I HIGHLY recommend using Shimmering Careers. I was not in the job market for quite some time and REALLY needed some coaching, resume/cover letter help and salary negotiation advice. I got the Professional Elite package. Paul took his time to really get a good snapshot of my career background. I finned out a questionnaire online and submitted my original resume. The new-and-improved resume that I got back was so well-formatted and professional looking that my strengths and skill-sets were easily seen with just a quick glance. It is best if you already have some job listings handy or a list of favorite companies so that the resume can be tailored in the best way possible to match your skills with the job/company's needs. Paul also made recommendations on how I can improve my LinkedIn profile and using LinkedIn for better networking. After I made the changes and followed his suggestions, I noticed more profile views that before. I've seen an increase in the number of recruiters reaching out to me about available positions. I ultimately landed on a consulting job and then a full-time position at another company. Paul did a great job in helping me out on how to negotiate job offers and post-interview than you letters too! Lots of great advice. My whole experience having Shimmering Careers by my side during my job search journey made the whole job search process far less stressful and at the same time a great learning experience! read more

Got the top package but feel let down. The pros: 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. read more

Overall not bad, but I would not recommend Paul for a technical executive resume. I had very specific 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. read more

Overdue review, just realized it never got posted. Did I get what I paid for? Probably. Did I get more than other services that were priced lower? Probably. Was I fully satisfied? Not completely but certainly satisfied enough to recommend the base and mid-level services. Did I get the job? No, didn't even get the interview but it wasn't related to me or Shimmering. Positive -Quick turnaround time, 1 week to get initial draft, 2 weeks to get final version out -Quick response time, I got a response the day after I submit my query and Paul and Tiffany responded quickly to all queries -Liked the overall format, I am not that creative with fonts -Offered weekend help -In person meeting option Neutral -Felt like it took a lot of editing on my part, took several iterations -Feedback from reviewers on my end questioned some of the style like having periods on bullet points and paragraphs made up of bullet points. -Cover letter felt overly verbose, didn't end up using much of it -Cover letter felt form-letter'ish, I gave a specific job and expected a specific cover letter, but maybe my expectations were off? -When I asked to talk because I had questions Paul was almost always unavailable, but that is a high expectation hence neutral feedback -Felt kind of "old school", didn't feel very exciting to read -Linkedin part was really just copy/paste of the resume and some standard tips Cons -Some spelling/grammar mistakes in the initial draft -Felt unoriginal in some areas, duplicate descriptions and cookie cutter "negotiated profitable deals" -A bit old school using Word and not being open to collaborating on Google Docs, slowed the review cycle significantly -Use of information from initial form I filled out was used improperly or in ways that didn't make sense/look ok Full disclaimer I haven't read the book or watched the videos that were included to see if they were helpful. I also suspect the "full package" with more one-on-one time may be more effective, seems like it takes awhile to "tune-in" to get everything right. Net net, like I said above, would recommend base and mid-level packages. read more

Paul was a great career coach. I graduated from my Master's in 2020 and was looking for a entry level job during a pandemic. He was helpful and supportive. I ended up getting my dream job! I highly recommend him to any recent grads! read more

Wow! I enthusiastically recommend Shimmering Careers. I hadn't thought about looking for a job but when I needed to I'm so glad I found Paul. He was a great support throughout my job search, which took a few months. He gave me confidence. I immediately noticed a big difference in the response I received when I started applying to jobs with my new resume. My rate of positive replies and job interviews increased right away. The right companies wanted to talk to me! The ATS no longer filtered out my resume. Instead of feeling worried, I had a new confidence. Then Paul coached me to get me ready for the interviews. I improved quickly. I'm a scientist and it was a relief to find a career experts who loves to work with people in science and technology. And yes, I got the job of my dreams. I had two offers and I was able to select the one I preferred. This was the very best investment I've made in my career. Thank you, Paul! read more

We engaged Paul to assist a relative who was entering the job market and needed help focusing her resume for the positions she was seeking. Paul quickly grasped the essence of the job-seeker's best qualities and within two days emailed her a resume that beautifully represented her. He then offered to tweak the resume in order to tailor her skills to a different job description, and turned over that second resume within a day. These results-driven resumes garnered four interviews and three job offers within two weeks! Two different employers even commented that they "loved" her resume, and that they knew she was right for the job based on her resume. In addition to his resume writing and astute understanding of the job-seeker, Paul was a fountain of up-to-date knowledge about the job market, and was a willing and engaging teacher. Best of all, he personally cared about the job-seeker's success and career satisfaction. We have recommended Paul to another family, who had an equally satisfying experience. read more

