Kimberly Schneiderman joined RiseSmart, an innovative outplacement firm, as a Practice Development Manager in 2015 where she handles several aspects of training and development for both clients and internal teams; prior to her current position, Kimberly served in consultant roles for the company for three years and was recently promoted to Senior Practice Development Manager.

Kimberly's start in the career industry was in 2003, when she launched her own resume writing and job search coaching business after what can only be called an “Aha! Moment” with a friend seeking a new job; through the years, she built a specialty practice working with senior level officers from several law enforcement sectors – CIA, FBI, Police Departments, NCIS – as they sought to transition to the private sector. In addition, she has worked with professionals from fields of fraud prevention and protection, finance, research, law, sales and marketing, and other areas.

Throughout her years in the industry she developed numerous training and education tools for use by her clients including guides for interviewing, networking, skill building, and corporate outreach. She has also presented on those same topics at professional industry conferences and meetings. She has authored numerous career-related articles and videos, and has appeared on news and radio programs as a subject matter expert.

Kimberly is quite active in the careers industry. She has held various board positions with the National Resume Writers’ Association and served as the certification committee chair. for three years Kimberly has attained certifications in management of learning programs, resume writing, leadership coaching, and interview strategies, and is an active member of ATD, the National Resume Writers’ Association, and Career Thought Leaders.