Leland+ for Career Coaching

Admissions Insights Part 3: Build a Compelling Narrative for Grad School Apps [7/20/2026] (Recording)

What makes a compelling narrative for grad school applicants with non-traditional backgrounds? Join me as I break down some of my insights in is Part 3 of this Admissions Insider Series, where I share my perspective as a former AdCom member of Carnegie Mellon University's MSCF program (the #3 financial engineering master's in the US). I'll also share what I've learned coaching 500+ applicants to graduate programs, including students admitted to Stanford, Yale, Duke, Columbia, UChicago, Cornell, and others. Spaces are limited, so be sure to RSVP and secure your spot today!

Admissions Insights Part 1: Should You Go to Grad School? [7/9/2026] (Recording)

Are you contemplating whether grad school is the right path for you? Ask yourself these 5 questions first. This is Part 1 of my Admissions Insider Series, where I share my perspective as a former AdCom member of Carnegie Mellon University's MSCF program (the #3 financial engineering master's in the US). I'll share what I wish I knew about my own Master's program, as well as what I've learned from coaching 500+ applicants to graduate programs, including students admitted to Stanford, Yale, Duke, Columbia, UChicago, Cornell, and others. Spaces are limited, so be sure to RSVP and secure your spot today!

Home for Ambition #11 — Weekly Live Show [6/10/2026] (Recording)

Home for Ambition is a weekly live show, by Leland, for people trying to stay ahead as work, learning, and opportunity keep changing. Each episode tackles a handful of timely, high-signal topics across AI, careers, education, and the future of work. We expect thoughtful debate, unique perspectives, and practical takeaways you can actually use. It is not a typical interview show or a generic news recap. It is a live roundtable built to help ambitious people make sense of what is changing, understand what matters, and leave with a sharper point of view on how to navigate what comes next.

How to Achieve Big Goals Through Daily Action [7/28/2026] (Recording)

Big goals often fail not because people lack ambition, but because they become overwhelmed by the size of what they’re trying to achieve. When goals feel unclear, too far away, or difficult to manage alongside day-to-day responsibilities, it’s easy to get stuck in overthinking, procrastination, or inconsistent action. In this session, we’ll discuss a practical framework for breaking big goals into clear, achievable actions so you can create meaningful progress through consistency rather than pressure or perfectionism. We’ll cover: - Why ambitious goals often create overwhelm, procrastination, or scattered effort - A simple framework for breaking large goals into actionable steps - How to prioritize high-impact actions without getting stuck in planning - The role consistency plays in long-term growth and performance - Practical ways to create momentum and follow-through in your career and life This session is designed for professionals who want a more intentional, structured, and sustainable approach to achieving meaningful goals. This workshop is part of a free 3-part Sustainable High Performance series for ambitious professionals.

How High Performers Prioritize, Focus & Execute [7/14/2026] (Recording)

Staying busy is not the same thing as making meaningful progress. Many professionals spend their days reacting to emails, meetings, and competing priorities, only to end the week feeling overwhelmed and unsure whether they focused on the work that actually mattered most. In this session, we’ll discuss practical systems high performers use to prioritize effectively, focus their attention, and execute consistently without becoming reactive or overloaded. We’ll cover: - Why attention is one of the biggest drivers of performance - How to identify and prioritize your highest-impact work - Practical frameworks for managing competing priorities and executing more consistently - How to reduce overwhelm and operate more intentionally - Simple systems to improve focus, consistency, and productivity This session is designed for professionals who want to improve their focus, execution, and effectiveness at work without constantly feeling scattered or overloaded. This workshop is part of a free 3-part Sustainable High Performance series for ambitious professionals.

The Unwritten Rules of Getting Promoted [7/20/2026] (Recording)

Ready to move up in your career and wondering how to climb the corporate ladder? Join me for an insightful session on "The Unwritten Rules of Getting Promoted." In this event, we'll explore key strategies in leadership, skill-building, and career planning to help you break through barriers and achieve your professional goals. Whether you're looking to make a move or find your next role, this session will provide you with the tools and insights needed to elevate your career. Topics: Creating Credibility Showing Up Elevating Your Role Making Sure You & Your Work are a Priority About Jeff Sigel: With over two decades of experience in marketing and business intelligence, including VP roles at Cracker Barrel and Ahold Delhaize, I've honed my skills in leadership development and career advancement.

