My son is a high school senior. Agnes did a one-on-one call with me and answered questions via…read moreemail and then did a one-on-one call with my son. Agnes worked with my son on everything from application strategy, timing, resume, essay edits and strategy. She spent time every week catching up with my son and was a true partner. He showed me some of the multiple edits she worked with him. She helped him narrow down his reach/ possible / safety choices (and some new ones) and worked with him on an Early Decision 2 and his regular decisions. My son is smart but has poor organizational skills and timing was never his strong suit. Agnes was great in keeping him on track and making sure he was progressing on time. He and I were happy that he got all his essays done and applications out. My son got into his first choice via ED2 so we were thrilled (unfortunately we had already spent money on regular decision applications but all is good). Would recommend Agnes for any parent looking for a partner for this child.

I got in contact with Agnes again to have a professional edit my MBA application essays. I cannot…read morerecommend Agnes enough. I have never been a strong writer, and while I had an idea of what I wanted to write about, I was not satisfied with the way in which I had written my essays. Agnes was able to help me convey my ideas in a more compelling manner. Furthermore, Agnes was able to provide advice on what would resonate more with the admissions officers and help me refine my ideas. I was extremely busy in the months leading up to the application deadlines, but Agnes' quick turnaround time allowed me to edit each essay enough times and until I was happy with all of them. After sending an essay back to Agnes for revision, she replied with a date by which she was able to edit my essay by, allowing me to plan ahead. In the end, I was admitted to Harvard Business School, Columbia Business School, and Kellogg School of Management. I strongly recommend Agnes to anyone who needs help with their essays.

Got the top package but feel let down. The pros:…read more The resume was restructured and written in a professional fashion. The cons: - I had to follow up on everything before getting responses. This wasted a lot of time in submitting tailored resumes. - His approach is a blackbox, there is no discussion on the resume elements. So you don't know if the purpose is being served. - My profession being very technical, Paul's fine verbiage made it look good, but did not get me interviews. - LinkedIn details he provided was pretty much the resume verbatim and my questioning that did not get me a response - Cover letter felt very generic as well. Mojo could be added only if candidate reads the company/position and adds his reason to be there. Overall I felt the resume writing could have been used at a fourth of the price. For the rest online resources are sufficient.

Overall not bad, but I would not recommend Paul for a technical executive resume. I had very…read morespecific objectives in terms of repositioning myself into a more technical development role, and already had a resume with most of the facts. What came out made me look like a CIO. It just didn't work. Even though Paul touts his background with McKinsey, I am not sure he really understands the Silicon Valley technical job market. He took out way too many facts and in the end it looked like a cookie-cutter template resume. I also did not like the process where instead of a conversation of my career objectives, he just went through a list of prepared questions. I did not walk away with a positive feeling that he understood who I was, and the resume looked accordingly. I used a total of 3 resume writers, and would place Paul in the middle, but way below the service that in the end got me the results I was looking for. In fairness, the best service cost twice as much as what Paul charged. Can't say that I'm totally dissatisfied with Paul's resume, but it just wasn't me.

I highly recommend Alice Chen as a college admissions consultant. We met Alice when my son was in…read more10th grade. When we first met her, we knew she was the right person to help our son with his college application. She planned everything ahead and kept my son on track with all the application processes. She was always creative and shared new ideas from different aspects of the applications. She was tireless in her enthusiasm and generous with her time, especially during the holiday season. She gave my son the most considerable support. The competition is fierce for Asian male engineering students, and she helped my son create the strongest application possible. My son has already been accepted into an Ivy League university and another Top 10 University. She is an outstanding mentor - she works not just on the essay but on developing the potential of each of her students.

I am very grateful to have worked with Alice throughout the college application process!…read more Before I met Alice, I felt very unsure and stressed with deadlines, having gone through many different ideas/drafts for my essays. By asking specific questions and providing prompts for thinking, she helped bring my writing to life. In addition to providing advice/direction, she also always eased my stress and was a pleasure to talk with. With Alice's feedback, I was able present my best self to my colleges, helping me get accepted into my top choice school early.

My son worked with Alex on his post-graduate schools and doctoral program applications, and working…read morewith Alex made huge difference. He was extremely knowledgeable about the process and easy to access at any time. My son accepted to a fully funded program.I highly recommend Alex if anyone looking for a coach to help with their writing . Thank you Alex!! I m grateful for your dedication and availability

Dr. Blum worked with my son on his college personal statement. Coached him over 5 sessions on how…read moreto organize, edit, transition and finish his statement. What we really appreciated was Dr. Blum did not write or direct the paper. He helped my son through the writing process. Strategies my son will use long past college. Highly recommend his services.

The service I received from Your Path Careers was impeccable. Aliza really took the time to…read moreunderstand what services I needed (resume, cover letter and LinkedIn Profile refresh, as well as general job search strategy). Aliza is personable, insightful and detail orientated. She is a talented writer and was able to capture exactly what I wanted to communicate. She asked direct questions to target my specific audience, listened carefully to my objectives and provided useful guidance. I am very pleased with the results. The resume Aliza created has been successful in landing quality job interviews with firms I want to work for and has brought recruiters flying to my LinkedIn page.

