“Courtney is like a job seeker’s fairy godmother. Before I started working with her, I’d been trying unsuccessfully for years to transition from a freelance role to a permanent staff position. Despite a strong resume and deep network, I never managed to get past a first round interview. Courtney worked with me to develop a more personal, goal-oriented approach to the application process that focused less on how my skills aligned with currently available jobs and more on what I hoped to achieve in a role. This wound up completely changing how I wrote and spoke about myself, which companies I targeted, and how I managed the interview process. Within four months, she helped me identify a great opportunity, apply, and ultimately negotiate a 25% base pay increase from the initial offer. I’d work with her again in a heartbeat. ”
— Sylvie, Creative Executive, Multinational Media Company
“Courtney was an invaluable partner in the job search process. She helped me stay on track, stay motivated, and stay positive. Looking for a new role can be a very lonely and defeating process, and Courtney made the whole experience better. She taught me new approaches to networking and the importance of having quality interactions with professional contacts. She helped me overhaul my resume in a way I didn’t think possible. Our frequent check-ins and the accountability of meeting together enabled me to keep working even when I wanted to give up. Thank you Courtney for helping me land my dream job!”
— Elana, Product Marketing Manager, Fortune 500 Tech Company, Bay Area
“Working with Courtney made a massive impact on my ability to source and unlock opportunities that I was genuinely excited about. First, while there may never be a perfect job and my desires may change down the road, Courtney helped me to develop my own set of search parameters that I trusted and used to filter the vast range of opportunities I might pursue. This gave me a strong basis to say “no” to opportunities that might be attractive but not the best fit, and focus my efforts on pursuing the opportunities I wanted most. Second, Courtney was instrumental in helping me to hone my storytelling and positioning. This was especially important for me given my wide range of experiences that could point in a number of different functional directions. Lastly, Courtney was critical to helping me establish a systematic approach to a search process that is multifaceted and can easily be overwhelming. I can’t thank her enough!”
— Sunil, Business Operations Manager, Early Stage Startup, Bay area
“Finding a job can be an immensely overwhelming experience that can shake one’s confidence to the core. I came to Courtney amidst the Covid-19 Pandemic and she was able to provide me with guidance and ample resources to effectively and efficiently work towards landing my next role. Across our work together, Courtney provided me with the tools and strategies to create a roadmap and navigate not just the job hunting process but interviews, offer assessments, and negotiations. Throughout this process, I felt supported and prepared which helped me to regain my confidence. Our work together ultimately led me to successfully secure an exciting new role at a company that matched my values and interests. Thanks, Courtney! ”
— Olivia, Brand Partnerships Leader, Global Apparel Marketplace, NYC Metro Area
“Courtney’s guidance played a pivotal role in my success when I transitioned from my last job to my current role in a different industry! She knew exactly what questions I should be asking – both of myself about what career I wanted, and of my potential future employers to better understand the opportunities available to me. Courtney has a unique ability to listen to what you say and distill it, helping you connect the dots and shed light on your own professional needs. She takes the time to really get to know each client, which is what makes her approach so effective – she recognized and verbalized what was important to me and where I needed to develop even before I did! I can’t say enough about how instrumental Courtney was, and I am perpetually grateful for her assistance both during the search and as I settled into my new job. I continue to seek out her guidance and will no doubt work with Courtney when I decide to make my next professional move.”
— Stephanie, Associate General Counsel, Global Tech Company, New York City
“Neither of my offers would have happened without your approach of shifting my focus from looking at jobs to targeting companies. And your email templates and advice were so pivotal! Even with a strong network, I really had to lean on introductory emails through looser connections to gain access to my target companies. The structure you provided made me feel confident that I wasn’t messing it up. Both of my job offers came through the pure pounding of going forward and writing a strong introductory email to set myself up for a good initial conversation. Then when an actual job came up, they were comfortable with me and things fell together pretty quickly.”
— Anne, Marketing Director, Medical Device Startup, Greater Philadelphia
“Courtney has helped me make two effective career transitions in the past three years from consumer packaged goods to e-commerce to tech with no prior experience in these industries.
I had previously found randomly applying to jobs online to be frustrating, and I was unsure how to effectively use my network and time to gain access to roles and companies of interest. Courtney’s approach helped me focus my search and my time - she laid out the tactics needed to effectively target not only companies and opportunities, but also individuals who could help get my resume into the right hands within the organization.
Second, and most importantly, Courtney helped build my confidence. I had become so frustrated with where my career was headed, and there were many days that I was unsure if a big transition was even possible. Courtney was always empathetic and encouraging but also highly strategic and tactical. She laid out for me the steps I needed to take on a weekly basis to keep pursuing a focused list of opportunities. I always looked forward to our weekly connections to provide clarity in my next steps and support to stay resilient during the process.
Ultimately, I can’t say enough good things about working with Courtney. I have shared her techniques with several of my close friends, helping them greatly in their own job searches.”
“I sought out Courtney’s expert guidance in planning and preparing for a major transition out of clinical medicine. After 11 years in the medical world, Courtney was there for me as I navigated new territory. As a board-certified, Ivy-league educated, “ROAD” surgeon, I found this pivot both exciting, inspiring, and daunting. I was impressed with Courtney’s ability to capture all those emotions, read through the lines, and expertly synthesize what needed to happen for me and how I should go about doing it. She was able to demystify certain strategic and logistical moves and contribute to a successful plan for me to achieve some of my professional goals. Courtney has an incredibly thoughtful approach, and it was clear to me within the first five minutes of talking to her that she is the real deal and can truly help me, and anyone else who is committed, find professional happiness. ”
— Rohini, Associate Medical Director, Fortune 500 Biotech Company
“Working with Courtney has been one of the best experiences of my 30 year career. Courtney helped me change my point of view from that of a valued independent contributor to using that knowledge to lead. She invested time and effort into evolving my communication style so I am now in a position to take on a leadership role. She helped me realize what my full potential can be! I highly recommend her.”
— Karen, Analytics Director, Fortune 200 Company, Philadelphia
“Courtney was instrumental both during my job search and while negotiating offers. Her tailored guidance around choosing the role that best played to my strengths, understanding the history of the job + team I’d join, and maintaining a long-term vision for the skills + career I’m building helped me to ask the right questions, feel confident in my choice, and to hit the ground running. I’m very lucky to have had Courtney as a close confidante and adviser: I couldn’t be happier with where I landed, and the doors this role may open for me down the road. Thanks so much, Courtney!”
— Nassar, Product Manager, Fortune 50 Company, Boston
“Courtney has become my go-to advisor for career-related challenges and decisions. In our conversations, she brought a fresh perspective that resonated with me and my vision for my future far more than the career advice I’d read online or heard from campus career advisors in the past. Perhaps more importantly, though, she understood what tactical support I needed in order to execute against that vision. Working with her has changed how I think about my career trajectory and how I approach new opportunities. ”
— Elizabeth, Big 4 Auditor, New York City
“After nabbing my dream job mid-career, I suddenly realized I had no idea what came next. Working with Happy High Achiever helped me envision my future path, and gave me a solid set of tools to get myself there. Thanks to Courtney, I’m thriving in the day-to-day, and confident in the tomorrow.”
