Don Orlando helps rising and senior professionals win the careers they’ve always deserved, get paid what they are worth, and set the stage for even greater success. He was a professional, personal career coach before the industry had a name for what he does. Career explorers, those who haven’t yet found their life’s work, benefit from Don’s extensive experience in administering and evaluating comprehensive assessment tools. Others, pursing career fields that work well for them already, rely on him to do everything from preparing job search documents, to knowing where and how to find the best opportunities, to building confidence to master every interview (without memorizing), to negotiating for salary, benefits, perks and severance, and more.

Although his practice concentrates on rising executives and senior executives from nearly every field, his specialties include chief executive, operations, knowledge, learning, marketing, and IT officers. Don also concentrates on helping transitioning senior military officers and Top Three NCOs, educators and educational administrators, scientists, ordained clergy, and senior sales professionals.

Don’s devotion to career development is legendary. He’s among the South’s first Certified Professional Résumé Writers, is the region’s first Credentialed Career Master, and an Internationally Certified Job and Career Transition Coach. In short, he is one of America’s senior and leading career coaches. Don writes, researches, and teaches actively in the field, publishing an average of 16 articles in professional journals every year.

Don has been a regular presenter and featured speaker at professional conventions for more than 15 years. He wrote, and won overwhelming support for, the Career Masters Institute’s Code of Ethics. Don has appeared as a speaker at the Professional Association of Résumé Writers and Career Coaches 2003 Annual Convention, and a judge in their “The Best Résumé Contest.” Don uses his long experience in curriculum design and teaching to offer workshops covering many subjects. Don was one of very few to be featured in the “Pinnacle Professionals” series of articles in the journal of the Professional Association of Résumé Writers and Career Coaches. Authors had included Don’s work in more than 45 collections of the best résumés and cover letters published in America, Canada, and Australia. Krannich and Banis. Mr. Orlando was selected to help form the Career Masters Institute, a virtual organization that builds networks between professionals in every aspect of the careers industry. He also serves as an instructor in CMI’s Entrepreneurial Eagles program for career professionals from across the nation. Don is also sought as a consultant to help organizations. Don took a leading role with an industry-wide consortium of professional career organizations to help job seekers displaced by Hurricane Katrina get settled in the work force again. His guidelines helped shape the effort that coordinated volunteer efforts of career coaches, résumé writers, and career transition professionals.

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