David Alto

This space… "YOUR HEADLINE" is the place to attract Recruiters/Hiring Managers | 500+ LinkedIn Client Recommendations | 👉 Jobseekers get better jobs quicker by working with me | Macro Influencer | Outplacement Services

I have helped 278 middle management & C-suite professionals land new careers over the past 8 months. 

Removing the frustration that jobseekers have while applying for job after job, and only getting those darn rejection emails, is what makes setting that alarm for 5am (or sometimes 4am) all worth it.  

I have also been there and done that over and over...

-	I've been that frustrated jobseeker 
-	doing all the wrong things
-	applying for hundreds and hundreds of jobs 
-	getting Ghosted for months and months 


Until I learned… 

-	what to do... but more importantly what not to do
-	how to properly network on LinkedIn 
-	it’s all about applying for targeted jobs 
-      you must have a resume that gets past the ATS 
-	how to get noticed and land that new career 

My previous experience as a Hiring Manager - Grass Roots Recruiter – and Decades of Interviewing have allowed me to craft resumes that tell “your story”.

Let’s face it… searching for a new career should not be stressful but it can and will be without the right tools. And those tools better be sharp…

So, what are those tools???

1)	Resume 
2)	LinkedIn 
3)	Networking 

I will provide you those tools and teach you how to keep them sharp for your entire working career. 

Allowing you to go from rejected to recruited.

Identifying what my clients' strengths are while probing my clients for what they really enjoy doing allows me to craft “their story” and I know how-to best position jobseekers by leveraging LinkedIn and getting you noticed by recruiters. 

And jobseekers get better jobs quicker... by working with me.

➡️ Need a new Resume - Improved LinkedIn Profile - Influencer Coaching???

➡️ Live in the United States?

➡️ Book a Free 15 min discover call: https://calendly.com/davidalto-altoadvance/15-min-free-call-with-david

If you live outside the United States, please message me on LinkedIn to schedule.



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🚪 
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Resume Writer - Job Coach - Career Coach - LinkedIn Coach - Job Search - Executive Coach

While developing my leadership/management/recruitment skills over the decades I have become proficient in the following:

▶️Resume Service

▶️LinkedIn profile makeover

▶️Resume Scanning Confidence

▶️Social Media Content Creation

▶️Coaching -Executive & Group Coaching

▶️Interviewing Skills/Coaching Specialist/Talent Specialist

▶️Resume & LinkedIn group Speaking Engagements


Our positioning statement - Advancing business with personal solutions.


Individual

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If you're not LEARNING, you're not truly EARNING 💰
If you don’t SHARE, how much do you really CARE 🤔

To Live - To Love - To Learn - To Leave a Legacy

When I wake up every morning I choose to live by these principles for the entire day & then repeat the next day with as much passion as the day before.


Visit our website for a detailed list of our services


I hope you make this week......your BEST WEEK EVER! 👊


Always looking to connect with others to grow my connections, learn, share and provide advice and guidance.

AltoAdvance LLC
Book a Free 15 min discover call: https://altoadvance.kartra.com/calendar/15minDiscoveryCall

Check out my book on Amazon: "The Fear of Confidence"
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Two dogs. One ball. A pool of water… and a full strategy session 😂

Watching this made me laugh—but it also hit a little close to home.

How often do we approach problems at work the same way?

We gather, we talk it through, we throw out ideas, we circle back… and eventually, someone takes the leap and just goes for it.

The best teams don’t always have the perfect plan right away.
They collaborate. They communicate. They challenge each other.
And then—they act.

Because progress doesn’t come from one person having all the answers… it comes from people coming together, thinking it through, and moving forward.

Sometimes solving the problem is less about who’s right… and more about working together until something works.

Now the real question…
Are you the one talking about the plan—or the one jumping in to get the ball? 🐾

This space… “YOUR HEADLINE” is the place to attract Recruiters & Hiring Managers | 👉535+ LinkedIn Client Recommendations | Jobseekers land interviews quicker by working with me | Outplacement Services | Macro Influencer

Watching four marbles race feels simple — only a few competitors, one clear winner.

If only job searching worked that way.

Most of you aren’t competing against 4 candidates… you’re competing against hundreds, sometimes thousands, for the same role. That means your resume, LinkedIn profile, and interview story have to do more than “check the box.” They have to win the race in seconds.


In a crowded field:

-Your resume has to be ATS-friendly and results-driven.

-Your LinkedIn profile has to clearly position your value, not just your title.

-Your messaging has to show impact, not just experience.

-Your interviews have to prove fit, culture add, and business value.


You don’t get chosen by being average. You get chosen by being clear, compelling, and differentiated.

So, let me ask you — in a race with hundreds of applicants, is your personal brand built to finish first, or just hoping to place?

#bestweekever #jobseekers

Sometimes the coolest things look complicated… until someone breaks them down step by step.

That straw trick is a great reminder: when you slow it down and explain the why behind each move, everything suddenly makes sense.


Your resume should work the same way.

If a recruiter has to “figure out” what you do, you’re already losing them. Clarity beats complexity every time.

A few resume best practices to simplify and strengthen your message:

Lead with outcomes, not tasks. What changed because you were there?

