Testimonials
you have been a breath of fresh air!
“Hi Shauna, Happy new year! I hope you are having a wonderful holiday season. I’m looking forward to our session and so appreciate you making time for me on your Saturday morning...Thank you as always for all the 'tough love' and insightful perspective on how to curate my résumé and development. You have been a breath of fresh air!”
– Fortune 50 senior tech transactions counsel
this has been *the* most helpful thing I've done for myself in a long time
“This has been *the* most helpful thing I've done for myself in a long time. Thanks, Shauna.”
– Regulatory enforcement law firm partner transitioning in-house
I like the concept, the format, and everything about it
“I like the concept, the format, and everything about it, Shauna!”
– DOJ senior trial lawyer exploring in-house options
You have the magic touch
“You have the magic touch, Jared, that makes all of my noodling and musing sound incredible by the time you're done with it.”
– SVP, GC, and corporate secretary of a national retail chain
this has given me a whole new appreciation for the value I bring to the business
“My god, this is so intelligent, Jared. Just, wow. I knew my résumé was too long and needed work, but this has given me a whole new appreciation for the value I bring to the business. Something I didn't expect when I signed up.”
– Former law firm partner and AGC / director of a private research university
the résumé already looks a million percent better
“The résumé already looks a million percent better. Thank you so much for everything, Shauna!”
– DOJ trial lawyer looking at in-house options
this has been extremely helpful
“This has been extremely helpful. I can't thank you enough, Shauna.”
– Senior in-house counsel in financial services
they asked exactly the questions you said they would
“I had a call with a recruiter on Wednesday and they asked exactly the questions you said they would, Shauna.”
– Senior IP counsel
you came highly recommended by a dear friend
“What you've done looks great, Shauna. You came highly recommended by a dear friend.”
– Chief IP officer candidate
I've been applying to the wrong jobs
“One of the things Shauna's helped me realize is that I've been applying to the wrong jobs.”
– Fortune 50 general counsel-track transactional lawyer
I've appreciated a lot of your suggestions and how you've helped me
“I've appreciated a lot of your suggestions and how you've helped me. I'll be sending the résumé to the governor's office. Thank you for everything, Shauna.”
– Chief Public Defender
I greatly appreciate your explanation regarding your thought process
“Thank you, Julie! I have enjoyed working with you, and I greatly appreciate your explanation regarding your thought process when it came to the format and design of my résumé.”
– Senior attorney transitioning into new area of expertise
thank you for helping me to update it and highlight my strengths
“My spouse and I are looking over the résumé that you and I have worked on over the past couple of weeks. We really like the way it reads! The language is strong and concise. Thank you for helping me to update it and highlight my strengths for making this transition, Julie.”
– Midlevel attorney transitioning into new field
I have just been offered a position at [Fortune 50 division]!
“Hi Shauna! I have some exciting news that I want to share with you. I have just been offered a position at [Fortune 50 division]!”
– Fortune 10 transactional lawyer
wow, these people are really impressive
“Your perspective is really unique, Jared. When I first saw some of your work, I thought, 'Wow, these people are really impressive. I don't have a story like that.' Now, with my own story nearly complete, I can see why you thought, early on, that it was equally competitive. It just needed to be fully built out.”
– Domestic GC of an international health retailer
my LinkedIn traffic is easily 5x higher
“I'm cautious, but all of a sudden I've gotten in the game. A bunch of interest. My LinkedIn traffic is easily 5x higher, Jared!”
– Am law 50 technology partner transitioning to GC
I began to see why I've been passed over for roles
“As Jared extracted, aggregated, and clarifying my career experience, I began to see why I've been passed over for roles where I thought I'd be a perfect fit.”
– Am law 50 technology partner transitioning to GC
they put 15 résumés in front of the GC, and he picked 3—including mine
“Shauna, MLA approached me about this job, and I didn't think I was qualified for this job. But the recruiter encouraged me to apply. They put 15 résumés in front of the GC, and he picked 3—including mine. The GC extended my interview to 90 minutes, and offered me the job at the end.”
– Fortune 15 GC-track lawyer