Recently, we came across a LinkedIn post that stopped us in our tracks.
What if you could spend $1K today and see a $55K return in just two years? Most of us would jump at the chance. This is the story of someone who did just that.
Burnt out in a claims career, Sarah Cho wanted to leverage her expertise in employment law to make a real impact. After countless hours and numerous rejections due to an outdated resume and LinkedIn profile, she sought professional help from Let’s Eat, Grandma.
Investing $1K in a comprehensive resume rewrite, LinkedIn update, and career coaching not only transformed Sarah’s job search but also led to a significant financial return. Sometimes, stepping out of your comfort zone and investing in yourself is the key to unlocking career success.
After reading this inspiring story, we immediately knew we had to reach out to Sarah to hear more about her experience with our service and where she is today. Our Managing Editor spoke with her in July.
Motivated for change
After dedicating 15 years to the insurance industry, with a significant portion spent in claims adjusting, Sarah found herself at a crossroads in 2020. Burnt out and searching for a new direction, she was invited to speak at a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) event, which sparked an interest in a career change.
Determined to transition to this new field, she initially attempted to rewrite her resume on her own but quickly realized she needed professional assistance. A Google search led her to discover Let’s Eat, Grandma, with the allure of a professionally crafted LinkedIn profile being a particularly attractive feature.
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Refining career goals and defining achievements
During her initial 30-minute consultation with her resume writer, Sarah was impressed by her writer’s professionalism and ability to articulate Sarah’s experiences and skills in a way she couldn’t.
Through close email communication, Sarah and her writer worked on the resume and LinkedIn profile through two revisions. Sarah’s writer focused on highlighting Sarah’s transferable skills and framing them in the context of her new career direction. Throughout the process, Sarah noted her writer’s skill in asking thoughtful questions, listening carefully to her answers and explanations, and then choosing the right words and verbs to make the resume stand out. Her writer was also receptive to feedback and willing to apply creativity to traditional resume “rules” and conventions, balancing professional expertise with flexibility.
After Sarah received her final documents, she received two career coaching sessions, and access to the career podcast, which she said were instrumental in helping her stop blaming external factors and start taking ownership of her career trajectory.
“You start believing what is said on the paper”
Prior to using our service, Sarah had never worked with a professional resume writer and believed she was reasonably proficient at resume writing. However, she ran into difficulties when trying to identify keywords and optimize her resume to stand out in Automated Tracking Systems (ATS).
In addition, since she was attempting a career pivot, she had a hard time figuring out how to translate her passions into qualifications. Her resume writer knew exactly what questions to ask, what information to showcase, and what language to use.
Ultimately, working with a professional resume writer not only provided Sarah with polished, executive-level documents that conveyed her capabilities far more effectively, it allowed her to look at her career from a holistic perspective and start seeing herself as a leader, rather than a contributor.
Sarah put it this way: “You start believing what is said on the paper.”
A stepping stone with unplanned results
The enhanced resume and LinkedIn profile resulted in a noticeable improvement in the quality and quantity of responses from potential employers. Feedback from peers was also overwhelmingly positive, with many remarking on the visibility of her personal brand.
After a couple of years, Sarah took another risk and pivoted roles a second time, landing at an innovative insurance brokerage and leveraging her claims background to consult and advise Fortune 500 companies navigating the claims process. The visibility she gained resulted in a more fulfilling position and significant pay increase.
Sarah believes the experience with our resume service was pivotal to her overall career advancement. Her decision to invest in herself, along with the experience with the service itself, set her on a path to executive leadership and personal growth.
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Moving forward
Sarah credits the professionally revamped resume and LinkedIn profile for helping her secure a promotion and eventually a more substantial role within her field. Additionally, the personal insights gained through her collaboration with her resume writer and sessions with her career coach were transformative, boosting her confidence and self-understanding.
Her professionally crafted LinkedIn profile, which she regularly updates and uses effectively due to tips from her Let’s Eat, Grandma writer, continues to leave a lasting impression on employers and recruiters alike.
The most valuable aspect of the resume writing service, in Sarah’s view, was the combination of four core elements: professional resume crafting, a LinkedIn profile rewrite, the career podcast, and career coaching.
Sarah wholeheartedly recommends our service to others, emphasizing that investing in oneself is always worthwhile. For her, the investment in professional resume writing and coaching has yielded substantial returns, both in terms of career growth and personal empowerment.
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