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Put your experience & expertise to work - for a better career!

Align your skills with business needs to land your next move. By doing so, you'll gain clarity, confidence, and a competitive edge, leading to new opportunities, increased earning potential, and sustainable growth.

Gain your Competitive Advantage

sWorks Executive Edge is an elite coaching program designed to give mid-to-senior level professionals a competitive edge in landing their next career move—whether it’s a pivot, transition, or advancement. By aligning your expertise with business needs, this program helps you craft a compelling value proposition and strategically position yourself to stand out in the job market. With tailored coaching and focused support, you’ll confidently navigate your career path, secure high-impact roles, and achieve meaningful success in a competitive environment.

About

My name is Melissa Hodgins

Bridging the Gap: Aligning Your Expertise with Business Impact

As a career coach with a strong track record of success in Fortune 100 companies and a deep understanding of the Tech & Recruitment Industry, I've identified a critical gap: professionals struggling to translate their expertise into business value. This gap can lead to missed opportunities, stagnant careers, and untapped potential. My mission is to bridge this gap, empowering mid-to-senior level professionals like you to align your career aspirations with business needs, driving meaningful impact and tangible results.
 

Unlocking Business Impact through Expertise Alignment

I help you navigate the intricacies of your career path, ensuring each move is strategic, purposeful, and aligned with business objectives. My approach is built on delivering tailored strategies, real-world expertise, and personalized guidance to drive clear, measurable outcomes that propel your career forward.

Your Partner in Business Impact
 

Together, we'll unlock your full potential, leveraging your expertise to drive business value and impact. My unique approach focuses on:

  • Identifying and addressing the gap between your expertise and business needs

  • Aligning your career aspirations with business objectives

  • Delivering tailored strategies for meaningful impact
     

Putting Your Experience & Expertise to Work - For a Better Career

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Navigate Career Transitions

sWorks! SuccessPath Program

Whether you're transitioning to a new role, industry, or career path, our expert guidance can help you navigate the challenges and opportunities that come with change. We offer tailored support in resume writing, LinkedIn optimization, and networking strategies to help you stand out to employers and make a smooth transition to your next opportunity. With our proven approach, you can navigate career transitions with confidence and clarity, knowing you have the support you need to succeed.

Achieve Successful Career Moves: Align Your Expertise with Opportunity

In today’s competitive job market, advancing in your career isn’t just about what you know—it’s about how well you position your experience to meet the needs of businesses.
 

My career coaching focuses on helping mid-career professionals like you align your unique strengths with the opportunities you deserve. Whether you’re seeking a promotion, transitioning into a new role, or pivoting industries, I provide the strategic guidance and tools you need to make your next successful career move.
 

What You’ll Get:

  • Tailored Career Strategy: A personalized approach that highlights your strengths and aligns them with business goals.

  • Resume & LinkedIn Optimization: Updated tools that position you as a solution to business challenges, not just another candidate.

  • Interview Mastery: Confidence and clarity to present your value effectively and land the roles you’ve been working toward.
     

Ready to make your next career move? Let’s work together to ensure your expertise is positioned for success.

Services

Interested in Working together?
Let’s connect for a 30-minute initial call to discuss your current career situation and determine if my customized coaching is the right fit for you.

This session is designed to understand your needs and explore how my coaching can help you achieve your career goals.
sWorks! SuccessPath Program: Navigate Your Career Transition with Confidence

Whether you’re pivoting into a new industry or transitioning to a different role, the sWorks! SuccessPath program is designed to guide you through every step of your career change.


With a focus on aligning your skills and expertise to new opportunities, this program offers a tailored strategy to help you make a smooth and confident transition.


What You’ll Get:

  • Personalized Transition Plan: A clear roadmap to help you pivot or transition into your next role.

  • Resume & LinkedIn Overhaul: Tailored tools to reflect your evolving career path and attract the right opportunities.

  • Interview Prep for New Roles: Coaching to help you present yourself as the ideal candidate in a new field or role.


Ready to make your next move? Let’s chart your path forward with the sWorks! SuccessPath Program.

sWorks! Next Step Forward Program

Next Step Forward Program: Jump-Start Your Next Career Move


Feeling stuck in your career? The Next Step Forward Program is designed to get you on track quickly and strategically, helping you land your next role.


What You’ll Get:

  • Strategic Career Alignment: We position your expertise to solve business challenges, making you the ideal candidate.

  • Resume & LinkedIn Optimization: Tailored tools to ensure you stand out in a competitive market.

  • Actionable Plan: A clear path from resume to interview, helping you secure the right opportunities.

Ready to move forward? Let’s make it happen.

sWorks! Executive Edge Accelerator Program

Position Yourself for High-Impact Leadership Roles


You’ve spent years honing your expertise, but if you’re not positioning yourself for executive leadership, you’re missing out on opportunities that align with your potential.


The Executive Edge Accelerator is designed to help mid-career professionals bridge the gap between experience and leadership. Through a personalized strategy, we align your strengths with business needs, positioning you as the solution companies are searching for.


What You’ll Get:

  • Strategic Positioning: Present yourself as a solution to business challenges, not just another candidate.

  • Leadership Focus: Tailored for professionals ready to move into leadership roles.

  • Proven Results: Over 225 professionals have successfully advanced into high-impact positions.


Ready to take the next step into leadership? Let’s create a roadmap that takes you from where you are to where you deserve to be.

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sWorks! Results-Driven Interview Success Services
Single and multi-session options are available to help you transform from just another applicant into the solution businesses are seeking. These sessions focus on positioning your experience and expertise in a way that directly aligns with the needs of the business, making you stand out in the interview process. By strategically highlighting what sets you apart, you’ll move from simply answering questions to demonstrating how you can drive results, ensuring hiring managers see you as the essential hire they need.

Testimonials

"Melissa's SuccessAdvantage Program helped me land a new VP Corporate Development from a Director role in Investment Banking. Her program helped me position myself as the preferred candidate for the role"
 

VP Investment Banking

Lauren H.

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