The Program

Private Coaching.

Personalized career coaching with deeper support, direct collaboration, and confidential one-on-one guidance throughout your job search.

Private Coaching is a personalized career coaching experience designed for professionals who want more direct support, flexible guidance, and confidential one-on-one collaboration throughout their search.

This program includes everything inside Built to Hire, along with weekly private coaching sessions with Emily over the course of 12 weeks.

The goal is to help you navigate your search with more clarity, confidence, strategy, and personalized support while working closely together on your specific goals, challenges, interviews, and career direction.

Whether you're navigating a complex transition, looking for more accountability, or simply prefer a more private coaching environment, this program is designed to provide deeper individualized support throughout the process.

Client perspectives

What People Are Saying About Emily

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I couldn't have landed my dream job without Emily. She helped me land a role in product design with a salary twice what I initially expected. If you're serious about landing your dream job in tech and want someone who brings deep expertise, positivity, and results, I can't recommend Emily highly enough.

Billie Cavallaro

Lead Technical Product Designer, Capital One

What stood out the most were Emily's sessions on interviews and salary negotiation. The resources Emily provided supported me throughout my interviews and played a key role in helping me secure an offer for my ideal role. I highly recommend Emily to anyone seeking a career coach during a job transition.

Marie Schimansky

Account Manager, Amazon

What truly stood out was Emily's combination of professionalism and warmth. She created a space where I felt supported, challenged, and genuinely invested in. Her insights and encouragement were instrumental in helping me navigate a competitive interview process and land my next opportunity.

Cherie Papageorge

Sr Technical Program Manager, AI Data Platform Engineering & Analytics, ModMed

Working with Emily was one of the best decisions I made during my job search. Most importantly, I landed a role I'm happy with. If you're busy in your current job and you want someone who knows exactly how to drive results in a job search, Emily's the person to work with.

Victoria Kwok

Sr Manager, GTM Enablement, Sigma Computing

Emily provided outstanding guidance for both the behavioral and technical parts of the interview process. Her recommendations for tackling situational questions were practical, well-structured, and gave me real confidence going into each round. If you're a data analytics professional looking to land your next role, I wholeheartedly recommend working with her.

Satyajit Dutt

Data Scientist, FedEx

What sets Emily apart is the effort, structure, and strategy she brings to everything she does. I've watched her students get real results by applying her methods, and I truly appreciate the clarity and precision she provides.

Kedeisha Bryan

Founder & CEO, Data in Motion

Emily is sharp, focused, knowledgeable, and relentless. I recommend her to anyone looking to make a career transition and wants to work with the best. Do yourself a favor and hire her to cut to the chase and get things done for you.

Fadi Hindi

Managing Partner, The Consulting Lab

She helped me gain clarity on what my strengths are and what motivates me in my career. With her support, I ended up getting two great offers and I was able to pick the one that worked best for me personally. If you're looking for a new job, I highly recommend working with Emily.

Siddhartha Singh

ERP Consultant, Strategies Group

Emily's ability to empower individuals to position themselves effectively is impressive. I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a knowledgeable and results-driven professional.

Alireza Dorfard

Head of Market Data and Services, Deutsche Börse

She not only helped me update my resume, but also coached me on interview preparation and, more importantly, how to frame my past experiences as a cohesive story that led to where I am today. Thanks to her guidance, I was fully prepared for the right interviews and ultimately landed a role at a company that's a great fit and one I truly enjoy.

Holly Heath

Sr. Analytics Consultant, Voyatek

Emily helped me improve how I talked about my experience by focusing more on business impact and communication instead of just technical skills, which made a big difference in my interviews. Emily really cares about helping people succeed, and her recruiter perspective was very valuable throughout the process.

William Kieffer

Data Analyst, Target

Emily removes the uncertainty from changing careers. You're not starting over, you're building from experience. I'm genuinely grateful for her support and would recommend her to anyone ready to make a thoughtful, confident career move.

DeNeil Jones

Deposit Operations, Beacon Bank

Emily has an incredible ability to cut through the noise and provide a clear, data-driven strategy. She completely transformed my LinkedIn profile into a magnet for recruiters and gave me a custom GPT tool that made tailoring resumes effortless. If you are a professional in tech looking for a no-fluff approach to landing your next role, I cannot recommend Emily enough.

