Leland+ Content Library

Build an ATS-proof resume [7/27/2026] (Recording)

After this session, you'll know how to structure and keyword-optimize your resume so it clears automated screening systems without reading like a keyword dump. We'll cover how ATS parsers actually rank candidates, which formatting choices quietly disqualify strong applicants, and how to align your resume language to job descriptions in a way that holds up to human review. Attending live means you can bring your specific industry, role level, or career gap and hear how those details change the approach, context a recording cannot replicate. The coach works with candidates on this every week and will share the patterns that consistently separate resumes that move forward from those that quietly disappear.

Resume Revolution: The ATS-Proof Blueprint [8/18/2026] (Recording)

Your resume isn't failing because you're not qualified. It's failing before a human ever sees it. Applications per hire have tripled since 2021. Only 2-3% of applications reach the interview stage, and the ones that do aren't necessarily the most qualified. They're the best ranked. Resume Revolution is a live workshop built around the three layers of a resume that actually converts: Beat the Bots: How ATS systems rank resumes and how to optimize for the search engine, not just avoid the shredder. Impress the Human: The 10-second F-pattern scan. What your top one-third must answer to keep a recruiter reading. The X-Y-Z Formula: Stop describing duties. Start showing outcomes. The framework for turning your work history into quantified business value. We close with a live resume audit, applying the blueprint to real profiles in real time. You'll leave with a clear action plan to rewrite your format, your bullets, and your keyword strategy before your next application goes out. Stop applying to the black hole. Start architecting your offer.

Unlock Your Next Career Move: What Actually Gets You Hired [6/10/2026] (Recording)

Applying endlessly without getting interviews can make the job search feel frustrating and unpredictable. This session is designed for professionals who want a clearer understanding of what actually drives hiring decisions and how to position themselves more effectively in a competitive market. You’ll learn how to strengthen your resume narrative, communicate your value in interviews and networking conversations, and identify the signals hiring managers consistently look for across strong candidates. Attending live gives you the opportunity to ask questions about your own search and get real-time feedback on challenges you’re facing. The panelists work closely with candidates navigating career transitions and will share the patterns they see across successful job searches, along with what stands out during the hiring process. If you want a more focused and strategic approach to landing your next role, it’s worth joining live.

LinkedIn Launchpad: Profile to Profit [8/11/2026] (Recording)

You're invisible to recruiters. Not because of your skills, but because of your discoverability. Recruiters don't browse profiles. They query them, filtering by skill, title, and location through Recruiter Seats. If your profile isn't a high-density match for their search, you don't exist in their results. Join me for LinkedIn Launchpad: Profile to Profit, a live workshop built around the 3 pillars that turn a passive profile into an authoritative brand: Discoverability The LinkedIn Skills Graph and how to hit the 50 targeted skills threshold that gets you ranked in recruiter searches. Positioning Why your profile is a landing page, not an obituary. The formula for headlines and how to transform it into magnetic search real estate. Networking The mindset shift from "favor" to "value" that turns cold outreach into real connections, and gets actual replies. We'll close with a profile audit, applying all three pillars in real time, plus your personalized 2026 roadmap for what comes next. Come ready to work. You'll leave with a rewritten headline, a strategically dense Skills section, and a clear plan for your profile.

Session 3: Craft a Resume and LinkedIn to Impress Humans

Session 3 from Mar26 AI-Powered Job Search bootcamp

The Networking Playbook

Most networking fails because it feels like asking for favors from strangers. This playbook replaces that with a curiosity-based outreach model that actually gets responses, including five ready-to-use message templates, a framework for turning a 15-minute coffee chat into real momentum, and a no-response nudge that reopens dead threads without being awkward. Built from 6,900+ minutes of real coaching conversations. Created by Andrew Cause, #5 Career Expert on Leland.

The Career Pivot Playbook: How to Change Lanes Without Starting Over [10/6/2026] (Recording)

Most people think a career pivot means starting over. It doesn't. It means arriving at the right destination from a direction most people didn't expect. I made the move from Full-Cycle Recruiter and Sourcer at JPMorganChase, EY, and Fisher Investments to People Analytics Analyst at JPMorganChase. No CS degree, no bootcamp. Just a clear why, a transferable story, and a strategy for making the move without walking away from everything I had built. The data backs it up: 80% of career changers report greater happiness after making the move. 77% earn the same or more within two years. The risk is real but it's smaller than the fear makes it feel. The timing also matters: 53% of employers have dropped degree requirements in favor of demonstrated skills. The credential gap that used to stop most pivoters is closing. The playbook has changed. This session is built around that reality. Here's what we'll cover: The Decision: How to tell the difference between a real signal and a bad week, and the excuses that keep people stuck. The Internal Pivot Advantage: The most underrated career move available. Why pivoting before you have to, inside your current company, can change everything. Your WHY as the Thread: Most people answer the pivot question defensively. We build the narrative that makes your non-linear path look intentional, not accidental. The Transferable Asset Audit: You are not starting from zero. We map what already transfers, and identify the one gap actually worth closing. Overcoming It in Interviews: The three pivot traps that trip up career changers, and how to handle each one without apologizing for your path. Live Q&A closes the session. Bring your current role, your target direction, and your biggest blocker. Attending live means you can bring your specific situation and hear how the framework applies to your actual pivot, context a recording can't replicate.

