Student Résumé Rate — $50
Bring your coursework, projects, and work experience together in a résumé that helps you take your next step.
Résumé writing by Nicole Gotsch
Purpose & Glow Career Solutions
You’ve done the work. Let’s make sure your résumé shows it. I help you communicate your real experience and accomplishments—clearly, confidently, and without the buzzword soup.
- Professional résumé writing
- ATS-friendly documents
- Career transition support
- LinkedIn alignment
Nicole Gotsch | Résumé Writer & Founder
100+
Job seekers helped
24–48
Hour turnaround
2
Paid résumés: Word + PDF
What I do
Focused support for job seekers who need their résumé to work harder.
DIY Résumé Recommendations — Free
Personalized suggestions you can apply yourself. This is guidance, not a complete free rewrite.
Résumé Revamp — $99
Rework an existing résumé so the content, structure, and wording better match the roles you are targeting.
Résumé From Scratch — $145
Build a new résumé when the current version is outdated, unfocused, or no longer represents your experience.
ATS-Friendly Word Version
A clean, editable version designed to be easy to update and friendly to applicant tracking systems.
Polished PDF Version
A professional PDF that is easy to send directly to recruiters, hiring managers, and networking contacts.
Career Transition Positioning
Reframe transferable experience so employers can quickly understand how your background fits a new direction.
LinkedIn Alignment
Recommendations for bringing your LinkedIn profile in line with the message and direction of your résumé.
Every paid résumé service includes an editable ATS-friendly Word document and a polished PDF. Flexible payment plans are available for Résumé Revamp and Résumé From Scratch only—not student or other services.
My approach
I do not believe every résumé needs to sound "more professional." It needs to sound specific. I focus on what you actually did, what changed because of your work, and why it matters for the job you want next.
The experience is yours. The clarity is my work.
Real Résumé Work
I help clients bring their genuine experience into focus—with clearer wording, thoughtful structure, and accomplishments they can confidently explain. No exaggerated qualifications. Just the work they’ve actually done.
Client examples are anonymized to protect personal and confidential details.
Career Transitions
Operations → Accounting
Approved summary, skills & experience excerpts
Anonymized sample
Real client example: Operations → Accounting
This client had a strong operations background, but the résumé needed to make the accounting connection obvious. The goal was not to invent accounting experience — it was to pull forward the financial, reconciliation, purchasing, recordkeeping, and vendor work that was already there.
Challenge
The experience spanned trade compliance, inventory, purchasing, retail, and operations. On paper, that can look scattered when the target is accounting.
Strategy
Build one clear story around accounting operations: invoice review, reconciliation, purchase orders, budget tracking, vendor coordination, transaction accuracy, and discrepancy resolution.
What stayed real
No inflated job titles. No invented accounting duties. The résumé only used responsibilities and achievements supported by the client's actual work history.
What changed
The summary, core skills, and bullets were reorganized so the most relevant accounting-adjacent work appears first and the transferable value is easier to see.
Target positioning
Accounting Operations | Accounts Payable | Financial Reconciliation
That one line immediately tells the reader where the résumé is going before they even reach the experience section.
About Nicole
I help job seekers turn real experience into résumés that still sound like them.
As the founder of Purpose & Glow Career Solutions, I work with people who know they have the experience but aren't sure how to present it. My goal is always the same: a résumé that feels professional, clear, and genuinely like the person behind it.
Outside of Purpose & Glow, I'm a Revenue Cycle Insurance Specialist with more than 10 years of healthcare experience — reimbursement resolution, complex claims, medical billing, accounts receivable, payer requirements, documentation, and process improvement. That background taught me how to take complicated work and make it easy to understand, which is exactly what a strong résumé needs.
Whether I'm working through a healthcare issue or helping someone finally feel good about their résumé, I genuinely enjoy solving problems and helping people move forward.
Client reviews
What job seekers say
Verified 5-star reviews from LinkedIn Services.
