Testimonials – Melissa Llarena

M.J.

To become a master, remember who you are In the African Diaspora, many of us really like what the “Sankofa” bird represents. That is, you need to reflect on the past to build a successful future. “Know your history so you know where you’re going” is one variation. Why am I bringing this up in…

Cynthia Abdelkarim

I’ve hired Melissa twice. Most recently, it was for strategic guidance on updating my CV and to help me do the requisite company research that gave me the confidence I needed to have conversational yet informed chats with hiring managers in a growing media company in Europe.

Michelle Clark

After hiring Melissa as my career coach, I now have a much more polished set of tools to pursue my search resulting in an increased confidence in my experience that I have to bring along with me throughout my interview process and to my next job. What I liked best about working with Melissa was…

Amanda V.

The key result that I received from working with Melissa was that I landed a job! I additionally received 2 other interview requests with Melissa’s help, apart from the company with which I went forward. I also greatly improved my resume and cover letter writing skills and effectiveness with which I networked to land interviews. What I…

Amy Hernandez

I got the job that I wanted – so life is good! Originally, my only hesitation was making the investment at a time when I was not bringing in a paycheck. I felt a bit of guilt using money period but I quickly justified it as an investment in future paychecks – which worked out.…

Public Relations (PR) Professional for a Sporting Goods Company

After working with Melissa, I realized that I need to put in the time and effort in order to get what I’m seeking. Being kept accountable for deliverables kept me on track, and forced me to keep job hunting and the homework that came along with it, top of mind. Aside from obviously being an…

Paul Musho

I wasn’t sure that a person with 10 yrs of experience could help someone with 30 yrs but I took a chance because I wanted to be fully prepared. The VALUE that I got in working with Melissa was really around being able to focus in on the important aspect of the interview which is…

Aisha Barry

The results that I garnered from partnering with Melissa were that I landed an offer in a new sector for me from machinery to healthcare and along the way I identified advocates within multiple organizations during our time together and in fewer than two months. Softer results include improved clarity on career objectives and work…

Thierry Delarue

The results that I garnered from working with Melissa are that I gained structure around my interview preparation and picked up valuable interviewing tips that I leveraged to help me land a Chief Strategy Officer role in an energy company. What I liked best about working with Melissa was her response time in that she…

America Liliana Ibarra

The most important thing people should know about working with Melissa is that with her they will find an open forum to air their concerns and receive very clear guidance on how to prepare themselves with confidence – know that her method really works. Not only did I get the job, but I have much…

Television and Digital Producer of Kid’s Media

After leaving my last place of employment, I decided that now was the time to refocus and go for my dream job. I did my research and read the many articles on how to go about it, but what I really needed was focused guidance. On top of everything else I was suffering from resume…

Dia Draper

The results that I have achieved since hiring Melissa have been that I’ve clarified the target audience for my client services business which has given us the clarity we needed to finish our beta launch, and for the product based business, we applied to and have been selected as semi-finalists for the Dartmouth DEN/DALI Lab…