Resume Revolution: The ATS-Proof Blueprint [9/25/2026] (Recording)

Your resume isn't failing because you're not qualified. It's failing because a human never sees it. Applications per hire have tripled since 2021. Only 2-3% of applications reach the interview stage, and the ones that do aren't necessarily the most qualified. They're the best ranked. Resume Revolution is a live workshop built around the three layers of a resume that actually converts: Beat the Bots: How ATS systems rank resumes and how to optimize for the search engine, not just avoid the shredder. Impress the Human: The 10-second F-pattern scan. What your top one-third must answer to keep a recruiter reading. The X-Y-Z Formula: Stop describing duties. Start showing outcomes. The framework for turning your work history into quantified business value. We close with a live resume audit, applying the blueprint to real profiles in real time. You'll leave with a clear action plan to rewrite your format, your bullets, and your keyword strategy before your next application goes out. Stop applying to the black hole. Start architecting your offer.

LinkedIn Launchpad: Profile to Profit [9/29/2026] (Recording)

You're invisible to recruiters. Not because of your skills, but because of your discoverability. Recruiters don't browse profiles. They query them, filtering by skill, title, and location. If your profile isn't a high-density match for their search, you don't exist in their results. LinkedIn Launchpad is a live workshop built around 3 pillars that turn a passive profile into an authoritative brand: Discoverability: The LinkedIn Skills Graph - 50 targeted skills across three tiers, your top 3 pinned and endorsed, and the Activity Edge. LinkedIn now ranks active profiles higher than dormant ones with identical credentials. The difference between getting found and staying found. Positioning: Your headline is search real estate, not a brand statement. Every word should be a job title or a keyword a recruiter types. If it's neither, it doesn't belong. Networking: The shift from asking for a favor to leading with value, the difference between cold messages that get ignored and ones that get replies. We close with a live profile audit applying all three pillars in real time, plus your personalized 2026 roadmap. You'll leave with a rewritten headline strategy, a clear Skills Graph action plan, and changes you can implement immediately.

Interview Insider: Decode the Hiring Manager [9/22/2026] (Recording)

You prepared for a Q&A session. The hiring manager is looking for a business solution. That gap is why great candidates get rejected without feedback or don't get the offer, and it's what this session is built to close. Here's what we'll cover: The Offer Void: Why strong candidates lose offers they should have won, and what's actually happening behind the scenes. Two Audiences, One Room: The recruiter is your gatekeeper. Mitigates risk, confirms fit. The hiring manager is your decision maker. Solves a specific team pain point. Most candidates only address one of them. Impactful Storytelling: The STAR method, built for business value. Use owner verbs. Lead with results. Keep Situation and Task under 30 seconds of a 2-minute answer. Decoding Hidden Questions: What "Tell me about a time you failed" and "Why are you leaving?" are actually asking and how to answer the question behind the question. Interview Do's and Don'ts: The specific habits that cost candidates offers, and the moves that build trust fast. The Offer Call: The Triple Win strategy across financial, lifestyle, and growth. How to use market data instead of "I want" and the rule for handling any offer without leaving money on the table. Come with your toughest interview question. We'll address as many as we can in live Q&A.

LinkedIn Launchpad: Profile to Profit [9/1/2026] (Recording)

You're invisible to recruiters. Not because of your skills, but because of your discoverability. Recruiters don't browse profiles. They query them, filtering by skill, title, and location. If your profile isn't a high-density match for their search, you don't exist in their results. LinkedIn Launchpad is a live workshop built around 3 pillars that turn a passive profile into an authoritative brand: Discoverability: The LinkedIn Skills Graph - 50 targeted skills across three tiers, your top 3 pinned and endorsed, and the Activity Edge. LinkedIn now ranks active profiles higher than dormant ones with identical credentials. The difference between getting found and staying found. Positioning: Your headline is search real estate, not a brand statement. Every word should be a job title or a keyword a recruiter types. If it's neither, it doesn't belong. Networking: The shift from asking for a favor to leading with value, the difference between cold messages that get ignored and ones that get replies. We close with a live profile audit applying all three pillars in real time, plus your personalized 2026 roadmap. You'll leave with a rewritten headline strategy, a clear Skills Graph action plan, and changes you can implement immediately.

Career Pivot Asset Map

Most career pivoters waste months applying for roles they’re already qualified for, just because they can’t articulate the connection between what they’ve done and what they want to do next. This worksheet maps the credibility, skills, and knowledge you’ve already built, shows you exactly how they transfer to your target role, and identifies the one real gap worth closing, so you stop spinning and start applying with confidence. Built from 6,900+ minutes of real coaching conversations. Created by Andrew Cause, #5 Career Expert on Leland.

