EDUCATION

• Accepted into Doctoral Institute, Organizational Behavior Teaching Society, 2007 and 2006; attended 2007
• Graduate College Scholarship, Union Institute and University, 2006-2006; 2005-2006
• The M.K. and Kamala Mitra Scholarship, 2005-2007, based on academic excellence and measurable impact on a given community or society
• Student commencement speaker, Stetson University, DeLand, FL, 1993
• Daniel J. Ransohoff Scholarship for academic focus in the social sciences, 2006-2007
• Phi Beta Kappa, Stetson University, DeLand, FL, 1994
• Kingsbury Award, a full scholarship judged on writing portfolio, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, 1992
• President’s award for outstanding contribution to University of Florida, 1983

ACADEMIC/TEACHING EXPERIENCE

• Teach up to four sections (90+ students) of Business Communication and one section of Entrepreneurial Seminar or Principles of Management during regular semesters. See sample syllabi at http://www.stetson.edu/~khansen/bn301/ and http://www.stetson.edu/~khansen/Prince/BN_399.html and http://www.stetson.edu/~khansen/MGT305/.
• For older demographic on satellite campus, developed entirely new case-based course design for business communication. See syllabus at http://www.stetson.edu/~khansen/Passport/.
• Brought new life to Business Communication course by:
• Earning highest teaching evaluations among non-tenure-track instructors;
• Developing new, writing-intensive career-development approach to course;
• Integrating state-of-the-art technology into curriculum;
• Writing two of the textbooks and a coursepack used in the course;
• Initiating innovative virtual teams project;
• Assisting students with career-development issues.
•     Earned top teaching evaluations for teaching Principles of Management, Spring 2007.

• Introduced innovative journaling assignment and use of reality-TV show, “The Apprentice,” into course.
• Initiated entrepreneurial storytelling approach.

• Developed and serve as instructor for online career-development course: http://www.quintcareers.com/online_courses/kickstart_career_course.html

• Served as writer/editor to produce vital documentation required for university business-school AACSB accreditation. Contributed to the success of the accreditation effort by:
• Writing two accreditation action plans that won high praise and enabled the business school to proceed from precandidacy to candidacy;
• Developing two detailed accreditation self-evaluation reports that documented how the business school met accreditation standards and which served as basis for accreditation site visits, enabling all eligible programs to be accredited in record time.

• Targeted specific markets for recruitment and brought university constituencies into recruiting process by:
• Drafting articulation agreements between undergraduate campus and law school;
• Developing publications, direct-mail correspondence, and multimedia presentations;
• Launching unique program for students undecided about their majors;
• Spearheading unprecedented effort to encourage alumni, faculty, staff, deans, parent, and church constituencies, to participate in recruiting process;
• Serving as liaison among Admissions Office, deans, faculty, staff, and alumni;
• Participating actively on Enrollment Management Committee;
• Conducting focus groups and market studies of various target markets and producing publications directed at recruiting these groups;
• Organizing staff, students, faculty, and alumni in marketing efforts to prospective students.

• Principles of Management, Spring 2007
• Entrepreneurial Seminar, various semesters 2004 to 2006
• Business Communication, 1996 to present

• Organizational Behavior/Theory
• Principles of Management
• Virtual Teams
• Organizational Change
• Organizational Communication
• Human Resources
• Entrepreneurship
• Gender Issues in Organizations

• Organizational storytelling
• Virtual Teams
• Organizational entry/Career development
• Communication of organizational change
• Scholarship of teaching and learning
• Women’s styles of communication
• Women in leadership and entrepreneurship

PUBLICATIONS

Peer-reviewed Academic Journals

• Hansen, Katharine. (2007, Sept.). Propelling careers through telling stories about change. Business Communication Quarterly, 70(2), in press.
• Hansen, Randall S. and Katharine Hansen. (2007). The Student Experience in Speed Teaming: A New Approach to Team Formation. Journal of College Teaching & Learning, in press.
• Hansen, Katharine. (2007, Jan./Feb.) Intertextuality of Organization and Career in Constructing the “Reality” of Change, Tamara, Journal of Critical Postmodern Organization Science, 5(4), 146-157.
• Hansen, Randall S. and Katharine Hansen. (Spring 1995). Incorporating Writing across the Curriculum into an Introductory Marketing Course, Journal of Marketing Education.

