Career Coaching That Goes Deeper: Why the First Step Isn’t Your Resume

What if the key to your next career move isn’t in your resume—but in your reflection?

Too often, career coaching is reduced to tactical help: sharpening resumes, updating LinkedIn profiles, or prepping for interviews. Those tools matter—but they’re not the starting point. Not if you’re looking for more than just a title change.

The clients I work with want something deeper. They’re in transition, yes—but more than that, they’re seeking alignment. They want their work to reflect who they truly are, not just what they can do.

That kind of clarity doesn’t come from polishing a job description.
It comes from taking an honest look inward.

Who are you when the titles are stripped away?

Before you can confidently say “this is the direction I want to go,” you have to understand:

•    What do I naturally bring to the table?

•    What gives me energy—and what drains me?

•    What beliefs, patterns, or past experiences might be quietly steering me?

These aren’t always easy questions. They often uncover insights that are messy, emotional, and transformative. But they’re also the questions that matter most.

One tool I use to support this inner work is the AgileBrain assessment.

It helps surface what traditional assessments often miss—your core emotional motivations and unconscious patterns. AgileBrain is grounded in affective neuroscience and designed to tap into what drives your decisions beneath the surface.

It’s been a powerful addition to the work I do with clients, offering a clearer lens into the emotional and instinctual side of their professional lives.

But it’s just one part of the process.

Career transformation isn’t a checklist. It’s a conversation—with yourself.

My approach to career coaching draws from the principles of evolution coaching:

•    Self-inquiry over self-promotion

•    Awareness over assumptions

•    Identity over image

When we stop trying to fit into roles that look good on paper and start understanding what truly fits us, something shifts. We stop chasing external validation and start building careers that are both meaningful and sustainable.

So no, we don’t start with your resume. We start with you.

And from there, we build something solid. Reach out here.