For mid-career professionals
Practical, insider job search advice for experienced professionals: how hiring decisions actually get made, and how to move into your next role with confidence.
Natalie Lemons, recruiting firm owner and founder of Need A New Gig
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A recruiter-friendly resume template plus a step-by-step Resume Builder Worksheet, built for professionals with years of experience to show.
Get Started!Practical steps for turning a good interview into an offer, from the recruiter screen to the final conversation.
Let's go!Stuck on something in your search? Send it in, and it may be answered in an upcoming Friday Forum.
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Short videos decoding what interviewers and recruiters mean, with new episodes every week.
Friday Forum
Every Friday, reader questions get a straight answer from inside the hiring process. Names and details are always kept private.
Courses
Step-by-step training built from decades inside hiring decisions, for experienced professionals ready to move into their next role.
How hiring decisions are actually made, and how to navigate them. A practical, repeatable system for every stage of the interview process, from preparation and interview formats to follow-up, silence, rejection, and offers.
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The full course behind the article series: what the most common hiring phrases actually mean, and how to respond to each one in the moment.
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Built on a proven corporate outplacement framework, this course guides professionals through every stage of a career transition, from identifying your strengths and refining your resume to networking, interviewing, and negotiating the offer.
Join the waitlistThe template and worksheet arrive right away, followed by new articles and Friday Forum answers.
About
President, Resilience Group, LLC | Executive Search & Outplacement | 25+ Years in Talent Strategy
Need A New Gig is written by Natalie Lemons, President of Resilience Group, an executive search and outplacement firm. She has spent decades filling mid- to upper-level roles, and she shares what happens on the employer's side of the process so experienced professionals can search smarter.