Peer-reviewed Conference Proceedings

• Hansen, Katharine. (2007). Parallel Problems in Virtual vs. Face-to-Face Teams: Easing Student Fears of Collaborating Virtually. Accepted for Proceedings of the 2007 Organizational Behavior Teaching Conference, Malibu, CA.
• Hansen, Katharine (May 5, 2007). Tell Me About Yourself: Storytelling that Propels Careers. Proceedings of the 5th Annual International Conference: Storytelling in Business and Organizations. Golden Fleece Group, Chevy Chase, MD. http://www.goldenfleececon.org/
• Hansen, Katharine and Hansen, Randall S. (2007). The Student Experience in Speed Teaming: A New Approach to Team Formation, Proceedings of the 2007 College Teaching & Learning Conference/Applied Business Research Conference, Waikiki, HI. 
• Hansen, Katharine. (May 2006). Virtual Teams: A Semester-long, Intra-school Exercise. Proceedings of the 43rd Annual Meeting of the Eastern Academy of Management, Saratoga Springs, NY.
• Hansen, Katharine and Randall S. Hansen. (April 2006). Using a Career Portfolio to Sustain a Competitive Edge: An Online Focus Group Study Using an Asynchronous Discussion Board. Society for Advancement of Management International Business Conference, Orlando, FL, p. 161-171.
• Hansen, Randall S. and Katharine Hansen. (March 2006). Employment Interview Preparation: Assessing the Writing-to-Learn Approach. Developments in Business Simulation and Experiential Learning. Developments in Business Simulation and Experiential Learning. Association for Business Simulation and Experiential Learning (ABSEL), San Francisco, CA.
• Hansen, Katharine and Hansen, Randall S. (2006). Using an Asynchronous Discussion Board for Online Focus Groups: A Protocol and Lessons Learned. Proceedings of the 2006 Applied Business Research Conference, Orlando, FL.
• Hansen, Katharine (March 2005). Application of Traditional and Online Journaling as Pedagogy and Means for Assessing Learning in an Entrepreneurial Seminar. Developments in Business Simulation and Experiential Learning. Association for Business Simulation and Experiential Learning (ABSEL). Orlando, FL.
• Hansen, Katharine and Hansen, Randall S. (Jan. 2005). Employment Interview Preparation: A Writing-to-Learn Approach. Proceedings of the 2005 Applied Business Research Conference and The 2005 College Teaching and Learning Conference, Orlando, FL.
• Hansen, Randall S., K.S. Hansen, and S.A. Taylor. (1991). The Ethical Implications of Television Advertising to Young Children, 1991 Southern Marketing Association Annual Conference Proceedings.

Books and Chapters in Books

• Hansen, Katharine. (2008). Top Notch Executive Resumes: Creating Flawless Resumes for Managers, Executives, and CEOs. Franklin Lakes, NJ: Career Press. In press.
• Hansen, Katharine. (2008). A Foot in the Door: Networking Your Way into the Hidden Job Market, second edition. Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press.
• Hansen, Katharine. (2006). “FAQs about Thank You Letters.” in Communications 12. Module 3: Workplace Communication that Works. Victoria, BC, Canada: Open School BC, pp. 92-94.
  Hansen, Katharine. (2006). “Don’t Make These 10 Cover Letter Mistakes,” in Applied Retailing Today, by Dr. Russell Casey (2006), New York: McGraw-Hill.
  
• Hansen, Katharine. Words to Get Hired By: The Jobseeker’s Quintessential Lexicon of Powerful Words and Phrases for Resumes and Cover Letters, (2005), DeLand, Florida: Quintessential Careers Press (in press)
• Hansen, Katharine. “What Good is a College Education Anyway?” in Teen Decisions: Education and College, (Fall 2002), Farmington Hills, MI: Gale Group.
• Hansen, Katharine. “Informational Interviewing for College Students” in The Last Job Search Guide You’ll Ever Need, (2002), CollegeRecruiter.com (eds.), Minneapolis, MN: CollegeRecruiter.com, pp. 263-266.
• Hansen, Katharine. “Ace the Job Interview,” in GirlWise by Julia DeVillers, (2002), Roseville, CA: Prima Publishing, pp. 108-112.
• Hansen, Katharine and Randall S. Hansen. Dynamic Cover Letters, third edition (2001), Berkeley, CA: Ten-Speed Press.
• Hansen, Katharine. A Foot in the Door: Networking Your Way into the Hidden Job Market, (2000), Berkeley, CA: Ten-Speed Press.
• Hansen, Katharine. Dynamic Cover Letters for New Graduates, (1998), Berkeley, CA: Ten-Speed Press.
• Hansen, Randall S. and Katharine Hansen. Write Your Way to a Higher GPA, (1997), Berkeley, CA: Ten-Speed Press.
• Hansen, Katharine and Randall S. Hansen. Dynamic Cover Letters, second edition (1995), Berkeley, CA: Ten-Speed Press.
• “Early Identification and Education of Gifted Children,” (1990), (with Waln Brown), booklet, Huntington, NY: William Gladden Foundation.
• Hansen, Katharine with Randall S. Hansen. Dynamic Cover Letters, (1990), Berkeley, CA: Ten-Speed Press.

