Client Success Stories

Video transcript: Hi, I'm Caitlin. After job searching for a few months without making much progress in this crowded market, I decided to join better careers program after about five weeks after I joined, I got a verbal job offer and I ended up getting three total job offers the following week. I absolutely recommend better career to anyone wanting to really speed up their job search. The strategy and coaching that Maddie and UG provide help you to stand out and the resources that they make available can save you a ton of time. Not only that, but there's a great community behind the scenes that can help support you through what can be a really grueling process. What I learned in the program, I would say increased my confidence in reaching out and connecting with hiring managers, which was great. And the templates and scripts and the resource vault saved me a ton of time and helped me to send, I would say, much more relevant messages. Ultimately, I'm thankful that I was able to land a job that I'm excited about and I really wish that I had joined the program months earlier because it may have ultimately shortened my time in the job search and saved me much more time and energy.

Video transcript: And it's a huge increase from my previous salary. I'm almost doubling my income in this new role, which is really exciting. I found the community to be great, a great resource. Like, two days before an interview, if you have a quick question or you're not sure how to reach out to this specific person on LinkedIn, you know, like the granular level of having someone rewrite your call to action in the LinkedIn connection request note I found to be super valuable. But I do think it's important to mention how the financial investment is another big piece of this. And I remember telling Yuji this at the beginning of the course. I said, if this investment helps me get even a few thousand dollars in a signing bonus, that's already a multiple x return on investment, let alone the increase in salary, let alone cutting my job search time from, let's say, a year to six months, that six months of earning that, you know, I'll have in my pocket versus if I tried to do this on my own. And I got lucky, too. I was planning to get a job by the fall, and I surprised myself in the best way by getting one in just about three months. And so, you know, I've now those additional months of earnings. Ultimately, I think the course helped me realize that, like, this process is very achievable. Other people have done it. I can do it too. And, you know, having a bit of structure and encouragement was really what I needed to not make this feel overwhelming and something that I dreaded. And it was actually, you know, something I got excited about even though, you know, I was working a job at the time that I liked, but I knew I wanted more. So that's a lot there. Hopefully that's helpful.

Video transcript: In this job market, the same old techniques that landed you a job maybe two or three years ago are not going to work now. There is a lot more noise that you're going to have to overcome. And that's why I decided to go with bettercareer.org dot. I didn't want to go it alone and I saw that Yuji and Mattie had a great tracker, a great track record. They've been sales engineers, they've also been hiring managers and I liked the framework that I saw. So some of the things that I've picked up from them that were very valuable is first. Number one, I learned how to pitch myself concisely and clearly and on video. This was something that they stressed to all of us and we all had to make videos of ourselves that were three minutes or less and we had ample opportunities to practice pitching ourselves every single week at our group coaching sessions. And I tell you that that skill, I am convinced, was a huge part of what helped me land my next role because that interview process included me making a three minute video of myself pitching why they should hire me. Number two, I found the community priceless. I could access a whole community of other job seekers and enjoy their support and feedback and fellowship, whether it was through our discord server or through our weekly coaching sessions. Number three, Yuji and Mattie taught us many strategies for rising above the noise, including online portfolios, 30, 60 90 day plans, emails sent to the hiring manager and they provided templates for that in the resource vault. Just tons of strategies that I am grateful to have learned. And then number four, the support I got from Yuji and Mattie, both with interviews, negotiation and just moral support. It was priceless and I'm really grateful for them. So I'm really glad that I did bettercareer.org and I highly recommend it for anyone else who's looking for a role as a solutions consultant, CSM or sales. Their program is solid.

