Job Search Coaching

Proven, time-tested job-search strategies and advice, including end-to-end programs and individualized coaching to overcome obstacles, win interviews, and impress hiring managers.
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Job-Search Success Course

Job-Search Success Course

For anyone struggling to find work, dreading the idea of it, or wondering how to create opportunities rather than just searching for them... We’ll take you from A-Z so you can fill your days with activity, deliver your compelling story to an attentive audience, and gain priority access to companies and recruiters in spite of the massive amount of job applicants. All while being your authentic self. Yes, there IS a better way.

Includes 19 Video Lessons

Learn The Most Effective Job-Search Methods in Today's Job Market

Job-seekers are getting rejected en masse. Rejection emails come within 24 hours, sometimes in just minutes. It's the most frustrating thing in the world.

In this economy, with so many people out of work, with companies getting hundreds of applications per week, with the growing distrust of unknown applicants (due to AI-generated applications), and with the increasingly impersonal nature of the hiring process, you have to be sure you're doing everything right.

Change the Game and You'll Change Your Outcome

We’ve come up with a fresh job-search model that will change your way of thinking, create opportunities, and fill your day with things you actually want to do.

We introduce a networking strategy that’s comfortable, practical, and, dare we say, enjoyable. It’s common lore that no one likes networking, but you might just find that you do when you try it the BrightSide way.

In using the BrightSide Job-Search guide, you'll:

  • Experience more success with less effort
  • Convince more people to respond to you
  • Beat the inside hire at top companies
  • Be able to be your authentic self and win

Don't Waste Time... Or Energy

Our job-search coaching has helped thousands of people go from being unheard and unseen to being discovered, appreciated, and (most notably) called back. More importantly, it's designed to prevent burnout.

You’ll know exactly what to do when you wake up in the morning (hint: it’s not scrolling job boards and hating your life).

Everything You Need In a Step-By-Step Guide

All of our advice for conducting a proper job search can’t fit into a single 1-hour conversation. That’s why we’ve packaged it up into a video series: 5 modules, 19 lessons. Between each lesson, you’ll have very simple to-do items which will build upon each other as you go through. Our intent is to hold your hand through the process, and if you need even more support, you can go with the Course + Coaching option to get some undivided attention. Either way, we’re going to change your perspective. And your outcome.

  • The course's step-by-step process was really helpful. It broke things down in a way that was easy to understand. I pretty much followed it verbatim and it worked!
    Anne S.
  • Success! I got 3 interviews. And I'm already into the second round on 2 of them. Thank you, BrightSide!
    Ed. A.
  • Cliff's easy-going nature makes the whole process less daunting. It just seems like everything is going to be okay.
    Cassie H.
  • I hate looking for work. And I hate networking like the plague!!! But this course somehow worked for me. Props for that.
    D'Andre W.
  • It's not what I thought it'd be. Really straightforward and easy to follow. And I liked the "homework" too. It wasn't difficult and walks you though every step. Definitely a valuable tool.
    James P.
  • The BrightSide Job-Search Guide is an invaluable resource to any and all people looking for work. If you're stuck, unsure, or absolutely sickened at the thought of looking for work, I can't recommend this course enough.
    Abby D.
  • Total game-changer. I've already put into practice a lot of these strategies and I'm seeing results.
    M.R.
  • I can't believe it. I've been doing my job search wrong all this time! The BrightSide Guide set me straight.
    Patricia D.
  • Thank God there is an alternative to the scroll-and-apply method. I was starting to lose my mind.
    DeeDee S.
  • Cliff’s job-search ideas are invaluable, and he does it in a way that’s actually kind of fun. And funny. It changed everything for me.
    Janelle F.
  • The structure of this program is what works for me. I view networking in a whole different way and I feel like what I'm doing is intentional. I'm more confident in how I look for work.
    Will R.

What you Get

  • 19 Video Lessons
  • Online & Offline Networking Tips
  • Communication Templates & Prompts
  • Hooks, Subject Lines, & Convo Starters
  • Informational Interview Guide
    (you're doing it wrong)
  • Cover Letter Package
  • Action Packet Workbook

Plus Some Bonuses:

  • Our Favorite Job Search Tools
  • "Productive Procastination Cheat Sheet
  • Our BrightSide "Unstuckerizer"

*For some personalized attention, consider adding an hour of job-search coaching.

Total investment: $175.00

Job seekers who partner with us are not only more likely to get interviews, they’re more likely to succeed in the interview process and win higher-paying jobs.

