Testimonials
I love your ideas
“We’ve aligned really nicely on messaging and consistency, and I love your ideas about aligning my résumé and LinkedIn.”
- General counsel at tech sector public company
Chief Operating Officer and Senior Counsel
“Hi Shauna, I hope all is well. I joined a leading Asian [company] with a digital asset division as its Chief Operating Officer and Senior Counsel.”
- U.S. lawyer serving Asian financial services sector
Using your CV, I’ve gotten into all the firms I targeted.
“Using your CV, I’ve gotten into all the firms I targeted, I’ve gotten into the doors I wanted to get in. It has served me very well. The résumé was perfect. It pitched me for the roles I wanted, at the level I wanted. I want to keep working with you every year to keep the CV fresh. I’m tired of rushing around at the last minute.”
- Financial services COO and GC
I completely agree with what you’re doing
“This is great. I love everything you said. I completely agree with what you’re doing and I totally understand why you’re doing it. I can take what you're doing and keep working on my own. Super helpful!”
- Non-profit general counsel
I have really appreciated your support.
“I have really appreciated your support.”
- International financial services GC
You do amazing work
“I can’t improve on what you’ve done with my CV. You do amazing work. It really tells a story.”
- General counsel and strategic growth partner for Fortune 250 multinationals and rising leaders
a great job organizing a lot of information
“I like your tone and your writing. You’ve done a great job organizing a lot of information.”
- Law firm partner applying to head of litigation and general counsel roles
You make astute observations.
“You make astute observations.”
- General counsel for IP-driven companies
They said the recruiter questionnaire you did with me was the best they’d ever seen.
“You’ve done such an elegant job with the CV and LinkedIn profile. I was recruited for my current role [General Counsel, Americas] by Major, Lindsey & Africa through the LinkedIn profile you did. Your earlier work was also very well received by a retained recruiter. They said the recruiter questionnaire you did with me was the best they’d ever seen.”
- General counsel
I have accepted an offer
“I am extremely happy to report that I have accepted an offer at [Company] in [California] to be their new VP and Chief Counsel. I really couldn’t be happier! I cannot begin to tell you how grateful I am for your support and I am sure we will talk live sometime soon!”
- General Counsel in technology sector
I’m going in for a screening interview next Monday!
“This résumé looks amazing. So much better than what I had! [Update a month later...] The retained recruiter decided that they needed to broaden their search [for the general counsel position for upscale home furnishing designer] and since she liked my résumé so much, I’m going in for a screening interview next Monday! It really was the résumé that drew them in, so I just wanted you know that it made a complete difference.”
- Equity partner and practice group leader of Am Law 100 law firm
You’ve done such tremendous work.
“I don’t know how to thank you. You’ve done such tremendous work. If you need a client testimonial, you know who to call. You’ve been great.”
- Corporate board adviser and law school classmate of President Barack Obama
It’s easy to understand why you have a wait list.
“It’s easy to understand why you have a wait list. It’s because you know your sh*t and you do a good job.”
- COO – Business Development and CLO of a start-up
in less than two hours got a telephone screening from the HR recruiter
“After seeing a job ad [at one of the world’s largest privately held companies], I followed your advice and tracked down the email address of the global general counsel. I sent my cover letter and your CV directly to him, and in less than two hours got a telephone screening from the HR recruiter. Within a few more hours, I had a call set up directly with the GC. They’re already talking to me about succession planning.”
- General counsel and retired military officer
I’m very grateful for your insight, collaboration and turnaround.
“Thank you very much for your help through this process. I enjoy working with you. So far just good initial feedback from the recruiter. She said thank you for the excellent effort on the questionnaire and that she’d be in touch for next steps. So thank YOU for the excellent effort! I’m very grateful for your insight, collaboration and turnaround. Thank you very much. I’m [also] getting nibbles within [Company] now. Both [Company 2] and [Company 3] have reached out.”
- Vice President and General Counsel in BigPharma
a 100% improvement over what I have been patching together for the last 20 years
“Shauna - Thank you again. This résumé is a 100% improvement over what I have been patching together for the last 20 years. I really appreciate your work-product and your bedside manner when it comes to dealing with lawyers like me who are in transition. The whole experience has been great and please let me know if I can be of any help (endorsements or otherwise) going forward. I'll be sure to tell my friends and colleagues about my positive experience and will send them your way.”
- General Counsel in pharma / life sciences
a modern, fresh résumé that will attract the eye of a recruiter or future clients
“As someone who has recently found the need to update an old résumé – working with Shauna to produce a modern, fresh résumé that will attract the eye of a recruiter or future clients was economical, expeditious and excellent! I highly recommend her services.”
- Former General Counsel in restaurant and hospitality industry