About
About WiserU, the WiserU Career System and Kathy Bernard, WiserU's CEO and the creator of the WiserU Career System, the turnkey system that trains college graduates to land high-paying career jobs.
About
About WiserU
WiserU empowers businesses, conferences, colleges, and job seekers to excel!
WiserU for Businesses -- Organizations hire WiserU's CEO Kathy Bernard to train their executives, sales teams, recruiters, or fundraisers, to master LinkedIn to grow their business and reach prospects. Learn more. They also contract with Kathy Bernard to speak or facilitate discussions on solving talent shortages.
WiserU for Conferences -- Trade show organizers, like the SEMA Show, MWACE, and MDMC hire Kathy to train their members to excel at LinkedIn. Shows like the SEMA Show also enlist Kathy for the entire run of the show to review members’ LinkedIn profiles in its Career Center. Have Kathy train your show attendees and review their LinkedIn profiles!
Kathy Bernard training international students at Washington University.
WiserU for Colleges -- Colleges hire WiserU to lead career and LinkedIn training sessions for their students and graduates to help their graduates land higher-paying career positions. Learn more.
WiserU for Job Seekers -- Career groups hire WiserU to train their members on how to land a job and maximize LinkedIn. Individuals enlist WiserU for career coaching, interview preparation, and LinkedIn training. Learn more.
WiserU is about making you WISER for business or career, so check us out today!
Kathy Bernard is the CEO of WiserU, LLC, as well as a gifted speaker, LinkedIn expert/trainer, author, and career coach. She trains groups and individuals to maximize LinkedIn for sales, marketing, recruiting, or job search. Kathy is also a leading speaker on getting job seekers into high-paying careers. Before launching WiserU, Bernard was an award-winning communications leader, racking up 27 awards with Enterprise Holdings, CBS Radio, Caleres, and the (Ag) Equipment Dealers Association. She has personally coached more than 2,000 people, led more than 1,500 LinkedIn and career training sessions, and reached more than 1.7 million people through her popular WiserUTips.com blog.
Kathy is also a speaker, consultant, and author on Pain Points in the Talent Pipeline. She works with industries and companies to address talent shortages. She delves into the resources to narrow the talent gap and shares best practices to stop the shortage. Contract with Kathy to fix the pain points in your talent pipeline and get your organization fully staffed.
Kathy was named a “Top 100 People to Know in St. Louis” by St. Louis Small Business Monthly. Contact Kathy at kathy@wiseru.com.
Susan Lopez is the Vice President of Account Management and Business Development for WiserU. She leads overall sales, business development and marketing for the organization and serves as account manager over several corporate and college clients.
Susan also works closely with incoming WiserU business and career clients and is an accomplished resume creation/optimization specialist. Prior to working with WiserU, Susan had successful stints with major St. Louis, including Maritz and Panera, and Chicago-based corporations where she managed sales and marketing to Fortune 500 companies.
Susan works with business clients in all types of industries. Contact Susan at 847-606-5160 or susan@wiseru.com.
Gail Snider is Marketing Director for WiserU. She develops B2B/B2C marketing strategy for all channels, leads product category marketing strategy and core marketing functions (digital marketing, customer experience, communications/ collateral, social media, content management, e-commerce, email & channel marketing, online advertising, digital/print, advertising, PR copy, & training materials). She audits social media content, evaluates the effectiveness of digital platforms, and implements/executes marketing campaigns. Prior to WiserU, she led Strategic Marketing for Oracle and had a distinguished career with some of the world’s largest marketing/public relations firms, including Fleishman Hillard and Burson-Marsteller.
Laura Gobbo is WiserU’s Advertising/Marketing Intern. She is a junior at the University of Kentucky majoring in Integrated Strategic Communications (Advertising & Marketing). At WiserU, she is involved with many initiatives including working with the marketing director to conduct a marketing audit, interviewing business clients about their perceptions of WiserU, maintaining and improving the WiserU website and WiserUTips blog, and posting social media posts to LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and other platforms.
Nicole Meyer is a Sales Director/Sales Trainer Manager & Business Development Manager for WiserU. She builds relationships with St. Louis area chambers of commerce to arrange WiserU presentations. She also refers sales leads to WiserU from the St. Louis business community and leads relationship management with corporations and businesses. She trains on sales strategy and implementation to optimize customer experience and sales for major career services organizations and develops strategic alliances with U.S. colleges and universities and Fortune 500 employers. She also provides sales and marketing training. to other WiserU staff members.
