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I reviewed a resume where the candidate had written “meeting preparation.” The role she was applying for used the words “board governance” throughout the job ad.

Same work. But the ATS wasn’t going to make that leap for her.

Pretty sure the system was making the exact “confused face” my dog has when I take an unauthorised selfie 😕

Good news: It’s a five-minute fix - if you know to look for it.

If you’ve been sending applications out and not hearing back, send me a message. I read every one, and I’m happy to help.

I posted a long LinkedIn article this week and the comments have made me laugh.

One lovely human pulled out this line:

“You’re not failing at your career. You’re trying to build one while carrying a ridiculous amount of life.”

Which is exactly what I was trying to say.

And someone else commented:

“ ”

Also correct.

It is not a short article.

It is a sit-down article.

Bring coffee. Maybe a pastry. Hydrate first.

But I think it’s landing because so many people are trying to make big career decisions while their actual life is standing in the doorway wearing odd socks, holding a school form, asking what’s for dinner, and quietly setting fire to the calendar.

And honestly, that’s been me too.

Some mornings I start the day already feeling like my inbox has kicked the door in before I’ve even had coffee.

🌊Today I got in the ocean instead.

Freezing. Rude. Highly effective.

And it reminded me that sometimes clarity doesn’t arrive because you forced yourself harder.

Sometimes you need to get out of your own head long enough to hear yourself think.

Which is basically the whole point of the article.

Your resume might need work.

Your LinkedIn might need work.

Your interview answers might need work.

But sometimes the first problem is that you’re tired down to your bones and trying to build a future from inside a washing machine on spin cycle.

That’s why I wrote it.

For the people who aren’t lazy.

They’re overloaded.

For the people who don’t need another generic career tip thrown at them like a damp tea towel.

They need space to think.

They need someone to help them sort through the noise, untangle what they actually want, and make a plan that fits their real life, not their imaginary Pinterest life with labelled containers and calm mornings.

That’s what I do in my 6-week career coaching plan.

So if you’re at the “I cannot keep doing this but also have no idea what I’m doing next” stage, come and have the conversation with me.

☕️Book a career strategy session through the link in my bio. I’d love to hear from you!

Tomorrow is one of my favourite events of the month, and sometimes the most valuable hour in your calendar is the one you keep for your own development. 🙌 Our monthly EA How To Group Coaching session is on!

And this month's topic is From Reactive to Strategic: How EAs Actually Get Ahead

This one is for the EAs who are:
✔ solving problems before anyone notices
✔ managing impossible diaries with the reflexes of a ninja
✔ answering everyone’s “quick question”
✔ carrying far more than their title suggests
✔ somehow still being seen as “support”
A corporate classic.

Many brilliant EAs are operating at a high level… while being branded as the person who books rooms and arranges catering.

We need to discuss it.

Tomorrow we’re unpacking how to shift from:
👉 chief firefighter
to
👉 trusted operator

👉 keeper of chaos
to
👉 strategic partner

👉 helpful human octopus
to
👉 respected voice in the room

We’ll cover:
🔥 why being busy is not a promotion strategy
🔥 how to show judgement without becoming unbearable
🔥 what actually changes how people perceive you

These sessions are always full of smart, funny, switched-on people who get it.
No corporate-robot speech (can I say that on here?). Just practical career growth with excellent humans who are doing the work.

If you’re already an EA How To member, I’d love to see you there.

If you’re not yet a member, this is your sign. Join us! Your future self is tired of being undervalued.

Comment and I’ll send you the details 👇