If you're at all thinking of renewing your 'personal brand' for the job market, Shimmering Resumes is a great place to start. My job hunt was getting looong and it was time to kick it up a notch. As a marketer between gigs and a decent writer, I thought I could put together a pretty good resume myself - but the proof was in the pudding. Not many calls, not much interest. Paul took my tired resume and breathed new life into it. It's not just a design thing; he sits you down and quizzes you through your career to draw out and wordsmith your best qualities & experiences - and even possibly find some you had skipped over. Best of all is the feeling you get from having a new resume that puts your best foot forward. It's like getting a jolt of confidence, a reminder that "Hey that experience was pretty strong!" Now I'm off to get some employers to agree! read more

This is overdue from 2017. Realized that somehow the one I wrote in 2018 never got posted. I employed Paul to work with my son who had just graduated from college. I was VERY disappointed in the results. You should know that I am a corporate recruiter so my comments are in that context. The resume that Paul wrote for my son over-inflated his experience. When I pointed that out to Paul, his response was that "it would at least get him an interview". I was flabbergasted since any recruiter or hiring manager would have quickly determined that the resume had misleading information and would thrown my son out as a candidate. read more

It's not bad. the only thing I'd say is negative is that the resume format that Paul gives you is pretty outdated, which would probably be fine in more old school job industries like Finance or Consulting but we're based in a tech-dominated job market and most job recruiters are people in their 20s and 30s. I was also expecting Paul to have wee more background knowledge in technology, given where this service is based. I would recommend Paul to people who are really struggling with their resumes. If your resume is already decent and you're getting interviews then you're better off just using that money for a variety of cheaper services, then consolidating all their opinions into your improved resume. read more

I was unemployed after 16 years staying at the same job. Never got my resume nor the LinkedIn page updated. I was panic then found Paul via Yelp. I was hesitated because without any job paying the service fee was an extra cost for me. After meeting Paul in person, he interviewed me to get the idea about my career. He assured the resume would be very nice. I still had a big doubt leaving his office. After a week or so, I received the resume and LinkedIn contents from his assistant. I was smiling reading that. It is much better than I expected. Got quite a few recruiters contacted me from LinkedIn and I ended up landing my next job at a company that I dreamed to work for. Thank you, Paul. read more

PAUL IS EXCELLENT! He not only completed my resume in a very short period of time, but made three and helped to really polish my okay one into a truly Shimmering Resume. I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND him on every level and I am new to this type of position and he knew just what to do to make it perfect! I will update with whether I get the position or not, BUT EVEN IF I do not, it has nothing to do with my excellent resume! Thank you so much Paul! If you are seeking a career change or looking to revamp he is your guy! read more

This is an overdue review of my experience with Shimmering Careers late 2016 and early 2017. I purchased the Elite Professional Career Services package and I was very, very disappointed. The quality of the resume was very lacking and I didn't even bother to use their version of my resume when applying for jobs. Paul was essentially absent and was never proactive about engaging me, much less coaching me. While I do recall one useful phone conversation, I essentially paid $2K for this call. I had high expectations however my experience was very negative. Please be careful. read more

Thank you Paul for taking the time to meet with me and review my current qualifications. Just by answering a few questions and by giving him access to my present resume Paul was able to totally revamp my resume and cover letter. It is always interesting to me to see the difference between a resume created on one's own versus that created by a professional. Looking back my resume was very wordy totaling 3 pages. Most employers do not want to see more than 2 pages, even if you have been in the job market for 10yrs plus. Paul noticed this and broke my resume down into concise highlighted points. These points will make it easier for prospective employer to skim through and determine if I am the right person for the job. My cover letter was another concern of mine. I had written what I thought was a great cover letter back in 2010 and was now outdated. Instead of writing a completely new cover, I opted to continue using it. Paul noticed my cover was outdated and worked with me to re-write my cover, so that I can use the same structure for years to come. Obviously my hope is to secure a job very soon so that I won't have to use it in the future but it is definitely comforting to know that I have it if I need it. Thank you Paul, my resume is definitely Shimmering! read more

