A Final Draft
Bio
Melanie Rivas graduated from Utica College with a Bachelor of Science in Financial Crimes Investigation. With over 10 years of experience in investigations and compliance within financial institutions she is a risk management professional holding certificates in Sanctions, Financial Crimes Investigations and is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS).
In her free time, she enjoys photography, mentoring, and building strong personal and professional relationships. With the current state, it is evident that many individuals have become displaced from their employers and are facing ongoing uncertainty. Her goal is to provide encouragement and support to professionals by creating resumes which highlight the achievements of individuals and make connections with prospective employers by matching the needs of both parties while maintaining the integrity of each résumé.
mISSION statement
Our mission is to highlight the achievements of individuals by providing résumé and career services to help build professional profiles or "A Final Draft " for prospective employers.
pRODUCTS & sERVICES
Blackboard services, coming soon
Career coaching
Cover letters
Thank you letters
Mock interviews
Support network connections and profile development
Résumé writing, formatting and editing
Pricing
Please call or e-mail for pricing
Contact
A LA CARTE SERVICES
Résumé
GRADED*
A review of client's current résumé will include spelling, grammatical, recommendations for format, and other areas of improvement. No changes will be made to the résumé, this is strictly for grading purposes and those who are wanting constructive feedback and would like to do the heavy lifting for themselves.
BASIC *
Phase 1: A 30-minute interview to discuss current profession, experience and interests.
Phase 2: A review of client’s current résumé to include light format changes, paraphrasing, strength, missing elements, spelling, grammatical and recommendations for formatting or other areas ways enhancement. A final draft will be provided to client.
A NEW START
Phase 1: A 30-minute interview to discuss current profession, experience and interests.
Phase 2: Consultant will start initial draft to review with client.
Phase 3: A final draft with agreed upon changes.
THE WORKS**
Phase 1: A 30-45 minute interview to discuss current profession, experience and interests.
Phase 2: Client to provide detailed job descriptions for desired employment.
Phase 3: Consultant will start initial draft to review with client.
Phase 4: A final draft with agreed upon changes.
REFRESH
Updating resume as a recurring service.
COVER LETTER
A letter to prospective employers of the applicants interest, skills and professional experience.
THANK YOU LETTER
A letter thanking the interviewer for sharing the opportunity and their time.
CAREER COACHING
A 30 minute coaching session which can include a mock interview and developing a professional network.
BLACKBOARD SERVICE, coming soon
Feature or subscription for career boards, available for prospective employers and applicants.