| DARRELL 
          W. GURNEY, Certified Personnel Consultant (CPC), Certified Job & Career 
          Transition Coach (JCTC), and Licensed Spiritual Counselor (RScP), has 
          been a professional recruiter for over 14 years. He has coached and 
          supported thousands of job-seeking professionals at all levels through 
          profitable career transitions. In addition to running his own firm, 
          he writes articles for trade publications and speaks regularly at industry 
          events. Affiliated with over 700 executive recruiters worldwide, Darrell 
          has won awards and praise from colleagues, clients, and candidates alike. 
 A Summa Cum Laude graduate of the University of Texas with degrees in 
          Finance and International Business, Darrell spent his early career with 
          Arthur Young (Ernst & Young) and MGM/United Artists Pictures. Through 
          these initial experiences, he developed an understanding of the corporate 
          structure and what it takes to get ahead. Based in Los Angeles, his 
          search firm places professionals nationwide. Microsoft, America Online, 
          Hunt-Wesson, and American Express have all utilized Darrell's professional 
          services.
 
 He is the author of Headhunters 
          Revealed! Career Secrets for Choosing and Using Professional Recruiters. 
          The book received the Clarion Award for Best Book from the Association 
          for Women in Communications, has been reviewed in Publishers Weekly 
          and the American Library Association's Booklist, and has been featured 
          in nationally syndicated career columnist Joyce Lain Kennedy's "Careers 
          Now." Darrell writes free-lance careers articles, his materials and 
          mentions appearing on the Wall Street Journal's CareerJournal.com, BusinessWeek 
          Online, MSN Careers, CareerBuilder.com and Wall Street Journal Radio.
 
 A staunch advocate of what he calls "career partnership," Darrell 
          promotes a lifetime of teamwork between job seekers and their recruiters. 
          Through his online advice column, The Career Secrets Newsletter, media 
          interviews, public speaking and career coaching, Darrell's purpose is 
          to empower individuals to reap the most from their life's work.
 
 
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