The Art of Personal Branding: Redefine How You Show Up [7/30/2026] (Recording)

Unlock the secrets to redefining your personal brand and elevating your professional presence with our upcoming event, "The Art of Personal Branding: Redefine How You Show Up." Join Ifeoma, an accomplished Executive & Transition Coach with a wealth of experience in guiding professionals through pivotal career moments. With a background in leading global teams at Cisco and being a charity co-founder, Ifeoma brings a unique blend of strategic thinking and leadership expertise to the table. During this session, you'll explore key topics such as personal branding, professional networking, and career planning. Whether you're looking to enhance your leadership skills or navigate a career transition, this event will provide you with the tools and insights needed to stand out in today's competitive landscape. Spaces are limited, so be sure to RSVP and secure your spot. Don't miss this opportunity to redefine how you show up in your career journey!

LinkedIn Launchpad: Profile to Profit [9/1/2026] (Recording)

You're invisible to recruiters. Not because of your skills, but because of your discoverability. Recruiters don't browse profiles. They query them, filtering by skill, title, and location. If your profile isn't a high-density match for their search, you don't exist in their results. LinkedIn Launchpad is a live workshop built around 3 pillars that turn a passive profile into an authoritative brand: Discoverability: The LinkedIn Skills Graph - 50 targeted skills across three tiers, your top 3 pinned and endorsed, and the Activity Edge. LinkedIn now ranks active profiles higher than dormant ones with identical credentials. The difference between getting found and staying found. Positioning: Your headline is search real estate, not a brand statement. Every word should be a job title or a keyword a recruiter types. If it's neither, it doesn't belong. Networking: The shift from asking for a favor to leading with value, the difference between cold messages that get ignored and ones that get replies. We close with a live profile audit applying all three pillars in real time, plus your personalized 2026 roadmap. You'll leave with a rewritten headline strategy, a clear Skills Graph action plan, and changes you can implement immediately.

The Resume that Got a Full Scholarship to Columbia

The applicant received a full merit based scholarship to Columbia and multiple offers from other T14 schools

Part 4: Maintain Your Network

Are you tired of applying to 100 jobs and not hearing back? Maybe you’re nervous about reaching out to other people and talking about yourself. Perhaps you’ve heard about networking from a lot of people, but you’re skeptical about the way it can actually work for you. As a career coach, I have distilled the targeted networking approach of finding jobs into a five-step process, each of which I will guide you through. Every three weeks, we will address another piece of the puzzle through an interactive workshop. In Part 1, we reflected on what exactly you want out of your next job and why, and learned how to tell your story in an elevator pitch and rehearse it so you are comfortable sharing your story with others in as little as one minute. In Part 2, we discussed how to start by finding 5-10 organizations that you want to work at, now that you know what you want to do next. We talked about how to figure out what opportunities actually exist for you in the market, using both online (LinkedIn, virtual communities) and in-person (networking and industry events) methods. In Part 3, we used your existing networks to find people who do the work you want to be doing and ask them for coffee chats so you can learn more about them, harnessing your curiosity and concerns to learn about what they’re doing, their workplaces, and how you can break into this organization or field. Our focus was on figuring out if a good fit exists and also creating a good connection and relationship with that person, not asking for a referral. In Part 4: Maintain Your Network, we will: - Review the results of creating new connections, and revisit your target organizations and network building process. - Learn to stay active on LinkedIn, through email, and industry events, and be patient with yourself and trust the process. Part 5: Use Your Network to Apply (July 31) By the end of the process, you will be fully prepared to use the targeted networking approach to find a job, and more importantly, you will be closer to a chosen job and career that helps you live a purposeful, fulfilling life. Each workshop will include exercises that we will work through together, and I will answer questions. While you can attend any workshop as a one-off, it can be very powerful to attend the entire five-workshop sequence. If you want more personalized support as you go through the job search process, sign up for 1-on-1 coaching sessions with me! This workshop is appropriate for: - Students and early-career professionals who are not sure how to get started with the internship or full-time job search - Mid-career professionals who are looking to pivot into another industry or find a job after a career gap - Anyone who wants to become more adept at networking and use it strategically

Quant Recruiting, Readiness, and Offer Dashboard

Manage a quant job search in one workbook. Track target roles, applications, contacts, interview rounds, preparation, weekly actions, and offer facts, then use the dashboard to spot gaps without turning estimates into claims.

