Working with Wilma at Life Working was one of the best investments I made in my career. As I was transitioning into a new industry, her guidance, encouragement, and genuine belief in my potential gave me the confidence to move forward. I also had the pleasure of additionally working with Jeanne, who created an outstanding resume and LinkedIn profile that truly showcased my strengths. Thanks to their support, I landed a new job. I'm incredibly grateful and highly recommend the Life Working team. read more

The Life Working team has been so valuable to me. I have an MBA from a great school, so I was hesitant to pay for these services. After all, wasn't I taught all this stuff at my program? Well, yes, but not nearly as well as these professionals who have been in the business for much longer. They rewrote my resume in a way I never could have (I tried). But the most helpful part of the package was the interview prep session. I couldn't believe how well Wilma captured my experience and gave me the words to use that fit the role perfectly, without exaggerating. This service is worth the money. It will help you land a good job. You pay peanuts, you get monkeys. You invest in yourself, and you reap the rewards. read more

I had the best experience working with the team at Life Working. Deciding on a new career path and searching for a new job is stressful, but Wilma boosts your confidence and shows you what you're capable of! Wilma and Jeanne helped write a first-rate resume that I am so proud of. I never could have written that on my own and I didn't realize my accomplishments until they put it into writing. Wilma's interview prep is critical. Not only does she make the time (on a Saturday no less!) but she makes sure you are confident and ready for the questions you will be asked. Wilma is so patient, positive, and encouraging. I can't say enough good things! I am so grateful to Wilma, Jeanne, and everyone at Life Working for their help in writing a professional resume, to them showing me I am capable and deserving, and for all their knowledge and prep. If you are unsure whether you need a career coach, I am here to tell you that everyone needs one, their support is invaluable! It's never too late to start a new career, and with Wilma's guidance you can do it! Life Working has built a dream team in Wilma, Jeanne, Kelley, and everyone there. I am better for working with them and am honored to have worked with such talented and thoughtful people. read more

TLDR: I accepted a new offer at Capital One. The time I spent with Wilma gave me the confidence I needed to know I would nail the interview process. Details: I highly recommend Wilma if you are prepping for job interviews and feeling nervous, discouraged or any of the other feelings that come along with the search for a new job. I was a few months into my job search. I was getting quick responses from several companies just based on my resume which was encouraging. I'd talk to the recruiter and they'd quickly pass me onto the next stage (interviews with the lead or team). I always felt they went well but didn't materialize into an offer. I had an opportunity at Capital One that I really wanted to nail so I called on Wilma who was referred to me by my husbands business networking group. When I knew Wilma and I were going to be spending an hour drilling mock interview questions, I was very nervous. But it was anything but. Shes incredibly thoughtful and direct, while also building up my confidence. She also provided a sheet of interview Qs to ask beyond the typical "why do you like working here". I asked everyone I spoke with the culture Q she shared -- "whose leadership style in the organization inspires you and why" -- and EVERY single person paused to say "that's a great question" before giving me very different responses which made me feel good about the company to hear great things about very different people at Capital One. I will keep your information on hand for the future and would be happy to recommend your services to anyone I know! read more

Thank you so much to Wilma and Life Working for guiding me through such a big transition in my life. As a teacher for the past 12 years with many (what I thought to be) niche skills, I did not think I had many options for a new career. With the help of career assessments and coaching services, Wilma helped me figure out the value of my transferable skills. Wilma's personality, confidence, and humor are contagious. I believe that without her, I would not have gotten the first job for which I applied and interviewed. She was so understanding and supportive of me from the very beginning. I had to pause my career search so that I could focus on my mental health while working at my previous job, and Wilma was very patient with me. She maintained the same high level of understanding, support, and patience as I navigated taking career assessments, job searching, coaching, resume/cover letter writing, networking, interview preparation, and negotiation. Wilma made herself available to me, she listened to me, and provided me with great advice and insights. She was open, honest, and judgment-free. She is a breath of fresh air, and I was truly impressed with her and her company from start to finish. I highly recommend investing in yourself and hiring Life Working to help you at such an important time in your life. You will learn so much about yourself along the way! Thank you, Wilma, and thank you, Life Working! read more

