WHAT ARE THE NEXT STEPS?
STEP #1:
➣FIRM CALL TIMES ON THE CALENDAR
➣COMPLETE PAYMENT
➣DOWNLOAD PREP
➣E-SIGN AGREEMENT
I give 150% to every client project. As a result, my production calendar tends to fill fast. To ensure that top quality product is delivered consistently, I carefully manage how many projects I take on each month.
To initiate the process and secure a spot on the production calendar, email me to let me know that you would like to move forward and retain my services.
Once I receive your email confirmation, I send you the link to get started. This link will bring you to the calendar and payment page, and then guide you to the Members Only page where you will download the Blueprint for Success prep materials.
As a business policy, all projects are due in full to secure your project on the calendar.
STEP #2:
➣PREPARE FOR THE INTAKE CALLS
➣SEND PREP MATERIALS TO ME 24 HOURS PRIOR TO OUR 1ST SCHEDULED CALL
Once you are confirmed on the schedule and payment received, you will be directed to the Members Only page to download the prep material for our 1st Intake Call.
The prep work needs to be emailed to me 24 hours prior to our 1st Intake Call.
STEP #3
➣COMPLETE 2 (1-HOUR) INTAKE CALLS
During our 2 (1-hour) phone calls, we discuss several aspects that are critical to the success of your job search.
This is a partnership, and without your full participation in the process, I cannot provide you with the best possible results.
STEP #4
➣RECEIVE RESUME DRAFT IN 7-10 BUSINESS DAYS
The resume is always delivered first, and emailed to you within 7-10 business days following completion of Intake Call #2.
STEP #5
➣SEND FIRST ROUND OF EDITS IN 2 WEEKS VIA EMAIL
Once I receive your initial feedback on the resume, I then: (1) deliver a clean copy to you in 2 business days, and (2) begin to craft the other documents in your program, which are delivered within 5 business days.
During the Revision Process, we manage the initial tactical edits through email, allowing us to use the phone to continue focus on the more strategic aspects of your brand if necessitated. This way, we get the best results for you.
STEP #6
➣RECEIVE OTHER DOCUMENT DRAFTS & FINALIZE
It is important to maintain focused so that we do not lose the momentum of your branding project.
As a business policy, all documents are to be finalized within 8 weeks of receipt of the initial resume draft.
STEP #7
➣IDENTIFY BEST GO-TO-MARKET STRATEGY FOR YOUR SEARCH
There is never a cookie-cutter approach to the market. A go-to-market strategy that works best for one job seeker, might not be the best strategic option for a different job seeker. It's important to know all your options, and which options are best for the unique circumstances in your search ...this way, you won't be spinning your wheels.
I'm currently in the process of developing a training module that goes over this, but for right now, just know that during our consultation Intake Calls, I will be reviewing different strategies with you to ensure you are on the right track.
STEP #8
➣BUILD A SOLID FOUNDATION FOR YOUR SEARCH. SET A PLAN.
WINGING IT, IS NOT A STRATEGY.
Too many job seekers march right into (blindly) posting their new resume to online job opportunities, without to: (1) understand which go-to-market strategy is best for them, and (2) think that "winging it" is a good networking, job search, interview/salary negotiation strategy.
I strongly advocate for clients to become educated on which G2M strategy is best for them and to set a solid foundation for their search either via DIY learning materials or via investment in a coach to help with the following additional critical areas of their job search:
Job Search Strategy
Salary Conversations on the 1st Call
Negotiations
Interview Preparation & Strategy
G2M Strategy
Hidden Job Market Penetration
Networking - Effectively
HOW IS MY PROCESS DIFFERENT THAN MY COMPETITORS?
QUESTIONNAIRE-LADEN PROCESS
Their process in based on a questionnaire process and often funneled to a subcontractor.
In this scenario, there is so much left on the table.
This type of antiquated process assumes that you know and understand your brand, and therefore a phone call is not needed.
This type of cutting-corners process grossly underestimates the importance of a phone call to facilitate powerful Intake Call sessions that challenge your existing paradigms, so that we can take your branding strategy to the next level.
THEY LACK UNDERSTANDING OF THE BUSINESS-SIDE OF WHAT YOU DO
I can always sense this when I read through some competitors' documents. They follow traditional "best practices," but yet do not actually understand what they are writing about and what is at stake.
Therefore, the branding seems fragmented and lacks the connective tissue across the metric-laden bullets.
The power of the brand falls short in this scenario.
THEY ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH YOUR INDUSTRY
There's a lot of old-school mentality out there that says "the client is the SME" and that as a resume writer, s/he can effectively curate what is needed for your branding by using a generic information-gathering methodology that may have worked years ago, but honestly just doesn't cut it in today's marketplace.
Today's world is so highly complex and nuanced.
