“I got the Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary role as of this past Monday.”

- AGC positioning for first GC roles

“We’ve aligned really nicely on messaging and consistency, and I love your ideas about aligning my résumé and LinkedIn.”

- General counsel at tech sector public company

“Dear Shauna, Thanks for your help today. I appreciate your patience and skill at breaking down my stream of consciousness style responses into a compelling résumé.”

- SME in culture and the arts

“Hi Shauna, I hope all is well. I joined a leading Asian [company] with a digital asset division as its Chief Operating Officer and Senior Counsel.”

- U.S. lawyer serving Asian financial services sector

“I feel much better about where I am. I really tried to take to heart what you said about less technical and Navy jargon, and more plain English and relatability. Before my résumé didn't have a clue. Now people can read it, and it makes sense. For the first time, my spouse understands what I do.”

- Second-career lawyer

“I just wanted to say thank you for a great session. I’ve got plenty to work on now. As I mentioned, I’d like to schedule another session... But thanks again for today. It was very helpful.”

- Legal consultant pivoting toward in-house litigation roles

“​Thanks for doing the résumé​. It really tells the story, which is a difficult thing because my path isn’t linear; it’s very broad. But it all rings true to me. Overall, it’s exactly what I had hoped it would be. And I’ve told many people I couldn’t have done it that way. I wouldn’t even have thought of doing it that way. I’ve been telling folks that I wish I had met you years earlier.”

- JD/MBA on building a focused career narrative from a winding career path

“​It seems so intuitive when you explain it. This is showing me how to put my résumé together. Now that I understand what you're trying to do and why, I can get to work myself.”

- Long-time engineer recasting experience for second act as a lawyer

“The ​résumé​ and cover letter look pretty good. I’d always had the assumption of a one-page résumé​, but I can see that I couldn’t convey very much that way. I’m glad we could include more relevant detail. They’re very strong.”

- General business litigator lateraling to another law firm

“It’s so much easier to read and punchier. This is so exciting! It looks so much better. I’m so glad I did this with you. It was worth every penny to work with an expert.”

- Healthcare transactions attorney

“You’re totally making me very happy with what you’re saying. I truly believe in hiring professionals and experts, and I recognize that I’m not. I’m very pleased with how this going.”

- Mid-level SME in environmental, safety, and health regulations

“Using your CV, I’ve gotten into all the firms I targeted, I’ve gotten into the doors I wanted to get in. It has served me very well. The résumé was perfect. It pitched me for the roles I wanted, at the level I wanted. I want to keep working with you every year to keep the CV fresh. I’m tired of rushing around at the last minute.”

- Financial services COO and GC

“All I can say is, ‘Damn, woman, you are good!’”

- Senior in-house counsel in insurance and financial services

“All is well. Employed at the [state] Department of Healthcare Services and very happy.”

- Six-month update from litigator transitioning to government

“This is great. I love everything you said. I completely agree with what you’re doing and I totally understand why you’re doing it. I can take what you're doing and keep working on my own. Super helpful!”

- Non-profit general counsel

“I have really appreciated your support.”

- International financial services GC

“​I can’t improve on what you’ve done with my CV. You do amazing work. It really tells a story.”

- General counsel and strategic growth partner for Fortune 250 multinationals and rising leaders

“Shauna, Thanks so much for all your help! I very much appreciate your invaluable insights.”

- Junior attorney seeking federal clerkships