Backtesting Red-Team Lab

Audit a deliberately flawed backtest and identify look-ahead bias, survivorship bias, cost errors, weak validation, and unsupported conclusions. Includes a learner notebook, synthetic data, verifier, and worked answer key.

Execution and Order-Slicing Simulator

Compare TWAP, volume-weighted, participation-based, and custom order schedules across four synthetic market replays. Inspect fills, timing, spread, impact, and opportunity cost before defending an execution choice.

Market Making Games and Simulation Workbook

Practice quoting, inventory management, adverse selection, and decision making under pressure through short market making games. Includes worked examples, drills, and a clear self review checklist for quant trading candidates.

Resume Example for Nurses and NP's

A practical résumé guide for nursing students, new graduate nurses, experienced registered nurses, and nurse practitioners. This resource provides examples of how to organize your education, licenses, certifications, clinical experience, leadership, research, and professional accomplishments. Use it to strengthen your résumé, clearly communicate your qualifications, and prepare for nursing or advanced practice job applications

The Best Recruiting Companion - Networking Tracker

There is no better way to tackle application cycle stress, than without this simple and fool-proof networking tracker! Navigating recruitment can be overwhelming, but managing your contacts does not have to be. Designed for ultimate efficiency, this foolproof tracker keeps everything you need to know perfectly organized and easy to access. It cuts out the unnecessary data so you can focus strictly on building relationships that matter. Download it now to streamline your process and start growing your professional network.

Reducing Fear of Uncertainty & Change

This practical tool designed to help you regain your footing when life feels unpredictable. By guiding you to identify your specific stressors, release the things outside your control, and refocus your energy on what you can influence, this tool interrupts the anxiety spiral. Who it's for: Ideal for professionals navigating career transitions, individuals facing unexpected life shifts, or anyone feeling overwhelmed by the unknown and looking for a simple way to regain their focus and peace of mind.

Senior Signal Toolkit

A practical communication playbook engineered by Caolan Hunter to help rising executives and international leaders eliminate deferential language habits and command presence in global rooms. The toolkit addresses a widespread transitional problem: highly capable professionals being perceived as junior due to passive delivery, over-explanation, and permission-seeking phrasing. Designed as an immediate diagnostic and behavioral overhaul, this resource provides: 1. The Deferential Trap & Language Swaps: High-impact substitutions that shift tone from passive support ("I was just wondering if...") to decisive strategic ownership ("My recommendation is B—here's why..."). 2. The Five Strategic Entry-Lines: Field-tested opening phrasing to set strategic frames, highlight hidden risk, execute secure disagreement, and anchor conversations with executive rigor. 3. The 60-Second Self-Introduction Reframe: A three-part formula designed to replace career chronologies with a high-leverage value proposition, explicit proof points, and a contextual hook. 4. The Rapid Confidence Audit: A 10-second diagnostic tool to interrupt self-censorship, pivot instantly to bottom-line messaging, and assert authority in high-stakes environments.

SHARP Interview Worksheet

A comprehensive, actionable framework and workbook designed by Caolan Hunter for high-stakes international interview preparation. This resource introduces the SHARP framework (Situation, Hard Part, Approach, Result, Point), a methodology engineered to eliminate generic responses by injecting specificity, clinical credibility, and visible executive judgment into professional narratives. The document features practical tools for candidates navigating global transitions, including: 1. The Fork in the Road Technique: A diagnostic tool to uncover and articulate active decision-making over passive responsibilities. 2. The Market Adaptation Guide: A regional framework for tailoring delivery styles across the US, UK, Germany/Netherlands, and APAC markets without altering core professional history. 3. Structured Story Templates: Four dedicated layouts optimizing narratives for Leadership, Conflict Resolution, Strategic Pivots, and Resource Constraints. 4. An Interview Mapping Matrix: A tactical guide pairing common high-stakes interview questions with the correct template and timing strategy.

The Ultimate One Page Resumé for High Achievers

Are you looking to stand out from the crowd? This CV/Resumé template offers the perfect structure to showcase all of your achievements. Whether you are looking for a new role in engineering, or trying to break into the competitive world of finance, this template will land you at the top of the pile!