Deloitte

• Selected to participate in a fellowship program focused on enhancing understanding of the ER&I (Energy, resources, and Industrial) industry across the firm. Engaged in projects aimed at supporting firm leaders in growing their practices within the ER&I sector.
• Transitioned to the Internal Audit offering to support Agile IA & strategic IA engagements influencing departments to create purpose-driven teams embracing new technology, navigating risk, and leading learning practices
• Led redesigning of organizational structure (30+ team members) from a technical and teaming perspective while facilitating internal and external relationships, recapturing metrics, and building change management documentation
• Established relationship with Deloitte Consulting and aided in expanding their health care Human Resource Advisory board by facilitating in-person experiences with over 25+ attendees
• Created shark tank-style analytics competition driving innovation and automation ideas for the firm, client, and stakeholders with over 40+ attendees and global leaders

Internal Audit - Consultant

• Relocating to Indonesia to support internal audit control design from a business process and technology standpoint for a 3 billion dollar mining investment, the largest copper mining plant in the world.
• Navigated intense situations with government officials that ultimately led to my return back to the US. An opportunity I'm forever grateful for, Indonesia is a beautiful place!

Internal Audit - Senior Consultant

• Educated team members and improved understanding of relevant IT systems; SAP, Oracle, Workday, SuccessFactors
• Built out global documentation for Agile methodology and obtained Agile Coaching ICP-ACC certification
• Managed collaboration and virtual production among 50+ attendees for internal Agile bootcamps

IT & Specialized Assurance - Consultant

• Performed general information technology control testing, report logic testing, and business process controls testing while working on over 10 SEC external audit engagements within the Energy, Resources, and Industrials industry offering
• Facilitated client walkthroughs for newly implemented IT systems and headed the system implementation control testing
• Energized recruiting efforts at Deloitte by participating in local, regional, and university-based events

IT & Specialized Assurance - Analyst

DxConsulting, LLC

A business I started to better serve job seekers struggling in their careers.


• 2024 LinkedIn Top Voice 
• 2022 Top Job Search Expert To Follow On LinkedIn  (JobScan)
• Captured over 21k followers and 5M+ content views through LinkedIn with daily content creation and producing a year-long weekly video series
• Formulated a job search method, “Conversations > Applications” that reverses the traditional job search process for candidates

Visit www.dxconsults.com for more information. 

Or...scroll down further for some client testimonials.

PS... If you made it this far and really can't find a reason to connect or are struggling to personalize your invite. Just send me a message saying "#Whynot?", happy to connect and start a conversation! I appreciate you taking the time to read about my passion

Founder

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Helping job seekers revitalize their networking strategy in Q3 | Conversations > Applications ✌️

I believe you should be able to obtain your career dreams and that’s what I help professionals do. 

My clients have landed roles at Oracle, Deloitte, EY, Tata Consultancy, JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs, Eaton, Salesforce, KPMG, PWC, Dell, Higher Education or started their own venture 😌

But, landing your dream role doesn’t happen by chance, or with me creating an offer letter for you. My most successful clients know it takes hard work, patience, and perseverance.

The results? Massive career pivots, finding clarity in what you wanted to do, landing your target role in 2 months, and getting 2x your current salary. 

Ultimately, the people I work with feel respected, valued, and paid fairly in their career path.

I am a career coach guiding frustrated mid-career professionals to their target roles by teaching them to have the right conversations with the right people

I specialize in 1:1 coaching that covers job search strategy and career clarity.

Sick of hearing from me?  Scroll 👇🏼  to see what my clients have to say

Note: All opinions expressed are solely my own and not of any employers

Who am I and why should you listen to me?

I was an underdog, I never had the perfect GPA, experience, or stories to tell and I still broke into the #1 professional service firm in the world. Before that, I spent time in public accounting, start-ups, and fortune 500 companies.

But... your LinkedIn doesn't show a recruitment or hiring team experience?

They were internships and I decided to remove them. Hiring isn't rocket science + I had the below opportunity

I sat behind the scenes in HR and watched resumes pile in, held phone screens and reference checks, and interviewed candidates, and rejected candidates (yes, all while utilizing an ATS). 

I’ve seen how treacherous the job searching process can be; automated rejections, ghosting, 14 rounds of interviews, and 250 applications a week. I don’t want you to have to live in the process that every candidate believes to be normal.

