ROI-Producing Services for Executives & Entrepreneurs
Executive Resume Writing | LinkedIn Profiles & Strategy
Job Search Coaching | Interview Prep | Recruiter Distributions
Each client engagement is customized based on the client’s goals. There are no cookie cutter packages—you’ll be able to receive the exact services that make sense for you, without extras you don’t need.
Executive Resume & LinkedIn Services
A typical package usually includes…
- Zoom Sessions – Engaging, strategic collaboration by Zoom to explore your qualifications, accomplishments, and unique value for your executive resume, as well as the insight that will help make your LinkedIn profile compelling.
- Executive Resume Writing – An impactful executive resume that demonstrates the value you can bring to a company. This will not be outsourced to freelancers, because the quality of writing is my priority.
- LinkedIn Profile Content – A compelling, search-optimized LinkedIn profile content with visual appeal that makes it attention-getting and memorable.
- Personal Brand – As part of our collaboration, we’ll work to identify your personal brand that makes you unique, and find the best way to convey it on your resume and LinkedIn profile. This is integrated into the process in a seamless way.
- Collaborative Revisions – We’ll work together on fine-tuning your content to make sure you love it; with my Collaborative Projects this takes place during your project instead of waiting for a draft!
- LinkedIn Nuances – We’ll look at your LinkedIn account together on Zoom, discussing nuances of LinkedIn that most executives don’t know about.
- Job Search Launch Sessions (optional) – We can meet for a coaching session on Zoom to map out a proactive plan for a successful job search that makes sense for your situation—and then follow up with another session to discuss your progress, current challenges, and next steps.
A La Carte LinkedIn Projects
Many clients are interested in getting help exclusively with LinkedIn—this singular focus can make sense in these cases:
- Entrepreneurs who want to use LinkedIn to attract more clients and build their network
- Executives who want to present a professional image on LinkedIn and already have a strong, up-to-date resume, and aren’t actively seeking a new position
LinkedIn-only projects include:
- One-on-one collaboration via Zoom (including screen sharing to look at your LinkedIn account together)
- Compelling content for every section of your profile, and search optimization to help the right people find you
- A LinkedIn banner image for the top of your profile, and collaboration on other ways to add visual appeal to your profile
- Hands-on training on critical LinkedIn settings and features to be aware of
- Advice on achieving your LinkedIn goals (such as how to maximize exposure of your LinkedIn posts, develop a content strategy to showcase your thought leadership, or use tools like advanced search features to find the right people)
- Any other support you would like
Two Avenues for Working Together
Collaborative Executive Resume & LinkedIn Projects
These days, I work on many projects through a series of collaborative Zoom sessions with each client. When we collaborate on your content together via Zoom screen sharing, we’re able to see the work taking shape right before us.
Timing:
A Collaborative Project allows us to move at your pace and enables greater efficiency for creating your executive resume and LinkedIn profile.
- If you’d like to move quickly and are flexible with your availability, we could be squared away within 2 weeks from when we start.
- If you’re not in a big hurry or have a busy schedule, a 3- to 5-week timeline is a reasonable expectation.
- We’re often able to start this type of project within a week of our free consultation.
Benefits include:
- Uncovering more insights that elevate the narrative (insights that otherwise could be missed).
- Collaborating to shape content that is true to your authentic voice.
- Reducing the need for revisions at the end.
- Enabling faster progress—and visibility into the progress.
- Letting you feel a sense of ownership in the final deliverables.
- Getting real-time input from you as we go along, reducing the need for revisions at the end.
- Having more opportunities for introspection on your career throughout the process.
Best for: Executives who value a close collaboration for the benefits noted above; and entrepreneurs who are investing in a la carte LinkedIn projects.
Conventional Executive Resume & LinkedIn Projects
With a conventional project, it can take a bit longer factoring in the project timeline as well as lead time.
- After we start your project, expect a total of about 5 weeks from start to finish (the typical turnaround time from our first Zoom session to a first draft averages about 12-14 business days, followed by ~2 weeks for review, editing, and creation of additional documents included in the package).
- In terms of lead time, it might take about 2-3 weeks to get into my queue for this type of project.
- We’ll still have collaborative Zoom sessions for editing.
Best for: Executives with resumes that haven’t been updated for more than 10-15 years.
Job Search & Interview Coaching Services
Job Search Action Series (1-on-1 via Zoom)
- Session 1: Kick off your job search by mapping out your job search action plan that will help you be proactive instead of only being reactive. Think of this as a strategy session. We’ll end with specific action steps for you to work on.
- Session 2: Check in on your progress, discuss any stumbling blocks, and discuss next steps. Once again, we’ll wrap up with a list of your next action steps.
- Session 3: Similar to Session 2.
- Between sessions: Support by email as needed; and review of resources I recommend.
- Additional sessions can be booked after the initial three-part series. For many clients, three sessions is enough of a catalyst, while others may want the accountability and support of additional sessions.
Interview Preparation Series (1-on-1 via Zoom)
- Before starting: I’ll give you recommended reading before our first session.
- Session 1: Discussing likely questions and how you can answer them successfully.
- Between sessions: Work on your answers on your own based on “homework” we identify in our first session.
- Session 2: Mock interview to allow you to practice your answers and get candid feedback.
Additional services you can cherry-pick from include:
- LinkedIn Boot Camp
- A la Carte LinkedIn Profiles (if you don’t need a resume)
- Executive Bios
- Board Resumes & Board Bios
- Resume Distribution to Recruiters and/or VC & PE Firms
- Networking One-Sheets
- Training & Coaching on Social Media for Job Search
- Recruiter Intro Notes
- Cover Letters & Networking Notes
- Value Proposition Letters
I’m happy to counsel you on which solutions might make sense for your situation.
If you’ve been terminated and your former employer is paying:
We provide personalized services for executives and professionals whose employers are paying for their career transition assistance. The pricing below will not be applicable in this case. Learn more about selecting this type of help (and what we offer).
Pricing, payment options, and quotes
Typical client investments range from about $1500 to $3000, with some outliers below and above that range.
- Where do you fit in that range (or outside that range)? It will depend on the scope of your project.
- Quotes as unique as you: Every package is custom-quoted during (or right after) our free consultation.
- If you’re considering going with a low-cost provider, you might want to read these words of caution.
Returning clients
Are you looking for updates to the resume and LinkedIn profile we created in the past? Learn more about options for past clients.
Payment options
- All major credit cards are accepted—Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover; and you can pay with Apple Pay.
- Most clients pay in full—and take advantage of a small discount I offer when an invoice is paid on time and in full.
- Financing is available—with PayPal Credit, you can take advantage of 6 months with 0% interest (on approved credit).

Kelly Donovan
Kelly Donovan works with job seekers nationwide, primarily executives, and has been operating Kelly Donovan & Associates since 2007. The firm has been featured on the CBS TV show Face the Truth, and Kelly’s career advice has been featured in/on Forbes, Fast Company, Reader’s Digest, Money Magazine, Entrepreneur, Business Insider, and many more.
She has been a contributor to three books (including “Resumes for Dummies”), and she has earned certifications in LinkedIn, resume writing, job search coaching, and interview prep. Full bio