Non-Academic Publications – Click here for latest articles

• Hansen, Katharine (March 26, 2007). Plotting the Story of Your Ideal Career, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/story_of_ideal_career.html
• Hansen, Katharine. (Feb. 1, 2007). Ten Surefire Ways to Organize Your Job Search, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/organize_your_job-search.html
• Hansen, Katharine. (Oct. 19, 2006). Tell Me About Yourself: Storytelling that Propels Careers, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/Storytelling_that_Propels_Careers.html
• Hansen, Katharine. (Oct. 22, 2006). Millennial Job Skills Job-Seekers Need for Success, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/millennial_job_skills.html
• Hansen, Katharine. (Oct. 22, 2006). How to Capitalize on the Looming Skills Shortage, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/looming_skills_shortage.html 
• Hansen, Katharine. (Sept. 24, 2006). FAKTSA: An Easy Acronym for Remembering Key Resume Enhancers, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/resume_enhancers.html
• Hansen, Katharine. (July 3, 2006). New Twists and Turns Mark a Decade of Internet Job-Hunting: A Quintessential Careers Annual Report 2006, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/Internet_job-search_report.html
• Hansen, Katharine and Randall S. Hansen. (June 5, 2006). Deploying Your Intuition to Find Your Ideal Career. Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/using_intuition_ideal_career.html
• Hansen, Katharine and Randall S. Hansen. (March 13, 2006). Promising Interview-Prep Technique: Composing Written Responses to Interview Questions. Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/interview-prep_technique.html
• Hansen, Katharine and Randall S. Hansen. (March 13, 2006). Closing the Sale and Overcoming Objections in the Job Interview. Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/interview_objections_closing.html
• Hansen, Katharine. (March 13, 2006). Best Bet for Interview Prep: Rehearsed, Mock, and Videotaped Interviews. Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/best_interview_prep.html
• Hansen, Katharine. (Jan. 16, 2006). Maximizing Online Social Networking. Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/maximizing_online_networking.html
• Hansen, Katharine and Randall S. Hansen. (Oct. 24, 2005). Proof of Performance: Career Portfolios an Emerging Trend for Both Active and Passive Job-Seekers, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/career_portfolios/
• Hansen, Katharine and Randall S. Hansen. (Oct. 24, 2005). 10 Sticky Job Interview Situations and How to Handle Them, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/sticky_job_interview_situations.html
• Hansen, Katharine. (Sept. 12, 2005). Why Hire a Professional Resume Writer?, http://www.quintcareers.com/hire_professional_resume_writer.html
• Hansen, Katharine. (Aug. 13, 2005). Johnny Goes To College: Part II – Applying To Colleges, http://www.quintcareers.com/high-school_student_applying-to-college.html
• Hansen, Katharine. (July 18, 2005). Tips from Reps: Advice from Real Pharmaceutical Sales Reps on How to Break into Pharma Sales, http://www.quintcareers.com/breaking_into_pharmaceutical_sales.html
• Hansen, Katharine. (July 18, 2005). So You Want To Get Into Pharmaceutical Sales..., http://www.quintcareers.com/pharmaceutical_sales_careers.html
• Hansen, Katharine. (July 18, 2005). Do’s And Don’ts for Launching a Career in Sales, http://www.quintcareers.com/sales_careers_dos-donts.html
• Hansen, Katharine. (July 5, 2005). College Offers Fertile Ground for Starting a Business, http://www.quintcareers.com/college_entrepreneurs.html
  
