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Acing the Behavioral Interview with One Template

This resource shows how a software engineer structures his stories before a behavioral interview. It is meant to exhaustively list a job seeker's key experiences and link them to the most common interview questions.

Fostering Psychological Safety on Diverse Teams

A resource that helps leaders understand the importance of fostering psychological safety on diverse teams.

Resume Power Words

Discover impactful power words to make your resume more compelling and highlight your achievements effectively.

Land your Job or Study in ... Switzerland

Switzerland is not part of the EU. It does not have the largest job market in Europe. And it is, by most measures, one of the most expensive countries in the world to live in. None of that stops it from being one of the most attractive destinations on the continent for ambitious non-EU graduates and young professionals: it simply requires knowing what you are walking into. The country hosts the European or global headquarters of Nestlé, Novartis, Roche, ABB, UBS, Credit Suisse's successor operations, and dozens of precision engineering and medtech companies that most people outside Europe have never heard of. Salaries are the highest in Europe by a significant margin, which is the other side of the cost equation. ETH Zurich consistently ranks among the world's top ten universities. English is widely used in professional environments, particularly in Zurich and Geneva. This session covers the study path and the direct job path side by side: how the permit system works for non-EU nationals, what living in Zurich or Geneva actually costs, language realities across the four linguistic regions, and how to position yourself in a market that rewards precision, reliability, and depth over volume. Two real cases show how international candidates made it work. Switzerland is selective. It rewards those who come prepared. In this session, we lay out exactly what that means in practice. New episodes in this series cover a different European country every Thursday.

Negotiation Prep Template

Use this template to organize your key talking points, goals, and strategies for a successful negotiation.

Early Career General Resume Template

This blank Word resume template makes it simple to draft an ATS-friendly resume quickly and cleanly for early career professionals.

What Good Looks Like - Product Leadership

A clear, practical look at the skills and habits that make great Product Leaders — straight from a product leader.

Social Media Marketing Resume Example

Stand out in today’s competitive market with this recruiter-created Social Media Marketing Resume Template. Designed to be ATS-friendly and packed with strategic keywords and metrics, this template helps you showcase your social media impact clearly and professionally—boosting your chances of landing more interviews.

What Good Looks Like - Associate Product Managers

A clear, practical look at the skills and habits that make great APMs — straight from a product leader.

Revamp Your Resume Effectively with ChatGPT

This document provides a prompt to help users rewrite their resumes using ChatGPT, tailoring them to specific job descriptions.

Strategic Networking & The Hidden Job Market

Do you want to have a choice in which job offer you respond to? If you are merely responding to job openings, you are wasting a lot of time. Would you rather spend 80% of your time getting more interviews or spend the same time “ticking off a box” by sending a large amount of applications to job openings? The answer is simple. If you identify the activities that yield the highest reward, you should pursue them.

Corporate Recruiter Approved STAR Interview Guide

A comprehensive guide that will ensure you are prepared for any interview question that comes your way.

Build Your Voice DNA (For AI That Sounds Like You)

If you want to teach AI to actually write like you — not like ChatGPT, not like a marketer, not like a robot — this is the prompt I use.

Networking Follow-Up Strategies

The following tool is designed to offer ideas on how to follow-up with networking contacts after initial conversation to maintain relationship.

Brand Voice Workbook

Follow this workbook to develop your brand voice and achieve career success.

Brand Nurturing Plan

To nurture your brand on LinkedIn or other platforms, start simple so you don’t get overwhelmed. It’s better to start simple and small so you’ll follow through.

Resume Template (With Guide)

A guided resume template that is professional, effective, and optimized to help you combat blank page syndrome.

International Careers Office Hours - Ask Me Anything

Curious about launching an international career but don't know where to start? Wondering whether European, Asian, or other multinational companies offer better opportunities than traditional US corporations? Join me for bi-weekly office hours where no question is off limits. As someone who navigated from engineering graduate to CEO across three countries and 25 years of international business, I'm here to provide honest, practical guidance on everything from selecting your first international employer to preparing for overseas assignments to building the cultural intelligence that sets global leaders apart.

Creating an Elevator Pitch

This exercise will walk you through creating an elevator pitch, tagline, and about you statement for networking.

Career Move Criteria Template

This template helps you define and prioritize the key criteria for your next career move, giving you clarity on what matters most and a framework for evaluating opportunities.