You May Be at an Inflection Point If...
Recalibration Is Not About Leaving for the Sake of Leaving
This conversation is not about leaving for the sake of leaving; it’s about deciding what you want and having a concrete strategy for assessing your value.
Creating an exit plan means having clarity about the next chapter of your life and having confidence about how and whether to make a move. An exit plan does not necessarily mean resigning. It means positioning yourself and exploring your options, and, if needed, crafting a transition strategy.
The Framework
The Career Recalibration Experience is a safe place to examine and package your narrative. We use precise strategic tools built on a methodology that guides clients through modules personalized to your goals and intent.
01-Clarity Audit
Assess where you are now, what is working, and what may need to change.
02-Personal Branding & Positioning
Clarify the strengths, expertise, reputation, and value you want to carry forward.
03-Target & Direction Strategy
Identify realistic options and
define the direction most worth pursuing.
04-Narrative & Story Development
Shape a clear career story that connects your experience, strengths, and goals.
05-Professional Documents & Tools
Develop the career documents, capability statements, or other materials your direction requires.
06-Execution & Confidence
Turn strategy into action with a practical plan and greater confidence in your next steps.
What the Experience Includes
Private coaching sessions
Assessments
Interactive reflection exercises
Target exploration
Implementation planning
Ongoing communication through a private portal
A Private, Personalized 90-Day Engagement
No two clients enter the experience with exactly the same question, so the process is tailored to your goals, situation, and intended direction.
Is This Right for You?
This Experience May Be Right for You If You Are...
An experienced professional or leader considering a significant move
Successful on paper, but questioning whether your current path still fits
Preparing for an exit before circumstances force one
Struggling to articulate your next-step value proposition
Seeking strategy and perspective, rather than simply a new resume
This Probably Isn't the Right Fit If You Maybe...
Expect someone else to choose your next career for you
Are not prepared to participate in reflection and strategic work
Looking only for a quick resume rewrite.
From Restaurant Owner to Restaurant Consultant
Before
JD was a 30-year restaurant owner who had purchased and turned seven underperforming restaurants into efficient, profitable operations. After retirement, he spent two years traveling and golfing and realized he missed the structure of work and the challenge of building businesses.
What He Thought He Needed
JD arrived seeking only a resume.
What Recalibration Revealed
The program revealed that JD needed a confident narrative, capability statement, and defined implementation plan.
Result
JD completed the program and is now positioned as a sought-after restaurant consultant.
The client came for a document. The real need was strategy.
Why Work with Brenda Goburn Smith
Brenda has helped professionals navigate pivotal career decisions since 2009. As a Certified Career Transition Coach and Certified Personal Branding Strategist with a background in marketing communications, she brings expertise in career strategy and positioning to the process.
Resume & Career Services began as a resume-writing company, but Brenda quickly recognized that clients often needed clarity about their goals, value, and direction before the writing should begin.
How the Application Process Works
We would likely have a short conversation; then there are 4 simple steps:
Apply
Submit the short inquiry/application.
Review
Brenda reviews your goals and situation.
Conversation
If the program appears to be a fit, a private conversation will be scheduled.
Decide
Together, we determine whether moving forward makes sense.
Investment
The Career Recalibration Experience is a premium 90-day private coaching engagement.
Investment begins at $4,997.
FAQs
You Don't Have to Wait for a Career Crisis to Prepare for What's Next
The world of work is changing quickly. You may not know exactly what comes next, but you can make sure you are not caught unprepared.
The Career Recalibration Experience gives you the time, perspective, and strategic support to decide what your next chapter should look like—and how to position yourself for it.
Submitting an application does not obligate you to enroll.