I use Paul's services for few years now, every time I need my resume updated. He does an exceptional job and everyone that sees the result says WOW. Make sure you give Paul as much info as you can (let him filter out the nonsense), remember he know how to write, but he need the "what to write" from you read more

I was stuck and Paul rewrote my resume from scratch. For years I had just been tweaking and updating it. Now I have a fresh resume that highlights my strengths. Within the first week I received a call from one Fortune 500 company saying, "the position you applied for was filled, but would you like to talk about other possibilities?" Have you ever heard of that before?? Also, Paul's prepping me for the interview is key to my ability to remain focused and confident. read more

Paul is absolutely the best. Paul's approach is very thorough. You will be forced to think about your career's past and future at extreme depth. The result will be the best resume you've ever had. Additionally, Paul's service extends way beyond just resumes. This is actually the reason I'm here writing a review. Today I ended salary negotiations with a great company and with Paul's help/coaching I successfully navigated the negotiation process and accepted a position where the compensation is in my favor. Paul literally read my email correspondence with the company and gave me real time feed back. That's amazing. I will continue to be a long term customer. read more

Paul is a genuine master craftsman. He turns a difficult, stressful process into a delightful work of art. He invests his time to listen and learn about you in order to represent you in the best possible light. Paul is capable of mining skills and talents from what may seem like mundane responsibilities. He asks those pointed questions that uncover valuable skills and experiences that employers are looking for. In a tough labor market, your resume is the difference between an interview and a silent phone.... Paul can make the difference for you if he is on your team! read more

Paul is just WONDERFUL! I did not get many responses from recruiters till he totally revamped my Resume! And 3 months later, I landed at my dream job! His service worths every penny! Really appreciated! read more

Paul delivered a very well done resume the first time. Still waiting for his edited version. Hope to hear from him soon.

Paul is EXCELLENT at improving your resume and as a career coach. He knows where you need big changes and where your approach needs tuning. Even though I am in marketing, my own resume and LinkedIn needed a lot of improvement. I gave Paul background info, met with him, and surprisingly quickly had a drastically improved resume and LinkedIn listing. I was pleased and went ahead with career coaching. In this case I felt more like a pro athlete who gets expert, tuning advice from his coach and starts hitting homers. One example, Paul recommended adjustments in the way I network that were surprisingly effective. Every great coach also works at a psychological level, building self-confidence, you'll get that too. Paul has a technology background and he has written books about the Valley. He understood how to leverage my background in semiconductors and systems, and introduced me to entrepreneurs in my new areas of interest in consumer devices and digital health. I think the hardest part of getting help is asking for help. If you take that step, Paul is someone who can help you. read more

I met Paul through my Business Referral Network group. At our first meeting we talked in depth about the usefulness/importance of a presence on LinkedIn. He deligentley took me through LinkedIn's capabilities and showed me how I could use it for business and personal goals. Prior to our meeting I thought I knew about LInkedIn .... but I didn't. I am reramping my personal info and creating a business page. I'm excited for the possibilities. Check him out. read more

I highly recommend Shimmering Resumes! Working with Paul has been a very positive and productive experience . Paul is very professional, very accommodating and knows exactly what he is doing! He will take the time to get to know you and your career goals, and produce a very polished resume. I am very happy that I choose Shimmering Resumes, in specific Paul, because in addition to the stellar resume, cover letter, and thank you letter he created for me, he provides valuable advice and tips on interviewing, networking and job searching techniques. He will even take the time to prepare you for an interview. Paul will help you get from where you are to where you want to be! You will be very satisfied with the final results. You will not be disappointed! read more

What makes Shimmering Resumes and Paul so great to work with is his finely honed skills as a journalist. I came to him with a frightfully outdated resume (I hadn't needed one in nine years) and he asked great questions to make me think about what I had accomplished in my career, he offered perspective on how to articulate my skills and he did it all with good humor and an encouraging manner. The resume he produced is indeed "shimmering". It presents my broad set of skills and professional experience in a way that is easy to read and very understandable. Let's just say that Shimmering Resumes gave me a good shot at the positions I want. Don't wait, call him today. read more