“I highly recommend Nicole at Purpose and Glow Career Solutions. She took my resume from generic to compelling in days, reframing my experience into results-driven bullets that speak to hiring managers. Nicole asked thoughtful questions about my target roles and made every line strategic. Professional, responsive, and worth every penny!”
Michelle Dennie
Multi-Site Property Manager at Hornig Companies
“very pleased with my resume result”
Haidee Garibay
Accounts Receivable & Revenue Cycle Professional
“Nicole was awesome! She was able to take my resume and polish it to fit my current needs. Nicole was very attentive and review my resume with a quick response and plan for what would fit me best. I would definitely utilize Nicole for your resume needs!”
Kristopher McNeary
Learning Business Partner
“Nicole is very knowledgeable, she reviewed my resume and provided honest feedback.”
Shunrekia White
Medical Device Sales Professional
“It was a great experience”
Carl DeHaney
Student at LIU Brooklyn
Work samples
Summary, skills, and experience
Real client work, anonymized for privacy.
Professional Summary
Accounting Operations Candidate
Detail-oriented operations professional transitioning into accounting with experience supporting invoice reconciliation, purchasing, financial recordkeeping, budget tracking, vendor coordination, and discrepancy resolution. Skilled in reviewing invoices and operational records for accuracy, maintaining financial and inventory data, researching variances, and supporting purchase order and requisition processes. Hands-on experience includes Sage Intacct, QuickBooks, Microsoft Excel, ERP systems, and high-volume transaction environments.
Core Competencies & Technology
- Accounts Payable Support
- Invoice Review & Reconciliation
- Financial Recordkeeping
- Purchase Orders & Requisitions
- Vendor Coordination
- Discrepancy Resolution
- Expense & Cost Tracking
- Budget Tracking
- Inventory Reconciliation
- Transaction Accuracy
- Data Verification
- Sage Intacct
- QuickBooks
- Microsoft Excel
- ERP Systems
Why this works: the summary does not just say "detail-oriented" and stop there. It immediately backs that up with the accounting-related work, systems, and transaction responsibilities the client can actually speak to in an interview.
Selected Experience Bullets
Trade Compliance Specialist | Consumer Goods Company
- Review supplier, brokerage, shipping, and invoice documentation for accuracy, reconciling financial and operational records to identify discrepancies, damages, and recoverable costs.
- Support purchasing functions through purchase orders, requisitions, vendor communication, cost review, and resolution of invoice and inventory discrepancies.
- Maintain detailed records across Sage Intacct and ERP systems while ensuring documentation is complete, accurate, and compliant with internal and regulatory requirements.
- Monitor inventory movement and associated records across 300+ SKUs to help maintain accurate financial and operational data.
- Improved receiving and stocking workflows by 33% while strengthening inventory controls that reduced stockouts and excess inventory by 26%.
Cultural Coordinator | Community Organization
- Tracked budgets, expenses, materials, and program activity using Microsoft Excel and QuickBooks while maintaining organized records for community programs and events.
- Coordinated purchasing, supplies, order processing, and operational requirements while monitoring costs and resource needs.
- Helped improve operational efficiency by 14% through stronger tracking, organization, and coordination.
What changed: instead of burying the financial work inside general operations bullets, the résumé brings invoice review, reconciliation, purchasing, budgets, costs, and financial systems to the front.
Before & after
What makes a stronger résumé
The difference is usually in the details.
Too generic
“Responsible for inventory and vendor communication.”
More useful
“Resolved invoice and inventory discrepancies by coordinating with vendors, transportation providers, and internal partners.”
Too broad
“Managed business operations.”
More useful
“Tracked operating costs and budgets, maintained transaction records, and prepared performance information to support management decisions.”
Missing the result
“Improved receiving workflow.”
More useful
“Improved receiving and stocking workflows by 33% while strengthening inventory controls that reduced stockouts and excess inventory by 26%.”
The goal: a recruiter should not have to guess what you did, why it mattered, or how your experience connects to the job.
How it works
Simple, collaborative, and focused on the roles you actually want.
