Posts in Individual Contributors
thank you for helping me to update it and highlight my strengths

“My spouse and I are looking over the résumé that you and I have worked on over the past couple of weeks. We really like the way it reads! The language is strong and concise. Thank you for helping me to update it and highlight my strengths for making this transition, Julie.”

Midlevel attorney transitioning into new field

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I ended up with multiple offers and landed at [law firm] in [major market]

“Dear Shauna, I hope this note finds you well! You helped me rewrite my résumé last summer a when I was searching for a job back in the U.S. / looking to transition home from [abroad]. You gave me clarity and confidence — not to mention the actual résumé and LinkedIn revamps. I ended up with multiple offers and landed at [law firm] in [major market], and I am absolutely loving it here.”

– AmLaw 100 associate

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they were so impressed that they cancelled the last rounds of interviews and just gave me an offer

“Shauna, ​I applied online to Microsoft--my dream employer--and they reached out to me. I followed all your recommendations during the preliminary interviews and now I'm in the final rounds! I also got a job offer last December. They were so impressed that they cancelled the last rounds of interviews and just gave me an offer.”

– Foreign-trained commercial transactions attorney

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I never would have come up with this content on my own

“Julie, this résumé is wonderful. I never would have come up with this content on my own. My last iteration was a totally different world. Now it is more a professional résumé than a student résumé. I really like where we are going with this.”

– Midlevel attorney updating résumé from student form

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my résumé worked! I got an offer

“Jared, just wanted to let you know that my résumé worked! I got an offer from [Law Firm Name] this week, and I'll join their Corporate & Securities group with a short track to partnership. At least 2 of 10 partners I met with commented on my impressive résumé. Thanks for helping me find a way to tell my story. I think this is going to be a great position to add to my résumé and I am really excited. Thanks so much for all of your help!”

– VP and GC turned law firm attorney

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the work we just did is astounding...we were on fire

“The work we just did is astounding, Jared! We were on fire! I can't tell you how excited I am [to realize that] I've actually done a ton in this most recent role. I also hadn't realized how much value I bring to the C-suite and the company as a whole, and I would have *never* thought about creating a through-line across my entire career.”

– Director of litigation for a nationwide retailer

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I will be starting my new job this month

“Shauna, I wanted to follow up with you and report some good news on my job hunt. At the end of June, I accepted a role at [publicly traded software company] as Cloud and Privacy Counsel and I will be starting my new job this month! Your assistance with my résumé, cover letter, and LinkedIn profile contributed greatly to my success in landing the right role. Thank You.”

– Tech transactions and privacy in-house counsel transitioning from contract roles

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I never would have gotten here without your amazing coaching and support

“Shauna, I wanted to thank you for all of your help, encouragement and support in enabling me to pivot my career towards patent prosecution. I worked at the internship for nearly 6 months and then got an offer last week from [firm], a patent prosecution boutique just outside of [city]... The road to getting my career on a livable track was quite bumpy for me - thank you for making it survivable. I never would have gotten here without your amazing coaching and support!”

– Non-traditional IP lawyer

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