“I'm feeling good about the résumé. I see where you're going with it. It’s more cohesive and more polished.”

- Lead IP counsel

“I feel so much more confident and empowered. I realize I have so much more to offer. I used to think that my employer controlled my career. It was safe there, and I had a lot of excuses not to develop my career, get new experiences, and new perspectives. I just bought into my employer’s party line. Now I’m buying to myself.”

- Fortune 500 senior corporate generalist

“I initially thought I wouldn’t have anything to tell an employer, like I had nothing to offer. Now, I know this is a good exercise in general. The very first time we talked, you talked to me about paying more attention to the skills I’m gaining and not just the tasks. I had a really good call with a Major, Lindsey and Africa recruiter yesterday who found me in LinkedIn. Since I’ve been working with you, I’ve had more recruiters looking at me on LinkedIn than I ever had.”

- Senior in-house counsel at Fortune 100 companies

“You know at first I was hesitant about the new format, but I showed the old résumé and the new résumé to a friend, and she said the new one is so much better!”

- Chief regional counsel for Fortune 100

“I really like both the résumé and the cover letter. I showed the cover letter to my wife and she thought it was very very good; much better than the one I had before.”

- Senior healthcare compliance lawyer

“This was an enormously helpful session.”

- Head of IP Litigation for Fortune 5 multinational

“​I like where this is going! I’m going to get lots of interviews with this résumé! And I’ve enjoyed the process. You ask great questions. I’m happy to continue working with you for all my career docs.​”

- Healthcare compliance officer and board member

“I love the very first sentence of my LinkedIn profile summary. It just really grabs the reader. There are some really powerful ideas and language in there. I’ve been so anti-LinkedIn, and I appreciate you taking into account my desire for privacy. You clearly put a lot of thought into it. ​I’d had a bunch of questions, but you’ve addressed all of them. And you’ve really clarified my thinking. Your instructions for inputting the profile were straight-forward​ and your LinkedIn book was very helpful. Thank you for dragging me into the 21st century!”

- Lead compliance lawyer of NYSE-listed company

“I feel really good about the résumé. And I felt really good after our conversation. I think it’s what I needed to pull the information out and understand what’s going to be of interest to folks. I’ve actually already gotten a few reach outs from recruiters through LinkedIn, so I now have a fire in my belly to keep working together. It’s all making me feel better about my ability to generate business. I’m excited.”

- Award-winning IP lawyer for Fortune 500 companies and worldwide brands

“The LinkedIn profile optimization looks awesome! I updated my profile over the weekend and it looks like I’m getting more hits this morning [Monday].”

- Aspiring chief compliance officer in healthcare sector

“I just started the job. I was in private jet yesterday! I got so much wonderful feedback from the résumé—everywhere I went, including friends and family too. It really caught the eye of employers. Plus, you’ve inspired to to really take charge of my career, including the network. I’m on it, Shauna!! I’m all over it. And it’s really been wonderful.”

- Senior corporate generalist in Fortune 500

“You’ve got the wheels are already spinning in my head about the possibilities.”

- Director-level lawyer for major East Coast city

“You just know a lot about the industry generally.”

- Silicon Valley transactional lawyer

“The feedback from all the hiring attorneys was fantastic. They all said, ‘Wow, this résumé is amazing.’ The approach you took was how I can impact the business really works.”

- Fortune 500 senior corporate generalist

“​I have a lot to learn about LinkedIn! But your format is really easy to follow.”

- Lead IP counsel

“As I’m thinking about the push to make partner over the next few years, I think it will be helpful to talk to you on a semi-regular basis.”

- Partnership-track attorney at AmLaw 100 firm

“Thanks for checking in with me. Things are going well. I survived the layoffs at my company and even received a promotion... I have been working hard to expand my network. I have also attended Chief Legal Officer Training at [Big 4 consulting firm] University and I have made great contacts. I really appreciate the tips and I plan to put them to good use.” 

- Senior in-house counsel positioning for first general counsel roles

“I was so impressed by what you did with my employment section on the résumé!”

- Former AUSA in the Front Office of the country’s largest USAO