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Services

Career materials and guidance, developed around your target direction

Every service starts with discovery. Nothing is written before your positioning is understood and agreed.

Core services

Ten focused services

Choose a single service or combine several into a package. Scope, timeline, revisions, and price are always confirmed in writing before any purchase.

Executive Résumé Writing

Leadership-focused positioning and an achievement-driven career narrative for senior roles.

Ideal for: Executives, directors, senior managers, and senior professionals targeting leadership roles.

Problems it solves

  • Leadership scope and business impact are not visible on the page.
  • Achievements read as duties rather than outcomes.
  • Positioning is unclear for board, C-suite, or director-level audiences.

What's included

  • Discovery consultation
  • Executive résumé developed around your target direction
  • Leadership value proposition
  • Achievement development and prioritization
  • Keyword and terminology alignment
  • Formatting and presentation
  • Editable and PDF files
  • Structured revision period

Process

  • Intake questionnaire and document review
  • Discovery consultation
  • Positioning and achievement development
  • First draft delivery
  • Structured feedback and revisions
  • Final files and usage guidance

Deliverables

  • Executive résumé (editable + PDF)
  • Leadership value proposition
  • Guidance notes for using the document

Benefits

  • Clearer articulation of leadership value
  • Concise, executive-level messaging
  • A document aligned to your target roles

Commercial terms

Price
Contact for pricing
Timeline
Typically 7–14 business days
Revisions
Two rounds of revisions included

What this does not include: Interviews, offers, and promotions cannot be guaranteed. Outcomes depend on market conditions, competition, and factors outside the consultant's control.

Discuss this serviceOften combined with: LinkedIn Profile Optimization, Interview Preparation, Executive Biography

Professional Résumé Writing

Stronger positioning for targeted roles across early-career, mid-career, and experienced professionals.

Ideal for: Early-career, mid-career, and experienced professionals seeking stronger positioning for targeted roles.

Problems it solves

  • The résumé is generic and used for every application.
  • Relevant achievements are buried or missing.
  • The career direction is not obvious to a reader.

What's included

  • Intake questionnaire
  • Consultation
  • Targeted résumé development
  • Achievement development
  • Keyword alignment
  • Editable and PDF files
  • Structured revision period

Process

  • Intake and document review
  • Consultation
  • Drafting and positioning
  • Feedback and revisions
  • Final delivery

Deliverables

  • Targeted résumé (editable + PDF)
  • Achievement summary
  • Usage guidance

Benefits

  • A focused document for your target roles
  • Achievement-based content
  • Improved clarity and readability

Commercial terms

Price
Contact for pricing
Timeline
Typically 7–14 business days
Revisions
Two rounds of revisions included

What this does not include: No hiring outcome can be guaranteed.

Discuss this serviceOften combined with: LinkedIn Profile Optimization, Résumé and LinkedIn Audit

LinkedIn Profile Optimization

A profile that reflects your current professional value and target direction.

Ideal for: Professionals whose LinkedIn presence no longer matches their experience or career goals.

Problems it solves

  • The headline does not communicate value.
  • The About section reads like a job description.
  • The profile does not support the roles you now want.

What's included

  • Headline development
  • About section
  • Experience recommendations
  • Skills strategy
  • Featured-section recommendations
  • Profile discoverability guidance
  • Personal-brand positioning

Process

  • Profile review
  • Consultation on goals and target roles
  • Content development
  • Feedback and revisions
  • Implementation guidance

Deliverables

  • Written profile content in an editable document
  • Implementation instructions
  • Discoverability recommendations

Benefits

  • Consistent messaging across your résumé and profile
  • Clearer positioning for recruiters who find you
  • A profile you can maintain yourself

Commercial terms

Price
Contact for pricing
Timeline
Typically 7–14 business days
Revisions
Two rounds of revisions included

What this does not include: LinkedIn visibility, search ranking, recruiter contact, and job offers cannot be guaranteed. LinkedIn is an independent platform and is not affiliated with this business.

Discuss this serviceOften combined with: Professional Résumé Writing, Job Search Strategy

Cover Letter and Career Documents

Supporting documents that carry the same strategy as your résumé.

Ideal for: Professionals who need targeted written materials for applications and outreach.