• Hansen, Katharine. (June 2, 2005). Internet Job-Hunting Turns A Corner: A Quintessential Careers Annual Report 2005, http://www.quintcareers.com/Internet_job-hunt_report.html
• Hansen, Katharine. (April 11, 2005). Ten Ways to Market Your Liberal Arts Degree, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/marketing_liberal-arts_degrees.html
• Hansen, Katharine. (Feb. 14, 2005). The Elevator Speech is the Swiss Army Knife of Job-Search Tools, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/job-search_elevator_speech.html 
• Hansen, Katharine. (Feb. 14, 2005). Fantastic Formulas for Composing Elevator Speeches, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/writing_elevator_speeches.html
• Hansen, Katharine. (Feb. 14, 2005). Elevator Speech Do’s And Don’ts, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/elevator_speech_dos-donts.html
• Hansen, Katharine. (Nov. 22, 2004). Taking Networking to the Next Level: Getting Your Name Out There, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/next-level_career_networking.html
• Hansen, Katharine. (Oct. 23, 2004). Special Cover-Letter Formats Can Grab Employers’ Attention, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/special_cover-letter_formats.html
  Hansen, Katharine. (Aug. 16, 2004). Do's and Don'ts for Second (and Subsequent) Job Interviews, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/second_interviewing-dos-donts.html
• Hansen, Katharine. (Aug. 1, 2004). Wrestling the Time-Management Monster in Your Job Search, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/job-search_time-management.html
• Hansen, Katharine. (July 5, 2004). Turning A Temp Job Into a Permanent Position, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/temp_job-to-permanent_job.html
• Hansen, Katharine. (June 20, 2004). Johnny Goes to College: Part I - Choosing a College, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/college-bound_high-school_student.html
• Hansen, Katharine. (May 8, 2004). Underqualified? Ten Tips to Inspire Employers to Take a Leap of Faith, Quintessential Careers,  http://www.quintcareers.com/underqualified-unqualified_job-seeker.html
• Hansen, Katharine. (March 30, 2004). Avoid These 10 Resume Mistakes, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/resume_mistakes.html
• Hansen, Katharine. (March 30, 2004). The Scoop on Resume Length: How Many Pages Should Your Resume Be?, Quintessential Careers,  http://www.quintcareers.com/resume_length.html
• Hansen, Katharine. (Feb. 28, 2004). Turning Your Internship into a Job, Quintessential Careers,  http://www.quintcareers.com/turning_internship_to_job.html
• Hansen, Katharine. (Feb. 2, 2004). Sleuthing Out Hiring Managers Is Key to Job-Search Follow-up, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/hiring_managers.html
• Hansen, Katharine. (Nov. 17, 2003). Major Studies Poke Holes in Value of Internet Job-Hunting: A Quintessential Careers Annual Report 2003, Quintessential Careers,  http://www.quintcareers.com/Internet_job_search.html
• Hansen, Katharine and Randall S. Hansen. (Nov. 17, 2003). Posting Your Resume on Job Boards: The FAQs, Quintessential Careers,  http://www.quintcareers.com/resume_posting_FAQ.html
• Hansen, Katharine and Randall S. Hansen. (Nov. 17, 2003). What Do Employers Really Want? Top Skills and Values Employers Seek from Job-Seekers, Quintessential Careers,  http://www.quintcareers.com/job_skills_values.html
• Hansen, Katharine. (Oct. 27, 2003). The Value of a Mentor, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/mentor_value.html
• Hansen, Katharine. (Sept. 1, 2003). Don't Make These 10 Cover Letter Mistakes, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/cover_letter_mistakes.html
• Hansen, Katharine. (Aug. 18, 2003). Certifiably Empowering: Hot Fields in Which Certification May Boost Your Career, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/certification/career_certifications.html
  
• Hansen, Katharine and Randall S. Hansen. (July 21, 2003).  10 Reality Checks of Job-Hunting: Overcoming Common Job-Search Mistakes, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/job_reality_checks.html
• Hansen, Katharine. (July 7, 2003). Making Your Case for Telecommuting: How to Convince Your Boss, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/telecommuting_options.html
  
• Hansen, Katharine and Randall S. Hansen. (June 9, 2003). Your First Days Working at a New Job: 20 Tips to Help You Make a Great Impression, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/first_days_working.html
  
