I purchased the Career Launch Kit for $899 from Your Next Jump (YNJ), along with a cover letter for…read morean additional $100. While I appreciated the professionalism in communication, the overall experience fell short in several important ways. First, there was minimal human interaction throughout the process. At no point did anyone take the time to understand my unique career goals--whether I was repositioning myself for a new industry, returning to the workforce after a break, or targeting a specific type of role. The service felt highly templated and lacked the strategic depth I expected from a career consulting company. They did want me to submit two job opportunities, to get an understanding of the roles I wanted to apply to, but by the time YNJ completed their services, those roles are obsolete. YNJ emphasizes their move toward AI- and tech-driven solutions, but this focus seems out of sync with recent hiring trends and feedback from recruiters nationwide, who have voiced growing concerns about the authenticity and accuracy of AI-generated materials (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/21/business/dealbook/ai-job-applications.html?smid=url-share). Unfortunately, that disconnect was evident in the documents I received. They don't need to be experts in every field, but there's a noticeable lack of industry knowledge that makes it difficult for them to highlight critical, role-specific functions. Drafts were returned with errors--including incomplete sentences and exaggerated or unclear claims--so I had to carefully review everything to avoid misrepresenting myself. Revision times of 24-48 hours (even for minor edits) created unnecessary delays in my job search. And conversations with Tim felt rushed and surface-level; I was never fully confident that my feedback was truly understood or applied. I did call YNJ to discuss these concerns before posting this review, but they did not respond, I'm assuming it is because they already received their payment. I had roughly five different hiring managers review their work, and none were impressed. While the general template that they utilize is unique to their services and adds a splash of color amid the monotonous pile of resumes, nothing really stands out. In the end, Your Next Jump's work may serve as a basic starting point, but if you're a professional with a nontraditional background, transitioning industries, or aiming for mid-to-senior level roles, you'll likely need to invest significant time refining their drafts yourself--or seek more strategic, personalized support elsewhere.

I have never wrote a review before but feel obligated to due to my experience…read more I purchased the Job Search essential package for fixing up my resume and I have to say I am incredibly disappointed with the service. They didn't bother trying to understand my job or what career I am looking for and basically just copy and pasted my previous resume but in a different template. The very few changes they made were sentences that were incoherent, repetitive (used the same sentence several times throughout the resume), and full of typos. No amount of "unlimited back and forth between the writer" is going to salvage poor and lazy writing. You're better off saving your money and doing it yourself or passing it through ChatGPT (which I am pretty sure they are doing anyways). The 5/5 star reviews for this company are clearly purchased/bots. Christina J.'s review is spot on for the experience

Okay....Chrissy is AMAZING!…read more I sent her a rough draft of my resume to help me with updating it because honestly, it's not my favorite thing to do, and she was so helpful. She is very responsive and she actively asked me questions in regards to my resume, so we could do some moving around. She actually found some mistakes I made, which was so so helpful! My resume looks 10 times better. I'll be going back to her for my cover letter next. I definitely recommend her services, especially if you're looking to apply for jobs!

Strategic Career Coach focused on aligning personal purpose with career…read more Chrissy's approach to surfacing my strengths and aligning them with work I love has been very helpful. Her approach removed the difficulty of talking about myself out of the equation. She asked challenging questions in a supportive way. I highly recommend Chrissy for anyone struggling with their current career.

I started working with Sophie during a challenging job transition. Her versatile/magical toolbox…read morehelped me gain perspective, identify problems and move forward. She gave me the confidence, clarity and concrete tools to start a major job search and interview again for the first time in decades. Sophie's far more than a great coach - she's a fairy godmother, BFF, cheerleader and wise soul. SHE'S the one you want by your side in the muck of career transitions. Thanks to Sophie's guidance and support, I started a great new job last month and am forever grateful! I can't express how greatly Sophie impacted my life, career and relationships - personal and professional. She helped me seek and find meaningful work, "rewrite my story," reclaim my confidence, and nail the interview. :) Sophie's an amazing life/career coach and the complete package: focused, reflective, productive, inquisitive, supportive, compassionate and kind. She means it when she promises: "I believe in you and when you doubt yourself, you can borrow some of that confidence. The beauty of my work is my confidence in you is a renewable resource."