Problems it solves

  • Cover letters repeat the résumé.
  • Outreach messages go unanswered.
  • There is no consistent narrative across materials.

What's included

  • Targeted cover letter
  • Professional biography
  • Networking introduction
  • Recruiter outreach message
  • Thank-you letter
  • Value proposition letter

Process

  • Brief and role review
  • Drafting
  • Feedback and revisions
  • Final delivery

Deliverables

  • Selected documents in editable format
  • Adaptation guidance

Benefits

  • Consistent messaging
  • Faster applications
  • Reusable templates you can adapt

Commercial terms

Price
Contact for pricing
Timeline
Typically 7–14 business days
Revisions
Two rounds of revisions included

What this does not include: Response rates depend on the employer, role, and market.

Discuss this serviceOften combined with: Executive Résumé Writing, Job Search Strategy

Career Strategy Consulting

Personalized guidance on direction, targeting, and next steps.

Ideal for: Professionals who need clarity and a plan before or during a search.

Problems it solves

  • Uncertainty about which roles to pursue.
  • A search that feels reactive.
  • Difficulty evaluating opportunities.

What's included

  • Career direction
  • Target-role clarification
  • Job-search planning
  • Career-transition strategy
  • Professional positioning
  • Opportunity evaluation
  • Accountability planning

Process

  • Pre-session intake
  • Consultation
  • Action plan
  • Optional follow-up

Deliverables

  • Live consultation
  • Written summary and action plan

Benefits

  • A clear direction
  • A prioritized plan
  • Confidence in your decisions

Commercial terms

Price
Contact for pricing
Timeline
Typically 7–14 business days
Revisions
Two rounds of revisions included

What this does not include: Consulting is guidance, not job placement or recruitment.

Discuss this serviceOften combined with: Job Search Strategy, Career Transition Support

Interview Preparation

Practice, structure, and stories that hold up under pressure.

Ideal for: Professionals with upcoming interviews for competitive or senior roles.

Problems it solves

  • Answers ramble or lack evidence.
  • Leadership stories are not prepared.
  • Salary conversations feel uncomfortable.

What's included

  • Mock interview
  • Question preparation
  • Achievement-story development
  • Executive presence guidance
  • Feedback and action plan
  • Salary-conversation preparation

Process

  • Role and job-description review
  • Mock interview
  • Feedback
  • Practice plan

Deliverables

  • Mock interview session
  • Written feedback
  • Prepared story bank

Benefits

  • Stronger structure
  • Better evidence
  • Reduced interview anxiety

Commercial terms

Price
Contact for pricing
Timeline
Typically 7–14 business days
Revisions
Two rounds of revisions included

What this does not include: Hiring decisions are made by the employer and cannot be guaranteed.

Discuss this serviceOften combined with: Career Strategy Consulting, Executive Résumé Writing

Executive Biography

A polished professional narrative for leadership and public-facing use.

Ideal for: Leaders needing a biography for websites, board opportunities, speaking engagements, company profiles, and professional introductions.

Problems it solves

  • No current biography exists.
  • The existing biography is dated or inconsistent.
  • Different lengths are needed for different audiences.

What's included

  • Discovery conversation
  • Long-form biography
  • Short-form variant
  • Third-person and first-person options

Process

  • Intake
  • Drafting
  • Feedback and revisions
  • Final delivery

Deliverables

  • Executive biography in editable format
  • Short bio variant

Benefits

  • A consistent public narrative
  • Ready-to-use copy
  • Stronger professional brand

Commercial terms

Price
Contact for pricing
Timeline
Typically 7–14 business days
Revisions
Two rounds of revisions included

What this does not include: Speaking, board, or media opportunities cannot be guaranteed.

Discuss this serviceOften combined with: LinkedIn Profile Optimization, Executive Résumé Writing

Résumé and LinkedIn Audit

An expert review with prioritized, practical recommendations.

Ideal for: Professionals who want direction before committing to a full project.

Problems it solves

  • You are unsure what is holding your materials back.
  • You have received conflicting advice.
  • You want to improve your documents yourself.