• Hansen, Katharine. (May 12, 2003). Research Companies and Careers Through Job Shadowing, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/job_shadowing.html
• Hansen, Katharine and Randall S. Hansen. (April 28, 2003). Making a Successful Transition from College to Career: Time for a Reality Check, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/college-to-career.html
• Hansen, Katharine. (March 31, 2003). Your E-resume’s File Format Aligns with its Delivery Method, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/e-resume_format.html
• Hansen, Katharine. (March 31, 2003). The Top 10 Things You Need to Know about E-Resumes and Posting Your Resume Online, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/e-resumes.html
• Hansen, Katharine and Randall S. Hansen. (March 31, 2003). What Resume Format is Best for You?, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/best_resume_format.html.
• Hansen, Katharine. (Jan. 20, 2003). Should You Work with a Coach to Enhance Your Career? Get the FAQs, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/career_coaching_FAQs.html
• Hansen, Katharine. How to Find the Right Coach to Help with Your Career, (Jan. 20, 2003). Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/finding_career_coach.html
• Hansen, Katharine. (Jan. 20, 2003). Watch Out for “Red Flags” in the Search for a Coach to Help with Your Career, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/career_coach_warnings.html
• Hansen, Katharine. (Nov. 11, 2002). Navigating the Muddled World of Internet Job-hunting: A Quintessential Careers Annual Report 2002, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/Internet_job-hunting.html
• Hansen, Katharine and Randall S. Hansen. (Nov. 11, 2002). A Web-Ready Resume Can Be a Major Advantage in Your Job Search, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/Web-ready_resume.html.
• Hansen, Katharine. (Sept. 30, 2002). Cover Letters to Recruiters Require Special Handling, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/recruiter_cover_letters.html.
• Hansen, Katharine and Randall S. Hansen. Cover Letter Checklist, (Sept. 30, 2002). Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/cover_letter_checklist.html.
• Hansen, Katharine and Randall S. Hansen. (Aug. 19, 2002). Your Senior Year in College: 15 Activities that are Pivotal to Your Job-Search Success, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/senior_year_success.html.
• Hansen, Katharine. (Aug. 5, 2002). Home-Based Careers Do’s and Don’ts, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/home-based_careers_dos-donts.html.
• Hansen, Katharine. (Aug. 5, 2002). Your Home-Based Career: A Key Resource Guide, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/home-based_careers.html.
• Hansen, Katharine. (July 22, 2002). Don’t Get Stumped by Off-the-Wall Job Interview Questions, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/wild_card_interview_questions.html.
• Hansen, Katharine. (July 8, 2002). For Networking and Support, Join or Start a Job Club, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/job_club.html.
• Hansen, Katharine. (June 10, 2002). Researching Employers through Informational Interviews, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/researching_employers_method.html.
• Hansen, Katharine. (May 13, 2002). Job Interview Strategies for Teens: Part I -- Interview Preparation, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/teen_job_strategies.html.
• Hansen, Katharine. (May 13, 2002). Job Interview Strategies for Teens: Part II -- During and After the Interview, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/more_teen_job_strategies.html.
• Hansen, Katharine. (April 29, 2002). Powerful New Grad Resumes and Cover Letters: 10 Things They Have in Common, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/new_grad_resumes.html.
• Hansen, Katharine. (March 18, 2002). Tapping the Power of Keywords to Enhance Your Resume’s Effectiveness, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/resume_keywords.html.
• Hansen, Katharine. (March 4, 2002). 10 Powerful Career Strategies for Women, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/women_career_strategies.html.
• Hansen, Katharine and Randall S. Hansen. (Jan. 7, 2002). New City, New Job: How to Conduct a Long-Distance Job Search, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/long-distance_job-search.html.
• Hansen, Katharine. (Jan. 7, 2002). Long-Distance Job Search Do's and Don'ts, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/long-distance_job-search-dos-donts.html.
• Hansen, Katharine. (Dec. 10, 2001). Informational Interviewing: A Powerful Tool for College Students, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/student_informational_interviewing.html.
• Hansen, Katharine. (Dec. 10, 2001). Networking Do's and Don'ts, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/networking-dos-donts.html.
• Hansen, Katharine. (Dec. 10, 2001). Networking Timetable for College Students, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/networking_timetable.html.
• Hansen, Katharine. (Dec. 10, 2001). Informational Interviewing Do's and Don'ts, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/informational_interviewing-dos-donts.html.
• Hansen, Katharine. (Nov. 12, 2001). Are the Major Job Boards All They're Cracked Up to Be? Observers and Users Speak Out, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/major_job_boards.html.
• Hansen, Katharine. (Nov. 12, 2001). Maximize Your Internet Job Search, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/maximizing_net_job_search.html.
• Hansen, Katharine. (Nov. 5, 2001). What Good is a College Education Anyway?, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/college_education_value.html.
• Hansen, Katharine. (Sept. 10, 2001). Approaches and Tactics for Older Workers Who Can't Find a Job, Quintessential Careers,
• http://www.quintcareers.com/older_worker_tips.html
