“I’m liking this résumé a lot more than what I sent you! And it’s been interesting to hear more about what information employers might find most interesting about me.”
- Senior corporate generalist
Read More“I agree with everything you just said. I used to do hiring for the U.S. Attorney’s Office, and I reviewed thousands of résumés. And I can’t believe that I’ve made the very same mistakes on my own résumé.”
- Former federal prosecutor now in corporate investigations and compliance
Read More“You have tapped into my core passions. This has been super helpful.”
- Silicon Valley transactional lawyer
Read More“You’re very good at putting all this into words. You just have skills I don’t have.”
- Director of Human Resources
Read More“I had a job interview this morning to be a permanent clerk at Superior Court. This is my third interview for two different jobs within the trial court system.”
- Litigator shifting from solo practice to state government
Read More“Thanks, Shauna. I greatly appreciate our talk today. Very helpful. And thank you for sending the notes!”
- Fortune 5 corporate attorney
Read More“Hi Shauna-- I have had several phone interviews, but most positions are now on ‘hold’ pending 2Q numbers…I do have two work-at-home firms interested in me.“
- Senior in-house IP lawyer
Read More“I’m already on page 3 of notes [15 minutes into interview prep]. I want to thank you for your time today and over the weekend. I’d like to keep you on retainer. This has been really good.”
- Senior Fortune 100 IP lawyer
Read More“Last week was so helpful for me. It was very helpful for me to hear the affirmations of what I was thinking and had been going through. It was also helpful to hear you articulate the problem. And it was super super helpful to come up a strategy! Just talking to someone as smart as you was so fun. Just being able to say something and have it understood. I really resonated with you.”
- Senior Silicon Valley counsel
Read More“Hi Shauna—the interviews went great. I felt like I have been connected to the [corporate legal] team that I met with there and on the phone for years. I believed we spoke the same languages [law]-wise, strategy-wise, business-wise, and background-wise. In the first interview, we were laughing 5 minutes into the conversation about similarities in our legal philosophies, strategies, and approaches with technologists, general lawyers, and government offices around the world… I will keep you up to date, and thank you again for Thursday's interview prep.”
- Senior IP counsel
Read More“I did get the position I was applying for a year ago when you did the miracle work on my résumé. I absolutely love the résumé. It was like night and day. I realized that I actually had a lot of marketable skills and experiences.”
- In-house counsel shifting from SME roles to executive-track
Read More“You really did a great job and I’m very pleased. I would never have thought to put things the way you have.”
- Former diplomat and retiring military officer transitioning to the private sector
Read More“I really like the flow and tone of the résumé. And I appreciate the process.”
- Senior in-house counsel at Fortune 100 companies
Read More“The résumé looks a hell of a lot better. It’s amazing what you did in just an hour. I’ve been really struggling with how to handle some of the information--and I’m a writer!”
- Law firm partner positioning for in-house litigation management roles
Read More“I’ve been preparing for two interviews. One from an online submission, the other from a networking contact. My résumé has made all the difference!”
- Corporate generalist for tech-driven multinationals
Read More“I think you’re totally right. I know what you’re saying is right. You’ve had great suggestions. This has been super helpful. I really appreciate you talking through these issues with me. Thank you so so much for your time and advice. I really appreciate it.”
- Senior FinTech regulatory attorney
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