“Those are great questions and you make good points. This has been very helpful to help me think about setting myself up for advancement within [Fortune 10 company] as well as exploring outside opportunities.”
- Former AmLaw 100 partner continuing in-house trajectory
Read More“I appreciate hearing your way of thinking. I’m just so antiquated. I feel like I’ve been auditioning for a movie role using a VHS tape. This has been a major reveal. This is just such a weight of my shoulders.”
- General counsel
Read More“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
Read More“Shauna,
I wanted you to know that I have accepted a position with [healthcare company] as Chief Administrative Officer, effective as of [date]… I am very excited about this position for the range of responsibilities that I will have. Reporting to me will be the [heads of 5+ cross-disciplinary] functions [including legal and compliance]. I was really not interested in a role that would have me limited to legal only.
[And] certainly you are correct about the length of time for job seeking for someone at my level.
I wanted you to know that I highly valued the work that we did together. When I called you, I had a terrible résumé and almost no real job-seeking experience. As I said, for 27 years, I had never had to look for a job (except out of law school)...
Anyway, my point is that I think you provide a rare and valuable service for high level legal professionals. I would certainly be happy to provide a testimonial or any other support I can offer. Thanks again.”
- CLO / GC shifting to cross-disciplinary executive leadership
Read More“We had a good, candid conversation back in April. You hit some really big points.”
- General counsel at $14+ billion company
Read More“You’ve been very helpful. What ever happens, this has been a great process for me.”
- CLO at Fortune 1000
Read More“How did you do this?! It was like magic! I absolutely love it! And believe it or not, I’ve learned a lot just watching you work.”
- FinTech GC
Read More“Hi Shauna, Everyone loves my new CV, including my wife [a business executive]! Thank you so much for all of your guidance. If you ever need any reference of any kind, I’d be very happy to provide it. Will be in touch soon on LinkedIn.”
- Global Chief Compliance Officer for world-known cosmetics brand
Read More“Everyone I talked to about the résumé was really excited. It’s absolutely headed in the right direction. Having everything on paper is an absolute confidence boost. And that’s the beauty of this. What we're doing now is really helping me prepare for the next stages of my career.”
- Former DGC in Fortune 5 company
Read More“The work we’ve done is beautiful. You do amazing work, and I’ve gotten a lot of compliments on the résumé.”
- Life sciences and pharma general counsel
Read More“I never saw a job posting for this role [at Fortune 100], but they've been looking since November. Their in-house recruiter found me on LinkedIn and was attracted to my e-commerce experience. So LinkedIn works!”
- Retail GC
Read More"I hadn’t appreciated how important the older parts of my career might be on my résumé. I feel very good with where we’re headed. I like the idea of talking at a higher level about more. I really really think it’s terrific. It’s a huge change. A major surgery—which is clearly what’s required. This has been really eye-opening, very helpful, and much, much needed."
- Legal executive positioning for GC roles
Read More“You’re so good, Shauna! I love it! You are so good at this! You found your calling. I absolutely love it.”
- Deputy General Counsel at one of America’s most well-known retailers
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