“Hi Shauna: Just wanted to drop you a line and let you know that I was invited to interview with the managing partner at [the law firm]. While not one of my top firms, it’s a step in the right direction and depicts how effective the changes we discussed are. Thank you for all of your help on the résumé and cover letter. Your insight into the hiring process was invaluable. I will keep you posted on how things unfold from here.”
- Junior lawyer applied Friday, got the call on Tuesday
Read More“This looks so much better, Shauna, I cannot even tell you. This has been unbelievably helpful. Your testimonials are wonderful and they are true. This has given me confidence to start networking.”
- Former Assistant U.S. Attorney
Read More“Shauna: Thank you very much for your help. I met with a headhunter yesterday and it went well.”
- ALJ transitioning back into the private sector
Read More“I had a job interview this morning to be a permanent clerk at Superior Court. This is my third interview for two different jobs within the trial court system.”
- Litigator shifting from solo practice to state government
Read More“The information you gave me for my résumé and cover letter has been great.”
- City attorney
Read More“I'm so thankful that you were able to work on my resume. I’ve never gotten much feedback on it or the cover letter—other than employers and recruiters just didn’t respond. I just didn’t know what to do about it.”
- Junior litigator
Read More“Thanks, Shauna. I greatly appreciate our talk today. Very helpful. And thank you for sending the notes!”
- Fortune 5 corporate attorney
Read More“Hi Shauna-- I have had several phone interviews, but most positions are now on ‘hold’ pending 2Q numbers…I do have two work-at-home firms interested in me.“
- Senior in-house IP lawyer
Read More“I’m already on page 3 of notes [15 minutes into interview prep]. I want to thank you for your time today and over the weekend. I’d like to keep you on retainer. This has been really good.”
- Senior Fortune 100 IP lawyer
Read More“This is fantastic! I love this screen share format for résumé writing. I’m a technology nerd, so I love this!”
- Senior AmLaw 100 associate moving in-house
Read More“Michelle was very helpful. She followed up with me, was very mindful, and helped me get on your calendar.”
- General Counsel
Read More“Thank you so much. I really appreciate you spending time with me and I like the way you were able to come up with a solution for all the repetitiveness that had been in my résumé.”
- Privacy and commercial contracts counsel for tech companies
Read More“I’m grateful you’ve been able to translate what I do and have done into something that makes sense and really shows my legal skills. When you’re in it every day, it’s hard to step back and see the value you bring. I’m much more comfortable with the new résumé. It’s more reflective of my value. I spoke to a recruiter this week and they said the résumé was fabulous and asked where I got it done. Again thank you very much. This whole thing has been so incredibly helpful.”
- General Counsel
Read More“You are so good. You’re amazing and worth every penny. My confidence is already so much higher. I now know that I’m marketable and I can be valuable to the right company. I will be forever on Team Shauna.”
- Deputy General Counsel at one of America’s most well-known retailers
Read More“A recruiter hooked me up with a job interview tomorrow with [AmLaw 100] law firm. I really appreciate all your support and everything.”
- Midlevel moving from contract work into e-discovery staff attorney roles in BigLaw
Read More“It’s a completely different approach than I’ve been taught, but I totally understand the method. It makes 100% sense and it’s totally clear. I feel so much better about my prospects and my plan of attack after working with you. It’s making me think about what I need to do to prepare for a job interview, to make sure I can reframe what I do. I’m loving this.”
- Federal judicial clerk transitioning to law firms
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