Sophie has been so helpful and has given me great job hunting advice and tactics that have really…read morehelped me! I highly recommend her :)

Honestly, Gelila is amazing... and I don't toss that word around carelessly. Shes thoughtful,…read moreintelligent, relatable, focused, thorough, and comprehensive. Shes extremely valuable because her expertise comes from small and large business experience, coaching, consulting, and small business advocacy. She should be utilized by anyone who needs serious insight, structure, and organization to their business at any level, any stage, or within any industry. I think Gelila is an invaluable resource and incredible woman. She'a a gift and asset to any organization. Gelila- thank you so very much for our session today. I honestly couldn't Thank or repay you enough. Best, Marjorie

They may not have a lot of Yelp reviews yet, but you should consult with them anyway! Gelila was so…read moreknowledgeable about all stages of the process: working with the right job-search sites, refining my resume, preparing for the interview, preparing follow-up questions for a second interview and navigating some sticky issues. She so was quick to internalize my strengths and goals and the nature of the company I interviewed with--I felt like I was getting help from someone who had known me forever. Along with being insightful, she was quick to respond at all stages. The free 15-minute consultation will speak for itself, but in case you need a further nudge, consider this to be the nudge.

I had the pleasure work with Workbridge for my recent job search. They are an awesome group to work…read morewith. I was working with a few of their associates for multiple opportunities and have high regard for each one for them. They have been always accessible for any and all questions I had during the process. Dustin was always on top of things and got me answers right away. I eventually accepted one of the offers initiated by Workbridge and that was in part of my relationship with the folks here. They even checked on me on my first day, just to make sure I was settling in okay. I would most certainly work with them in the future :)

On the fence about working/Applying with this Agency?…read more I read the yelp reviews, they are great! However, all of the Leadership at WB looks to me to be about 20 years old or less? I have interviewed in the past with very young Recruiters, have a bad feeling about them...giggly, unprofessional, silly, un-professional, and have no idea about what it is like to be a consummate professional in the USA, anymore. The most recent Recruiter I spoke with in Ashburn, VA. was a constant giggler! Sooooooo... Annoying. She was NOT working at Woodbridge, per se. but that is the type of Recruiter that I have been running into, all throughout the Virginia area. I am hoping for a much better experience with Woodbridge? I will write another Woodbridge review, once I speak with some there.

Cat is an extraordinary, heart-centered coach who has a gifted way of seeing directly into your…read moreheart and helping you get in touch with your innermost passion and joy fulfilling path. She is a true model of what coaching is all about. She helped me identify years worth of BS that I'd hidden from myself. I felt liberated and full of possibilities while working with Cat and highly, highly recommend her. She's non-judgmental and also willing to challenge you when you need a gentle nudge. I'm a better coach, leader and entrepreneur after having worked with Cat. She also helped me celebrate more and invest in my happiness and self-care in a way that is refreshing and sustainable. What a joy!

Over the past year, I've worked with Cat in two small groups. Coming into the coaching experience,…read moreI was looking for clarity of career and purpose. Coaching did help me figure out some of those things, but more than that I learned to accept responsibility for every aspect of my life. That wasn't easy at times and it was really great being in a supportive group watching others learn those lessons too. But what was really special about the experience was that Cat didn't just offer support and accountability for what I thought I should be working on. She challenged me to turn my attention towards things I was actively avoiding, the things I was afraid to face. Now, I finally understand that I create all of it--the good and the bad. I'm more confident about what I truly want and I know I have all the power, time and energy that I need to keep changing my life.

Working with my coach, Michele, imbued me with a positive and optimistic outlook that I would have…read morestruggled to reach on my own. I had clarity about the kinds of roles I was seeking, and I had successfully weeded out dead-end job titles. The informational interviews I conducted connected me with some top people in my region and in my field. Additionally, Michele's encouraging and uplifting validation helped me get clear on a side project that I wanted to build up. Though I did not end my CCC journey with a job offer in hand, I felt much more positive about myself, my career journey, and my ultimate destination as a result of the program. I am grateful that I had the opportunity to participate in this coaching program. It truly arrived in my life at the perfect time. I am currently in a new role (it's my 6th week) that successfully combines all of my prior experience and that gives me a chance to continue to make a difference. I feel more confident in my professional trajectory because of CCC.

I had felt passion in some of the roles that I'd held previously, and I wanted that back. I…read morecouldn't find the sweet spot of where I wanted to be in my company. I wasn't satisfied, but I didn't know what I would find fulfilling. Working with my coach at Cardy Career Coaching was a really collaborative approach. I needed someone to coach me out of my own way, out of my own barriers and excuses. Changing careers has impacted my life in such a positive way. You think you can only go so far. Until you give yourself a chance, you don't know where that line is. It's a complete 180 from where my mental and emotional state was before. It's been fantastic.