I heard about Paul's services when I was attempting to re-enter the job market after a difficult period personally and professionally. I almost felt I needed a career resurrection specialist as much as a career coach. Paul took a detailed look at my job history and skillset and made me realize I had a tremendous amount of value to work with. He gave me an abundance of tips and advice as well as a very polished resume, but what really made the difference was the confidence he produced in me when I thought I had virtually none. I would highly recommend Paul's services to anyone who doubts their chances of getting a new job. He worked wonders for me. read more

Paul at Shimmering Resumes is a pleasure to work with. He is full of suggestions about resume development, job searches and Linkedin profiles. My Linked in profile was out of date and lacked punch. He made some great suggestions and updated it for me. It was much more professional and presented me in a positive and interesting light. Paul has also come up with career improvement advice and ongoing strategy tips that I have started to put to use. He clarified my understanding of LinkedIn groups and the benefits of using this social networking phenomenon. I'm seeing more value from LinkedIn almost instantly. His service was done on time and exceeded my expectations for sure. Terrific job! Thanks, Paul read more

Paul is awesome! He is very professional, has lots of experience in resume writing. Also he is very helpful and interested in your status. He is always on top of your situation and is willingly to help whenever needed. After his touch up my resume got a lot of attention, many recruiters complimented on my resume pointing out how organized and eye catching it is. I totally recommend his service, it is so worth it! read more

Paul is a superior writer and did things with my resume that I have struggled with for years to put into words. He asked about my past/present/future goals and clearly articulated my accomplishments in what I consider to be a fresh and modern resume style. I also had Paul update my cover letter and LinkedIN profile which was a huge success. He did a through analysis of my profile and gave me a detailed list of edits and suggestions. His ideas were outstanding and my LinkedIN profile views quadrupled instantly. read more

"I can update my own resume" DON'T DO I. Do the right thing for yourself and contact Paul at Shimmering Resumes. I sent my resume in along with the completed questionnaire and received a product back that was much more than I ever expected. It's not as simple as looking at his sample resume and others to develop a resume that will get you a second glance, it's a combination of what Paul sees in his evaluation of you and your experience that you wouldn't think to add in and how he displays that information. The Linkedin suggestions alone, were worth the total cost. Thank you Paul read more

Paul Freiberger didn't just write my resume and help me get a job. He did so much more. I enlisted Paul's help as a coach to help me get a new career. He was always there for me with a steady demeanor and a calm bedside manner. When I was rejected from a job, he was right there for me to prop me back up and encourage me to go for the next one. It goes without saying that he perfected my resume. Additionally, Paul is up to date with the times. He understands the shifts in hiring trends. This shows in personal meetings and in his book, which is required reading! I would give six stars if I could. Thank you Paul, you have given me back my self-respect, my work ethic, my pride, and a new career. Ken read more

I couldn't be happier with Paul's professional resume writing service. He exceeded my expectations and within a very short amount of time (within 5 days) composed a compelling resume and cover letter. He also encouraged me to improve my Linkedin Profile. I accepted his advice and as a result have received many more inquiries about my profile and qualifications. I am a licensed (mid- career) health care professional and recently received an invitation to apply for a position for which I likely would not have considered (prior to my Linkedin revision). I am super excited about this dream job!!!! I am grateful to Paul for sharing his insight and expertise. He generously drafted a second cover letter at no extra charge. I definitely plan to work with Paul again in the near future and encourage you to do the same! read more

Paul is the ONLY PERSON you will ever need to help with your career search and resume. Paul was exactly what I needed to help revamp my resume/linkedin profile when I needed it. I cannot recommend him highly enough. His professionalism, time and attention to getting to know you and your needs, communication skills, follow up skills, and his ability to produce a current and attention getting resume/cover letter far exceeded my expectations. I would never utilize a resource other than Paul for career coaching and resume/cover letter/linkedin advise. I received several hits after Paul updated my documents and was working for a new company within a couple of months. Don't know why it took me so long to reach out to him in the first place. He spends the time needed to get to know you and your background and needs and is very thorough. I will continue to utilize Paul for any career needs that arise. read more