Use numbers to tell the story (revenue, growth, time saved, efficiency, customer impact).

Write in plain language, not internal jargon. 

If a 10-year-old can’t understand the role, a busy recruiter probably won’t either.

Group related experience so your career progression is obvious at a glance.

Make your top value clear in the first third of the page. That’s your “hook.”


When you break your experience into clear, easy-to-follow pieces, your value becomes impossible to miss.

Are you making your resume easy to understand… or making recruiters work too hard to get it?

These vodka bottles are impossible to ignore. Unique shapes, bold designs, and instantly recognizable on the shelf.

That’s exactly how you want to show up in an interview.

Most candidates talk about the same skills, use the same phrases, and answer questions in very similar ways. The ones who stand out are the ones who know how to position their uniqueness — their story, their results, and the specific value they bring to that role.


A few interview tips to help you stand out:

-Lead with impact, not duties. Share what you changed, improved, grew, or fixed.

-Tell short, clear stories using the STAR method (Situation, Task, Action, Result).

-Connect your experience directly to their problems, not just your past roles.

-Show personality and confidence, not just qualifications.

-Ask thoughtful questions that show you’re already thinking like someone in the role.


Just like these bottles, you don’t want to blend in on the shelf — you want to be the one they remember.

Would you like a copy of my Interviewing Guide to help you position your story and stand out in your next interview?

#bestweekever #jobseekers

Melina Panetta

Operator → Modern Founder | I help Directors & VPs extract their “invisible genius” into a premium advisory business | Zero to validated in 10 weeks | Ex-Oracle, Workday, HP | 115+ Clients served

I help senior leaders 40+ design their Second Act.

On paper, you’ve won.

You have the VP title, the stock options, and the industry respect. 

But let’s be honest about the trade you're making: 
You're rich in money, but poor in time.

You're answering emails at dinner and squeezing your "real life" into 48 hours a weekend. 
You don't own your success--you rent it from a corporation.

I know because I lived it.

I spent 25 years leading $150M+ sales teams for Oracle and HP. 
I had the $100K bonuses and the "perfect" career. 
But eventually, the cost of the paycheck became too high.

I didn't retire. 
I just re-architected the business model. 
I stopped selling my time to a corporation and started selling my wisdom to the market.

Now, I help high-performing leaders (40+) do the same.

I help you install the Modern Founder Method™—a 10-week framework that scales your 20+ year career into an advisory business before you exit.

We focus on three things:

🛠 Capacity Engineering 
Reclaim 25–30% of your week by a 
We stop the leaks so you can work on your future, not just in your current role. 

💎 Invisible Genius Extraction
We pull the IP out of your head that you’ve normalized for 20 years. 
We package your worldview and "Edge Advantage" into a Category-of-One premium advisory offer with a clear ROI. 

🚀 The Authority Operating System 
Install a repeatable 90-minute daily routine. You’ll learn "Safe Signaling" to build a presence and drive high-ticket leads without raising red flags at your current job. 

You don't need to start over. You just need to package what you already know.

The Track Record:

Ex-SaaS Sales Director (Oracle, HP, Workday)
Italian-American dual citizen living the lifestyle I teach
115+ Founders guided from corporate roles to advisory freedom

There's no deadline on becoming who you're meant to be. 

If you're rebuilding, restarting, or finally doing the thing you've been putting off, you're not behind.

You're right on time.

👇 Ready to own yours?

1. Download the free Modern Founder Guide in my Featured section.
2. DM me "READY" to discuss the next cohort.

Certified High Performance Mentor

I help leaders build systems for high-performance living. 

Whether you want more free time, meaningful work, or optimized health, creating systems will help you realize your full potential...and more.

I've read over 500+ books, spent tens of thousands of dollars working with high-performance coaches, and untold hours discovering personal systems.

It is a skill you can learn so that you can connect to your true purpose and reach your goals without indulging in the unhelpful BS that has been keeping you stuck.

Decide today to start getting the results you want in life.

Get in touch:

📧 melina@melinapanetta.com
☎️ https://calendly.com/melinapanetta/discovery

Most people told me I was too late to the game.
I left corporate at 47.
Got married at 45.

We're taught early that potential has a shelf life.

If you don't hit certain milestones by a certain age, 
you missed your chance.

I don’t believe that anymore.

I know too many people who built something real after 40:
→ After a layoff
→ After divorce
→ After illness
→ After years of playing it safe

My friend beat cancer at 42. Then went to medical school.
She's 67 now. Still practicing. One of the best in women's health.

Bernie Marcus got fired at 46.
He could've seen it as the end.

Instead, he started Home Depot at 49.
Today it's worth $343 billion.

Here's what I've learned:

The first 40 years weren't wasted. They built me.

The grief, the mistakes, the repairs, the hard lessons I didn't want to learn.

All of it matters now at 56.

There's no deadline on becoming who you're meant to be.

If you're rebuilding, restarting, or finally doing the thing you've been putting off, you're not behind.

You're right on time.

📌 Save this for the days doubt gets loud.
♻️ Share it with someone who thinks they're behind.
🔔 Follow Melina Panetta for more on building after 40
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