The Professionals at
The Eternal Optimist

Peter Schuman, B.S., J.D.

Peter's experience includes over 20 years working with large industries in Minnesota and surrounding states as a property loss prevention consultant. He then completed legal training and combined that with his technical and communication interests to work on e-commerce for a state agency. Peter is both a computer expert and a skillful technical writer and editor. He has over ten years' experience training engineers to write English effectively, plus outstanding skill editing for conciseness and clarity, both of which help your résumé communicate quickly and effectively.

Lynne Schuman, B.A., M.A.

Lynne has directed career services operations at a college for over twenty years. She is an experienced career counselor, working with young and mid-career professionals interested in nonprofit, government and private sector careers. She has written hundreds of successful résumés. Her clients include people focused on jobs in Minnesota, as well as on national opportunities and international careers. Lynne is especially effective helping clients discover and describe their skills effectively, regardless of the depth or type of experience they bring to the job search.

Lynne and Peter are members of both the Minnesota Career Development Association

and the National Résumé Writers Association.

Our Brochure. (PDF file)
“Why Hire a Professional Résumé Writer” from NRWA (also PDF)

We are members of NRWA and we subscribe to the NRWA Member Code of Ethics.

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