“Thank you so much for your advice. You raise several points and came up with solutions I hadn’t thought of. I really value that.”

- Contracts and compliance lawyer transitioning from JD-advantage role to corporate legal department

“The Résumé Cram was very helpful. I worked on the changes you suggested and I like it a lot better. I could see what you meant about building in a narrative that makes sense. It’s really helped write my cover letter as well.”

- Former insurance industry senior-level AGC 

“The Coaching Cram has been so helpful. I understand concepts like networking, but I never knew how to actually go out and do it in real life—especially my real life.”

- Conflicts attorney

“I’ve looked at a lot of attorney résumés and they’re generally horrendous, confusing, and unpleasant to read. But yours is a very business-friendly résumé, very spot-on for our target.”

- In-house counsel in upscale dining and cuisine 

“I had a screening interview with HR from [Company] for an in-house position last week, hopefully should hear whether I move on in the process this week. I have an interview tomorrow with a firm…, and my application for a federal position has been ‘referred’ for further review, which means that I’ve gotten past the first barrier for that position as well. Looks like working with you has been my good luck charm.”

- Court clerk transitioning into civil litigation

“FYI, you may end up getting another client as a result of my asking others to review your draft. One of my former co-workers now with a private firm is wanting to jump start her job search, saying ‘Damn. I think it looks pretty amazing. I have no idea on how to improve it… I may need to engage in some re-branding myself… I would normally hesitate to spend money on it, but now that I see what they can do I am seriously considering it.’”

- Senior judicial staff member transitioning to appellate law in law firm

“I just got notice of my round 2 interview with [luxury car manufacturer]. I gave the answer you prepared for me, and the interviewer at [Company] reacted exactly the way you said he would.”

- Interview coaching client

“I get calls from recruiters all the time because of the wonderful work you did [on my LinkedIn profile]. I love [my new job]. I feel supported and respected. And they’re paying me really well.”

- eDiscovery attorney and project manager

“I’m already seeing a difference in the LinkedIn traffic. I’m getting a lot more visits. Lots of recruiters are looking and reaching out to me.”

- Intellectual property counsel and litigator 

“I applied on Wednesday and [the law firm] responded Thursday with appointment times. I interviewed on Monday with the founding partner, who said the résumé was one of the best he’d seen.”

- Real estate lawyer 

“I love the résumé. It’s a much better representation of what I’ve done and very professional. My new résumé is definitely being noticed and I’m getting good responses. I love it!”

- Financial services and economic development attorney

“Thank you again for such wonderful work. I am impressed…  I have gained an audience with the head recruiter at [luxury car manufacturer].”

- Law firm attorney transitioning in-house 

“The updated résumé looks good. It’s crisp and it pops. It was exactly what I needed. And the original one you did really worked, so I’m a believer.”

- Senior counsel in financial services and FinTech

“The résumé is well worth what I paid for it. I love the education section; it’s perfect. And I really liked the cohesion and narrative in the early career.”

- Second career lawyer launching career as a litigator

“Just wanted to give you an update on how my interview went [with a major league sports team]… I think overall the interview went well… I received the following response back from the GC: ‘… you presented yourself extremely well, which I expected, but the feedback from my colleagues shared those sentiments…’ Thanks so much for advice and prep! It really helped.”

- In-house sports and entertainment lawyer

“The résumé performed really well. It was a strong representation of my work that led to an easy conversation in the interview. Very well written.”

- Former Google attorney

“I finally have an interview in [city] with the Office of the Attorney General. I have been applying consistently when positions open within my area of expertise. This is the first [application] since the résumé rewrite and I received a call this morning! I just want to thank Shauna for her assistance.”

- State prosecutor

“Hi Shauna - thanks for your help with my résumé recently. I was in a meeting this morning with a recruiter from MLA [Major, Lindsey & Africa], who complimented the updated look and feel.”

- Senior in-house counsel