• Hansen, Katharine. (Sept. 10, 2001). Positive Attitude is Key When Fighting Prejudice Against Older Workers, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/older_workers_jobseekers.html.
• Hansen, Katharine. (Sept. 10, 2001). Resume, Cover Letter, and Interview Strategies for Older Workers, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/older_worker_strategies.html.
• Hansen, Katharine. (Aug. 27, 2001). For Job-Hunting Success: Track and Leverage Your Accomplishments, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/job-hunting_success.html.
• Hansen, Katharine. (Aug. 27, 2001). Mastering the Case Interview, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/case_interviews.html.
• Hansen, Katharine. (June 11, 2001). Informational Interviewing:  A Terrific Networking Technique, Schmoozeletter, http://www.schmoozemonger.com/archives/sl_061201.htm.
• Hansen, Katharine. (June 4, 2001). Ten Easy Ways to Improve Your Resume, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/improving_resume.html.
• Hansen, Katharine. (May 21, 2001). Cover Letter Success is All About Specifics, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/cover_letter_success.html.
• Hansen, Katharine. (March 26, 2001). Life After Temping: How to Portray Your Temping Experience When You Seek a Permanent Career, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/temping_experience.html.
• Hansen, Katharine. (March 26, 2001). Temping Offers a Way to Build Your Resume -- and Much More, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/temping_strategies.html.
• Hansen, Katharine. (Feb. 26, 2001). Behavioral Interviewing Strategies, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/behavioral_interviewing.html.
• Hansen, Katharine. (Feb. 19, 2001). Informational Interviewing: A Terrific Networking Technique for Career Changers, Your Career Change, URL no longer functional.
• Hansen, Katharine. (Jan. 29, 2001). Online Career Assessments: Helpful Tools of Self-Discovery, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/online_career_assessments.html.
• Hansen, Katharine. (Jan. 29, 2001). Career Assessment Do's and Don'ts, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/career_assessment-dos-donts.html.
• Hansen, Katharine. (Jan. 1, 2001). Hot Jobs for 2001, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/hot_jobs_2001.html.
• Hansen, Katharine. (Dec. 19, 2000). Go Straight to the Source for Smart Career Advice, CollegeJournal.com, http://www.collegejournal.com/jobhunting/interviewing/20001219-hansen.html.
• Hansen, Katharine. (Dec. 18, 2000). Tips for Working Professionals in Search of Advanced Degrees, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/graduate_school_tips.html.
• Hansen, Katharine. (Oct. 23, 2000). What Should Women Wear to a Job Interview?, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/dressing_at_the_interview.html.
• Hansen, Katharine. (Oct. 9, 2000). Ten Questions to Ask Yourself if You Still Haven’t Found a Job, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/ten_questions.html.
• Hansen, Katharine and Randall S. Hansen. (Oct. 9, 2000). Using a SWOT Analysis in Your Career Planning, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/SWOT_Analysis.html.
• Hansen, Katharine. (Aug. 14, 2000). Crafting a Personal Mission Statement, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/mission_statements.html.
• Hansen, Katharine. (June 26, 2000). Should You Use a Career Objective on Your Resume? Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/resume_objectives.html
• Hansen, Katharine. (May 29, 2000). Should You Consider a Functional Resume?, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/functional_resume.html.
• Hansen, Katharine. (May 15, 2000). The Real World: What Entry-level Workers Wish They’d Known When They Graduated, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/Real_World.html.
• Hansen, Katharine. (May 1, 2000). Strategic Portrayal of Transferable Skills is a Vital
• Job Search Technique, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/transferable_skills_technique.html
• Hansen, Katharine. (April 16, 2000). FAQs About Thank You Letters, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/thank_you_letters.html.
• Hansen, Katharine. (March 20, 2000). Cover Letter Quiz, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/cover_letter_quiz.html.
• Hansen, Katharine. (March 12, 2000). Web-based Resumes: Just One Tool in the Online Jobseeker's Toolbox, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/Web-based_resume.html.
• Hansen, Katharine. (April. 27, 1999). “The ABC’s of Writing a Dynamic Cover Letter,” Boston Herald’s online publication Jobfind Today, Q&A about cover letters.
• Hansen, Katharine and Randall S. Hansen. (Jan. 24, 1999). “Choosing the Right Cover Letter,” National Business Employment Weekly, pp. 21-22.
• Hansen, Katharine. Common Sense Steps Can Prevent Employer Backlash Against Online Resumes, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/online_resume_guide.html.
• Hansen, Katharine. The Competitive Edge in the Job Market, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/edge.html.
• Hansen, Katharine and Randall S. Hansen. The Basics of a Dynamic Cover Letter, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/cover_letter_basics.html.
• Hansen, Katharine and Randall S. Hansen. Cover Letter Do's and Don'ts, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/cover_letter-dos-donts.html.
• Hansen, Katharine. Cover Letter Formula, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/cover_letters.html.
• Hansen, Katharine. How to Make the Most of Your Campus Visit, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/campus_visit.html. Received inaugural Snowglobe Award from Snowball.com for Best Feature Article.
• Hansen, Katharine. Resume Do's and Don'ts, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/resume-dos-donts.html.
• Regular contributor to “Ask the Experts” on CollegeRecruiter.com, http://www.collegerecruiter.com/pages/asktheexperts.html.