Dori (Doris) Dorsey is a Director of Sales and Business Development for WiserU. She works with clients in the Ag, Arts, Biotech/Chemicals/Medical Devices, Coaching, Construction, Consumer Goods/Products, Engineering, Financial Services/Investments, Food Production, HR, Law, Manufacturing, Media, Packaging, Pharmaceuticals, Printing/Publishing, Property Management, Real Estate, Recruiters, Rental/Leasing, Restaurants, Retail, Sales Organizations, Startups, Transportation/Transit, Trust Companies, Utilities, Warehousing, and Wine & Spirits industries. She is a consummate relational sales and business development professional with advanced experience with business and consumer clients.
Tim O'Sullivan is a Vice President of Account Services for Businesses and a public speaker on a variety of subjects. Prior to working with WiserU, Tim was an attorney who specialized in business law. As co-founder of Tigerhawk Entertainment, LLC, he has been involved in a number of entrepreneurial endeavors. Most recently he has worked to secure funding for a legal and sports-related app and a political-funding site. Tim is based in St. Louis, Missouri, but serves WiserU corporate clients across the country.
Recent WiserU Media Coverage & Press Releases
Read about WiserU or its CEO Kathy Bernard. Articles include relevant career and LinkedIn media coverage and articles written by Kathy or about Kathy's WiserU Tips career seminars and services.
Breakfast with the Expert — LinkedIn for Business and Sales video
Skandalaris Center -- Kathy Bernard wins ideaBounce for Capable Candidates concept
EQ -- Innovative Strategies to Get St. Louisans Hired
MDMC -- Kathy interviewed about LinkedIn at the MDMC conference
EQ -- Spotlighting St. Louis companies solving their talent shortages
KMOX Total Information AM -- Solving St. Louis' talent shortage
EQ -- What if St. Louis Solved the Talent Shortage Best?
Generating Leads on LinkedIn - Register to attend at the SEMA Show
The Hobson & Holtz Report -- LinkedIn Conversation Interview
Kathy Bernard at St. Louis Product Camp -- at the 5:30 mark
Real Live Marketing with Barry Coziahr -- Linking Up with LinkedIn
Recruiting for Growth — Creating LinkedIn company pages
SocialHires.com -- Using Social Media for Job Search
STL Partnership — Creating a LinkedIn company page
STL Partnership — Mastering your LinkedIn page
St. Louis Post Dispatch -- BBJ Still Helping the Jobless after 40 Years
St. Louis Post Dispatch -- Landing a Job with Wrong Degree
St. Louis Post Dispatch -- Why to Use LinkedIn When Employed
St. Louis Post Dispatch -- How to Job Search While Still Employed
Chicago Reader -- 15 Ways to De-Age Your Resume (scroll midway)
The Angelos (Kappa Delta) -- Winning Women (pages 18-24)
Thoughtfulwomen.org -- Americans Stepping Up
Washington University video: Score High for LinkedIn — particularly for International Students
Yes, You Can -- Getting a Job Requires Follow Up
Career Pursuit -- Landing a Job in a Different Country
WiserU Quick Links
These quick links can connect you to corporate, college and career services to help you get the business or get the job.
Job Sites -- Dozens of national and St. Louis job sites with live links to take you directly to top job sites.
Salary Sites -- Check your salary range for the jobs that you want and learn the cost of living for your target cities.
Job Transition TV - Career webinars -- Join WiserU's Kathy Bernard's JobTransition.TV webinar every Wednesday
Blueprint4Careers -- Exact steps for top career paths.
Made for Freedom -- Your purchases help to end human trafficking and help survivors.
Infinite Scholars -- Connects U.S. students with scholarship and financial aid from participating colleges.
Epro 360 -- Global scholarships to U.S. colleges and a network of mentors for international students.
Claim Academy -- Learn to code affordably! 95% placement rate. $58,000.00 starting salary.
Caren Libby -- Web design, marketing and photography.
Nancy Nix-Rice -- Image/fashion consultant. In person and virtual style consultations, classes and programs.
Top Interview Tips Guide — Solid guidance from the Maryville University
EvalX - Create online surveys or a better higher education course evaluation system.
Career Center Toolbox -- Organize your job search with tools, webinars and resources.
How to Get that Job - Career support services
Kelly's Collectibles -- Ebay consignments. Top-rated seller known for fast shipping and excellent customer service.
No Sweat! Public Speaking with Fred Miller. Develop, practice, and deliver a great presentation with no sweat!
Carol Watkins Coaching -- Life after 50 life coaching.
Resources from How to Get that Job -- Particularly relevant resources and services for U.K. job seekers.
Team Player HR - Colleague matching assessment tool.
Dave Yeates Ireland Tours -- You gotta go! The BEST tour director on the Emerald Isle.
Form Swift - Access job applications for hundreds of different companies.
Of Course Scheduling - Simplified course scheduling for schools, colleges and law/graduate schools.