Job Search Solutions
Target, position, and present your candidacy more effectively — based on how hiring decisions are actually made.
How do I target roles where I’m most likely to be selected?
- Identify roles where your background is most competitive
- Target positions that clearly align with your strengths
- Focus your search where you’re most likely to stand out
How do I access opportunities beyond standard job postings?
- Expand access to opportunities not widely advertised
- Leverage outreach to connect with decision-makers
- Identify pathways into roles before formal posting
How do I convey my value to hiring decision-makers?
- Present your experience in ways that reflect role requirements
- Align your resume and LinkedIn profile with selection criteria
- Emphasize strengths most relevant to hiring decisions
How do I stand out in interviews and final-round evaluations?
- Strengthen how you communicate your leadership and experience
- Prepare for the types of questions that influence selection decisions
- Improve performance in final-round and panel interviews
Programs & Pricing
Focused coaching packages are outlined below, each designed to strengthen a different aspect of your job search
Coaching is billed at $200 per session. Most focus packages involve approximately 10 coaching sessions, depending on your needs and goals. Psychometric assessments, when appropriate, are available at an additional cost based on the specific instruments selected.
Meetings are conducted virtually via Microsoft Teams.
JOB INTERVIEW focused COACHING
Prepare to communicate your experience in ways that influence hiring decisions
This package prepares you to come across as relevant, credible, and aligned with what hiring decision-makers are looking for.
What this package includes:
Job opportunity & company analysis
• Job description deep-dive to identify core competencies, success criteria, and likely interview questions.
• Company culture and values review to anticipate decision-maker priorities.
• Organizational dynamics and internal context that may shape evaluation.
• Alignment of your professional brand with role expectations.
Interview strategy & preparation
• Custom interview questions and evaluation criteria tailored to the opportunity.
• Positioning of strengths, experience, growth areas, and career narrative in response to role requirements.
Live interview practice
• One-to-one mock interview sessions with Dr. Gary.
• Real-time coaching, feedback, and performance refinement.
NETWORKING focused COACHING
Most opportunities are filled through referrals and internal recommendations
This package helps you build a networking approach that expands access to relevant opportunities.
What this package includes:
Networking fundamentals
• How hiring and referrals often work in today’s market.
• Outreach approaches focused on relationship-building and reciprocity.
Structured networking system
• Development of a customized “Networking Dashboard” to organize and track contacts, outreach, and follow-ups.
LinkedIn & online networking
• Profile optimization for connection-building.
• Messaging and engagement strategies.
• Guidance on creating and sharing content that builds professional visibility.
In-person and 1:1 networking skills
• Conversation frameworks and follow-up approaches.
• Preparation & practice for informational interviews and professional meetings.
• Networking approaches aligned with your personality and communication style.
CAREER FIT focused COACHING
Target roles that are professionally sustainable and personally rewarding
This package helps you clarify role targets and align your resume and LinkedIn profile.
What this package includes:
Career fit and targeting assessment
• Work–personality and career fit evaluation, including background review and psychometric assessment by Dr. Gary
Resume & LinkedIn targeting alignment
• Resume refinement to highlight strengths, achievements, and alignment with target roles (including ATS optimization).
• LinkedIn profile optimization to reflect your experience, strengths, and career direction.
PROFESSIONAL BRAND focused COACHING
Clarify how your professional strengths and experience are understood in hiring contexts
This package helps you position your background and communicate your professional value across your resume, LinkedIn profile, and professional conversations.
What this package includes:
Professional brand discovery
• Brand–personality assessment drawing on psychometric tools, career history, and strengths analysis.
• Clarification of distinguishing strengths and professional value.
Brand strategy & positioning
• Development of a focused professional brand aligned with target roles and career goals.
• Strategic guidance on positioning your brand with decision-makers, recruiters, hiring managers, and in networking contexts.
TESTIMONIALS
Real client feedback
What clients have to say about their experience with coaching
Luis
Enterprise UX Leader
I had the privilege of working with Gary as I was preparing for a new role, and the experience was transformative. His guidance and encouragement helped me build confidence, sharpen my interview skills, and better articulate my strengths, while also pushing me to think strategically about long-term growth.
Tracey
Clinical LIS Coordinator
I am incredibly grateful for the guidance and support I received from executive career coach Dr. Gary Dumais during a challenging period in my career. After being unexpectedly laid off, I was feeling overwhelmed and uncertain about my next steps. Gary helped me regain focus and clarity, encouraging me to build new skills and expand my career possibilities.
Richard
Emerging Author
At the start of my journey to published author, I received invaluable guidance from Gary Dumais who listened first; then helped me develop a personalized plan that responded to my career transition.
Frequently Asked Questions
It depends on your goals. Some clients gain clarity about their ideal job or interview success in a few sessions; others continue for several months while navigating a job search or career change. A typical engagement lasts 4 to 12 sessions over 1 to 3 months.
Clients see progress in career clarity, talent insights, confidence, and tangible results – including an effective resume, more job leads, improved interviews, or new opportunities that are better aligned with their values and motivations. Dr. Gary helps define goals and adjust strategies along the way.
Career Assessment Partners
Validated psychometric assessments can clarify strengths, preferences, and fit—so your search strategy aligns with the kind of work you’re most likely to succeed in.
