Welcome to Interactive, Real-Time Résumé Writing
Pioneered by Bryce Legal, résumé writing by screen share is a favorite of lawyers at every career stage.
In 2016, Shauna developed résumé writing by screen share as a unique alternative to her programmatic bespoke résumé writing process. It’s now so popular, it’s a process that’s been copied by other résumé writers looking to duplicate Bryce Legal’s magic!
Résumé writing by screen share is a highly flexible, highly engaging process focused on impact, value, and professional branding. More than a résumé critique and more than a résumé strategy, we use screen sharing to interview you and revise your résumé in real-time.
Résumé writing by screen share was initially envisioned for lawyers in a hurry, who had a relatively straight-forward career narrative to tell, or who simply needed a less expensive option than bespoke résumé writing.
However, we’ve refined the process, and it’s proven to be just as helpful for C-level or executive-track lawyers who just don’t want or need the full suite of bespoke career documents.
Because this is a pay-as-you-go hourly résumé writing service, lawyers have the additional flexibility to work with their expert for as much—or as little—time as they want.
Since résumés work best when they are targeted and individualized, our first work session often focuses on refining your goals and overall strategy before moving into the body of the résumé. We get as much done as we can during our time together. Most lawyers then sign up for additional works sessions to complete their draft résumés or to work on additional career documents like corporate board bios or cover letters.
Others find the interactive résumé writing experience to be the perfect option between “do it yourself” and hiring a professional résumé writer to create a bespoke résumé package from scratch. They feel comfortable using a single work session as a launch pad to complete their résumés on their own.
Yet others find a middle-ground, working on their résumés between sessions and sending updated versions before each new work session.
It’s all up to you.
*For more information about programmatic résumé writing, see our bespoke résumé writing process.
“The first 10 minutes alone was worth the price of the hour.”
“I was so excited to hear about you! There are all these places that do career counseling, but they just don’t do the résumé writing and they don’t have legal expertise. I’m so glad I called you! I was anxious before the appointment, but this is a level of wordsmithing at light speed I’ve never seen. And the way this résumé is written is just so much better.”
Shauna C. Bryce and Jared Redick co-presenting a limited-attendance workshop at the National Résumé Writers’ Association annual conference.
Some reports say you have 30 seconds to win over a recruiter. Legal recruiters, general counsel, and others in the legal industry say it’s more like five seconds.
“This has been such a helpful exercise. The product is beyond good and I recommended you to a colleague. I said, ‘Jared helped me think not only about my résumé, but also about my career as we went through it. It was a little bit like talk therapy.’ Also, a CCO friend texted yesterday about a potential role and guess what; my résumé is ready for him.”
Over the years, we had many attorneys ask for a “no nonsense, everything on the table” opinion of their existing résumés to find out if their résumés pass the Five Second Test. Some already know their résumés don’t. What they want to know is why and what they can do better.
These lawyers are asking for more than a résumé writer’s blunt criticism of what they’re doing wrong. What they’re not looking for is a lengthy résumé writing process or a canned sales pitch masquerading as a résumé review. They want a personalized, substantive experience. They want sophisticated, practical, and actionable strategies on how to tell their complex stories to law firms, corporate legal departments, recruiting firms, and others in today’s legal hiring market. They want those strategies fast.
Real-time résumé writing by screen share is real-time collaboration.
“The first thing the GC said to me at my interview was, ‘OMG, your résumé was amazing. I’ve seen so many résumés, but yours does a great job of showing impact, not only individually but also as a team. Usually I have to work hard to tease it out, but yours just jumped out.’”
The résumé writing by screen share is more than a résumé critique. We’ll talk about writing strategies, your career narrative, and themes to highlight in the résumé. We don’t just strategize with you, we actually use screen sharing to interview you and revise your career documents with you, right there and then. We get as much done as we can during our time together. After your work session, we email you the edited document. ** Note to current law students: If you intend to use the résumé for OCIs, you’ll need to double-check that your career services office does not required a specific résumé format.
Sign up for as many additional work sessions as you’d like.
Most clients prefer to sign up for additional sessions until they have a complete draft; then they do proofreading and minor clean ups on their own. As always, we rely on you to fact-check your résumé.
Just Want the Résumé Critique?
No problem. We can do that too.
How Résumé Writing by Screen Share Works
“Thank you very much for your help, Jessica! After two sessions that covered a resume review and job search tips, I received an interview for nearly every job I applied for. After several rounds of interviews at multiple companies, I landed my dream job.”
The process is simple:
- Send us your current résumé. For screen share appointments, we’ll need a Word .doc or .docx version. Since we find résumés work best when targeted, we’ll also ask you to tell us about your target industry, employers, and roles.
- Have an interactive work session with a true expert. Talk through your résumé critique, strategies, and questions. We’ll get done as much as we can in the time we have together to give you a more effective tool to help you reach your goals. In screen share work sessions, your expert will be re-writing and editing your résumé to help bring into out your strengths and career narrative.
- At the end of your screen share work session, your expert will email the updated résumé so that you can continue work on your own. Or sign up for additional sessions to continue working together.
“You have completely changed my perspective. In one hour, you have completely opened my eyes about how to present myself.”
It’s that fast and easy.
Once you have a complete and up-to-date résumé, we can easily help you with other elements of your branding or career portfolio—cover letters, deal sheets, representative matters, corporate board / leadership / executive bios, letters of recommendation, KSAs, and other career documents—that inherently and necessariliy build upon the hard work and decision-making that went into the résumé.
How Much Time Do I Need?
It’s hard to predict exactly how much time any individual will want with their expert. However, based on clients’ experience, here are some minimum recommendations for typical résumés. As always, you decide whether to complete your documents on your own or sign up for additional sessions. (Again, while most attorneys use the screen share writing process for résumés, you’re welcome to use it for cover letters, letters of recommendation, or other documents.)
Fortune 500 / 1000 CLOs, GCs, C-Suite Lawyers, and Law Firm Equity Partners
For most projects, we recommend starting with a 90-Min or
120-Min session. You should expect several sessions.
Executive, Executive-Track, and Partnership-Track Lawyers
For most projects, we recommend starting with a 90-Min or
120-Min session. You should expect at least two sessions.
SMEs, Senior, and Mid-Level Lawyers
For most projects, we recommend starting with the 90-Min
or 120-Min session. Many lawyers will need a second session.
Junior / New Attorneys, and Law Students
For most projects, we recommend at least 60-Min. If you have a more complex story to tell or you want to work on a cover letter as well, then we recommend starting with the 90-Min session.
Résumé Writers for Lawyers
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