Posts in Resume Writing
building my confidence

“​You’ve really helped me realize all the work I’ve done over the years. My résumé has been a source of stress for me for a long time. I’ve been stressed about even how to get started. Just going through process has been helpful and been building my confidence—regardless of whether I stay with my current company or not.”

- AGC exploring outside options

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good news

“I hope all is well. I have good news to report. Today is my last day in my current position with the City’s legal department. On [date], I will begin my new role as Senior Counsel, Employment for [Fortune 500 company]. Thanks for following up with me, and please share the good news with Shauna!”

- L&E lawyer transitioning from government to the private sector

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wordsmithing at light speed

“I was so excited to hear about you! There are all these places that do career counseling, but they just don’t do the résumé writing and they don’t have legal expertise. I’m so glad I called you! I was anxious before the appointment, but this is a level of wordsmithing at light speed I’ve never seen. And the way this résumé is written is just so much better.“

- Former Air Force Captain shifting to in-house roles

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Every word has value.

“I’ve got to tell you, I like the career portfolio [CV, CV addendum, and cover letter] a lot. I’m pleased with all of it. I like the structure. I like the way you broke the information up and used bullets, and I like your wording. The CV has impact from the first page. And I can see you really did your homework. I don’t know how you did it, but you worked it! Every word has value. Trying to do it myself was a fool’s errand.

The cover letter is also a really, really helpful tool that I will be able to build on for future applications. It sets out a structure and lets me know how and where to add information for different job applications.

And I already got great feedback from the retained recruiter. You did everything I needed and I’m in a really good place.”

- One of the nation’s highest-ranking military lawyers

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Nothing is more painful than steady rejections.

“I really appreciate your input. We've only been talking 10 minutes and you’ve already re-oriented how I think about my résumé. This is such a re-orientation on how tell my story. I feel very liberated. Everyone who has looked at my résumé has locked me into this format, but that hasn’t worked for me. Nothing is more painful than steady rejections. I really like what you're doing. You’ve burned through the log jam of frustration. This has been great.”

- Former GC returning to GC roles

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