What's included

  • Written review of your résumé
  • Written review of your LinkedIn profile
  • Prioritized recommendations
  • Optional walkthrough call

Process

  • Document submission
  • Review
  • Delivery of recommendations

Deliverables

  • Audit document with prioritized actions

Benefits

  • Clear priorities
  • An affordable starting point
  • Actionable next steps

Commercial terms

Price
Contact for pricing
Timeline
Typically 7–14 business days
Revisions
Two rounds of revisions included

What this does not include: No invented universal ATS score is provided. Automated screening varies by employer, role, software, configuration, and application context.

Discuss this serviceOften combined with: Professional Résumé Writing, LinkedIn Profile Optimization

Job Search Strategy

A structured plan for targeting, outreach, and follow-up.

Ideal for: Professionals applying without traction or starting a search from scratch.

Problems it solves

  • Applications disappear into portals.
  • Networking feels uncomfortable or unfocused.
  • There is no tracking or follow-up system.

What's included

  • Networking strategy
  • Opportunity targeting
  • Application planning
  • Outreach messaging
  • Tracking system
  • Follow-up strategy

Process

  • Intake
  • Strategy session
  • Written plan
  • Optional check-in

Deliverables

  • Written search strategy
  • Outreach message templates
  • Tracking template

Benefits

  • A focused weekly routine
  • Better-quality conversations
  • Less wasted effort

Commercial terms

Price
Contact for pricing
Timeline
Typically 7–14 business days
Revisions
Two rounds of revisions included

What this does not include: Search length and results vary by market and role.

Discuss this serviceOften combined with: Career Strategy Consulting, Cover Letter and Career Documents

Career Transition Support

A bundled engagement for professionals changing direction.

Ideal for: Professionals changing industry, function, or country, and those navigating a layoff.

Problems it solves

  • Transferable strengths are hard to explain.
  • Your history points in one direction and your goals in another.
  • You need several materials at once.

What's included

  • Résumé development
  • LinkedIn optimization
  • Career positioning
  • Consultation
  • Interview preparation

Process

  • Extended discovery
  • Positioning workshop
  • Document development
  • Revisions
  • Interview preparation

Deliverables

  • Full document set
  • Positioning statement
  • Transition action plan

Benefits

  • A coherent transition story
  • Aligned materials across channels
  • Preparation for transition questions

Commercial terms

Price
Contact for pricing
Timeline
Typically 7–14 business days
Revisions
Two rounds of revisions included

What this does not include: Transition timelines vary considerably and cannot be guaranteed.

Discuss this serviceOften combined with: Career Strategy Consulting, Interview Preparation

Packages

Three ways to work together

Packages bundle related services into a single engagement. Every package is confirmed in writing before it begins.

  • Essential

    A focused starting point for a single targeted application.

    Contact for pricing

    Deliverables
    Résumé (editable + PDF)
    Timeline
    Typically 10–14 business days
    Revisions
    Two rounds of revisions included
    Consultation
    60-minute consultation
    Support
    Email support during the project
    • Intake questionnaire
    • Targeted résumé
    • Achievement development
    • Final files
    Start with Essential

  • Most requested

    Professional

    Aligned résumé and profile with supporting application materials.

    Contact for pricing

    Deliverables
    Résumé, LinkedIn content, cover letter
    Timeline
    Typically 10–14 business days
    Revisions
    Two rounds of revisions included
    Consultation
    60-minute consultation
    Support
    Email support plus one follow-up call
    • Everything in Essential
    • LinkedIn profile optimization
    • Targeted cover letter
    • Positioning summary
    Start with Professional

  • Executive

    A complete positioning engagement for senior and executive searches.

    Contact for pricing

    Deliverables
    Executive résumé, LinkedIn, biography, interview preparation
    Timeline
    Typically 10–14 business days
    Revisions
    Two rounds of revisions included
    Consultation
    60-minute consultation
    Support
    Priority support for 30 days
    • Everything in Professional
    • Executive biography
    • Interview preparation session
    • Job-search strategy plan
    Start with Executive

Service questions

What clients ask before buying

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Prices, timelines, revision terms, cancellations, refunds, and deliverables are confirmed in writing before any purchase.

Career services can improve clarity, positioning, preparedness, and confidence, but no résumé writer or career consultant can guarantee interviews, job offers, promotions, salary increases, or specific employment outcomes.

Applicant-tracking behavior varies by employer, role, software, configuration, and application context. No universal compatibility score or ranking can be guaranteed.