Franklin Buchanan

Franklin is a professional recruiter by trade. He founded Post Up Careers to offer personalized career management services for professionals at every stage of their careers. These services, which range from professional resume writing and LinkedIn profile optimization to career coaching, are designed to ensure his clients make it past the pesky applicant tracking systems and, ultimately, get hired. A native of Aiken, he and his wife Kendall are raising their two young daughters on the land where his mother was raised. For more information, visit LinkedIn or PostUpCareers.com or check out @PostUpCareers on Facebook and Twitter.

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