Gaye Lindfors, Senior Career Consultant

At a time when the only constant in the business world is “change,” Gaye Lindfors is an invaluable guide. Her expertise in transition management grew out of twenty-five years in leadership positions with Fortune 500 companies and nonprofit organizations. In addition to her internal and external consulting roles, she has been responsible for the hiring of thousands of employees. Gaye knows what employers are looking for and understands the heart of the job seeker.

Gaye consistently receives rave reviews from participants in her career transition workshops. She uses her business expertise to deliver the tools job-seekers need, and uses her heart to remind them that they are significant. With a mix of best practices, humor, and real-life stories, she shows her participants how to stand up and get noticed.

Gaye is the author of Find a Job: The Little Book for BIG SUCCESS and is a contributing author to Don’t Miss Your Boat: Living Your Life with Purpose in the Real World. She received her M.A. in Industrial Relations from the University of Minnesota and is an active member of the National speakers Association.

Nancy Zembal, Career Consultant

With over thirty years of Human Resources experience, Nancy Zembal’s passion is to provide meaningful help to hard-working professionals. Nancy is a true problem solver with a strong reputation for quickly understanding issues and arriving at the best solution. As a human resources manager in the manufacturing industry, she played a critical leadership role in helping sales management move from a 100% outsourced sales team to an integrated sales team. At Blueprint, Nancy uses her deep expertise in corporate change programs, employee benefits, communications, and finance to help clients manage transitions of all types.

Nancy’s skills and talents have earned her recognition as a “go-to” person. She also is an expert interviewer with a knack for gaining actionable insight. A native of Minneapolis, Nancy has also worked for the Anoka-Hennepin School District.

Nikki Beadle, Career Consultant

Nikolena Beadle is an experienced career consultant with strong skills in recruiting and account management. As a core part of Blueprint’s career transition team, she has provided timely, thoughtful counsel to professionals from many of the region’s most prominent employers. Nikolena joined Blueprint in July 2008 and has since assisted clients with resume development, career counseling, and coaching.

Nikolena is extremely passionate about helping people to discover their unique gifts and strengths, creating strong strength-based resumes, and teaching people how to use social networking to maximize their search opportunities. She received her B.A. in Marketing from the University of St. Thomas.

Anna Dreyer, Office Administrator

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