Diane Burns

Certified Federal Job Search Trainer & Counselor
Certified Professional Resume Writer & Coach
Certified Leadership & Talent Management Coach
Federal Government Resumes & Applications Procedures Specialist
SES Advisor & Writer
Military Conversion Authority

Diane Hudson Burns is a career management strategist and career coach focusing on job-search-proofing. An international conference speaker and train-the-trainer on career-related topics, Diane specializes in composing quality career change, military transition, private industry and federal resumes from mid-management (GS-12) to Senior Executive Service. She is an expert in writing SES and ECQ packages, coaching clients to define their strengths, “tell their leadership stories” according the ECQ leadership competencies/requirements, and target ROI for employers. She has co-trained SES Development Leadership program candidates at the Naval Ship Yard at Capitol Hill, and Air Force Leadership, with Kathryn.

Diane is an active member of the Board of Directors, Professional Association of Resume Writers/Career Coaches (PARW/CC) and Director of the Certified Professional Career Coach program. As an award winning resume writer, her achievements include “Best Executive Resume” award by PARW/CC. Her resumes, cover letters, and case studies are published in over 45 books and periodicals including chapter author on military to civilian in the Federal Resume Guidebook, Third & Fourth Editions, case study author for Ten Steps to a Federal Job, Second Edition, and multiple case studies author for Creating Your High School Resume, Third Edition.

Diane formerly held a federal job as a Special Agent Investigator for the Department of Defense, and was a Recruiter/Employment Specialist for a major aerospace corporation in Los Angeles, California. She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from California State Polytechnic University and a number of industry credentials: Certified Leadership & Talent Management Coach (CLTMC); Professional Career Coach (CPCC); Professional Résumé Writer (CPRW); Employment Interview Professional (CEIP); Career Management Coach (CCMC); Federal Job Search Trainer & Counselor (FJST); Credentialed Career Master (CCM); Job and Career Transition Coach (JCTC). She is an active member of the Career Management Alliance, and serves as an outplacement coach for such organizations as CareerBuilder.

During the past 18 years, Diane navigated four international moves, living abroad for 12 years and in the Washington, CD/Baltimore corridor for five years.