Rachel Helleloid

BI Analyst, Essentia Health

Emily is absolutely phenomenal at what she does. She helped me land a job in less than two months in an incredibly competitive field, and I can say with full confidence that I couldn't have done it without her. If you're serious about landing a role in a crowded, competitive landscape, Emily is the person you want in your corner.

Michael Kuznar

Digital Marketing Manager, TriPhoenix Solutions

Before working with Emily, the job search was really draining. Then I joined one of her group coaching programs, and in just two weeks of applying her LinkedIn outreach strategy, I landed a data analyst role in healthcare. If you're serious about making moves in your job search, I can recommend Emily wholeheartedly.

Catherine Langer

Healthcare Data Analyst, Kootenai Health

Emily's guidance has been transformative in enhancing my job search strategy, particularly through her expertise in keyword sourcing to attract the attention of recruiters on LinkedIn. In an increasingly challenging labor market, Emily has proven to be a trusted and invaluable resource, and I'm grateful for her dedicated support.

Izzy Whittier

Industry Relations, The Digital Chamber

Who This Program Is For

Designed for professionals who want deeper, individualized support.

Private Coaching is designed for professionals who:

  • want more personalized guidance and support
  • prefer private one-on-one coaching conversations
  • are navigating more complex or sensitive career situations
  • want more direct feedback and collaboration
  • want deeper mock interview preparation
  • are looking for more accountability and hands-on support
  • want a more adaptive and flexible coaching experience
  • want closer collaboration throughout the process

What's Included

Everything in Built to Hire.
Plus deeper personal support.

Private Coaching includes everything inside the Built to Hire program, including:

01 — Built to Hire Foundation

Strategic foundation

  • strategic career guidance
  • positioning and market alignment support
  • resume and LinkedIn strategy
  • networking guidance
  • interview preparation resources
  • accountability systems and KPI tracking
  • templates, frameworks, and strategic resources
  • Slack communication and ongoing support

02 — Private Coaching Additions

In addition, Private Coaching includes:

  • 12 weekly one-on-one coaching sessions with Emily
  • more personalized and adaptive support
  • deeper mock interview preparation
  • more direct recruiter-informed feedback
  • more hands-on strategic collaboration
  • flexible support tailored to your timeline and interview process
  • private coaching conversations and confidential guidance

What We Work On Together

Adaptive to your goals.
Built around your situation.

Private Coaching is designed to adapt to your specific goals, challenges, and career situation.

Areas we may work on together include:

01

Career Clarity & Direction

Clarifying your goals and identifying a more intentional strategy for your next move.

02

Positioning & Strategic Communication

Improving how you communicate your experience, value, and business impact across interviews, resumes, networking conversations, and LinkedIn.

03

Personalized Interview Preparation

Preparing strategically for interviews through deeper mock interview work, storytelling refinement, and recruiter-informed feedback.

04

Networking & Visibility Strategy

Building a more intentional networking strategy and improving visibility within your target market.

05

Search Structure & Accountability

Creating a clearer and more measurable process for managing applications, networking, interview preparation, and momentum.

06

Ongoing Strategic Support

Working collaboratively throughout the process to adjust strategy, troubleshoot challenges, and navigate the hiring market more intentionally.

Why Private Coaching Is Different

Collaborative. Confidential.

Many professionals don't simply need more information.

They need:

  • personalized guidance,
  • strategic feedback,
  • accountability,
  • and support tailored to their specific situation.

Private Coaching was designed for professionals who want a more collaborative and individualized experience throughout their job search.

Rather than navigating the process alone, you'll work directly with Emily to:

  • refine strategy,
  • prepare for interviews,
  • strengthen positioning,
  • troubleshoot challenges,
  • and adapt your search as opportunities evolve.

This program also provides a more private and confidential space for discussing:

  • career transitions,
  • workplace challenges,
  • compensation concerns,
  • sensitive job search situations,
  • and long-term career goals.

The focus is not just on helping you apply to jobs.

It's on helping you navigate your next move more strategically and confidently with personalized support along the way.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Next step

Looking for more
personalized support?

Private Coaching is designed for professionals who want a more individualized, collaborative, and strategic coaching experience throughout their job search.

If you're looking for deeper support, more direct feedback, and a confidential space to navigate your next move, the next step is to apply for a strategy session.