In this lesson, we will chart the course and clarify your dream role and how to articulate your unique competitive edge.  When we’re clear on our direction, we need to release whatever is standing between you and that ideal position.   Sometimes, that barrier is the person looking back at us in the mirror.  Mindset can be the difference between getting what you most desire and staying stuck in place. 

We will create a toolkit and find internal sources of motivation for the days when you need to build confidence and resilience.

In this lesson, you will learn how to:

→ Build self-awareness and uncover your unique competitive edge.

→ Define what an ideal role, culture, and environment looks like for you.

→ Release perfectionism, people-pleasing, and playing small.

→ Determine the types of environments where you will thrive and that align with your lifestyle goals.

→ Reflect on past experiences and identify opportunities for transformation.

In this lesson, you will develop a job search strategy and plan of action to fill your calendar proactively with opportunities that you’re excited about.  This strategy does not include settling for roles you’re over-qualified for and taking interviews for practice. 

Success depends on aligned and consistent action. This guide will give you the blueprint for finding opportunities that have yet to be advertised. 

Hitting the “easy apply” button and waking up to an inbox full of canned rejection emails is out.  Taking aligned, consistent, and deliberate action is in. 

In this lesson, you will learn how to:

→ Build a pipeline of aligned opportunities using Coach Heather’s 5-3-1 Method.

→ Create a focused list of your target companies and positions, and develop a proactive job search strategy. 

→ Secure conversations and find opportunities for roles at your top companies. 

→  Leverage your network for introductions.

→  Craft personalized outreach to leaders in target companies.

→  Apply a quality-over-quantity approach to find unadvertised positions at top companies.

At this stage in your career, you have a hard-earned list of accomplishments, pivots, detours, and lessons learned.  When applying for top jobs as an experienced candidate, there’s an art to telling your career story and the meaning behind every decision.  Remember, a story is just a series of experiences you attribute the meaning to. 

In this lesson, you will learn how to:

→ Write our career story and meaning.

→ Craft an elevator pitch and career narrative highlighting who you are and how you want to be perceived.

→ Dive into the art of storytelling in career progression.

→ Showcase unique strengths and your career journey through storytelling techniques.

→ Proactively overcome perceived “objections” with conviction.

Regardless of role, there is a common set of questions that require mastery to position yourself as a must-hire candidate at every stage of the interview process. You will learn to leverage authenticity and your core motivations to build a memorable connection. 

In this lesson, you will learn how to:

→ Create impactful responses to communicate your unique value proposition.

→ Master the art of responding to commonly asked questions.

→ Provide strategies on how to prepare impactful and authentic responses.

→ Set the tone and showcase your personality during interviews.

→  Prepare relevant examples and stories to highlight past success.

The quality of the questions you ask throughout the interview process says a lot about who you are as a candidate and the type of colleague you will be. We must prepare and practice asking meaningful and impactful questions throughout the search process. 

In this lesson, you will learn how to:

→ Prepare high-impact questions and what to look for in the response.

→ Clarify role expectations, discover the company culture, and understand the company’s future direction by asking the right questions.

→ Ask challenging questions to understand organizational dynamics, politics, and unspoken hurdles. 

→ Identify green and red flags in responses.

Compensation is best discussed early in the process. We will explore the various forms of compensation and salary ranges and set expectations throughout the process to avoid any unpleasant surprises at the offer stage.

We will also discuss the types of equity compensation and the real value equity plays in your total compensation package. 

In this lesson, you will learn how to:

→ Dos and don’ts of negotiation so you don’t negotiate against yourself.

→ Break down equity compensation and how it should be valued.

→ Discuss past compensation versus current expectations.

→ Break down non-monetary elements of an offer and uncover hidden negotiation levers beyond salary.