I was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, and also had the opportunity to live in Austin, Texas for four years. After four years, incredible weather, and "Keep Austin Weird" vibes, I finally decided that I missed home and wanted to see the Browns win a Superbowl. I headed back to Cleveland and started working with my dream company + starting my own business. I'm an avid sports fan, enjoy being active, and spending time with my family + and friends

Dominic Imwalle

A rejection letter hits your inbox.

Most people avoid reading it, take it personally, and never respond.

But that's leaving opportunity on the table.

Here's what the best job seekers do instead:

Reply with gratitude.

-  Thank the recruiter and hiring team.
-  Keep the door open for future roles.

Request feedback (if possible).

-  Not every company can share details.
-  But a small note can help you refine your approach.

Explore other roles.

-  Check if they're hiring for similar positions.
-  Be extremely specific about why you're interested.

Reflect and refine.

-  What went well? What needs improvement?
-  Talk with someone already in the role you want.

Because here's the truth:

The worst thing you can do is walk away without learning anything. Admit it, this didn't go the way you wanted it to go and now it's time to pivot or press forward.

A rejection isn't the end - it's data.
It's an insight into what companies are looking for.
It's a chance to build relationships for the future.

The people who get hired?
They treat every interaction like it matters.

Because it does.

Platforms don’t hire you, people do. I help job seekers unlock $100K+ roles by mastering the story that sells // Conversations ​> Applications // Career Coach // Resume Writing

We love quick wins: the perfect resume tweak, the magical conversation that reveals a role.

But the +$100k position with 20+ days off? That requires depth over speed.

Here's what we'd do (and what a client recently did) to change their career narrative:

STEP 1) Admit it's not working

- The 19th application won't change the game. Draw a line in the sand with someone who's been where you want to go.

STEP 2) Go deep on your network

- Find people you've worked with who are doing what you want. Focus 100% on them and their career, not your job search. Expect ~75 thoughtful outreaches.

STEP 3) Speed matters for applications

- Track opportunities obsessively. Be first to apply and first to reach the hiring team. Prioritize referrals within 48 hours.

STEP 4) Connect the dots

- After 8 weeks of 3-4 conversations weekly, what are employers saying for this role? Attack their pain points and draw commonalities across roles.

STEP 5) Prepare obsessively for interviews

- Say no to distractions. Mock every question from phone screen to final panel. If they haven't done what you want to do, it's "noise".

Every interaction counts.
Focus on one approach, and you become attractive.

Conversations > Applications ✌️

I noticed this on an office hours call yesterday. If you're in the job search, find a place where you have to introduce yourself on a weekly basis. 

- What story do you run to?
- Where do you light up?
- What pulls people in?
- Do you give on too much?

Charisma is everything today.
Can you pull people into where you're going?

S/o the folks putting up reps on the weekend ✌🏼

Every email you send in the job search is either building an advocate (or turning people off).

Don't fold on getting feedback, asking a question, starting a conversation, or sharing an idea you have for the role. Winners in the search grab and hold attention.

They do so by being wildly different than most. 

Not “Interested.” Not “DM’d you.” 

Comment with something that shows your thinking, asks a smart question, or gives a micro-insight. This draws attention back to you. 

Conversations > Applications

I believe this is the pinnacle question to measure progress in a job search that is stunted (3+ months). 

If you're not in the 5+, I'd highly recommend studying people. There exists someone out there who has done what you wanted to do with less. Find them, be curious about how they did it, and then go implement. 

Sure, you'll get to a point where information is capped out. But it never hurts to share your story and impress people in your field. 

Conversations > Applications

Out of the last 14 days job searching, how many times have you spoken with someone doing the work you want to do?

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Bernadette Pawlik, Job Search Strategist/Recruiting Insider

CoffeeandConsult

The goal of Coffee and Consult is simple:

To give you what you need to move forward, be it an effective resume, a Linkedin profile, networking strategy, interview practice or simply a sounding board.

I know how recruiters and hiring managers make their decisions because I've been "behind the curtain" of over 200 executive hiring decisions for over 20-plus years.  First, as a senior consultant with Korn/Ferry International, the world's largest retained executive search firm, and then with my own boutique retained executive search firm:  www.pawlikdorman.com

My services are individualized and intense.  I work with no more than three clients at any given time.  The objective is not only to provide what a client needs immediately but to teach clients how recruiters and hiring managers think---when they read a resume, a Linkedin profile, evaluate a candidate during the interview process. As a consequence, my clients have a toolkit they can use for the rest of their careers.

