I'm a career coach with over 20 years of experience at companies like KPMG and Deloitte. Here's the career advice I give my own daughters.
Briefly

Patrice Williams-Lindo, CEO of Career Nomad, emphasizes the importance of effective job-seeking strategies, especially for underrepresented groups. With over 20 years in management consulting, she founded Career Nomad to assist job seekers—particularly Black women—in rebranding themselves and gaining visibility. Through her experience raising three college-aged daughters, she stresses the need for impactful résumés that highlight achievements and results. As the job market evolves, she encourages job seekers to adapt and focus on showcasing their strengths and contributions to stand out.
To be competitive for a job, your résumé must clearly state what you've done and what you can do. The hiring manager should think, she is a tastemaker, a changemaker, and results-driven after reading your résumé.
Times have changed, and so have the measures we have to take to land our next role.
I started Career Nomad to help people rebrand, get visible, and walk into rooms that truly recognize their worth.
Even though their jobs may have been work-study or as RAs, there's still a way for them to quantify what they're doing.
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