Wayne Pagani's Professional Bio on HigherBracket.ca

Wayne Pagani, MCRS, MCIS, MCCS

Wayne Pagani is an award-winning career transition strategist who brings over twelve years of unparalleled service delivery in the career development field complimented by extensive management experience in the corporate world.

Wayne offers an array of accomplishments in career transition, employment services, resume writing, and job development to enhance successful outcomes for his clients. His business background includes extensive experience in a broad range of industries and a keen understanding of labour market trends.

Wayne excels at coaching executives, managers, and other senior-level professionals with diverse backgrounds. He has a knack for drawing out information from clients to help them identify the critical threads in their career tapestries. Through powerful career assessment strategies, Wayne guides his clients to develop a solid foundation in navigating the landscape and achieving their career objectives.

A seasoned professional with remarkable expertise in resume, interview, and career strategy, Wayne increases marketability for a broad range of clientele. A creative writer, he is skilled at creating compelling résumés and career portfolios. Wayne’s innate ability to assimilate information and communicate it clearly in written and verbal mediums contributes to delivering exceptional client value to targeted employers.

Wayne is an ambassador for the industry and several foremost career services organizations. He is the recipient of two Awards of Excellence with the Career Professionals of Canada – the 2008 Outstanding Resume Contributor Award for Best Technical Resume and the 2008 Executive Director’s Award for Volunteer Contributions in the organization.

A Master Certified Resume, Interview, and Career Strategist, Wayne is an active leader within Career Professionals of Canada. He is an assessor for the Certified Resume Strategist credential, where he evaluates the capabilities of career practitioners and resume writers across the nation, who are applying for the prestigious credential. As a result, Career Professionals of Canada has awarded Wayne the role of judge for past Awards of Excellence in years prior to 2008, where he assessed the capabilities of resume writers nationally.

Wayne has held various leadership roles in the most innovative career development programs including a cutting-edge employment program known as a practice firm where he assisted clients in a simulated office environment. In addition, he delivers inspirational presentations and progressive workshops for clients seeking career and professional development solutions in all sectors of business.

Positioned at the forefront of the nation’s capital, Wayne has been active in several industry venues including:

• The Ottawa Employment Networking Group
• Member of Vocational Rehabilitation Association of Canada
• Member of the Ontario Alliance of Career Development Practitioners
• Advisory Board Member and active contributor with the Career Professionals of Canada

Wayne is a natural at “Connecting people with people, resources, and opportunities.” With a strong conviction in the power of networking, Wayne has a passion for helping people discover their vocations and coaching them to create influential value propositions, develop their networks, and expand their professional opportunities. Offering this powerful balance of business acumen and vocational coaching, his holistic approach to career, interview, and resume strategy enables individuals to realize their career aspirations.


“As the principal resume strategist for Higher Bracket, I have performed hundreds of free assessments for Canadian executives. I am always amazed at the quality and calibre of leaders that the site attracts. It is no wonder that Higher Bracket has so quickly gained recognition as the premiere site for six-figure jobs. Recruiters know that this is the place to source top-level professionals – and Canadian leaders know the importance of using HigherBracket.ca for their career success.”

Sharon Graham
President, Graham Management Group

Graham Management Group