Book Reviews

• Hansen, Katharine. Textbook review of Organizational Communication: Approaches and Processes, by Katherine Miller, 4th edition. Review invited by Wadsworth/Thomson Higher Education, Feb. 15, 2007.
• Hansen, Katharine (2006). Book review of Wall, J. E. (2006). Job Seeker’s Online Goldmine: A step-by-step guidebook to government and no-cost Web tools. Indianapolis, IN: JIST. In Career Planning & Adult Development Journal (invited submission).
• Hansen, Katharine, Reviews of: How to Get Any Job with Any Major, by Donald Asher; and Should You Really Be a Lawyer?, by Deborah Schneider, JD, and Gary Belsky, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/career_book_reviews/college-student_books.html, April 11, 2005.
• Hansen, Katharine, Reviews of interviewing Books by Carole Martin: Boost Your Interview I.Q., Interview Fitness Training: A Workout with Carole Martin, The Interview Coach, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/career_book_reviews/Carole_Martin_interviewing_books.html, July 19, 2004.
• Hansen, Katharine, Telecommuting Flex Success Proposal Blueprint, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/career_book_reviews/Telecommuting_Success.html, July 7, 2003.
• Hansen, Katharine, Roundup of Women’s Career Books, Part 2, including: The Girls’ Guide to Power and Success, Bold Women, Big Ideas: Learning to Play the High-Risk Entrepreneurial Game, and more, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/career_book_reviews/more_womens_career_books.html, April 14, 2003.
• Hansen, Katharine, Reviews of Two Job-Search Basics Books, including Kick Off Your Career and Your Job Search Partner. Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/career_book_reviews/job-search_basics_books.html, Dec. 2, 2002.
• Hansen, Katharine, Reviews of Two Freelancing/Consulting Books, including: Soul Proprietor: 101 Lessons from a Lifestyle Entrepreneur and Free Agent Nation: The Future of Working for Yourself, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/career_book_reviews/freelancing_books.html, Sept. 16, 2002.
• Hansen, Katharine, Review of Get Smart! About Modern Career Development, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/career_book_reviews/Modern_Career_Development.html, Sept. 2, 2002.
• Hansen, Katharine, Capsule Reviews of Two Work-at-Home Books, including: Mompreneurs Online and 101 Best Home Businesses, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/career_book_reviews/work-at-home_books.html, Aug. 5, 2002.
• Hansen, Katharine, Reviews of Two Headhunters/Recruiters Books, including: Headhunters Revealed! and The Secrets of Executive Search, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/career_book_reviews/headhunters_books.html, April 15, 2002.
• Hansen, Katharine, Roundup of Women’s Career Books, including: Careerpreneurs: Lessons from Leading Women Entrepreneurs on Building a Career Without Boundaries, Successful Woman’s Guide to Working Smart: Ten Strengths That Matter Most, and more, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/career_book_reviews/womens_career_books.html, March 4, 2002.
• Hansen, Katharine, Review of Don’t Send a Resume: And Other Contrarian Rules to Help Land a Great Job, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/career_book_reviews/Dont_Send_Resume.html, June 4, 2001.
• Hansen, Katharine, Review of Nice Job: The Guide to Cool, Odd, Risky, and Gruesome Ways to Make a Living, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/career_book_reviews/Nice_Job.html, May 7, 2001.
• Hansen, Katharine, Review of No Parachute Required: Translating Your Passion into a Paycheck – And a Career, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/career_book_reviews/No_Parachute_Required.html, April 9, 2001.
• Hansen, Katharine, Review of Power Etiquette: What You Don’t Know Can Kill Your Career, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/career_book_reviews/power_etiquette.html, Oct. 23, 2000.
• Hansen, Katharine: Reviews of Pathways to Career Success for Minorities and Pathways to Career Success for Women, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/career_book_reviews/pathways_to_career_success.html, Sept. 11, 2000.
• Hansen, Katharine, Reviews of 40 Minute Power Resume and Real Resumes for Career Changers, Quintessential Careers, http://www.quintcareers.com/career_book_reviews/power_resume.html, Aug. 14, 2000.

MEDIA MENTIONS

• Quoted in Nov. 1, 2005, issue of Woman’s Day in an article entitled “How to Find Your Dream Job, Part 2 – Get ahead at your company or find a great new job.”
• Featured in book, Entrepreneur Focus, (see http://www.interviewbooks.com/entrepreneur_focus.htm), by Eric Locken, Interview Books, 2005.
• Strategically Starting a New Job, by Kristen Skove King, Desire Publications, Santa Monica, CA, http://www.desirelosangeles.com/article.php?ArticleID=118
• Cover Letters Matter, A Q&A Interview by Tranette Ledford, Decision Times, Aug. 9, 2004
• Ask Michele: What’s a Kid to do to Choose a Major?, Jan. 15, 2000, Orange County Register.
• Quoted, interviewed, and reviewed in dozens of books reviews, articles, and presentations in various media. Details and samples available upon request. In a Google search on the Web, my name receives more than 25,700 mentions.
  
