Posts in Executives & On-Track
totally lost about marketing myself

“That was a lot to take in, Jared, but it has been extremely helpful and yours your points on how to look for a job [for someone in my senior position] is spot on. Last time I looked for a job, LinkedIn barely existed. I’m good at personal relationships, but I’m totally lost about marketing myself. I like the idea of condensing my story under categorized bullet points; getting as specific as I need to be by including some wins, without having to provide a laundry list. I’'ll be in touch again after I’ve locked myself in a room and done a couple of JDAs!"

- EVP, Chief Counsel & Director of Litigation

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a very valuable tip

“​You once told me to always reach out to directly to the GC, like through LinkedIn, when I see a job that interested me. That was a very valuable tip. Some told me I was the only candidate to ever do that. And they love all the details included in the résumé. I've gotten very positive feedback.​”

- Primary in-house counsel for $7 billion business

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getting unstuck

“Jared, this was super helpful. You know how it is when you know your résumé isn’t quite right but don’t know how to get yourself unstuck. I didn’t know what to expect when I signed up, but you’ve given me so many good ideas. I'm going to run off and do as much as I can on my own ... then I might be back for another session! You also might get a call from a colleague who was wondering how this would go."

- Senior in-house counsel for a publicly-traded energy company

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no other competitor doing what you guys are doing

“Just so you know, Jared, I thought your thinking was great. The starter skeleton was a really good roadmap for us [to write the résumé]. I can tell you’ve done this many times before. There’s no other competitor doing what you guys are doing. This is incredible. Now I understand why this takes time. You’re really trying to crush the story. As you say, it’s important for the company, but also me. The GC role is pretty damned important. This was a reality check [and] I’m so impressed with the product.”

- Hong Kong-based senior legal advisor in global investment bank

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I interviewed 7 other résumé writers

“It’s been really good working with you, Jared. It’s funny, I interviewed 7 other résumé writers before talking to you. Recently, I happened to find some of their samples and said, ‘Oh my résumé is so much better than these.’ Some were good but I feel like mine was a lot better. This has forced me to really figure out what I do day-to-day. I’m really excited about it. I feel like my résumé is a lot stronger than what I started with. Like night and day.“

- Fixed income division associate for a multinational investment bank and financial services company

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new and better role

“Thanks, Jared! With your help on the résumé, I got a new job! I’m quite pleased with it and wanted to thank you for all your efforts. A FinTech company offered me a more senior position with better pay and more flexibility with hours. I actually didn’t have to apply to many places because the résumé you helped me write really showcased my experience. I really do appreciate all your help with it.”

- Senior in-house counsel

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new Director of Government Affairs

“Hi Shauna, I hope all is well with you. I want to let you know that I recently accepted a position as the new Director of Government Affairs with the [international nonprofit]… Thank you for assisting me throughout my post-law school job search. I know that without your help in developing a job search strategy and reformatting my résumé to best appeal to employers that I would not have gotten this opportunity. I will keep in touch.”

- Junior lawyer shifting to executive-track

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