It has been almost a full year since I first spoke with Wilma and Arlene, and it has been one of the most surprising and rewarding years I have experienced in a long time. To say that they have changed my life is an understatement. I had been out of the workforce for over twenty years while raising our three boys, and recently divorced, when I spoke with Wilma and Arlene last summer. Having only done volunteer work in the past fifteen years, that kept me involved with my children in school and extra-curricular activities, with a few part-time side gigs along the way, didn't seem to be a resume builder in my mind. And the career path I was on before having kids was not a reasonable option, since I was in convention services back then which requires nights, weekends and holidays. Not the best choice when you're trying to balance a new life as a single parent with three teenage boys. Within my first meeting with Wilma and Arlene I felt excited and positive, and so relieved to realize that I actually had marketable skills and life experience that could parlay into possible job opportunities. They have the magical touch for teasing out your talents and skills, shining a light on what your strengths are, and how to apply them to real life situations and career paths. I went with the package that included both of them after our free consultation over the phone - I couldn't imagine choosing just one to work with! They have such a great dynamic, balanced and expansive between them, and have so much energy together, that it just made sense to work with them as a team. They were great coaches, providing an energy that makes you feel that you can accomplish anything you set your mind to. They helped me pull together my first resume in over twenty years, with a great outsourced resume writer, that made me confident when sending out to possible employers and going into interviews. Thanks to their advice, homework and direction I was able to land a job within my first month of looking. It was an entry level position, but a great place to get my feet wet and test out the idea of going back to work. I have now been employed with a start up company for the last ten months. In that time, I have found my voice and have begun to trust my skills and talents more than I ever dreamed possible. I have taken on many new challenges, and have grown from an entry level position to a leadership position running my own department. Gaining confidence along the way, I have surprised my boss and others in my office with what I am capable of accomplishing as well as what I am willing to learn. So far, I have been promoted twice and received two pay raises, within my first year! When I first spoke with Wilma and Arlene and heard the price structure I was a bit unsure, having never spent that much on myself for anything ever before. But I am here to tell everyone that it is the best money I have ever spent on myself, and I would highly recommend their services to anyone looking to relaunch their career, reinvent themselves or just to think outside of the box for their next career move. Especially to all of my newly divorced friends that are shell-shocked and starting over, with no idea how or where to start, I tell them to call LifeWorking and make the best investment they will ever have the opportunity to make in themselves. Wilma and Arlene's services are the most positive life changing experience you can ask for, especially at a time when your entire life has changed. I can't thank them enough! read more

Wilma and Paula were incredible to work with and the results were astounding! First, I had decided that I was done flying my career by the seat of the pants. Having finally established myself at a company for longer than a year or two, I had no idea how to manage my next steps. Wilma's career coaching was brilliant at drawing out my strengths and helping me communicate them, all while giving me tools to deal with my weaknesses and helping me identify a real direction for my career to take. I have never had such a clear-eyed view of the job landscape and my own path through it as I do now. That process set the foundation for Paula's amazing resume and LinkedIn profile writing, which was so effective that I was recruited over LinkedIn *into a new industry* long before I ever intended to submit to a single job ad. In fact, before I found Life Working, I was mentally prepping myself for years of after-hours networking and spotty moonlighting just to get a toehold in this industry, if I ever did at all. Instead, after a few months I not only have a fulltime position, but the fully virtual position I wanted, at a company with a smart, laid-back culture unlike anything I have ever been a part of. Even without this insanely quick result, Wilma's coaching and Paula's resume would have helped me strengthen my position at my old company, where I wasn't unhappy but I did sense a lot of friction. Every part of this experience was extremely valuable and I cannot thank Life Working enough. read more

Investing in coaching with Life Working was the best decisions I made this year. I knew it was time for me to leave a company that lacked growth potential, but my job search was going nowhere fast. I wasn't getting much traction on my resume, and when I did land an interview, I couldn't articulate my value. I tried to improve my skills on my own, but that only caused more frustration when nothing changed. After a free initial consultation, Wilma created a detailed proposal listing the services she recommended for me. I started with a resume overhaul with Life Working's resume writer Jeanne. We did our sessions virtually and Jeanne was able to translate my stories and accomplishments into a concise document that fully represented my achievements. My resume is amazing, and I never could have created this on my own. I also feel that it is authentic because Jeanne took the time to get to know me and we worked on it as a team. For the coaching sessions, Wilma will be honest and direct with you, but she will do it in a very kind way. She wants you to improve and succeed, she knows what employers are looking for in candidates. We had several sessions that focused on interviewing, and she helped me gain confidence during our mock interviews. I landed a job making 30% more money with great growth potential, so the investment in myself has paid off. You don't have to do this on your own, hire Life Working! read more

I was introduced to Wilma over three years ago when I contacted them in 2017 with insight on a resume and cover letter. However, I decided at the time that I simply could not afford them. So, I chose a different writer and what I got was an average resume and CL. Which simply ended me nowhere and I simply gave up after about 4 months. Now, it's 2020 and I needed a career change and I was not giving up this time. I knew my resume and CL had to be stellar and nothing less. So, I hired Wilma and I was assigned to writer Jeanne Stoner. And what a fabulous crew I received. Jeanne took her time asking me many questions during our session so I could get the most out of my resume and CL. The quality and thoroughness I received was hands down the best I had seen. Afterwards, I was told Wilma had to proofread it as well. There were a few subtle changes Wilma made which I certainly approved of as well. Since it had been 17 years since my last interview. I also hired Life Working for interview assistance which also proved invaluable. I simply cannot recommend Life Working highly enough if you want the best. read more

Life Working, LLC was recommended to me by a colleague. What a great recommendation! I spoke with a total of four companies before deciding to go with this company. Cofounder, Wilma Nachsin, and her team are extremely professional, listen to your needs, and ultimately provided exactly what I needed to take my professional image to the next level. If you are looking for an update to your resumes and/or LinkedIn profile or simply need coaching on your career, Wilma and her team are the best choice. read more

