Testimonials
Paul as a Speaker
“He is a knowledgeable, engaging and dynamic speaker . . .”
“. . . I have seen Paul present several workshops and seminars on job search related topics. He is a knowledgeable, engaging and dynamic speaker. He recently spoke at PSGMC on listening skills which was enlightening, educational, interactive and fun. By the end of the workshop, I met and meaningfully connected with more than a handful of people I did not already know adding them to my growing professional network. I mentioned to Paul his hands on workshop took me out of my comfort zone, but I was glad it did. I would recommend Paul to anyone looking for a career consultant.”
Stewart Linder, CPA
“I have seen Paul in action as a public speaker and heard him give lots of great advice on the job search process . . .”
“...He is a strong search strategist with practical, pragmatic and actionable guidance and a great person with passion to help. With his ideas and concrete action plan, I enjoyed far greater success in moving forward my career advancement. I strongly recommend him to be your next coach for job search or career advancement.”
Mann L, Corporate Developer
“I recently attended a presentation that Paul gave on targeting your job search. . . Paul gave specific numbers and tools that could be used for their search. This was extremely beneficial as many times those doing consulting speak in generalities and do not provide specifics you can immediately apply.”
Donald Browne, Bank Examiner
“I have attended many presentations like yours, but most were cookie cutter and not memorable or interesting, where the audience was falling asleep waiting for it to end. Your presentation Paul was the opposite and truly engaged the audience in your creative interactive presentation. The colorful, intriguing slides added to your presentation. This is why the audience was asking about getting a copy of the slides. Thank you for sending the slides today. I truly appreciate them.”
Christina G.
Paul as a Coach
“. . . I have recently landed my DREAM job, thanks to his great advice!”
“. . . I enjoyed working with him very much and still love my resume. I highly recommend Paul to those who are seeking for a new career or do something that you love.”
Dee Tran, Award Winning Pharmacist
“Paul is highly personable, and extremely helpful . . .”
“. . . He did a tremendous job in administering government grants to those who had recently been laid off from various pharma positions, to help them access various training programs. The entire process was conducted in a timely fashion, and without any hassle. Paul has a great ability to listen, sympathize, and help alleviate concerns. In fact, he embodies effective listening. If everyone else was as efficient and kind as Paul, the world would be a much nicer and more productive place.”
Fariborz Firooznia, Senior Lecturer
“I like the way you suggest formulating stories to answer questions. It made complete sense as a method to get my qualifications across to the interviewer.”
Steve O., Technical Writer
"Paul, you have been nothing short of amazing through this all. I would have never been able to be in this position without your guidance and expertise! Thank you doesn’t seem to say enough for all that you’ve done."
Tanya S. Business Data Analyst (Accepted a new role)
“. . . Your ideas on networking made it simple and easy to approach people. I really feel much more comfortable in the conversation now! Thank you for your help!”
Howard P., Professional Photographer
“Paul, Thank you . . .”
“. . . I still love my resume. I have made a few minor changes via other people looking it over and that is why I know it is a wonderful resume. All comments if critical have been extremely minor in nature (would like to discuss when you have a sec.) and most people who saw the original are absolutely amazed at the transformation in the most positive way you can imagine... The greatest value to this resume is my personal confidence in it which I have not felt in my resume in many years 20+..... the result of my confidence has for the 1st time in 7 months allowed me to increase the pace with confidence as I am attacking the job market as fast as possible (now) answering any and all venues for my resume... ”
Tom Kaufman, CISP
“Thank your for helping me transition my career, especially during a difficult time in my life. Your upbeat, motivational attitude along with your commonsense advice made a significant difference in my successfully finding a new career.”
Bill W., Non-profit Fundraiser
“. . . Every employer who read my resume was impressed with it. Your way of putting it together made me seem perfect for the position!”
Rita M., Medical Biller
“Paul is a great mentor and coach. . .”
“. . . He's the best example of a coach who pushes you to build and maintain a sustainable system, all while motivating and encouraging you along the way to help you realize and achieve your goals. Albeit the fact that I am young, I felt treated like an equal and was provided the most current job seeking advice I could hope for.”
Layston Badham, Global Marketer
“I had the pleasure of working under Mr. Cecala's supervision and I would like to say that he's a very detail oriented and organized individual. I know that he will go out of his way in order to help you achieve your goals.”
Carlos Osorio, CEO
“The interview technique you taught me was radically different; but really worked!”
Chris M., Surgical Technologist