The Full Scope of Career Services: Ensuring Professional Support for Your Career Success
Are You Ready to Jumpstart Your Career and Start Your Journey?
Career Development Resources, LLC is a full-service career management firm that has helped thousands of satisfied clients throughout the tri-state region and beyond, with expert résumé building, career counseling, and job search strategizing services. Since 1985, we have utilized our decades of experience to provide one-on-one career advancement and consulting services.
Let us help you land the rewarding job that best fits your skills, interests, personality style, and values. Whether you are fresh out of college, looking to start a new career, or have a CEO status, we can help you improve your professional image and work on your job search strategies. Jumpstart your career with the right career advancement strategies!
Here is how our clients have recently benefited from our state-of-the-art expertise.
We have helped them to:
- Successfully navigate through a career change and transition.
- Rapidly deploy effective job search strategies.
- Identify interests, strengths, achievements, values, and operating styles to effectively target and thrive in appropriate careers.
- Develop résumés and cover letters that focus on deliverable value in order to land critical interviews.
- Effectively utilize cutting edge interview training and strategies to consistently land job offers.
- Leverage expertise and experience to fully maximize career path planning and advancement potential.
- Edit and customize résumés to differentiate them from a standard template and include unique achievements.
Harnessing Technology to Facilitate Career Development
Job seekers can significantly benefit by embracing technology in their career growth strategies. Building effective résumés using uniquely optimized hybrid formats to ensure comprehensive presentation and ensure that our clients stand out and out-perform the competition. Candidates eager to climb the career ladder should explore online learning avenues that offer new skills and knowledge. Networking via professional social media platforms can further augment career growth by linking individuals with experts, recruiters, and organizations in the industry. Networking is an important step in discovering new opportunities for career progression. These tech-based tactics not only elevate employability but also align with long-term career development objectives. We help you harness these technologies to your advantage at Career Development Resources.
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The Resources for Career Advancement Every Employee Needs
Career advancement is crucial for those striving to refine their skills and achieve professional goals. Exploring new business opportunities, such as acquiring fresh skills, pursuing leadership roles, and embracing continuous learning are essential to career advancement. Benefitting from our professional expertise our clients are better positioned to optimize their career choice options. In doing so, employees not only grow individually but also drive organizational success. Organizations are vital in supporting career growth by offering transparent career paths, mentorship, and professional development programs. Providing consistent training and new opportunities enables employees to grow. This approach not only helps in talent retention but also fosters career advancement for both employees and employers, by reflecting mutual benefits.
The Resources We Provide To Help You Achieve Your Career Goals:
Customized Career
Action Plans
Expert Career
Counseling
Job Search Campaign
Management
Interview
Coaching
Career Change
Services
Executive
Coaching
Cutting-Edge
Resumes & Cover Letters
Highly Effective Network
Building Strategies
Certified
Resume Writer
Optimized LinkedIn
Profiles
Job Search Campaign Management
Collection of Proven Career Advancement Strategies:
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Cover Letters
Job Search
How To Make The Most Effective Use of Job Ads
How To Work A Job Fair
Informational Interviewing Networking
Networking Article
Networking or NOT WORKING The Choice is Up to You
Networking Tapping Into The Hidden Job Market
Plan Ahead Job Insurance
Rejection It’s NOT Over ‘Till You’ve Got The Job
Strategies To Optimize Your Résumé Submissions
Timing And Repetition Are Essential When You’re Job Hunting
Transferable Skills
Résumé
Editing To Perfect Your Resume
Eliminate the Trivia in your Resume
Executive Resumes
Formula For Building A Selling Focus Statement or Summary
Formulating The Perfect Elevator Pitch
Getting Past the 15 Second Scan
How to Separate Yourself From the Rest of The Herd
Keep Your Resume Updated
Make More Money
Repair Your Resume to Address Problematic Situations
Transform Your Resume Into a Winner
Why You’ve Got to Avoid Using Duties And Responsibilites
Your Re-Careering (Re-Entry) Resume
Explore Career Paths & Plan for the Future
At Career Development Resources, we help individuals and organizations create clear, strategic career pathways that align skills, goals, and opportunities. Whether you’re a job seeker, a career changer, or an employer supporting workforce growth, understanding today’s roles and industry trends is essential. Our career planning services provide guidance through networking strategies, mentorship opportunities, and long-term goal setting. We support clients in identifying relevant degrees, certifications, and professional development options that fuel career advancement. For employers, we offer structured career pathway guidance that boosts engagement, retention, and productivity. With Career Development Resources, professionals gain the clarity and adaptability needed to thrive in a changing job market—starting with a personalized career action plan.
