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As 2015 begins are you looking for a new opportunity, a chance to grow your skills?  The January Discussion Group will provide hands on guidance to present your skills in the best light.  Bring your resume for guidance from our experts who review resumes regularly.  This forum will also provide an opportunity to get feedback from our experts and peers about crafting a resume to best show off your talents.

Mary Roome-Godbolt, PHR, is a Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant and has been with Cox Communications for 14 years.  She has a diverse background in Call Center Management, Recruiting and Human Resources.  Certified as a Professional in Human Resources (PHR), Mary is also a certified trainer of the Targeted Selection Behavioral interviewing style. She is currently a senior member of the elite Cox Business Talent Acquisition team recruiting for sales professionals and sales leaders for Cox Communication locations across the country.

Mary holds a Bachelor’s degree in Communication from Illinois State University.  An eight-year member of the board of directors for the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM)’s Dulles Chapter, Mary currently serves as the chapter’s President.  Mary also volunteers at local middle and high schools, community organizations and outreach programs helping with resume writing and interviewing skills.

Teresa Buchholz, Partner & CEO of Essential Search Strategies, brings close to 20 years of Executive Search experience managing relationships with all major industries and disciplines in the DC market. Her background is in Accounting, having earned a BS in Accounting from Albright College in Reading, PA. After several years in Audit, International Tax and Corporate Accounting, Teresa joined Spherion in Tysons Corner (Formerly Network Companies) where she took on increasing levels of responsibility as Director. She later joined her Partners at Capital Search Group in 2007 as Partner & Managing Director.

Teresa has been an active member of Dulles SHRM for over a decade, while currently serving on the Board for 6 years. Considered one of the top experts in the DC Employment Market, Teresa works closely with employers and candidates across all industries. Her client base ranges from multinational publicly traded corporations to early stage VC funded companies. She thanks "you" for her continued success: 75% of her business comes from repeat customers and client referrals. Starting her own firm, Essential Search Partners, in November 2011, Teresa is now considered one of the top experts in the DC Employment Market. Her contacts reach far and wide, thus Teresa is uniquely positioned to fulfill all your employment needs – including CFO’s, Controllers, Accountants, professionals in Corporate Development, Tax, Internal Audit, Treasury, Contract Administration and Human Resources.

Teresa’s mantra: “You can never know too many people!”