume Writer with membership in the Professional Association of Resume Writers & Career Coaches. She draws on 40 years of experience across multiple industries, including public relations agencies, corporate communications for a Fortune 500 manufacturer, nonprofit outreach and membership, and life science marketing. By collaborating cross-functionally and in partnership with outside organizations, Betsy has a deep understanding of relationships and motivations between diverse professions, framing difficult conversations, and development of a solid UVP to self-brand and differentiate from other professionals. As a young PR account executive, she delivered award-winning media relations, special events, community outreach, and employee and executive communications for a range of clients. Betsy originally hails from the Northeast (Long Island and Philadelphia), but recently landed in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, after stints in Raleigh, North Carolina, and Morgantown, West Virginia. She holds a BA in English with a Journalism concentration from Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania and has a 20-something daughter.
Mary Carden
Certified Resume Writer & Job Search Specialist (CPRW)
Certified Resume Writer & Job Search Specialist (CPRW)
Mary Carden (née Hoch) is a Certified Professional Resume Writer who graduated from Duke University in 2014 with bachelor’s degrees in English and Psychology and a minor in Creative Writing. She was employed for several years in academic publishing–where she worked on books editorial, production, and sales–before beginning her career as a freelance writer and editor. She grew up in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, and currently lives with her husband near Durham, North Carolina. Their family includes two German Shepherd mixes (on Instagram as @killianandkipo) and a large (and growing) family of tropical plants and succulents.
Our Process
Our small team of writers has finely developed writing skills, many years of experience strategically tailoring resumes, and expertise in the latest in applicant tracking system technology. They’ve also been extensively trained to write resumes and LinkedIn profiles using the compelling visual layouts and the content development process that Mir developed.
Mir remains involved in the initial phase of every project, speaking directly with each client to understand his or her career objectives. To ensure a smooth and seamless experience for her clients, Mir assists with the development of each resume, oversees the editorial process, and reviews final resumes and LinkedIn profiles. After more than 10 years in business, the process has been refined to a science.
We Work with Both Young Professionals and Senior Executives
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