Posts in Resume Writing
impactful

“Thank you, Shauna! This is absolutely a 100% transformation and I am so impressed. Thank you so much for your patience, insights, guidance and terrific writing. I really like the tone you’re using and the structure. I’ve already showed the draft to several people and they were like ‘wow, this is so much more comprehensive’ and it establishes my early career foundation. I don’t think you even understand how impactful this work has been for me. I’ve really been forced to think about my work differently.”

- Fortune 500 Chief Compliance Officer candidate

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Executives & On-Track, Resume WritingShauna C. BryceIn-House / Corporate, Writing, Coaching, Client Experience, General / Other Practice
a formal interview with 24 hours

“Thank you, Shauna! You are a miracle-worker. I’ve already used the draft version of the résumé this week and snagged an interview for an AGC role in Washington, DC. I had seen the posting for about a week, but I emailed the GC directly. We had a call the same day and he asked me to submit my materials, and I got a formal interview with 24 hours. I feel so much more comfortable with this format than the one the previous résumé writer I hired did. Much more comfortable and confident that it’s representative of what I’ve done without overselling or underselling. I cannot wait to use final résumé!”

- White collar criminal defense attorney

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Individual Contributors, Resume WritingShauna C. BryceIn-House / Corporate, Litigation, Client Experience, Client Outcome, Writing, Law Firm
moving away from bitterness

“Now that I’m doing this [coaching and résumé writing], I’m moving away from bitterness. I want to stay with the firm and build a career trajectory and I’m glad to see that I’m not pigeon-holed into litigation because now I can see how that would help in a company. This [résumé] looks more like I’ve built some knowledge in a specific area over the last five years. I don’t want to throw away everything!”

- BigLaw associate exploring in-house options

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Individual Contributors, Resume Writing, CoachingShauna C. BryceIn-House / Corporate, Litigation, Client Experience, Coaching, Writing, Law Firm
huge confidence boost

“I love where the résumé’s going. I had thought I was doing a really good job with my résumé, but this has been really eye-opening about how you phrase things, being concise, getting to the point, and using terms that are easy to understand. There is clearly an art to this and you are really good at it. This whole thing has been such a huge confidence boost. I have been telling everyone they should do this.”

- In-house commercial contracts attorney

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Individual Contributors, Resume WritingShauna C. BryceIn-House / Corporate, Transactions, Writing, Client Experience
DPO candidate

"I sent the beta draft of the résumé to a headhunter and she was so impressed with the difference compared to the earlier version. Even though it’s not the finished product, the recruiter wants to send the résumé over to a pharmaceutical company for a DPO [data privacy officer] role right away. In the past, recruiters have tried to steer me to low-end jobs, like temp placement and e-discovery.”

- Privacy counsel with non-traditional job titles and career path

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Executives & On-Track, Resume WritingShauna C. BryceIn-House / Corporate, Writing, Client Outcome, General / Other Practice
I received an offer Friday

“Hello Shauna, I’m writing to let you know that I received an offer Friday to join a growing company as their first in-house attorney. I will be working to bring their outside counsel work in-house and provide support for the organization’s acquisition strategy. THANK YOU so much for the coaching and helping me get my résumé together. I was able to update my LinkedIn profile based on the edits from the résumé, and that is how the CEO of the company found me. Thanks again!”

- General counsel-track lawyer

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Executives & On-Track, Resume WritingShauna C. BryceIn-House / Corporate, General / Other Practice, Client Outcome, Writing, LinkedIn
a big gulf

“This has been the perfect time to start this process. It’s helped me clarify what my long-term goals should be, and I didn’t realize there was such a big gulf between what I was trying to convey to employers and what my résumé was actually conveying. When I look at my original compared to the work we’ve been doing, I mean it looks like they’re two different people. No wonder recruiters were having a hard time understanding what I do.”

- Senior tech transactions attorney exploring in-house and law firm options

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Individual Contributors, Resume WritingShauna C. BryceIn-House / Corporate, Law Firm, Client Experience, Transactions, Writing, Coaching