Video transcript: Hey guys, I'm Mitch. I've held multiple roles within sales organizations over the years and I joined Better Career to help me break through the noise of today's job market. Before Better Career's program, I struggled to get into conversations and by following their strategies, I immediately had the chance to be in the room with hiring managers. Not only did they help me upgrade my profile on LinkedIn and my resume, but they were able to prepare me for my interviews using techniques I'd never even heard of. When ultimately I received my job offer, my manager provided the feedback that the strategies I implemented throughout the process really helped me to stand out, showed I was proactive and willing to go the extra mile. Ultimately separated me from the other final stage candidates. It takes a coach to help you improve and without question, I wouldn't be where I am today without Yuji's guidance and his coaching throughout the process. So if you're looking to upgrade your career, accelerate your career, pivot your career, whatever it may be, without hesitation, I'd recommend partnering with better career and Yuji and Mattie to help you take your career to the next level.

Video transcript: Hi, I'm Jeff. As a seasoned sales engineering leader with over 20 years of experience, I thought my work history was really going to take me into that next job role. Boy, was I wrong. After months of job searching, I found and then signed up for the better career program. And I fully believe without that, I probably would still be on that job search type of motion today. When you join the program, you're getting access to Eugene Matti. And really, they're a pair of highly skilled, dedicated professionals who are passionate about helping people find that next job. The combination of what they've put together from their resource vault, the weekly group sessions, the tools that you're getting access to in the community, and of course, the one on one sessions that you can sign up for and do with Eugene Mattie, are really priceless when it comes to investing in yourself and feeling that, hey, I need to move forward and make progress in this job search. It's the most important thing that you can do is invest in yourself. And I found that the better career program really gave me the right guidance on strategy, information about tools that I had never seen or heard of before. And finally, the backend with all the different training resources that people collaborated on to put together. Now, ultimately, I think any person that's in the technology space or even just developing their career needs access to a great coach and a support team to get us to that next level. And really, that's what you can expect when you join the program. The side benefit of this I've now reached and grown my professional network of extremely dedicated people that are out there looking to improve and find that next role. Without a doubt, I've recommended the better career program to professionals in my network, and I'm a strong supporter for UG and Maddie. So if you have any doubts, sign up, join the program, and then get yourself hired. Good luck and stay well.

Video transcript: But what I love about the program that you and Yuji have put together is that it makes it easy to digest. You both care about your, your customers, the people that are in there. I mean I just me personally, I've enjoyed our one on ones. I've enjoyed your follow up Monday emails to me like hey Dustin, what's going on this week? Because did it forced me to sit down and actually look like okay, what have I done? What have I been working on? What growth has been achieved? Something I see a lot of people, they're getting into ruts and they're doing the same thing over and over. If they're not checking in and seeing okay, what has actually changed, what growth has been found, how am I doing this differently or better? So the thing about the program that you all have put together is that it makes it so digestible and if you will going to be a typical se. Trust the process then it worked. I went into a highly competitive, not great timing career transition. I've got the certifications, I've got the experience, the tenure, the growth and all of the abilities. I still would absolutely sign up for the program again to be able to have each of those things. And a lot of it was the, the weekly group sessions. But it was also the one on one sessions that you and I had. Being able to tweak and strategize and figure out how do we go about this, what's the goal, what are each of the little things. And you were great about helping with that and Yuji as well. It's funny, I actually, I thought about it couple days ago, Yuji had actually reached out to me when I was an SE leader with a nomination for somebody who had gone through the pre sales academy and I even his willingness to do that for me. As I was going through this process, I remembered the impact that that had on me as an SE leader. The willingness that you two have to help each person going through your program to get where they want to go is something to hold your head high on.

