what clients have said...
"I recently retired as a consulting Partner at a Big 4 firm, and knew that I wanted to continue to work, though in a different capacity. I also wanted to pursue some ways to help give back to others as well. Through a couple of sessions, Simeon Wong helped me significantly clarify and crystalize my thinking for both areas. More importantly, he brought the two areas together for me in ways I had not thought through. The net result for me was a real leap forward in my thinking about ‘what’s next’ as well as the details as to how to present a more complete and compelling picture in both my resume and Linkedin profiles. Simeon’s background and experience, and his way of reframing the way I was thinking was extremely helpful. I very highly recommend Simeon." - DS, Management Consulting
"I've been fortunate to work in all different facets of risk advisory over my 20+ year career. Through all of it, I have examined IT risk from every possible angle. While I knew that that's where I wanted to spend the rest of my career, I needed help sifting through a rich array of experience and reworking a resume that had become a daunting wall of words. The dust has now settled from working with Simeon Wong on modernizing and wordsmithing my resume and executive bio to give both a sharper focus without losing substance. He was instrumental in helping me pinpoint what I want to do next in my career and crafting a profile that presents my achievements in the right context. My work with him has already yielded positive results. It was a pleasure collaborating with Simeon and I recommend him if you too need clarity and focus." - DL, IT Sector
"I am a senior lawyer in Toronto. I was interested in a judicial position and realized I had no idea how to approach such an application. Fortunately, I heard about elevate.strategy. Simeon offered a very useful critique of my CV and gave valuable insight into the minds of those who make hiring decisions. He is professional, patient and methodical. I am happy to unreservedly recommend Simeon." - JN, Law Sector
"If you want to stand out among other job candidates, book a session with Simeon. He combines many years of industry know-how with his consultant knack for problem solving and creativity. I walked away with immediately applicable concrete insights and a sense of empowerment. Thanks Simeon for the valuable coaching! - JK, Healthcare Sector
"This wasn't just a resume re-creation but a series of overdue therapeutic and reflection sessions about my past experiences and endeavours. As a professional in the midst of transition, one's confidence can slowly be diminished through the emotional process of the job search. However, Simeon did a wonderful job to non-judgmentally bring out the 'lion' that needed to be woken to steer this big shift in my life. Career exploration and growth is progressive and having a supportive mentor to navigate us through it makes a world of difference. I look forward to working with him again." - SM, Education Sector
"I am an international law student who is currently looking for a job. A senior lawyer referred Simeon to me after I expressed my concern about my CV... I booked two sessions with him and he offered a lot of inputs to perfect my resume...I realized that I received more than just a resume -- Simeon helped me dig deep into my professional experiences and discover the skill-sets developed from them. It changed my way of thinking. The consultation provided by Simeon is actually a journey of discovery and self-reflection which made me feel much more confident and ready for upcoming interviews. Highly recommended! -- KY Legal Sector
“I highly recommend Simeon. I am a recent engineering graduate and looking for a job in consulting. Simeon has great insights, knowledge and experience in this industry, and he knows exactly what recruiters look for from your resume. He rewrote my resume and enriched my accomplishments with more keywords and details. Besides resume writing, he also helped me analyze my strengths, skills and career goals, which would help me in my future job application and career." - BY, Engineering Sector
"Simeon was able to evaluate my professional experience and help me communicate it in a way that resonated with potential employers and highlighted key transferable skills from my accomplishments. Simeon also gave me some tools to prepare for interview questions based on my resume. As a result, I saw a noticeable increase in responses from job applications and secured a new position and was able to negotiate a higher starting salary as a result (16% higher than my previous position)! I would strongly recommend booking a consultation to evaluate career experience and communicate your true potential to others." - JM, Defence & Space Industry
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"I am a former management consultant with recent experiences in a silicon valley tech startup. Having come from business school, I thought I knew exactly how to optimize my resume without help. Boy was I surprised. The first thing Simeon told me was that while I had great results, my resume as a whole felt "flat". He was totally right. I needed someone to give me that harsh feedback. Having Simeon work with me 1:1 through each of my experiences to flesh out the real story behind the job was the extra step I needed to take to win over my recruiters. Simeon taught me how to illuminate my failures as key learning experiences, which gave rich details about not only who I was as a person but what I was capable of doing in high pressure situations. Simply put: Whether you're in transition between roles or just doing your annual resume update, I would highly recommend using Elevate.Strategy. While you may already be an expert in writing resumes, having someone as well-rounded, experienced, structured, and brutally honest as Simeon, spend time with you to help you open up and speak fluidly about your experiences and career goals will be well worth the cost. This exercise alone helped me to identify better stories about my past that went beyond numerical outcomes and as a result, better articulate what I was capable of doing. Highly highly recommended."
