The job market is tough these days. For recent grads, you keep submitting job applications and don’t hear back. For junior level professionals, you see others who joined your organization after you move ahead. Why is this?

I’ve reviewed hundreds of resumes and interviewed scores of candidates to fill open positions on my teams. I’ve worked closely with recruiters and company leadership and understand firsthand how positions are created, how candidates are screened, and how to spot potential. I know what the economics are behind employment, the real drivers behind a promotion, the expectations of management, and what derails a career resulting in termination.

For recent grads, getting a live person to read your resume is the first hurdle as there are several factors working against you. If you do get the call back, presenting yourself optimally is paramount and requires thoughtful preparation, and informed insight into what employers look for. I can help you with:

• exploring the professional path that you want to pursue

• reviewing and optimizing your resume and LinkedIn profile

• understanding how the application and hiring processes work and ways to navigate them

• presenting yourself in line with hiring manager and recruiter expectations

• tapping into your primary and secondary networks to ‘jump to the head of the line’ and get your resume in the right hands to be considered

• preparing for an interview or screening call

For junior-level professionals, understanding what constitutes ‘promotion readiness’ is, in my experience, frequently misunderstood. I’ve coached many team members and mentees throughout my career on acquiring the professional maturity and business insight needed to move up and creating an action plan to support their case for advancement. I can help you with:

• understanding the drivers behind promotion decisions

• developing the qualities that actually signal promotion readiness

• creating a plan to demonstrate those qualities to the right people

• staying accountable for your development objectives

I’d love to hear about your career objectives and discuss how I can help you achieve them.