Video transcript: I was really excited about the offer. It was very competitive. I had known that I would likely be a competitive offer just based on the industry, but the job offer ultimately ended up increasing my on target earnings by 80% by making this move something that I was very excited about, man, this is really going to change ultimately the trajectory of my career as far as earnings go. So it was super excited about that. But yeah, the negotiation process was another thing that I was a little bit interested in going into it, but having some of the resources from better career, it was really helpful. Just to put my mind at ease, is just to know, like, hey, here are the steps that it takes to negotiate an offer. In leveraging some of those recommendations, I was able to drive that offer on target earnings up an additional 6% from what I was originally offered, which was just super exciting. That was overall, the difference from what you're making before and what you'll be making now is significant, right? 80% can be massively life changing for a lot of people. And to your point, it's not just like this one time, it sets you up to now earn a lot more throughout your career from making this big jump. Yeah. So I mean, just to get a little specific on that resources out there provided by better career, having you as a resource, I think it was very valuable just from doing things like structuring my resume, what to include in that, the process of networking, landing interviews, prepping for interviews, and then obviously the negotiation process, everything along the way. I leaned a lot on better career just to navigate that. And ultimately I can really point to that as strong reason why I ended up where I did. So definitely would recommend all the resources provided by better career and obviously the job accelerator program. I personally think it's such a steal for anybody out there who's maybe struggling or interested in some sort of program to really help supercharge their process. Considering the cost of the program and then just what that might mean for your compensation, the payback is almost instant as soon as you land that offer, especially considering things like the negotiation. It's crazy to me that that is available to those out there, and I would highly recommend it to anybody. I think a lot of this job search process, it can be really daunting and just feel like it's a lot of work. But to be honest, if you leverage the right resources, like better career, I personally think it's really less work in the long run if you're doing it right and being focused because you don't have to go and apply to 300 jobs with the better career resources and taking that targeted approach, you can apply to five jobs and end up getting three interviews. And it takes a little bit more work up front, but honestly, I think it's much more strategic approach that I think really pays off.

Video transcript: Funny, funny. Side note, after the presentation, I got an offer within an hour or two after that. How was your approach for that? Curious. She had walked me through like, oh, here's best practices when you're interviewing, how to think about this and the prep involved in it and what to do and the framework that most leaders are expecting on that front. So I use that really same approach. But I did one of the other things that you and Maddie talk about. They immediately came back with a new offer within a day after that. That was significantly better in that regard. If you could just walk me through how you went about applying and ultimately getting some of the interviews that you got. I niched down the resume and LinkedIn profile just like what we talked about, right? Tailored my skills, dropped the soft skills, really elevated the hard skills, tried to correlate my experience to that of what my ideal role is with solutions engineering consultant. And then from there, it was just like hard nosed execution on exactly what you said. Just on that advice alone. Right. I netted somewhere north of six to seven different interview opportunities. It took me 10 seconds to realize I wanted to get it on a call with you. And even when I just saw it available on the website, I was just like, click pay. Because it was that simple of a decision, because the content up front, it was so valuable to me and high quality. And now I'm in a job position where I've obviously completely blown out the ROI on what it cost me. So, yeah, in my mind, it's a no brainer.

Video transcript: Hi, my name is Kevin Hollowell and I'm a solutions engineer with Sprout social and a firm believer in the value of coaches and mentors throughout your professional career, especially as you're making a career change. And I couldn't recommend Maddie more highly. She was willing to match my level of work ethic throughout, so she was always making herself available for interview preparation and dry runs. She was also just a wealth of knowledge in how to traverse finding a new job and enhancing my professional network and then providing actionable feedback to me throughout the process. And then lastly, she was also just a joy to work with on a personal level and she truly cared and was invested my professional success and just that cheerleader along the way. So I can say that Maddie was a huge reason that I was able to make a career transition and land my new job, and I confidently recommend her to anyone else in the same position.

Video transcript: You. Hi, I'm Lindsay. I recently made a pretty major career change from being a classroom teacher for eleven years into the presales industry. And Maddie really helped make that transition possible and successful. We would have one on one meetings where she really got to know me, my career aspirations, my strengths and weaknesses, so that she could really tailor her guidance to meet my specific needs. She was knowledgeable about different industries, market trends, different job opportunities, how to network and build my presence on LinkedIn, which all helped me be more strategic about my job search. And she also helped me to revamp my resume. She took it from a pretty typical teacher's resume, understating all of my skill sets and accomplishments, and she turned it into something great that caught the eye of potential employers and started landing me interviews. And when I would get those interviews, she would coach me prior to them and we would run different scenarios that helped me to build the confidence I needed to go into those interviews and perform well. And even now, in my new role, maddie is always there to act as a sounding board, to listen, to offer guidance and support in navigating this new career, and also in career advancement possibilities. So I would recommend Maddie without hesitation, to anyone looking to advance their career, to break into a new industry, or just needs a mentor to help them navigate a new position, madie is the best. Thank you.

