Big Tech Career Firm Expands to Raleigh-Durham Amid Six-Figure Layoffs (May 13, 2025)
-Triangle pros to get Big-Tech career tactics as job cuts continue(Raleigh-Durham, NC, May 13, 2025) As RTI International cuts 340 roles amid federal funding shortfalls and IBM refocuses its Research Triangle Park workforce, even six-figure earners in one of America's...
Your Next Big Thing: Approaching your Job Search with a Founder’s Mindset
Alright, let's dive into a mindset shift that can truly revolutionize your senior-level job search. As someone who's navigated the startup world twice - first with founding Close Cohen Career Consulting and then with Included, our AI-powered people analytics platform...
Principal Executive Career Coach Job Opportunity
Are you a seasoned leader with deep experience in corporate and tech environments? Is developing team members a favorite part of your job? Do colleagues consistently seek your mentorship? Are you ready to transition out of a corporate role and leverage your Fortune...
Close Cohen 2024 Year in Review
As we sat down to review 2024, one thing became crystal clear —we have worked with some incredible leaders. No matter the challenge our clients have faced: from navigating AI transformation, leading through RTO shifts, or stepping into bigger roles — you all have...
2023 Year in Review
Farewell to 2023! Adiós, ciao, au revoir, however you want to say it, peace out to 2023. Feels good to breathe in the fresh possibilities of 2024. But, we’d be remiss if we didn’t take a moment to look back and reflect on all the hard work of this past year. As...
8 Do’s and Don’ts of ChatGPT for Resume Writing (+Prompts!)
At CloseCohen we are early adopters of all new technologies, and have been using ChatGPT and AI tools to strengthen and deliver ever more competitive and engaging resumes for each executive client. Here are a few do’s and don’ts of ChatGPT for writing your resume:...
The Day I Knew I Was Quitting and Moving to Portugal
Cheyanne Johnson is contributing author for Close Cohen Career Consulting and ex-AWS leader who moved with her family to Portugal for a slower and intentional lifestyle. Cheyanne lives with her husband and two young sons in Porto and is a huge advocate for working...
Proud, Loud, and Strategic: Brag Better Book Review
The One Big Thing: Attention, praise, and opportunities come to those who strategically talk about their accomplishments. If you’re not enthusiastic and proud of your achievements, no one else can be. Big Picture: “Missed opportunity to brag!” is the #1 piece...
You’re Oversharing: Smart Brevity Book Review
The One Big Thing: Most people share too much information and focus on extraneous details when writing and speaking. Just like we do in our coaching practice, Smart Brevity: The Power of Saying More With Less brings attention to these blind spots and gives practical...
2022 Year in Review
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