CONSULTING BY THE HOUR

Interview Coaching

Interview Coaching

For goal-driven careerists who know their target and are seeking to improve their in-person storytelling and presentation. Learn to navigate every type of job interview with confidence, including including video interviews, panel interviews, Zoom screens, phone screens and AI agent interviews, so you can gracefully advance through the hiring process., however long and drawn out it may be

No More "Gotcha" Moments

Once you have your story straight, it's easy to answer trick questions. We have some great strategies to equip you to handle whatever they throw at you.

Your story needs to be detailed, compelling, and believable. The people on the other side of the table need to see themselves in your future. Let's put them there.

Ace Any Interview

Whatever your concerns, you can be the candidate they want.

  • Answer the toughest questions
  • Explain sticky points in your history
  • Enjoy networking and interviewing
  • Pass behavioral/situation interviews
  • Satisfy recruiters so they work for you
  • Learn what interviewers are thinking
  • Negotiate a great salary
  • Address panic/rambling/blanking
  • Build rapport and create a dialogue

Come Out On Top

You already have all the elements of a good story. It's just a matter of picking out the strongest plot points and linking them together in a way that builds empathy, hope, and excitement.


  • Cliff coached me on some interview techniques that greatly increased my confidence. Our conversations helped me clarify and better understand my true value within my field and in the world in general.
    C. P. via Yelp
  • After working with Cliff (who helped me uncover the best version of myself), I landed interviews with some of the biggest companies in my field (and got hired), it was one of the best decisions I could have made.
    Justin D. via Yelp
  • I actually enjoyed the interview process!
    X. Monroe via email
  • The interview coaching session gave me the confidence I needed when I got in the room with my new colleagues.
    Chloe D. via email
  • Well I got the job that I mentioned the last time we spoke: the Assistant GM position. Thank you so much for our conversations. You helped me re-focus on what I needed to do.
    Bo M. via email
  • I've been working with Cliff at BrightSide Resumes on multiple career and interview prep related things for a number of years now, and I can't recommend him enough.
    J.K. via Yelp

Total investment: $225.00 /hr

Job seekers who partner with us are not only more likely to get interviews, they’re more likely to succeed in the interview process and win higher-paying jobs.

LinkedIn Coaching

LinkedIn Coaching

For job-seekers who want to access the full power of the most pervasive networking tool available, including it's AI capabilities. Learn how to build and optimize a LinkedIn profile, and use the platform to engage and expand your network, the right way.

How Are You Using LinkedIn?

LinkedIn has become synonymous with "job search."
Recruiters find potential employees through LinkedIn keyword searches; employers post LinkedIn job listings; HR screeners check references through LinkedIn; and millions of professionals are using LinkedIn to share ideas, research companies, and open up possibilities for themselves.

Whether or not you use social media on a personal basis, the benefits of LinkedIn are relevant to you as a job-seeker:

  • Follow companies and their leaders
  • Become recognized as an expert
  • See who reviews your profile
  • Open conversations with influencers
  • Join interest groups
  • Apply directly to jobs
  • Share what you're working on
  • Find anyone

You can do all of this. For free. And you should.

Promote Your Story

We've written hundreds of these profiles and done extensive research to figure out what works and what doesn't in terms of getting people noticed. 

We'll coach you on developing keyword-rich profiles that are the right balance of personal and professional, conveying your story accurately and inspiring people to reach out to you.

Multiply Your Impact

We will demystify the ever-evolving platform of LinkedIn so you can confidently present yourself to friends of friends and expand your possibilities exponentially.


  • Every single interaction I had with Brightside personnel along the way was friendly, optimistic and encouraging. Their confidence and enthusiasm were infectious.
    Greg C. via Yelp
  • Prior to using Brightside I hated the job search process but now I look forward to receiving feedback on my applications. I'm more confident.
    Franko B. via Yelp
  • I highly recommend Brightside, and have nothing but positive things to say about the people, process, and end product.
    Zach S. via Yelp
  • FIVE stars. Cliff was as professional as they come. I went from being an 'employee' to 'consultant' and had three interviews within a month.
    Mark S. via Yelp
  • Good ideas on LinkedIn profiles. Definitely money well spent.
    Keri I. via Yelp
  • SUPER GREAT TEAM ! Excellent service, I really couldn't have asked for anything more.
    Rick S. via Yelp
  • If you are unsure about whether to take the plunge, I enthusiastically and emphatically encourage you to do so. Wait, no, I INSIST!
    Bryan V. via Yelp

Total investment: $225.00 /hr

Job seekers who partner with us are not only more likely to get interviews, they’re more likely to succeed in the interview process and win higher-paying jobs.