Meet Hillary
Career Coach & Personal Branding Expert
Hi. I’m Hillary. I elevate personal brands and help people thrive through layoffs, promotions, career gaps, pivots, and pre-retirement, guiding them to develop strategies to navigate transitions with confidence.
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My background as a brand marketer, corporate communicator, and graphic designer shapes every part of my resume writing, LinkedIn profiles, transitions and career coaching, and branding strategy support. The wisdom gained by twists, turns, and turbulence in my career makes me a more knowledgeable and effective career guide, offering personalized solutions tailored to your needs.
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Whether you're embarking on a job search, navigating a career transition, or aiming for that next promotion, I'm here to listen and craft approaches that showcase your unique value.
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The best advice I can give you is to take that first step to get started –that's why you're here!

Hillary wears many hats, all of them with style. She is, often simultaneously, a wise counselor, a thoughtful life and career coach, a demanding colleague, a ruthless editor, a brilliant artist, and an expert in tech support. And I’m sure if we’d been in the same city we’d have had more than one of our check-ins together over coffee, or Bloody Mary’s if my despair warranted. She helped me navigate a career change over the course of a few months with regular checkpoints and all of the accountability which that implies.
She has many years of experience doing this work, which you sense immediately, and she provides extensive guiding content for you to review and work through in support of your journey. I am extremely grateful for everything she provided to me, and I could not recommend her more highly.
- David H.
I have plenty of experience as a journalist and editor, and I’d periodically rework and tweak my resume, but I realized I needed outside help to upgrade my presentation and my resume to get more work. A fellow writer’s recommendation lead me to Hillary.
Our sessions together were invaluable. Within a few weeks, my resume and portfolio site were completely transformed for the better. Shortly after that, I got my first assignment as a freelance writer with the Chicago Tribune, and I’ve been in interviews for writer positions with other companies as well.
Hillary’s years of experience as a marketer and graphic designer are very valuable in this process, and I highly recommend her.
- Nikki O.