About the Careerpilot

est. 1983

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Robert J. Maher, CMF, has been in the career services field since 1980, mostly as an "independent" since 1983. His academic and corporate experience lends itself to dealing most effectively with all levels of management, including executive, sales, and technical professionals representing a wide range of industries.

Bob has provided services or spoken to audiences in most major metropolitan areas of the US, and several in Canada and the UK. He has served a very broad-based and diverse clientele over the years with a solid reputation for effective group facilitation, one-on-one coaching and consultation at all levels, including executive.

He served as Vice President of Career Continuation for OPTÎMANCE during the implementation of a large scale, three year project... largest ever undertaken by a non-national firm. He has served The Career Control Group, An Optîmance Company, since 1997. They are justifiably proud of being named in both The Inc 500 and Dallas 100 for two years in a row.

Bob is quite focused on TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS, as a resource in both career transition and electronic recruitment services...often assisting his clientele with their personal development of technical skills.

He served as technical (job search tactics) advisor for JobSerf and currently serves on their Board. This new and revolutionary, web-based service allows a job seeker to spend less time & frustration finding their next job... The Careerpilot's SEARCH AND APPLY component both finds and applies to jobs for his Candidates, saving them countless hours at their computer searching through the job boards, filling out their applications, placing and "refreshing" their resume in multiple resume banks. More information on >> Services Offered

His professional "passion" of assisting individuals and organizations with career oriented, decision-making process is put in focus by the nautical metaphor of the CareerPILOT: His assistance is most effective when drawn upon on a career-long, as needed basis--highly personalized and with no time limitation. Bob believes strongly in the HIGH TECH/ HIGH TOUCH philosophy of using technology to leverage one's time and motivation in career continuation.

On rivers, harbors and coastal waters, even the most seasoned skippers call on "pilots" to guide them through extreme local conditions. Pilots are uniquely skilled, experienced and knowledgeable of those conditions, enabling them to assist the skippers in getting their ships through the challenging waters!
Such is the mission of this CAREERpilot: to assist you in navigating through the challenging waters of career transition! >> MORE

Today's nautical flag system was established at the International Radio-Telegraph Conference in 1927. It was finally adopted in 1934, and has been adapted for use by numerous countries and navies, including that of NATO, to include specialized secret code combinations. The "H" signal flag, with its distinctive red and white vertical stripes signals "PILOT ON BOARD." >> MORE

On the Founder's Council of The Association of Career Professionals International (ACPI), Currently Interim President of the DFW Career Resource Forum, an affiliate network affiliated with the ACPI organization.

Awarded the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award by the ACP International in 2006... As a founding member of our Association, for giving your time in setting a direction for professional standards and a focus on technology

Served as President of the E Chapter, first of its kind, virtual Chapter... and is active in his local, Dallas/ Ft. Worth Chapter (founding President), where he's held a variety of Chairs and is currently developing a community Career Resource Forum (see link above)...

Bob served on the Professional Development Committee that conceived of and developed what has become the recognized credentialing body of our Profession, the...

The ONLY truly independent and International credentialing body for career-oriented professionals

Get in the spirit of the CareerPILOT metaphor...

"Pilot Needed"

"Pilot Onboard"

"BZ... well done!"