Testimonials
this has been a crazy good session for me
“This has been a crazy good session for me, Jared. I think you're amazing. Thank you; you're a gem.”
- Defense Litigator for a Fortune 30 Company
I love what you said at the beginning of our call
“I love what you said at the beginning of our call. I needed to hear that I can be strategic. I can slow down. I can let things come to me by nature of the company I work for. Thank you, Jared.”
- Senior Litigation Counsel for a Top 5 Bank
You are a star
“You are a star, Shauna, thank you!!!”
- Head of Americas for global consulting firm
It's almost like magical wordsmithing
“This has been incredibly helpful, Jared. I can see why you do this. You're really good at the words. It's almost like magical wordsmithing.”
- Vice President, Global Compliance & Ethics
I starting using your résumé and by June, I had offers from 3 different companies
“Your work paid off, Shauna! I saw significant traction. I had been interviewing and applying for jobs for 18 months, with little result. In April, I starting using your résumé and by June, I had offers from 3 different companies.”
- Senior in-house counsel in pharma / life sciences
your help has been invaluable
“I've appreciated all your advice, Shauna. Your help has been invaluable. Huge thanks for all your support. You've been truly amazing!”
- Deputy General Counsel at $10 billion global leader
I sent it to the partner of a law firm, and he said he was very impressed by the format of my résumé
“Thank you for the résumé, Julie! I sent it to the partner of a law firm, and he said he was very impressed by the format of my résumé. He found it presented information in a very digestible format.”
- Tax associate transitioning to litigation position
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
I feel like we've done a really nice job
“When I was filling out the LinkedIn Questionnaire, I had time to think about my primary career themes at a 30,000-foot level. When I cross-referenced the résumé, I was surprised to see that Jared and I had already covered them. I feel like we've done a really nice job.”
- Executive attorney
he somehow makes words sound cool without being gimmicky
“Jared is such a great wordsmith. He somehow makes words sound cool without being gimmicky.”
– One of three GCs for a Fortune 100 company
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
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
the résumé looks wonderful
“Shauna, the résumé looks wonderful.”
– Senior commercial transactions lawyer
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
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
that was truly an incredible experience
“Julie, Thank you so much for your time today! That was truly an incredible experience. The job search advice included in your email is wonderful as well. Thank you again!”
– Midlevel tax attorney making a lateral move
I was very impressed with your international experience
“I'm looking forward to our next sessions, Julie. I was very impressed with your international experience (among other things), something I didn't find in most other potential career coaches.”
– Junior AmLaw100 associate moving to a smaller market
you've demystified my résumé
“You've demystified my résumé, Shauna. I'm so grateful.”
– Senior counsel with non-traditional career and life path