Posts in Resume Writing
I really appreciate your help with my résumé

“I really appreciate your help with my résumé, Jared. I had no idea what I was doing, and certainly no idea it would take this much reflection and work. Like you said early on, I've been thinking of my résumé the same way I thought of it walking out of school. Twenty-five years on, there's so much more to the story.”

- Professional Staff, U.S. House of Representatives

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my biggest a-ha moment from your JDA was realizing many of my skills are also sought in a Chief Risk Officer role

“Besides realizing that I really like being a GC, my biggest a-ha moment from Jared's JDA was realizing many of my skills are also sought in a Chief Risk Officer role - and that companies are starting to merge those roles together. Big picture, that means I can really lean into my risk management experience as a GC.”

– GC for a multibillion-dollar private sector company

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his interpretation of my JDAs is helping me see that *we can write and plan a way to get there*

“One of the biggest a-ha moments was that if I were to wave a magic wand and create my perfect role, it would blend Role X with Role Y. Jared's JDA is letting me see that that's actually an emerging role, and his interpretation of my JDAs is helping me see that *we can write and plan a way to get there*.”

– Healthcare industry SVP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

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I love the new version of my résumé!

“Hi Julie: Thank you so much for your time, help, and insight. I really appreciate it. I love the new version of my résumé! I will review it and schedule an appointment with you to revise my LinkedIn profile and some coaching. I will keep you posted with my next steps. Thank you!”

– Junior litigation associate seeking to switch markets

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I really feel like I'm going in the right direction

“I'm pretty encouraged, Shauna. It makes me feel more positive. I really feel like I'm going in the right direction. I had just been overwhelmed by the task in front of me and just didn't know how to start. I had a lot of psychological baggage. It's time for something new and better.”

– Commercial transactions lawyer with non-traditional path

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a partner at [AmLaw 25 firm] asked for my résumé, and then asked me if he could share my résumé with some of the partners at the firm

“Last week, I was called by 3 recruiters and 2 Amlaw 50 firm partners. A partner at [AmLaw 25 firm] asked for my résumé, and then asked me if he could share my résumé with some of the partners at the firm. Thanks, Shauna.”

– Recent LLM graduate

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You are making a real difference, especially for women of color attorneys like myself

“I'm genuinely sad that our journey is coming to an end as I am going to miss talking to you because you are amazing, Shauna! I'm so grateful for everything you have done for me these last few months. Seriously, you rock! I have learned a lot from you and your insight will continue to serve me well in the years to come. Thank you again for everything. You are making a real difference, especially for women of color attorneys like myself. You're basically the fairy God-Mother I've never had.”

– GC-track lawyer in Fortune 5 multinational

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MLA sent the GC 11 résumés and the GC selected 3--and mine was one

“​MLA sent the GC 11 résumés and the GC selected 3--and mine was one. It's a GC successor role. The recruiter said the GC was really excited about my résumé, and the company's internal people are already looking at my LinkedIn profile.​ Thanks, Shauna.”

– GC-track transactional lawyer

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