Career & Job Search Strategist

Pawlik/Dorman Custom Search

I began my retained executive search career with the world's largest global retained executive search firm, Korn/Ferry International.  During my years as a senior consultant, I had the opportunity to conduct searches for the world's biggest brands as well as privately held companies.

My goal in founding my own firm was to provide high touch, in-depth retained search to a strategically selected group of clients. To develop in-depth long-term relationships, so that my knowledge of the culture would equal my knowledge of specific roles.  I am proud to say that 80% of my firm's business came from repeat clients.  The remainder came from candidates who appreciated that my commitment to quality was not only to my clients but to the candidate's experience.

I continue that mission of high-touch, in-depth individualized services in my career strategy practice.

Senior Partner

Coffee and Consult aims to empower professionals to navigate the complexities of hiring through tailored job search strategies and career coaching. With over 25 years of expertise in executive recruitment, including time as a senior consultant at Korn/Ferry International and as founder of a boutique search firm, the consulting approach is rooted in proven hiring methodologies and insider knowledge of hiring practices.  

By offering personalized services in career clarity, resume revision, LinkedIn profile enhancement, and networking strategies, CoffeeandConsult supports clients in reaching their career goals. The commitment to transparency and high-touch collaboration ensures clients receive individualized guidance to advance their professional journey confidently.

Pawlik/Dorman conducts retained senior executive searches for a strategically limited number of clients.  Our mission is client relationships that are long-lasting, not merely transactional.  Our goal is to understand not only our client's talent needs, but their culture, strategy and vision. 

We focus on an initial client needs assessment which requires input in writing from each member of the hiring team to conduct not only a comprehensive search but to expedite the process. 

Our goal is candidates who not only "fit", but who thrive. 80% of our business is from repeat clients or referrals. Those referrals come from both clients, and candidates who were not hired, because we believe how we represent our clients build or detract from their brand as well as our reputation--so each candidate is treated with respect.
  
We welcome your questions at pawlik@pawlikdorman.com or 773 296 0950.  In addition, we are always delighted to brainstorm on search issues, career guidance or resume effectiveness.  To do so, please send an e-mail to pawlik@pawlikdorman.com referencing Linkedin.

If you're hesitant to post on LinkedIn, then this post is for you.

Consider this:

Your life matters.

Your thoughts about your life matter.

And, LinkedIn is an opportunity to share that life and those experiences.

The caveat is this:

Please share this with the intention of helping others, not to build a following or become an influencer.

LinkedIn wants each of us to "donate" free content to keep eyes on LinkedIn and to add more profiles.  It is a business model.

But, for each of us as a human being connected with other human beings, there should be no goal on LinkedIn other than this:

To answer these questions:

What have I learned that might make others' paths easier?

What do I wish someone had told me about this challenge or that one?

That's where real community comes in.

And, whether you have 10 followers or 10,000 or 100,000...when you share to help others, you contribute to humanity...

Not to the "human race" which is all about getting and accumulating, but showing up and showing others this:

You are not alone.

#Hiringinsider, #jobsearch, #careers, #executivesearch, #jobs

Bernadette Pawlik

Job Search/Career Coaching/Career Strategist/ real expertise based on 20 plus years of hiring experience/Recruiting Mythbuster

If you're a new jobseeker you are not any of the following:

Doing it all wrong.

Making big mistakes.

Screwing up your resume, Linkedin profile or your career.

You're not.

But, if you are reading this what you are doing wrong is this:

Listening to people who are only too happy to pile yet MORE anxiety on top of your skyhigh pile.

People who tell you you are "doing it all wrong", have one goal:

To hijack your brain, tap into your fear, and separate you from your money.

People I regard highly don't do that.

These people are:

Amy Miller
Kristen Fife
Jan Tegze
Kristof Schoenaerts
Alison Passino
Sam Struan

From these you can learn how recruiting works, get a free resume template, dip into a wealth of accurate information on how recruiting works, learn how executive recruiters find candidates.  

I have over 25 years of recruiting experience, and have yet to have an unexpressed thought, so consider adding me to your list.