  

SERVICE – PROFESSIONAL

• Member, Board of Directors, American Communication Association
• Blog Editor, American Communication Journal
• Content Design Member, Web Site Committee
• Member, E-Textbook Committee
• Page Manager, Communication Education Technologies Web page, American Communication Association
• Advisory Board Member, Certified Electronic Career Coach Program, January 2002 to 2004
• Expert Panelist, Ask the Experts, CollegeRecruiter.com Newsletter, May 2001 to present

• Member, Volusia County Commission on the Status of Women, 1995 to 1999

UNIVERSITY SERVICE AND PHILANTHROPY

• Serve as member of Stetson University Artist and Lecturers Committee
• Function as member of Stetson University School of Business Administration Student Admissions Committee
• Peer Member, Doctoral Committee of Anne Bedwinek, Union Institute and University, Cincinnati, OH, 2004 to present
• Judge, Undergraduate Scholarship Day, Stetson University, 2003 and 2004
• Served as President, Stetson University Friends of Art, 1994 to 1997
• Developed, implemented, and continue to facilitate The Real World Panel, in which recent alumni return to campus to discuss their career and life experiences in the “real world,” Stetson University, DeLand, FL.
• Annually donate purchase award, Elizabeth Knight Sumner Purchase Award, to enable Stetson University to buy an outstanding piece of artwork by a senior student for its permanent collection.
• Annually donate award given at Stetson University’s annual juried student art exhibition to non-art major.
• Annually donate marketing-promotions award, William Dayton Sumner Marketing Promotions Award.
• Co-sponsor purchase award, Quintessential Art of Business Award, chosen from Stetson University’s annual juried student art exhibition to buy an outstanding piece of student artwork to reside in the university’s newly renovated business-school building.
  

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Principal Presenter, Quintessential Careers 10th Anniversary 10-College Tour, Fall 2006

Creative Director, Quintessential Careers Web site, and Editor, QuintZine, an online newsletter for jobseekers, DeLand, FL, March 2000 to present

Chief Writer, Quintessential Resumes and Cover Letters, DeLand, FL, May 2000 to Dec. 2005.
Served as primary writer for online resume and cover-letter service.

Creative Director, Quintessential Careers Web site, and Editor, QuintZine, an online newsletter for jobseekers, DeLand, FL, March 2000 to present
Provide career-development content for Quintessential Careers Web site and edit QuintZine newsletter.
 
Writer, Office of Marketing and Communications, Stetson University, DeLand, FL, September 1999 to July 2000
Coordinator for Gallery and Art Department Services, Art Department, Stetson University, DeLand, FL, August 1993 to October 1994
Successfully promoted a university art gallery and the university itself using innovative marketing techniques. Contributed to gallery’s/university’s community-relations success by:

• Producing and writing eye-catching printed pieces: award-winning newsletter, annual reports, and brochures;
• Creating effective database and launching direct-mail campaign to inform the community of art-gallery programs;
• Organizing special events to promote services, lectures, exhibitions, and demonstrations, as well as generate positive feelings about gallery within the community; preparing gallery exhibition openings;
• Launching effective program of regular press releases and photos; establishing excellent media contacts;
• Saving thousands of dollars by designing printed pieces on desktop-publishing system;
• Crafting direct-mail fundraising letters and packages to expand base of contributors to gallery.

Speechwriter/Deputy Press Secretary, Florida Department of Education, Tallahassee, FL, 1989 to 1992
Played key role on communications team of state Commissioner of Education, a member of the now-defunct state Board of Regents, which oversaw the State University System of Florida. Advanced the Commissioner’s agenda by:

• Writing dynamic, well-received, award-winning speeches given by Commissioner to numerous, varied public constituencies;
• Orchestrating press conferences, arranging press coverage, and writing press statements;
• Achieving excellent track record in writing and placing press releases;
• Writing and editing articles and publications to promote Commissioner’s initiatives, including a quarterly newsletter on Florida’s public higher-education system.

Consultant/Editor, Stetson’s Policies and Procedures manual, Stetson University, DeLand, FL, May 1998 to February 2001

Speechwriter for President of National Association of Social Workers and pro bono statewide
Coordinator of Public Relations for American Association of University Women/Florida, 1990 to 1995

Freelance writer/editor, various clients; author, 1990 to present.
Conceptualized innovative editorial format for established 100-page annual magazine for new college students. Edited team-building book for community-college audience. Wrote for alumni magazine and other collegiate publications. Contributed to these publications’ success by:

• Conceiving, assigning, and editing a story that later won a national writing competition;
• Conceptualizing and planning editorial formula and developing story ideas;
• Editing all copy, as well as copyediting and proofreading.

Clients have included:

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

•     Academy of Management
•     Organizational Behavior Teaching Society
•     ABSEL: Association for Business Simulation and Experiential Learning
•     American Communication Association
•     Career Planning and Adult Development Network
•     Society for Advancement of Management
•     Phi Beta Kappa Society

CERTIFICATIONS

• Master Resume Writer, Career Masters Institute, June 2005; renewed July 2007
  
• Credentialed Career Manager, Career Management Alliance, February 2003; renewed February 2005 and February 2007
• Certified Electronic Career Coach, Professional Resume Writers and Research Association, July 2003; renewed February 2005