Job Search Roadmap

A senior job search can absorb a great deal of effort without producing much movement. The usual response is to do more of the same. More often, what's missing is a clear strategy and a short list of the right things to act on.

The Job Search Roadmap gives you both. We look at your search the way a recruiter or hiring executive would, work out what's helping and what's holding you back, and put our recommendations in writing. Then we work through the plan with you, so you know what to do and why.

It suits someone about to start a search, someone whose search has stalled, or someone who wants an experienced view before committing more time to it.

Our approach comes from the hiring side of the table. Ian Christie, our founder, ran more than 200 executive searches before building The Bold Career Project, and our team has guided more than 3,000 career moves since.

How it works

• Before we start: a short intake and your résumé, so the first session starts with a clear picture
• Session 1, Diagnosis and direction (45 minutes): where your search stands, which of the five bottlenecks is holding it up, and what matters most
• Your written plan: a concise plan with our recommendations for your strategy and what you need to act on to make progress
• One review: written or video feedback on the document that matters most right now, such as your résumé, LinkedIn profile, cover letter, target list or outreach messages, returned within 2 business days
• Session 2, Working the plan (45 minutes): we go through the plan together, test it and refine it
• Session 3, Next steps (45 minutes): we review what you've done, solve what's in the way and set your next priorities

What we can cover

• Your target: roles, level, organisations and fit
• Your story: how you explain your career and your next move
• Your résumé and LinkedIn profile
• Your outreach: recruiters, referrals, search firms and your network
• Your interviews and how to prepare for them

Also included: the resources you need for this work, including videos, workbooks and tools · 60 days of access to our career platform

A good fit if you're a senior manager, director or executive who wants an expert strategy and a clear set of actions, and you're ready to carry them out yourself. If you'd like us to review more of your materials and direct the work over a longer period, the Job Search Sprint is the better fit.

Here is what we control and what we don't. We can't control employer timelines or hiring decisions. We can give you a clear strategy and honest advice on what to do next.

Details: Your sessions and review are to be used within 30 days of your first session. One extension of up to two weeks is available on request. All sessions one to one, by video. Confidential.

Credit: Already had a Session with us? You pay the difference. Want to go further? You can move into a Sprint within 14 days of your Roadmap ending and pay the difference, and half your fee counts toward the Next-Level Role Program within 30 days.