- 01
Send what you have
Share your current résumé if you have one, plus the types of roles you are targeting.
- 02
I review the direction
I look for what is working, what is getting buried, and whether the résumé is trying to target too many things at once.
- 03
We choose the focus
A strong résumé needs a clear direction. We decide what the primary target is before the rewrite begins.
- 04
I rebuild the content
I rewrite and reorganize the résumé around your real experience, measurable results, transferable skills, and relevant keywords.
- 05
You receive both versions
You get an editable ATS-friendly Word résumé and a polished PDF version.
- 06
Final alignment
I can also give recommendations for updating your LinkedIn profile so the message is consistent.
Free résumé check
See how your résumé stacks up
Paste your résumé and the job you want for free, personalized, AI-powered recommendations. You’ll get guidance to improve it yourself—not a complete free rewrite.
Free DIY recommendations are guidance you can apply yourself—not a complete résumé rewrite.
Common questions
What to expect when we work together
How long does the turnaround take?
Most résumés are completed within 24 to 48 hours after I receive your current résumé, target roles, and any notes.
What files will I receive?
Every paid résumé service—including the student rate—comes with an editable ATS-friendly Word document and a polished PDF. Free DIY recommendations provide guidance, not finished résumé files or a complete rewrite.
What if I don’t have a résumé at all?
That’s exactly what Résumé From Scratch ($145) is for. We’ll pull your real experience from a conversation or any notes you have. No need to stare at a blank page alone.
How do we get started?
Message me on LinkedIn or email Purposeandglowcareers@gmail.com with the roles you’re targeting. I’ll help you choose the right option and let you know what I need from you.
What payment methods do you accept?
Apple Pay, Venmo, or I can email you an invoice through Square.
Do you offer payment plans?
Yes! Flexible payment plans are available for Résumé Revamp ($99) and Résumé From Scratch ($145) only. They aren’t available for the Student Résumé Rate or other services. Message me to talk through a plan.
What is the student rate?
The Student Résumé Rate is $50 and includes an editable ATS-friendly Word document and a polished PDF. Payment plans aren’t available for this service.
Are the free recommendations a full rewrite?
No—the free DIY option gives you personalized, AI-powered improvement suggestions to apply yourself. If you’d like me to write or revamp your résumé, choose a paid résumé service.
Do you write cover letters or LinkedIn profiles?
I focus on résumés and LinkedIn alignment recommendations. If you need a full cover letter, message me and we can talk through it.
Services & pricing
Straightforward options based on how much rebuilding your résumé needs.
Résumé Revamp
$99
Already have a résumé? I’ll strengthen the wording, highlight your accomplishments, and make it feel right for the roles you want next.
- ✓ Editable ATS-friendly Word document
- ✓ Polished PDF
Flexible payment plans available.
Work With MeRésumé From Scratch
$145
Starting with a blank page or a résumé that needs a fresh start? We’ll turn your experience and notes into a clear, complete résumé.
- ✓ Editable ATS-friendly Word document
- ✓ Polished PDF
Flexible payment plans available.
Work With MeStudent Résumé Rate
$50
A résumé for students that brings out the value in your coursework, projects, part-time work, and real experience—even if you’re just getting started.
- ✓ Editable ATS-friendly Word document
- ✓ Polished PDF
Payment plans are not available for this service.
Work With MeDIY Résumé Recommendations
Free
Get personalized, AI-powered suggestions based on your résumé and a target job description. Guidance you can put to work yourself—not a complete free rewrite.
Payment plans are not available for this service.
Get Free Résumé RecommendationsWhat you receive
Every paid résumé service includes an editable ATS-friendly Word document + polished PDF. Free recommendations are guidance only.
LinkedIn alignment
Recommendations for bringing your LinkedIn profile in line with the finished résumé.
Work With Me
Message me on LinkedIn or email me to get started.
I accept Apple Pay or Venmo, or I can email an invoice through Square. Flexible payment plans are available for Résumé Revamp and Résumé From Scratch only—not student or other services.
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