Video transcript: Hello, everyone. I wanted to take a minute to just recommend Wholeheartedly Better Career and the advice that I got from Yuji Higashi. It made a huge difference for me in landing a position that I'm really happy with. Kind of a quick backstory. I actually was laid off in October of 22, and it took me a year and three days to land a new position. And I think the biggest reason for at is I don't think anybody saw that this market was going to be as difficult as it's been. And so I had tried to take the same approach that I'd done in the past. So, yeah, it's a lot of networking. It's applying to jobs a little bit, looking for opportunities wherever they might be. That actually was yielding some conversations for me, but I was never able to get past the first or second stage of the interviews. And so, thankfully, that's when I stumbled across some blog posts that Eugene had put out specifically about how to prepare for your interview. I think the takeaway here is that it was really great advice and that if you take that and you're very diligent about going through sort of all the things that are recommended, I think the Better Career approach could be a great one for you too. It certainly worked for me, and I'm very grateful for their advice.

Video transcript: Hey, everyone. My name is Adam, and I come from a non traditional background. I majored in physics, and I used to be a laser engineer. And as cool as that might sound, there came a time where I knew I wanted to be in presales. I just didn't know how to be effective. When it came to making a career switch. I quickly realized two things that came from sayings I'd heard before. The first is, if you want to accomplish something, learn from someone who's actually done it, someone who's credible. And the other is that your network is your net worth. And then I met Yuji, and I quickly realized how true both of these statements. Know Yuji has valuable industry experience. He's networked closely with a huge presales community, and he helped bring that community together. And that just meant that there was a huge bucket of knowledge and experiences that could be valuable learning lessons for Know Yuji coached me in my job pursuit. He advised me in my career switch. And with his help, I was able to confidently talk the language of pre sales and showcase my transferable skills. And at the end of the day, Yuji took a chance on me. And it couldn't have turned out better, right? I'm working in the role I've dreamed of at a company that I love and I'm super grateful for. And I'm forever grateful to Yuji, because I truly couldn't have done it without him. And anyone who's looking to Eugene for guidance and coaching, I just have to say you're in great hands.

Video transcript: My name is Jessica Ashwood and I am currently a solutions consultant, and I transitioned from being a teacher for six years into this role, and I credit a lot of that to working with Eugene. I was lucky enough to be able to work with Eugene when I was enrolled in the Pre Sales Academy, and he provided me a ton of guidance and advice throughout the process. He was there to really help me level up my demonstrations and get in the space where I could be able to apply to my first solutions consulting role and land that role. So I definitely think if you're someone that is looking to get into tech, that UG is your best bet and you'll really be able to accelerate that process. This if you choose to work with him.

Video transcript: I cannot thank Yuji enough for helping me find my next opportunity. For those of you that don't know, eugene is one of the most connected individuals within the tech world and knows a lot about this space. So when I was ready for my next opportunity within tech sales, eugene was the first person I reached out to. We had a really great conversation around what types of technologies were most interesting to me, what was my general career goal and ideal career path, as well as what size company would be best. And after doing some brainstorming sessions and thinking through where I wanted to take my career, UG made some introductions to companies that fit what I was looking for. And from there went through a number of interview processes, and I'm happy to report that I accepted an offer at of those companies, and I'll be starting there on Monday. All that to say, this would not have been possible without Eugene's guidance, his support, his coaching and mentoring, and his just knowledge in this space. So I want to thank Yuji for all that he did to help me find my next opportunity.