Working with Life Working was a great experience for me, especially as someone with only over a year of professional experience. After a time where my job made me question if my career was headed in the right direction, Life Working was able to give me direction on how to discover what job sector was right for me, and what aspects of the company I worked for didn't work for me, and how to tie that altogether in plan of what to specifically look for in my next job (which I found!). The resume services were one of my favorite parts of the process. As someone with an engineering background (and decided ultimately to stay in engineering), it was important to have a resume that emphasized my technical skills and project experience. I was paired with an awesome writer who focused on specific projects and what made each of them unique and a highlight in my career so far. I can say with confidence that my resume really drove my interview in the right direction as my interviewers asked me questions on it that further highlighted my qualifications and experience. Something that helped me greatly in this experience was learning how to network with other professionals and prepare for interviews. Something that was a worry for me was being asked how my experience was with my previous job. Luckily, Life Working was able to coach me through cleverly answering these questions that kept me positive and professional. If you're in a position where your questioning your career path or feel like your job can work better for you, I highly recommend Life Working to coach you through the transition to a new job. I'm currently in a new job that treats me in a positive way while lifting me professionally, and I wouldn't of made it through this transition to this job with out Life Working's help! read more

I had a great experience working with Wilma. We discussed everything from personality type to resumes and cover letters to interview etiquette and more. She was very encouraging and supportive during the entire job search process which I really appreciated. The resumes and cover letter she produced were very impressive and I'm sure that they helped me get my current job. I would highly recommend working with Wilma! read more

I worked with Wilma after quitting my job at a restaurant and hoping to transition to a more long-term career-oriented position. I was intimidated by the job search and didn't have a good understanding of how to go about the process effectively or efficiently. I bought the package of four career coaching sessions with Wilma. After using three sessions over the course of three months I got an offer at a great entry-level job in the field I want to have a career in. It was actually a position that Wilma had forwarded to me. Wilma is an excellent career coach - I couldn't be happier with my choice to work with her. I wouldn't have found the job I have now without her. I also learned a lot about the job search process in general that I know I will use in every job search going forward. The job search process was overwhelming and discouraging, especially because I was new to it and changing directions. Wilma was an excellent anchor of sound advice and cheerleading throughout the process. She was very available to my questions over email and never made me feel burdensome for reaching out. She met with me last minute on the weekend to practice before an interview. She passed on her own fantastic resources and recommendations for resources. Overall, I feel completely happy with my experience working with Wilma. It was completely worth it. I would fully recommend her to anyone I know and would love to work with her again in the future. She is a job-search fairy godmother! read more

I worked with the wonderful coaches at Life Working as I was transitioning out of a consulting job and looking starting my own business. I needed some serious help convincing myself that (a) I should pursue business in a field I'm extremely passionate about and (b) that I was ready to do so. In reality, I had been setting myself up for such a move for years but had a serious case of cold feet. Arlene and Wilma helped me address my fears and articulate my mission in a way that I could not have done on my own. I'm happy to say that I launched my business November 1 and couldn't be happier. Unlike other coaches I've worked with, they genuinely listened and offered great advice, thought exercises, support, and resources that were perfect for my specific situation. Each session felt like we were moving forward from where we left off the last time. I'd worked with several coaches before who never even took notes, and it felt like we were starting from square one each time we met. This is SO not the case with Wilma and Arlene; they are amazing and attentive, and they clearly really care about helping people achieve their career goals. . I highly recommend their tandem coaching approach. Having two perspectives - from both Arlene and Wilma - is invaluable. I'm really looking forward to my next check-in with them! read more

Arlene and Wilma were a critical part of my job search success. I retained Life Working for both my brand development and to enhance my job search and interviewing skills. They offered support and guidance unparalleled to anyone else in the market. Not only did their team craft a resume that was an exceptional representation of who I am as a professional, but it was also up to date and ready to tackle today's world of Application Tracking Systems. The 1:1 coaching I received was invaluable as well. While I felt great emotional support, many of our coaching sessions dealt with real life opportunities to improve how I presented as a candidate. Arlene and Wilma were straightforward and transparent where I needed to put in the work. Through their coaching I learned things about myself that made me a better job seeker, but are also applicable in my new role and continued growth as a professional. My time with the Life Working team helped me grow in both skills and confidence. I highly recommend Arlene and Wilma to anyone looking to put in the work to improve themselves and find a role that checks all their happy boxes. read more

Fantastic support all around! I highly recommend. Great advice to keep you focused, positive and goal oriented!

Unlike other career advisors I have worked with in the past, Life Working offers the emotional support that is needed when changing career paths.They were my biggest cheerleaders during the job hunt and negotiation stage.They are a wealth of knowledge and information - providing links, data, resources, etc. to help you stay informed on the quickly changing marketplace. I adored every conversation I had with them, and I would recommend them to anyone who wants to successfully land their dream job. read more

I worked with Wilma with assistance from Arlene to help me find direction on where and what I wanted to do next on my career path. I left every meeting feeling insanely pumped on what I could do and what I could accomplish in my job search. Wilma always gave me the feeling of being ready for the next step and helping guide me in what steps I needed to take to get there. They are incredibly helpful, knowledgable and understanding. If you need guidance and clarity I'd definitely recommend. read more