Meet Gayle Howard. Multi-award winning resume writer and founder of the Top Margin Career Marketing Group of Services; services that have transformed the careers of thousands of technology-based executives and consultants worldwide for almost two decades.

When Technology, Passions and Words Collide
People who meet Gayle are aware of her passions virtually immediately. It would be a rare conversation indeed that didn’t include laughter, a wry or intuitive observation, or a reference to her almost evangelical obsession with her IMac! Gayle loves words; she respects the power they can wield, and she is devoted to using rich nuances of language to inspire people to act. When she unleashes the power of words and positions herself at her IMac to create magic—technology, words and Gayle unite to form an unbeatable team—and an unbeatable resume.

Brainstorming and Collaboration
Gayle understands the unique challenges of presenting the mixed bag of experiences, projects and employment stints inherent in today’s technology careerists. She:

• Understands how to best communicate multiple projects and paid employment stints
• Knows how professionals adapt to a diversity of corporate cultures, and…
• Expertly positions transitions from salaried employee to paid consultant—and back again.

Gayle is passionate about technology and her enthusiasm is reflected in the visionary strategies and collaborative brainstorming techniques that market senior executives and consultants for their next big gig.

Meaningful Trend Setting
Gayle has worked tirelessly to refine her talents and grow her reputation across the resume-writing community. Put simply, she set trends that others follow.

The first professional in Australia to achieve the Certified Professional Resume Writer credential, Gayle set the pace for her peers over the next eight years, cementing her level of proficiency to be the first Master Resume Writer, Certified Expert Resume Writer, Master Career Director, Credentialed Career Manager, and Career Web Portfolio Practitioner in Australia.

Buoyed by rave reviews by her executive clients, Gayle put her talents to the test, submitting sample resumes for official recognition in the TORI (Toast of the Résumé Industry) Awards. Virtually scooping the pool with her resumes in all categories in the first year, Gayle has continually impressed the judging panel in successive years, becoming the most decorated resume writer of Career Directors International—winning thirteen first-place TORI Awards between 2000 and 2009, and gaining distinction as the only professional resume writer to win awards for her work across nine consecutive years.

Examples of Gayle’s high-impact resumes and cover letters now feature in more than twenty international career books as well as ResumeMaker software, and as author of her own book PS…You Need a Resume! Gayle has shared her secrets with a worldwide audience.

Vision and Creativity
Career marketing for the technology-based senior professional is so much more than just a resume. It takes a special kind of talent to bridge the divide between technology and business and communicate a multifaceted career to others in a way that is rich, compelling, competitive and smart. From online identity programs and web portfolios through multimedia presentations, biographies, brand statements and more, Gayle is prepared for whatever challenge her clients present.

Every component of the Top Margin group of career services bears Gayle’s distinctive stamp of creativity, cutting-edge ideas and honest communications. A one-person dynamic marketing team, Gayle dons the hats of career archaeologist, personal PR machine, support network, advocate and cheerleader for all her clients who are changing the world through technology—one day at a time.

Brand attributes
* Communication: brainstorming, building relationships, writing and collaborating.
* Vision: creating, designing, trendsetting
* Analysis: fact-finding and research.

Values:
*Authenticity, integrity, competition, loyalty, honesty, humour.