Make a Powerful First Impression with Your Résumé
Your résumé is often the first—and sometimes only—chance to capture an employer’s attention. A clean, well-structured résumé instantly improves visibility and communicates professionalism. Clear formatting, a logical layout, and a strong presentation of work history focusing on your achievements make it easier for recruiters to see your value at a glance. Using a professional layout that is appropriate for both your industry and level ensures consistency and highlights key information efficiently. For career changers, showcasing transferable skills and relevant experience is essential to positioning yourself for new opportunities. Tailoring your résumé to each role and job description demonstrates focus and intent. A thoughtfully crafted résumé doesn’t just list qualifications—it tells your career story, communicates your unique value and leaves a lasting impression.
Navigate a Successful Career Change with Confidence
A career change can be exciting, challenging, and deeply rewarding. Success begins with exploring new career options and identifying the skills required to reach your goals. If you are changing fields, demonstrating how your skill set meets the employer’s needs is crucial. We have the expertise to effectively tell your story in the vocabulary of your future employer. Developing a clear plan to build those skills—through education, training, and continuous learning—is key to a smooth transition. Exploring roles across different industries can uncover opportunities that align with both your experience and aspirations. A strategically written résumé helps showcase your readiness for change and highlights newly acquired capabilities. Guidance from our career coaches or mentors provides valuable insight and direction, while networking within your target industry opens doors to new possibilities. With the right strategy and support, a career change becomes a powerful and attainable step forward.

Mark Berkowitz
About Mark D. Berkowitz, NCCC, CPRW, IJCTC, CEIP
Founder & President, Career Development Resources, LLC
Changing lives and careers since 1985, Mark D. Berkowitz is a nationally recognized career coach, career counselor, and résumé expert dedicated to helping professionals achieve meaningful career growth and job advancement. Through career coaching, résumé writing, and transition strategies, Mark empowers clients to define goals. With a Master’s in Career Development and four national certifications, Mark has over 35 years of experience in career counseling, teaching, and training. A former board member and chairman for the Professional Association of Résumé Writers and Career Coaches, and founding member of the Career Management Alliance, he is respected as a leader in the field. Recognized as an international “Résumé Guru,” Mark’s expertise in career development, job search strategy, and interview preparation has been featured in nearly two dozen books and numerous publications. He collaborates with clients locally and globally and mentors students through career and professional development programs.
Mark’s Career Highlights:
- Executive Board Member: Professional Association of Resume Writers; Chairman (1998 – 2000) Certification Board.
- Served on the National Certification Board from 1995 through 2001 having coordinated the testing program for those seeking the designation Certified Professional Resume Writer (CPRW).
- Was quoted in the National Business Employment Weekly in an article on resume strategies.
- Serving as programming consultant to numerous school districts for their “School-to-Career Transition” programs.
- Had been instrumental in planning and producing the very successful “Career Expo” in the Hudson Valley Region for five years.
- Has been credited with being “one of the leading resume writers in the United States” by Dr. David Noble in his Jist Works book Professional Resumes for Executives, Managers, and Other Administrators.
- Appointed as Master Team Board Member for the Career Masters Institute (aka Career Management Alliance), the nation’s first-ever organization devoted exclusively to the training and development of employment professionals across all careers industries, including resume writing, outplacement, counseling, coaching, and testing.
Highly respected in the Career Management Field, examples of Mark’s résumé strategies have been published in the following books:
- Gallery Of Best Resumes
- Gallery Of Best Resumes For Two Year Degree Graduates
- The Quick Resume and Cover Letter Book
- America’s Top Resumes For America’s Top Jobs
- Cover Letter Magic
- Professional Resumes For Tax and Accounting Professionals
- Professional Resumes For Healthcare Professionals
- Professional Resumes For Executives, Managers and Other Administrators
- 101 Best Resumes
- Resumes Winners From The Pros
- Resumes That Knock ‘Em Dead
- Cover Letters That Knock ‘Em Dead
- The Edge Resume and Job Search Strategy
Career Advancement Strategies
- Résumé Help
- Cover Letters
- Job Search
- Interviewing
- Salary Negotiations
- Career Change
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Leland, NC, 28451
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