Client: Mykola (journalism, copywriting, iGaming)
Request: Finding a way out of a career dead end, structuring extensive work experience, overcoming demotivation during the job search
Service: Career Consulting by SkillsUp
Context and motivation for change
Our hero's professional path was entirely connected with content. He started his career as a correspondent and journalist, later held the position of editor, and after professional burnout in journalism, transitioned to copywriting.
His experience covered a wide range of tasks: from writing SEO articles and managing turnkey Telegram channels for the US and European markets to deep specialization in iGaming and sports topics.
The main trigger for reaching out to a career consultant was a prolonged and unsuccessful job search period. A series of rejections led to a moral decline — doubts arose about his own skills and the correctness of the chosen path. The client even started thinking about a complete change of professional direction.
Consultation process: Deep analysis and friendly support
Working with the consultant consisted of several detailed sessions during which the expert did not just rewrite the resume, but conducted a deep analysis of the career path.
- Creating maps and tables. All previous experience and skills were carefully sorted out and recorded in special tables.
- Finding a direction. Together with the consultant, the client analyzed several vectors for development — from personal hobbies to the most current trends in the IT market.
- Adaptation to formats. It was determined that the client's strongest side is text content in various formats (email newsletters, push notifications, pop-ups, UX writing, and landing page design).
- Warm atmosphere. The sessions were held as comfortably as possible, in the format of a "cup of coffee" conversation, which helped relieve tension and tune in to a constructive mood.
Mindset transformation and overcoming barriers
The biggest insight for the client was the realization that he actually loves his job and does not want to change fields.
The consultant helped overcome internal barriers and get out of the "moral pit." Prior to this, the client's resume resembled a chaotic collection of all life experience, which was "mixed up" and uninteresting to recruiters.
During the sessions, the client learned to look at his background through the eyes of an employer: he understood which details to highlight, which to smooth over, and which to remove altogether to show his true value.
Implementing changes and first results
Thanks to joint work, qualitative changes occurred in the approach to self-presentation:
- New targeted resume. It became concise and now says only what the company needs, focusing on specific positions (e.g., UX Writer), rather than everything at once.
- Return of confidence. The client once again believed in himself, his abilities, and his professionalism.
- Receiving an offer. Shortly after updating the strategy, the client successfully passed the interview and got the desired position in a great company — a one-year project contract in his field.
Who does our hero recommend this service to?
"To those who doubt themselves due to a series of rejections. To those who have vast work experience but do not understand how to properly structure it and present it to recruiters. A career consultant is a person who doesn't just help with papers; they charge you with positivity, highlight your strengths, and, like a shining sun, lead you out of a moral decline, restoring faith in your professionalism."