Master Resume Writer
Career Management Coach
Certified Job Search Specialist
Nationally Certified Resume Writer
Certified Personal Brand Strategist
Executive Transition & Outplacement Consultant
"I pride myself on being able to reward my executive clients with a renewed definition of personal success, a higher level of confidence, and an “eye-opening” view of their value to employers.
Abby Locke is executive director of Premier Outplacement Services, a division of Premier Writing Solutions. A nationally recognized and respected executive career consultant, job search strategist and branding expert, she has been quoted and featured in the Essence Magazine, the Washington Post, Washington Post Express, Wall Street Journal, CEO Update, Monster.com, 102.3 FM and the Society for Human Resource Management.
Abby has done extensive outplacement consulting work through Lee Hecht Harrison in the Washington DC area where she assisted existing employees with career transition services and career enhancement workshops.
In addition, she was awarded a private contract with a national non-profit to support their displaced senior executives with resume development, job search assistance, and career coaching services.
As a published author, she has distinctive executive résumé samples in national career publications including Top Notch Executive Résumés, Nail the Résumé! Great Tips for Creating Dynamite Résumés, Same-Day Résumé, Quick Resume and Cover Letter Book, 30-Minute Resume Makeover, Happy About My Resume, $100,000 Sales and Marketing Resumes, and Directory of Professional Resume Writers.
Through a commitment to the career services industry, she routinely volunteers as a Résumé Consultant for Women-for-Hire career fairs, serves as the Résumé Expert for Rachel’s Network, and contributes articles to Localcareers.com, DCJobs.com, The Ladders.com, ExecutiveAgent.com, and Top-Consultant.com.