Best to work with a writer knows your industry.
THEY CUT CORNERS
I don't believe in cutting corners, and as such, go the nth mile in partnership with you to identify and address the subtle nuances that may be impeding your search.
I go nth mile to differentiate and align your brand in the marketplace, creating a brand voice that is compelling, sharply aligned to your market, and authentic to you.
THEY FOCUS ON VOLUME, NOT QUALITY
My consultancy was founded on integrity, quality, and an unrelenting commitment to excellence and RESULTS.
I only work with a limited number of clients so that I can ensure the best possible quality and impact for your search.
NOT AS EXPERIENCED
Having worked 1:1 with over 3,000 clients to date really does make a difference.
I know how to facilitate our call sessions in a way that derives meaningful insights, and changes your game as you head to the marketplace.
SUGAR-COATING HOW THE MARKET WORKS, JEOPARDIZING YOUR SEARCH
This is probably one of my biggest areas of concern.
I know that my earlier headhunter and recruiter experience gives me a very different lens:
It gives me a real-world lens.
As an integrity-based provider, I won't promise you the world.
I promise you realistic results based on a realistic go-to-market strategy.
METRICS-LADEN FOCUS, WITH ZERO CONTEXT OR STORYTELLING
In a pure metrics-laden focused resume, the context is not considered (or understood) and therefore opportunities to powerfully and uniquely differentiate you are missed.
Also, metrics without the story behind them just doesn't engage at the same level.
To be honest ...without the context, storytelling, or the "why" behind the metrics ...who cares?
Your resume starts to look just like everyone else out there who has jumped on the "metrics-laden resume" bandwagon.
"DOES BRANDING REALLY WORK?"
Used correctly, a professionally written executive resume, combined with customized job search strategies, directly contributes to more interviews, better positions, bigger offers and a faster career transition... in other words, it pays for itself.
Repeated surveys show that decision-makers are 6 times more responsive to images that express professionalism, attention to detail and a "sense of caring" about identity. The appearance of your executive resume matters – it is your first impression. If you are a Board Member, CEO, COO, CFO, CIO, CTO Executive, President, SVP or Director looking for your next executive position, a crisp, focused and well-designed resume that tells your story is a critical component to your success.
After working with me, my clients often are able to change industries, move to their desired global locations, overcome liabilities and challenges, land higher positions and salary packages ranging on average from $5k to $35K and even $100k more than their previous salaries. Additionally they have also come out of retirement, gone successfully into management consulting and secured outside directorships.
Today's job market is tougher than ever. Leadership resumes have changed dramatically in the last 5 years and every edge you give yourself to stay compelling and relevant means less competition, less frustration and more career options for you.
If you are currently unemployed or know you will be in the near future, how much is your job search going to cost you each month in lost wages... thousands or tens of thousands? Even more, what kind of price can you put on retaining your confidence in a job search? Your executive resume matters.
My ability to show my CXO / executive clients how to tap into the hidden job market, confidently land the positions they want, shorten and de-stress their job search and in many cases, dramatically increase their salaries - has earned me a special reputation: 85%+ referral-generated business and a 99.9% client satisfaction rating.
SEE FOR YOURSELF:
CASE STUDIES
CASE STUDY #1
Todd had always envisioned to move to Los Angeles and land an executive position in the Media and Entertainment industry. As a Senior Director with 15+ years' experience in entertainment, he had a vision of where he wanted to take his career, but it had been over 1 year, and he was not getting any traction in the marketplace. Frustrated, he reached out to me...
CASE STUDY #2
Trish had been with the same company for 15+ years, holding progressive roles in IT project and program management. Due to a major divesture of her business unit to a private equity firm in 2017, she would soon be out of a job in 5 months. She had been posting her existing resume online for months to 100s of job postings--but getting zero traction. Growing concerned about her future to provide as the primary breadwinner in her family, she reached out to me...
CASE STUDY #3
David had held progressive roles in pharmacy operations at the same hospital system for 15+ years. Then, in 2016, he was caught off guard and let go as a result of a new leadership team put into place 4 months earlier. He had been posting his existing resume online for months, and yet had zero traction. Growing concerned, he reached out to me for help...
CASE STUDY #4
Lisa had advanced her career in recent years, but struggled to convey her new value proposition internally.
She wanted to advance her career at her existing company, but was getting passed over for key roles that were a good fit for her because she struggled to convey her new value proposition. Frustrated, she reached out to me...
CASE STUDY #5
Adam had walked through the fire for years at a leading payments company: always "taking one for the team, " and always "called on to turn around jeopardized client relationships," so it was surprising to him that despite his significant achievements, he was getting zero traction with his existing resume.
He had also played an instrumental part in getting new products off the ground, but could see the handwriting on the wall that his division was soon to be shut down.
Growing concerned, he reached out to me...
