“After 14 years, due to downsizing I found myself in a situation looking for a new career. Knowing how competitive the market is, I was wanting support to build a very strong resume, as my resume skills were a little rusty.
Working with Nicole was fantastic! Her insights on my resume and advice really helped me to strengthen my resume and cover letter. I had interviews for the first two jobs I applied for, and landed the perfect job!
Nicole’s expertise and insights helped me not only to get an interview but negotiate the perfect offer.”
– Greg Peters, Oil & Gas Professional in Calgary, Canada
Resume Coaching/Writing
My most sought-after service, I will work with you to design a resume that truly stands out from the crowd and is based on what the employer is most looking for to help you increase your chances of an interview.
What happens
Outcomes
You send me the job descriptions for 2-3 “dream” jobs that you’d like to apply for. I analyze those jobs for keywords and other crucial information.
One full analysis of the 2-3 job descriptions you sent including keywords that we will utilize on your resume.
During our first session together, I will teach you how you can analyze job descriptions in the future.
I rewrite your resume in a collaborative fashion with you while on conference calls (2-3 sessions usually 90 minutes each) to create a new version of your resume.
One new version of your resume plus you’ll learn the skills to be able to create additional/updated resumes on your own.
I teach you how to put a resume together for a specific job.
One resume for a specific job plus the skills to do this on your own in the future.
I teach you a table technique to help you figure out what jobs to apply for and include it with your job application.
Example tables and the skills to create your own tables that will help you stand out to employers.
“Nicole was incredibly helpful when it came to helping me prepare my resume and cover letter for my first post-graduation job. Her professional resume coaching played a big part in me being able to land a full-time marketing job within only one month of starting my initial search.”
Writing a unique, highly engaging cover letter (along with applying for the right jobs in the right way) is one of the best ways to stand out in a sea of applicants.
What happens
Outcomes
I’ll teach you how to write a highly engaging cover letter using keyword analysis, storytelling, and focusing on what is most important to the employer.
One-on-one coaching on writing a cover letter.
I’ll work with you via zoom (1-2 hours per letter) to write one cover letter template that will help you stand out from the crowd and can easily be customized to each job application.
One cover letter template that can be customized per job application plus the skills to begin writing your own cover letters.
“As a laboratory technologist the next step in leaving the lab was setting my career aspirations to the administrative side of the lab and becoming a supervisor. After many attempts in applying for jobs and not receiving any interviews, I sought help from Nicole. She was absolutely amazing! After she coached me on dos and don’ts on resumes and career building, I made the necessary changes and applied for a clinical laboratory position. Within a few days I heard back from my future employer. They were impressed with my resume and offered me the position right away! Thank you so much Nicole!”
Abid Mir, Clinical Laboratory Supervisor in Santa Clarita, CA
Networking Templates
Let us take the guesswork out of networking for you. We will provide you with 8+ templates customized to your unique situation that you can utilize when networking to build your career. These templates are designed utilizing the latest Persuasion Theory research to help you make the professional connections you need.
What’s Included
When to use them
Cold email & LinkedIn templates
For when you don’t know someone but would like to begin networking with them.
Warm email & LinkedIn templates
For when you are introduced to someone and want to build a networking relationship with them.
Follow-up email & LinkedIn template
For when someone didn’t respond to the initial contacts.
Meeting checklists
Before and during a networking meeting checklists to help ensure that you make the most out of every networking opportunity.
Thank you email & LinkedIn templates
Be sure to thank the person who met with you in the right way
Ongoing follow-up email & LinkedIn templates
Continue to grow your relationship and your network by utilizing these templates to keep in regular contact.
Networking tracking template
A simple, easy-to-use template to keep track of all of your networking efforts.
Personal brand coaching
How do people see you? What key words would they use to describe you? What do they see as your future potential? Popular with executives, this service walks you through a process of defining your personal brand and I create a plan with you of how you can implement that brand through your origin stories (for those situations where you have to “tell a little about yourself”), social media, etc.
After a long period of trying with no success, Nicole’s guidance and instruction was the key in attaining my dream job. She not only worked with me on my interviewing skills, she also gave me specific guidance on continuing to network with hiring managers after interviews that was incredibly effective. From resume building to hiring, my confidence was off the charts thanks to Nicole.
– Jeff Wilson, IT and Cybersecurity Specialist in West Virginia
Mock interviewing
45-minute mock job interview followed by feedback given verbally and a written report. This can be done for a specific job (please send job application 3 days prior to mock interview) or in general.
Career Coaching Services 