STAR Story Builder

You have great experience. The problem is that every time a hiring manager asks “tell me about a time when...” your brain goes blank or you ramble. This one-page worksheet walks you through the STAR framework and the X-Y-Z formula so you leave with a polished, measurable story ready for any behavioral question they can throw at you, plus a bank of five story categories you can pull from in any interview. Built from 6,900+ minutes of real coaching conversations. Created by Andrew Cause, #5 Career Expert on Leland.

Resume Revolution: The ATS-Proof Blueprint [10/13/2026] (Recording)

Your resume isn't failing because you're not qualified. It's failing because a human never sees it. Applications per hire have tripled since 2021. Only 2-3% of applications reach the interview stage, and the ones that do aren't necessarily the most qualified. They're the best ranked. Resume Revolution is a live workshop built around the three layers of a resume that actually converts: Beat the Bots: How ATS systems rank resumes and how to optimize for the search engine, not just avoid the shredder. Impress the Human: The 10-second F-pattern scan. What your top one-third must answer to keep a recruiter reading. The X-Y-Z Formula: Stop describing duties. Start showing outcomes. The framework for turning your work history into quantified business value. We close with a live resume audit, applying the blueprint to real profiles in real time. You'll leave with a clear action plan to rewrite your format, your bullets, and your keyword strategy before your next application goes out. Stop applying to the black hole. Start architecting your offer.

Building a Job Search Strategy That Works

Many candidates approach the job search reactively, sending applications without a clear plan for networking, positioning, or targeting the right opportunities. This panel is designed for professionals and students who want to build a structured job search strategy that actually moves them toward interviews and offers. You’ll learn how successful candidates prioritize outreach, refine their professional narrative, and focus their efforts on the opportunities most likely to convert.

Resume Audit Checklist

Your resume has two jobs: survive an ATS scan and make a recruiter stop scrolling in under 10 seconds. Most resumes fail at least one. This checklist walks you through both filters, section by section, so you know exactly what to fix and why, with the same framework I use inside JPMorgan Chase recruiting. Built from 6,900+ minutes of real coaching conversations. Created by Andrew Cause, #5 Career Expert on Leland.

Recruiter-Approved, ATS-Proof Resume Template

Use this resume example as a template of how to convey your impact and transferrable skills for your applications.

The Career Pivot Playbook: How to Change Lanes Without Starting Over [9/8/2026] (Recording)

Most people think a career pivot means starting over. It doesn't. It means arriving at the right destination from a direction most people didn't expect. I made the move from full-cycle recruiter and sourcer at JPMorganChase, EY, and Fisher Investments to People Analytics Developer at JPMorganChase. No CS degree, no data science bootcamp. Just a clear why, a transferable story, and a strategy for making the move without walking away from everything I had built. This session is that exact playbook. The data backs it up: 80% of career changers report greater happiness after making the move. 77% earn the same or more within two years. The risk is real but it's smaller than the fear makes it feel. The timing also matters: 53% of employers have dropped degree requirements in favor of demonstrated skills. The credential gap that used to stop most pivoters is closing. The playbook has changed. This session is built around that reality. Here's what we'll cover: The Decision: How to tell the difference between a real signal and a bad week, and the excuses that keep people stuck. The Internal Pivot Advantage: The most underrated career move available. Why pivoting before you have to, inside your current company, can change everything. Your WHY as the Thread: Most people answer the pivot question defensively. We build the narrative that makes your non-linear path look intentional, not accidental. The Transferable Asset Audit: You are not starting from zero. We map what already transfers, and identify the one gap actually worth closing. Overcoming It in Interviews: The three pivot traps that trip up career changers, and how to handle each one without apologizing for your path. Live Q&A closes the session.

Interview Insider: Decode the Hiring Manager [8/25/2026] (Recording)

You prepared for a Q&A session. The hiring manager is looking for a business solution. That gap is why great candidates can get rejected and it's what this session is built to close. Here's what we'll cover: The Offer Void: Why strong candidates lose offers they should have won, and what's actually happening behind the scenes. Two Audiences, One Room: The recruiter is your gatekeeper. Mitigates risk, confirms fit. The hiring manager is your decision maker. Solves a specific team pain point. Most candidates only address one of them. Impactful Storytelling: The STAR method, built for business value. Use owner verbs. Lead with results. Decoding Hidden Questions: What "Tell me about a time you failed" and "Why are you leaving?" are actually asking and how to answer the question behind the question. Interview Do's and Don'ts: The specific habits that cost candidates offers, and the moves that build trust fast. The Offer Call: The Triple Win strategy across financial, lifestyle, and growth. How to use market data instead of "I want" and the rule for handling any offer without leaving money on the table. Come with your toughest interview question. We'll address as many as we can in live Q&A.