Finally, I do a Daily Karma Hour during which time I answer quick, specific questions regarding job search and/or careers. Just send it to me via Linked DM. 

If you would like to comment that would keep this post alive so others can learn about this real stuff from #RealRecruiters.

#jobloss, #careers, #executivesearch, #RealRecruiters

Job Search/Career Coaching/Career Strategist/ real expertise based on 20 plus years of recruiting experience/Recruiting Mythbuster

Unemployment is lonely as hell.

Even if you have significant severance or you don't need to worry about putting food on the table.

I know.

I remember how desperate I was to talk to someone---so much so that I got to know the UPS drivers, the garbage/recycling people, and every person at the various points of my day---drycleaner, grocery clerk, barista--who formerly had been invisible in my fully employed life.

For many people I know, admitting that loneliness is a source of shame.

It shouldn't be.

Work gives us community---even if that community is irritating or loathesome.

So here's what I found worked for me:

Find something to which you can commit where people notice if you don't show up.

At various points in my "unemployment career" (this includes when my search practice had no business) they were:

. Volunteering at a no-kill cat shelter.  For whatever reason, talking to animals is seen as endearing, and not weird...so many a cat listened to my complaints about my old employers!

.  Volunteering for a role in a membership organization that no one wants. For me it was new member greeter it was a role that gave me constant engagement with others, and a way to expand my network.

.  Creating something about what keeps you up at night. For me it is literacy inequity around which I founded an organization which got 75k children's books to 60 plus Chicago schools that didn't have libraries.  

Don't be ashamed to admit to yourself:

This isolation is harming my mental health.

Despite the fact that our lives are dominated by machines...

we are not machines.

Comments are always appreciated.

#HiringInsider, #jobsearch, #careers, #executivesearch, #jobs

Just for today...

let's ignite a revolution on Linkedin...

Here goes:

Don't be outraged about anything.

Don't feel a need to counter someone else's opinion with your own.

Scoff at someone's ignorance.

Look for the typo.

Laugh at the awkward syntax.

Just for today when you engage on LInkedin say:

That's an interesting point of view and I'll have to think about that.

I appreciate your commenting.  It was kind of you to take the time.

I wish you well.  These are tough times, and I admire how you are handling them.

Let's declare this:

Just for today, I lay down my sword, zip my lips, and remember:

Behind whatever foolishness I read, is a person struggling--and whatever separates us from one another---the struggle unites us.

Finally, today is Open Connection Sunday. Send me a connection request and I'll acccept. No sales pitches please. 

#Hiringinsider, #jobsearch, #careers, #executives, #jobs

Here's a big mistake I made in my career---

and whether you're a new professional or a CEO--

I caution you against making this in your career.

I thought doing the best work and delivering the most value made me secure.

It didn't.

What I ignored was this:

If people don't feel you care about them, they won't care about you.

I never took the time to develop relationships with my peers or those senior to me.

No one was "vested" in me--and perhaps one indication of this was that my office nickname was HP...for High Producer.  

Not Bernie, as it had been in school or Flash as it had been in college --because I was always speeding as fast as I could...but HP, like a robot.

So when heads had to roll, my lauded high production didn't spare me... though I did subsequently learn that it took two people to replace me.

So don't be like me.

You needn't be the office party animal, or learn how to play golf or pickleball if that is your culture's thing...but start by acknowledging and appreciating others.

See others, and let them know you see them.

And, they in turn will see you.

Comments are always much appreciated.

#RecruitingInsider, #jobsearch, #careers, #executivesearch, #jobs

Applications are AWFUL.

I mean, how close to a hellish experience can you get sitting at a desk?

Here are six dead-easy steps to make the application process easier.

1) Have a "clean" resume.  If you're looking for a good template, Sam Struan has a free one.  Sam is an experienced recruiter who now conducts resume reviews and writing services. As a highly experienced recruiter, I wholeheartedly endorse him.

2) Expect that you will have to attach this resume to almost all applications. When you read that the ATS will fail to parse resumes, resulting in rejection, that doesn't apply to clean resumes like Sam's. That most applies to those fancy ass, make me want to stab myself through my cerebral cortex resume templates you see on Canva, or alas, those "award-winning" resumes you see with the weird colors, infographics, etc.

