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Wow, that sounds rough! You could be me, at least from a background perspective, so I may have more insight than usual. I also can claim Six Sigma Green Belt, SOX, streamlining business metrics analysis, entrepreneurial mindset, computer/software skills and inherent analytical capabilities, outside sales, marketing management, high-level client relationship-building, advanced-level MS Excel and MS Access. My SOX experience was more on creating the framework and project management side, but I also had a bit of auditing.

The most important difference is that I'm employed (as a senior operations executive), but I'd be scared as hell if I was on the job market now. I'd have the added challenge of age discrimination - but you seem to be in your late thirties, so that should not be an issue. You still have major challenges because not only does the job market suck the proverbial big one, but the demand for your lead skills has diminished considerably. Up to three years ago I constantly had recruiters chasing me for SOX jobs, but I haven't heard from one in almost two years. The Six Sigma Green Belt was always a nice little add-on for the resume, but the companies most interested in Six Sigma are looking for black belts (becoming a black belt might help). You are obviously over-qualified for the lower level positions. Most employers will be worried that you'll skip out the first chance you get and they do not have any imagination about the extras that you bring to the table.

In a nutshell, you have skills, but they don't necessarily focus on what the employer wants. That is the story that your resume tells. It may cover some of the employer's needs, but not in any way that indicates that you are good, or at least competent. Instead you emphasize some things that should be a given for someone at your level and the fact that you emphasize them raises alarm bells because the employer is not thinking of the issue at the resume stage. Start with taking out things like "Spotless criminal, driving and employment records" and don't bring their attention to the employment gap. Those are interview issues, but only if the interviewer brings them up.

Frankly, I can't imagine how you obtained over a hundred interviews with this resume - that's better than a 10% hit rate. Of course the staffing agencies will interview almost anybody on spec in case an appropriate job comes up, so that explains some of the interviews. Also, if you interview as well as you claim, it seems that someone would have hired you, so you may want to revisit some of your interview assumptions. You may be good from a process perspective, but what about content? Are you telling them too much like you do in the resume? Do you ask questions about the company and correlate the answer with how you could bring value? Have you researched the hell out of the company so the questions that you ask demonstrate great insight?

If you have been doing these kind of things, then you have to face the reality that every job is probably getting hundreds of applicants with up to 20 interviewees per job. That give you a 5% chance once you make it to the interview. You not only have to interview well, but show how you bring something extra and essential, and that you fit the job and company like a glove. In my experience as an interviewer, I try to look at these issues more than the quality of the interview skills - except when that type of skill is important to the job such as in sales.

Back to the resume - I have no idea what you've accomplished and the value that you've brought to your employers. You also don't show anything to back the "entrepreneurial mindset" claim. Read the Resume Best Practices section of this site, but definitely focus on PARs and SARs. The Creativity section could help you develop some of the new content.

The "Day Trader" experience may say "Unemployed" to some, but you may have no choice. If possible, can you show any consulting experience, even in temp jobs? That coupled with PARs and SARs in that period would look better.

You've had three promotions at Company B, but the way you show it makes it looks like four separate jobs, a sign of a job hopper. It also loses the opportunity to highlight that you were promoted three times. Accordingly, show the four job titles, but name the company only once.

You also have to decide what you want to be when you grow up, or at least you want to be when applying for a specific job. This is a general resume, but hopefully you modify each resume to fit the job you are seeking. Prioritize the experience that fits the job requirements and change some of the wording to mirror the job ad. Modify other experience for the context of the job. For instance, for a Financial Analyst position, it's very useful to highlight SOX, but more from a process perspective and less from an auditing perspective.

You shouldn't just be looking at job ads, but you should be networking, conducting informational interviews, looking for companies that has needs for anything unusual that you offer such as "Possess Nexus-level enhanced government security clearance for expedited border crossings." Since you possess a breadth of experience, you should also be looking for positions at smaller companies that often have a greater need for accomplished generalists.

A paradigm shift may be in order. You should also be exploring ways to start your own business. Perhaps you can try to focus on obtaining small consulting jobs or temp agency jobs. Not only does it generate a little cash, but they could lead to other opportunities. Some people have had success in creating jobs that companies didn't know they need.

I mentioned networking, but that can't be mentioned enough because it's your most important tool. One of our creativity exercises, Personal Memory Support System, not only helps improve your resume, but is a terrific non-intimidating way to network with your past.