From the owner: Writing services include professional Resumes, Cover Letters, LinkedIn profiles and Professional…read moreBios. Consulting services include Interview preparation, Career and Job search strategy. Resumes If your resume lacks the 'wow' factor and blends in with others, we can create a resume that re-invents your professional brand. Each resume is crafted for your needs, highlighting your most significant accomplishments and targeting specific opportunities. Cover Letters Cover letters are an essential tool that, if well - crafted will clearly articulate how you and your strengths are a perfect fit for a new role or organization. LinkedIn Our LinkedIn Profile creation and optimization services provide quality content to increase your professional visibility, boost your image and increase your network to open up career opportunities Professional Bios The bios we write represent who you are as a person, what you do and why. This could be your first interaction with potential clients.

I have used Copymasters recently. I engaged the company to do two different big jobs. The first job…read morewas that of converting dozens of VHSes to DVDs. Copymasters completed each set of the VHSes promptly and most often before the job was due. Copymasters was always prompt and gave each of the jobs excellent attention. I appreciated the work the company did and was glad to now have access to my favorite VHSes/DVDs. I turned to the company to convert scores of digital photos and hours of our digital camcorder footage of our cultural heritage tour into two DVDs. Copymasters performed the task, finished it about couple of hours ahead of schedule, thereby alleviating tons of schedule because we needed the DVDs for our membershiip/community meeting. We are hapy that Copymaster delivered the job a few hours before it was due. Copymasters worked hard to clarify the details assocaited with the job and assured us that the company would correct any errors on the DVDs if we were to find some. I appricated the pride that he took in the work.

I was converting some of my VHS to DVD at home with a cheap system I bought a while ago. It was…read morevery time consuming and I never got around to finishing the task. I called Copy Masters and they were able to finish the job in record time. Hal was very knowledgable and offered some good ideas. I am happy to have all my DVD's and so are my almost grown children so they can watch themselves when they were little. Thanks Hal!

Imagine that Yelp and Angie's list have morphed into human form, her name is Nina, and she is your…read morepersonal HR department, here to help you grow your business. With her magic rolodex, she connected my mother, a physician, with multiple great resources, from remote tech help, to medical administrative support, to a new and excellent accountant. She's smart, great to talk to, and what a nice change to have the human touch!

I can highly recommend Nina Feldman Connections from the point of view of a service provider who…read morehas been referred to many clients over the past 15 years. Nina is impeccably careful about making sure our skills match the needs of people who come to her for help. Nina applies her depth of experience and knowledge of the services a client might need, whether office-related, web-based, graphic production or editorial. Based on her preliminary descriptions to members of her network, it is clear that she listens carefully to clients to grasp the essence of what they hope to accomplish. Then she makes an appropriate choice among the wide-ranging network of professionals she has developed. Almost no matter what kind of service you need, Nina is the one person to call for a referral to someone you can trust to get the job done.

I recently used Circle Video Productions to have some video transferring and duplicating. I found…read moreJames who works there to be very friendly on the phone and in person. I explained the material of the vcr tapes was of my deceased father, the only live footage actually and I had concerns/qeustions about the process being safe etc. he was reassuring and understanding. The turnaround was very fast at 1 business day Fri drop off to Mon pick up. I would recommend them for their customer service, quality of workmandship and competitive pricing. All this from a legitimate full service production company in the industry which has won numeroud industry awards for their talents. Thank you James and crew for a great job done, you deserve this reviewa and then some..

Once in a blue moon, a company surpasses my expectations. When I first contacted Circle Video from…read moresearching online, I explained I had a fairly extensive video editing project and was under a very tight deadline. I was new to the Bay Area and had nothing more to go on than my first impressions over the phone. I explained that the project would involve three distinct "phases" requiring precise syncing to a soundtrack on specific musical beats, fast cut edits (3 seconds or less) with faultless transitions of over 150 photos into a 3-minute soundtrack, and setting multiple video clips to a timed soundtrack, balancing audios to enhanced voice-over-sound. I had a very special objective in mind. My stepdaughter was out of state at college, and I learned that she had a falling out with her dad. I knew she missed him, because they had always been very close. I was determined to find a way to remind her of all the happy times she had with him, and me, as a very special 19th birthday gift. The finished project was envisioned to be a time capsule of her life, through pictures put to a special piece of music, from birth to high school graduation. Part of the gift would be delivery of a 32" HDTV and DVD player for her to watch the video on. So this was a project that would demand a professional video production company. My first impressions of James over the phone were that he understood what I wanted, and I felt comfortable that he had the ability to complete the work. I liked the fact that he could schedule studio time right away so we could get started. I knew exactly what I wanted the finished product to look like, and so he suggested I sit in to provide direction as he edited. The session was long and very focused, but James never tired. He was friendly, attentive, thorough, and knowledgeable in his craft. Within days, James had completed my project for pickup. A week later, my phone rang. It was my stepdaughter who tearfully thanked me for her birthday gift. I knew the tv was not causing her tears. It was something else. I asked how she liked the video. She said all her friends had watched the 14-minute video and they were all blown away! And then she got quiet for a moment, choking back emotion. I waited. She said, "Mom, I called dad. After watching the video a few times, I realized we need each other." Rarely have I written a review because I'm almost never satisfied with customer service or results. But this is one company that truly met and exceeded my expectations. I can truly say James and Circle Video are outstanding! I would not hesitate to use their services again (and already am working on our next project) -- and I highly recommend James. He got the project done -- the way I wanted it, within the deadline I needed it! A father and daughter have been reunited. Mission accomplished! It just doesn't get any better than that! Thanks, James! Excellent job!!