3) Now that you have your resume, get together the following: 1) Addresses of each employer, name of supervisor, phone number/e-mail. 2) Names of your references, place of employment, address, contact info (phone, e-mail)

4)  A cover letter template.  Now you all hate cover letters.  I get it. However, here's what I suggest: If you don't know why you're investing time in applying for this job —other than you want a job —you shouldn't invest 20 to 40 minutes filling out that application. 

Spend 3 minutes on your favorite AI, and ask about the company you are applying to. Ask:  What makes this company a unique brand? That should be enough to give you 3 to 4 lines as a first paragraph.  You need two more short paragraphs: 2) Your contact info repeated and any additional information about availability, relocation, etc. 3) A thank-you closing paragraph.

5) Create a system for keeping track of your applications. I'm old school, and when working with our son on his internship search, we use index cards and an index card box with different colored dividers.

6)  Create a separate e-mail for your job search, and create files within that e-mail for Pending, Rejected, and  Follow-up

Yes.  

Absolutely none of this is "sexy" or "techy". If you prefer techy, that's your choice. (Check out #TEAL for a more techy approach.)

Just remember that the six above are simple, and I have found that simple is sustainable.

(Comments help keep my posts alive, and since I don't "pod", pretty vital. Thank you!)

#Applications, #resumes, #jobsearch, #jobsearchtips

Why don't you get feedback after interviews?

Let me make myself a target of vitriol.

Here's why:

Because to paraphrase Tom Cruise:

Most candidates can't handle the truth.

Early in my career, I attempted to give candidates who went through interview rounds some form of feedback.

I didn't want to say:

You rambled so much that we thought you had had a few too many.

You didn't make eye contact.

Your answers were evasive.

The other candidates had more of this, this, this, and this.  And, the more candidates we saw, the more we clarified that that is what would make a hire in this role outstanding.

So, I thought long and hard about how to respond constructively but kindly.

And, no matter what I did or how I phrased it, the response was the same:

A dialogue that frequently became confrontational...and almost invariably ended up with a request by the candidate to do another round of interviews.

So finally, what I landed on was this:

You have an excellent background. I know you will excel in the future and continue to be successful.  I have some free time this Friday. Would you be willing to have an open-ended discussion about possible next steps in your job search?

My niche was very limited to senior-level candidates, and I didn't conduct a high volume of searches (no more than three at a given time), so I had the capacity to do this.

A recruiter who conducts double-digit searches doesn't.

Comments are always appreciated, because comments of 5 words or more help my posts "live" on LinkedIn.

Follow me for more no b.s. Insights based upon over two decades of recruiting experience. If you're interested in working with me, please visit my website.

#RecruitingInsider, #jobsearch, #careers, #executivesearch, #jobs

What question do we always ask shortly after we are introduced to someone?

We always ask:

What do you do?

Our answer is always our jobs.

So, how do you answer this question when you are unemployed?

What do you "do" if it isn't your professional identity?

For me, the answer would be:

I read a lot of history, try to play piano, and sometimes I people-watch in my favorite coffee shop.

And, here's the shocker, folks. 

I had to find something to "do" to keep me sane when I was unemployed.

So, as the holidays approach, and you'll inevitably be asked by some relative: What do you do?

 Think about what you do that isn't you--the productivity bot-- but you, the human being whose value isn't defined by their job.

If you'd like, please feel free to reply in the comments below.

(And, since the LinkedIn Algo Beast only lets posts with comments live, you would be doing me a great favor!)



#jobsearchstrategies, #careers, #jobloss, #RecruitingInsider

Today is "Open Connection Sunday".

I previously did this once a month, but now I plan to do it every Sunday.

What does this mean?

Send me a connection request without a note, and I'll accept.

If it is a romantic overture or a "skyrocket your revenue" connection request, I will, however, block you.

Why do I do this:

1) Selflessly: I know these are challenging times with much rejection. LinkedIn seems bewildering to many people. Getting an instant acceptance helps with both.

2) Selfishly:  I write daily. I've refused multiple offers to "pod" (I like their content and comments, they like mine and comment), so my posts frequently sink under a lot of "buy my magic beans" content. Here's more stuff to be afraid of.  

I'm not going to pod, I'm never doing clickbait.  I do want what I read to reach a broader readership.  

So, do go ahead and send me a connection request.

I won't try to sell you anything — ever.

#RecruitingInsider, #jobsearch, #careers, #executivesearch, #jobs

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