You're not underqualified. Your story isn't grabbing them in 6 seconds.
Your job search is a sales campaign, and you're the product. Recruiters skim for the numbers your market pays for. We find yours, rebuild your story around them, and get you in front of the people who hire. Just $500 to start. The rest is due only when you land.
200+ professionals coached · $10M+ in salary increases · Median raise $40K
If any of this sounds familiar, you're in the right place.
- "I've applied to 200 roles and heard back from four."
- "I made it to the final round. Again."
- "They went with an internal candidate."
- "I sell for a living. Why can't I sell myself?"
- "I've rewritten my resume five times."
- "Should I just take a step down at this point?"
- "I already paid for help, and it didn't work."
- "My family keeps asking how it's going."
- "I'm starting to wonder if it's me."
It isn't you. And it isn't your effort.
The problem isn't how hard you're trying. It's what the market can see.
Hiring managers spend seconds on a resume. If yours reads like a job description, they can't tell you apart from the other 300 applicants, even if you'd outperform every one of them. More applications won't fix that. Better positioning will.
The best sellers are often the worst at selling themselves.
You're too close to your own work to see what makes it valuable. That's normal, and it's exactly what an outside coach is for.
- 200+Professionals coached into new roles over the past four years
- $10M+In salary increases for RISE clients
- $40KMedian pay increase among clients who shared their outcome
- 46Five-star reviews on LinkedIn
Hear it from my clients
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"I was let go in a two-minute call I thought was about a promotion. I know what it's like to feel invisible to a market you know you're good enough for."
I've sat where you're sitting: refreshing my inbox, replaying interviews, wondering what I was missing. What got me through wasn't more applications. It was finally seeing my own value clearly and learning to say it in a way hiring managers couldn't ignore.
Since then I've walked 200+ professionals through the same thing, most of them months into searches that weren't working. Rejection is usually redirection. You just need someone to help you find the new direction.
Chris Pyeatt, Founder of RISE Careers | M.S. Communication, Johns Hopkins University
Talking to me isn't like talking to other coaches.
- I've lived this. I've been let go, searched in a hard market, and rebuilt. I'm not reading from a script.
- I know what hiring managers listen for. From first-time job seekers to COOs, I've seen what makes someone the obvious hire.
- Generic advice doesn't work for you. "Tailor your resume" and "network more" don't fix a positioning problem. We find the specific reason you're getting passed over.
- I only win when you do. Most of the fee, $1,500, is due only once you're hired. Almost no one else in coaching works that way.
- I care about the salary, not just the offer. Clients who shared their outcome landed a median of $40K more, and one recent client added $100K in on-target earnings.
What happens on our 15-minute call
It's a discovery call, not a sales call. Here's how it goes:
- Where you are. What you've been doing, how long you've been searching, and what's happened in your interviews.
- Where you're stuck. We'll pinpoint the most likely reason you're getting close but not landing.
- What would change it. A clear next step to move faster and land a stronger salary.
You'll leave with real direction, whether or not we ever work together. If I'm not the right fit, I'll tell you.
Book my discovery callFree. 15 minutes. No pressure.
How the RISE Method gets you unstuck
Think of it as a go-to-market plan where you're the product. Four phases, in order. Each one fixes a specific reason good candidates get passed over.
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ResultsYour proof: find the numbers that make recruiters stop
We dig into your work and pull out the 3 numbers your market pays for and you've been underselling: revenue moved, customers kept, deals won.
What changes: you stop describing duties and start proving impact.
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ImageYour positioning: change how the market sees you
We rebuild your resume and LinkedIn around those results, positioned for the level you're targeting, not the title you had.
What changes: recruiters start reaching out, and screens turn into interviews.
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StoryYour messaging: win the interview
We build your story bank: leadership, failure, a hard problem, a big win, and a sharp answer to "tell me about yourself."
What changes: you walk into final rounds prepared, not hoping.
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ExecuteYour pipeline and close: land it and get paid
We build your target company list, get you in front of hiring managers instead of the apply button, and prep every offer conversation with your walk-away, target, and stretch numbers.
What changes: more real conversations, and less money left on the table.
How we work together
One way to work together, and it starts with a conversation.
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Talk it through with Chris
A free 15-minute discovery call to see where you're stuck, what would move you forward fastest, and whether working together makes sense.
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RISE 60: 1:1 coaching with Chris
60 days of personalized coaching through all four RISE phases: your results, resume, LinkedIn, interview stories, and offer negotiation.
$500 to start$1,500 when you land the jobMost of your investment is due only when you accept your new role. I'm invested in the outcome, not just the hours.
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Questions people ask before they start
Is the discovery call a sales pitch?
No. It's 15 minutes to understand what you've been doing and where you're getting stuck. You'll leave with a clear next step either way. If coaching makes sense, I'll explain how it works. If it doesn't, I'll tell you that too.
I've already paid for help, and it didn't work. Why would this be different?
Most coaches and resume services give the same advice to everyone. I've written hundreds of resumes and coached 200+ professionals, I've lived a hard search myself, and we start by finding the specific reason you're getting passed over, not by rewriting your resume for the sixth time.
I'm in sales. Shouldn't I be able to do this myself?
Most of our clients have said exactly that. Selling a product you believe in is very different from selling yourself, because you can't see your own work from the outside. Even top performers need someone else to point out what's valuable.
Money is tight right now. Is this worth it?
That's a fair question when you're between roles. It's why the discovery call is free and why most of the fee is due only when you land the job. Among clients who shared their outcome, the median pay increase was $40K. We'll be straight with you on the first call about whether we're the right fit.
What does coaching cost?
RISE 60 is $500 to start and $1,500 when you accept your new role, with 60 days of 1:1 support. For a lower-cost start, the RISE Room is $97 a month for weekly group coaching, support and networking. Payments made aren't refunded. We'll walk through everything on your discovery call before you decide.
Will this work for my situation?
We work with professionals in every field and at every level, from first jobs to VPs. If we're not the right fit for your situation, we'll tell you upfront rather than take your money.
Is a job offer guaranteed?
No, and be wary of anyone who promises one. Coaching improves your odds; it doesn't remove the uncertainty of a job search. What we can promise is a proven method and someone in your corner every week.
How much time does it take?
Plan on a weekly call plus a few focused hours on the work between sessions. Most of that time replaces the hours you're already spending on applications that aren't landing.
You've done the hard part alone long enough.
15 minutes with someone who has lived this and helped hundreds through it. You'll leave knowing where you're stuck and what to do next.