Video transcript: Hey, everyone. I wanted to take a moment to share my amazing experience working with UG and how it has truly transformed my career as someone. Coming from a non traditional background, breaking into the tech industry seemed a bit daunting. But thanks to UG and its work with the Pre Sales Academy, I not only gained the necessary skills, but I also found an incredible mentor and coach. Working with Yuji was a game changer for me. He's extremely knowledgeable and experienced in the tech industry, and he knew exactly what I needed to kickstart and succeed in my career. He guided me through the entire process. Even though I had no prior experience, yuji's ability to help people from different backgrounds transition into tech is truly exceptional. One of the things I appreciated the most about Yuji was his unique approach. He acted as a mirror, reflecting both my strengths and my weaknesses back to me. This self awareness was invaluable because it allowed me to focus on improving my skills while building on my existing strengths. But the most valuable skill I gained from working with Eugene it was confidence. Thanks to Eugene's guidance and support, I gained the confidence to put myself out there, showcase my abilities. I went on to land multiple interviews and guess what? I received not just one, but two amazing job offers. It's truly been a transformative experience, and I'm grateful to have UG as my coach and mentor throughout my career. I'm going on a year at my current company and I just want to say, if you're looking for someone to help you break into the tech industry or make a career transition, I wholeheartedly recommend working with UG. His expertise, guidance and ability to bring the best in people are second to done. Trust me, you won't find a more dedicated and supportive mentor out there. So don't miss out on this incredible opportunity. Reach out to Yuji. He's available through LinkedIn wherever. You won't regret it.

Video transcript: Hi. My name is Kia, and I just wanted to come on and share my testimony of my coaching session that I received with Eugene. It was awesome. I just wanna start off by saying that. I came in with quite a few questions and he answered them all for me. He provided me with... Wisdom and the perspective of solutions engineer, a career changer, a leader and also help me understand the corporate leadership, how they think how they move and make decisions. A big part of my inquiry and what I needed advice on was about growth moving up being a valuable employee and sc he. He was able to give me actionable items to follow and implement to reach the goals that I am aiming for, and I couldn't be happier with how the session went. So if you're a career changer, if you are a person who's already tech looking to scale. If you're looking to move into another role. He's a very knowledgeable person to speak to. He's had his hands in a lot of different things at a lot of different levels, so he can give you that first firsthand advice. So I will definitely be speaking more about this. I'll probably do a video. I'd like to share my experience with Eu eugene as a coach. You know, it was it was awesome. Very, very very kind person, nice, funny. So it was it was great. So I I hope that that helps and, yeah, book a session if you haven't done so already. Bye.

Video transcript: Hi, I'm Jurel, and navigating the tech job market as a recent college graduate in 2024 can be very challenging. That's why I sought after the services of better careers. I was recommended Yuji and Mattie through some members of my professional network, and initially I was very hesitant. But looking back, I believe that this has been the best investment I've made in my professional career. And the reason why I say that is because I was eventually able to land a program manager role at a major tech firm after about three months of joining the program. The major things that really helped me take my games to the next level was networking. They really showed me the importance of networking, and networking was what eventually helped me get the job that I have right now. So better career really focuses on giving you the right techniques and tips on how to network, how to upgrade your resume, your LinkedIn, and give you the necessary interview techniques that you need to eventually learn your role. If you're someone thinking or having some doubts about better career and you're trying to get into the tech job market and eventually land your first role or land one of your many roles, I truly believe that this is the place for you because the return on investment is very massive. If you believe in yourself and take upon the responsibility to make the necessary changes to achieve that.