I am very disappointed with Paul. After I placed on order in early march, I did not hear from Paul until 3 days later. I was pinging him the whole time because I have an urgent need. After that I decided to cancel the service and ask for refund. He promised to refund me by mailing me a check but until today I haven't received the check at all. I emailed him again late March, no response at all. I am not disputing it via my credit card read more

Don't waste your time and money. After finishing Grad school my father in law paid several hundred dollars to Shimmering Resumes for resume development as a gift. Although he hadn't ever used the service he had done his research and settled on Shimmering Resumes. At first it seemed like a great service--Mr. Freiberger contacted me and we discussed what type of jobs I would be interested in and how he could tailor my resume to really shine. Several weeks went by and I finally received my resume and cover letter via email. The first thing I noticed was the amount of spelling errors, fragmented sentences, and strange punctuation. My first thought was perhaps I had mistakenly provided him faulty information, but then seeing the title of my Master's Thesis, and the names of members of my Master's committee misspelled I knew it couldn't have been on my end. After all I had just spent the last three years focusing on nothing but finishing that thing. Anyway, I tried to contact Shimmering Resumes and after hearing nothing back I just cleaned up the mistakes the best I could and moved on. And to add insult to injury I never did receive the hardcopies I had paid for. Two years pass and I had yet to land a single job, or single job interview using the resume and cover letter done by Mr. Freiberger when I decided to try and contact him again. This time I did hear back and Mr. Freiberger seemed to truly want to help out and rework the resume as it had proved less than affective. He asked me a few questions and then told me he would contact me shortly with the documents. That was four years ago and up until I received a spam email at Christmas time from Shimmering Resumes I had heard nothing. After replying to the spam asking to be removed from the mailing list and explaining why I had no interest in anything Shimmering Resumes had to say I was once again contacted by Mr. Freiberger. I am not exaggerating when I say it was nearly a identical conversation to the one we had had four years earlier. He happily said he would rework the resumes (I had long ago stopped bothering to use them and landed two jobs using simple resume templates found on line). And just like the first time that was the last I had heard from Mr. Freiberger until I decided to contact him via email and let him no just what I thought about his customer service. Once again Mr. Freiberger said he would complete the documents (despite as he put it me "insulting him" by recounting the facts). That conversation was a week ago and I have still heard nothing from Shimmering Resumes and I really do not expect to. I want to make one thing perfectly clear though--Over the course of six years I have sent out hundreds of copies of the resumes prepared by Shimmering resumes and I have not only never landed a job using them, but I have never even been asked for an interview. Don't waste your time and money with Shimmering Resumes unless you happen to have money to burn and a love of unemployment. read more

Paul is great! He spends time to get to know you and learns you want to do. The resumes are top quality and provides an amazing advice. I highly recommend. read more

Paul at Shimmering Resumes offers an exceptional resume writing service. He brings to the table a clear understanding of technology combined with outstanding writing skills. He did an incredible job revamping my old resume. I can't recommend Shimmering Resumes highly enough. read more

I worked with Paul and he wrote an amazing resume and LinkedIn profile for me. Just as helpful was the job interview coaching advice. It helped me so much with my confidence. This was way more than just about getting a resume. Paul provided many many tips I needed to improve my career growth. I highly recommend Shimmering Careers. read more

You will not find a better career counselor and resume writer! Paul is the best. He not only writes an incredible resume that got me the job but he was the best at interview preparation and negotiation. You will not be disappointed. Paul was worth every penny I spent. read more

Paul did an amazing job...I love my resume and it will truly stand out in the crowd. I am not switching companies but my resume was outdated and needed a fresh look. Paul was patient, funny and a pleasure to work with on a process that I kept procrastinating to get started. Give Paul a chance, you'll be glad that you did. Thank you, Paul!! read more

Paul is awesome! I had not updated my resume in 8 years and called Paul to help get my resume pulled together. Paul was frankly the only service I could find that wanted to meet in person and get to know me so he could craft my resume...and this was just what I was looking for. All I can say is that I sent out my impressive looking resume on a Monday, by Wednesday all 3 companies had called back for interviews and 14 days later I accepted a job offer. This was for a professional $150K/yr job...I really believe that my resume made all the difference....Also to note he helped write all my Thank You letters...and turned these around in hours so I could be timely with my replies. My advice to job seekers is call Paul today! read more