Wonderful service and great resume tips! After I missed an event hosted by YES at their office, 6…read moremonths later Michael kindly reached out to me with a warm and sincere email amid Covid and offered a free resume consultation. My 30 min consultation with Katherine was really helpful! I learned formatting tips and ways to beef up my resume by adding a header, summary, and core competencies and creating sectional dividers. She recommended outcome-based bullet points that highlight the benefits and quantify the results rather than a laundry list of tasks. Katherine was friendly and thorough and even had enough time to quickly proofread my hubby's resume. It was really nice to get an extra set of eyes! While the $299 starter package seems a bit pricey, it's a good deal considering that you are equipped with the A team of an interviewer, drafter, and editor. They will rewrite your resume and can fine tune and belt out those bullet points. While my resume could use a few tweaks, the starter package is a great option if you're looking for a resume overhaul without doing all the guess work. I found the resume consultation surprisingly useful. Would highly recommend it and consider the packages!

I have communicated with Jerold several times, and he is an active listener who is very…read moreprofessional and patient in answering my numerous questions. I am very satisfied with his service and consider him the most comfortable salesperson I have encountered.

"I recently made the decision to change career paths and go back to school, with an end goal of…read morestarting my own health coaching business. However, the thought of starting a business was overwhelming and stressful. I felt lost in my own thoughts of where to begin. Katie asked the right questions to help me breakthrough my fears around starting a business. She helped me focus on why I wanted to start a business in the first place and encouraged me to shift my mindset from 'starting a business' to 'starting my passion project.' We created a 10 step action plan for how to get my passion project off the ground. Coaching has the ability to offer new insight and perspective that you might not discover on your own. Katie has an infectious energy that motivated me to get moving on pursuing my dreams. She's a great mentor and coach to have in your corner!"

She's horrible do not call very rude and disrespectful I was very upset at how she answered the…read morephone and conducted her self with an attitude and completely inconsiderate about the person calling I recommend you call and look for someone else because Katie DePaola is definitely the person you do not want to call

I went to Lauren for career coaching two years ago (end of 2016) when I was in the wrong job. And,…read moreafter working with Lauren versus working through finding my own career path on my own (for free!), I am writing this review to let others know that your money is better spent on things to help you over the hump! I paid for four months in advance for her coaching at a rate of 595$ per month. Because I was extremely depressed in my job at the time, I missed out on going to two months of coaching sessions. This is to be up front and direct that my review is based on going to only two months of sessions with Lauren. I did not "schedule and cancel" any appointments - but rather did not schedule the sessions at all. I understood that she would still take the payment, but for her to accept $1,200 in fees when her client was depressed and underwater felt a bit unethical in my point of view - and I just want to share it for others who might be interested in seeking real help for their struggles - that these are the terms and conditions you sign up for. The actual coaching sessions were quasi-helpful, but I really did not receive support or any actionable steps to analyzing my own situation. The parting advice I got from Lauren was "Think and sit for a while with what you are good at and what you like to do, and go from there." She also went through my values - having me highlight things from both of these columns. I've gained so much more from people like Tim Ferriss or Tony Robbins or Gretchen Rubin -- and those services are things that are offered for free. Tim Ferriss, in particular, offers an 80-20 analysis that is most useful for anyone who is struggling. I am now in a dream job overseas and am working hard to do right by it, but the experience with Lauren stuck with me. I really wanted to share this with others so they can make a more informed decision when they are struggling in choosing the right career for them.

After talking with Lauren, I am a believer in coaching. I always thought it was for people who…read moredidn't know what they wanted to do with their lives and it turns out I think Lauren could help everyone in some way. Lauren has an easy manner that does not make me feel like I'm asking for help, I think that is a very valuable part of her process. I was a bit of a skeptic, which is funny because I have spent money and time on Palm Readers, Astrologers, High End Astrologers (you heard me -- $$$), Tea Leave Readers, Tarot Card Readers, Past LIfe Readers, and a damn straight Crystal Ball Psychic. While I love a little pageantry, it turns out none of these experiences offered any insight in to my fate. So buckle your seat belt Dorothy, it turns out I had it in me all along. Lauren was my Wizard of Oz, Oprah-light-bulb-moment-giver by talking me through a sticky situation that I could have let overtake me. She left me with a new perspective, and a plan. I feel confident about how to proceed and I have clear steps on how to move forward. I'm ready to bury the runes and ouija board and stop reading the star charts, I think coaching is illuminating and is what I needed to chart my own star.