- ZT, Consulting & Technology Industry
"Simeon Wong has a very thoughtful and analytical approach to resume writing that produces results. As an individual with a lot of different skill sets, my resume wasn't doing my career story justice. Simeon really helped me structure a resume that was more targeted to the roles I was pursing and within a few weeks of using my new resume, I started getting call backs from job boards, which hasn't historically happened to me before." - OG, Financial Services
"Thank you so much for your help! Just wanted to share with you some immediate good news. Based on the newly written resume, I sent out 3 resumes last night. I got a response already for this position below for a screening call tomorrow. Wow!
This comes after about 2 months on my own, without a hit. You have helped me so much in articulating my strengths, bringing clarity and focus to my career story, and providing an expert perspective on “how do I envision you when I read your resume?”
So glad I found you on LinkedIn and connected! Fingers crossed!" - EY, Product Management
"I got the job at city hall, I will be working on Mondays during the school year as an intern to a City Councillor. This is my first job working with the government which is where I hope to be after graduation and it means a lot to me.
The resume help you provided is very valuable especially for me as a student who is really new to job-searching. I thought I did not have valuable skills and experiences to elaborate on especially since I lacked experience in political platforms. But through introspective questions that you asked and your help with framing my "job-duties" to highlight transferable skills, I was able to identify my strengths and make those clear both in my resume and in my interview.
Thank you and I hope more students may benefit from your services." - GC, University Student
"After trying to update my resume to reflect a career choice change on my own, having an experienced and objective pair of eyes like Simeon's really sped up the process. Having the opportunity to describe in my own words what I wanted my CV to reflect, Simeon's extensive consulting vocabulary not only improved the written version, but also helped clarify what my key skills are in a live interview."
- LL, Marketing & Business Development Executive
"I highly, highly recommend Simeon and elevate.strategy! The market is cut-throat and I felt I was in a muck. I wasn’t making progress in my job search, so I came to Simeon with a resume which I THOUGHT was seemingly all right and I THOUGHT needed small tweaking. Simeon completely gutted it and started from the beginning! We went through a strengths assessment, identified my transferable skills and zeroed in on my goals eventually tailoring my resume for positions I would be suitable for. I also took an interviewing coaching class with him because interviews paralyze me! Simeon was well-versed in the government sector and provided me with many potential questions and answers. My confidence and interview skills are boosted more than ever. My resume and cover letter has opened doors to a hidden job market I didn’t think I was even qualified for which is more interesting and more lucrative. Be committed to the process and trust me you will land the job you want! I landed the job and will be starting next week! Simeon is truly is a trusted professional." - NK, Public Sector
"I am a senior electrical engineer in Japan and I was looking for a comparable senior researcher position in Canada. Unfortunately, since I have only been employed in Japan, my knowledge of the job searching process, resume and cover letter preparation for North American companies was fairly limited. I discovered Simeon Wong of elevate.strategy from LinkedIn, and I purchased several of his services: resume writing, and two hours of interview preparation. Simeon offered structured and critical counseling for creating my optimum resume. Based on the draft I wrote, and descriptions of the position I was applying for, Simeon identified the strengths in my resume and found ways to emphasize and enhance my skills in a clear and concise manner so that they matched well to the job description. After his edits and suggestions to my resume, my skills and experiences were presented more competitively to demonstrate what I could distinctively offer as a potential employee. I was granted an interview with the improved resume that Simeon helped me to write. Furthermore, Simeon was highly efficient during our two-hour interview preparation session — no minutes were wasted. During the session, Simeon gave me a systematic approach to prepare for interview questions, his advice was easy to follow, he identified weaknesses in the way I answered his mock questions and provided strategies for how I could improve my interviewing techniques. As a result, I felt extremely confident going into the actual interview. After the resume screening and interview, I am delighted to say that I got positive news from a company listed on NASDAQ and I will be relocating from Japan to Canada! I have met a number of career counselors before, but Simeon is by far the most reliable advisor I have ever had the pleasure of working with. Overall, I found Simeon to be precise in his guidance, which he often related to his past experiences as a management consultant when he was employed with several competitive companies. I unequivocally recommend Simeon’s services for resume writing and interview preparation!" - FH, Engineering
"Simeon has a very caring yet critical approach to interview preparation. I am early in my career and wanted to better understand gaps in how I was coming across in interviews, and overall refresh my interview skills. Simeon quickly made time to help me prepare for upcoming interviews focusing on how I could come across as concise and confident. His vast experience really made for a deep understanding of different interview situations, and this insight was valuable. I have no hesitation in recommending a session with Simeon." - SJ, Retail Industry
"Simeon has a great understanding of interviews, and he knows how to set his clients up for success. In the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak, I was able to receive a job offer thanks to Simeon’s help in preparing for the interview. He helped me understand where my gaps were, and how I could come across concisely and confidently in the interview room. He also gave me great advice along the way to receiving the job offer and was always willing to chat. If you want to be confident you will receive the job offer, booking just one session with Simeon will help!" - SA, Financial Services