Video transcript: Mattie and Yuji really helped me through this career transition process, and there's many ways, but I want to touch on three that they did super well. There's. The first one is the group coaching sessions that they host every week. Those group coaching sessions were a lot of fun. They were really enjoyable to meet other people in the community, but ultimately, they were so well done and well executed and practical. It was like, introduce the concept here. You're going to practice it in your breakout sessions, so you're going to get over that momentum hump and you're going to be able to actually execute on this after the call. Then we're going to do a wrap up. It was just so well executed every week. I was really impressed. The second thing that they did really well is after those group coaching sessions, they would always refer to the resource vault. And the resource vault was great because if I had any questions around, what did they say? What did we talk about? What does this actually look like for me to execute? Whether it's a 30, 60, 90 day plan or whatever it be, ultimately it was like, okay, I can go right back to that resource vault. I can rewatch the session that we just had for the group coaching session and if there's any questions I have from that, I can revisit it. But then there's this extra step where they would provide templates and other resources to be able to execute properly. It's kind of like the group call was putting all the things together and then I had instructions for how to go about my job search afterwards with whatever step I was on. And those instructions were really helpful because there's so much molasses to get through in this process. And there were many things that they put in place that helped keep the momentum going. And the third thing I'll mention is that with any program like this, there's definitely the accountability that's really helpful for everyone in my position. And hand in hand with the accountability is the confidence that I was able to build. I remember years ago when I was looking for a job and I was thinking to myself, I just had this truth around the statement that the job that I get, the kind of job that I get, will be determined by the confidence I have going into this process and the confidence I have in myself. And knowing that, I thought it's up to me to increase that level of confidence in any way that I can. But the job search process can be really demoralizing a lot of times, and most of the time, especially just as human beings like rejection isn't something that I love or most people love, but we get it so often because there's so many applications being put out. But the level of confidence and the momentum that those group coaching calls had me feeling and had the feedback that you and Maddie were giving, it's like all of that were little boosts. Like, you were pumping my tires as I was driving down the road of the career journey and they were deflating. And then I would come back on the call and you'd pump the tires up again, and it's like, okay, yeah, I can keep going. I can keep going. And all of that was really valuable. And even that, honestly, feels like an understatement. Because if the kind of job that I end up with at the end of the day is directly correlated with the amount of confidence I feel, then I should do everything I can to invest in that and invest in an accountability system and invest in people that are in this journey with me that will keep the momentum going, because there's going to be an end to this process of getting a job and everything I can do prior to that. The more I can invest in that period of time, the greater my rewards will be. And then ultimately, how that will carry me through the next iterations of my career. It's just exponent mentor so I feel really grateful that I stumbled upon one of your webinars and showed it to a bunch of my friends and was like, this is gold. Oh, my gosh. I can't stop listening. And I feel grateful that I made the investment for sure.

Video transcript: Hi guys, it's Alex. Last week I accepted a job offer from a company called cleargov. I'm going to be starting with them in a couple of weeks as an account executive, which I'm super pumped about. This is a very exciting company and I'm going to have the opportunity to significantly increase my earnings in about the two and a half, three months prior to getting this job offer. I was working with the better career coaching program coming in. I really had no momentum with my job search. I was applying to company job boards, submitting my resume, getting a fast automated rejection letter. I came from the startup world and I didn't have a large network of current and former colleagues, which I felt was a disadvantage. I was under the assumption that in this super competitive job market you kind of had to know somebody who was going to side door you in to a certain opportunity. And so for all these reasons, I felt stuck in my job search. I even hadn't ruled out the possibility that I was just going to have to start over as an entry level sales development rep. In hindsight, I'm very glad that I didn't take that approach. So in working with better career, we got very smart and strategic about how I approached the job search. In the first week we rewrote my resume in LinkedIn to really highlight my strengths. And after that I was taught how to be more strategic in applying to companies. Which companies am I applying for? What am I including with my application? They worked with me on how to differentiate myself as a candidate. And as a result, by week two, I was already getting interviews on the calendar, including with companies that had two months earlier just sent me an automated rejection. So it was very fast momentum throughout the process. They were giving me tools, techniques on how I could differentiate myself as a candidate, which that's probably the part that I found most valuable. I was getting explicit feedback from hiring managers that because of the things that I was doing to prepare for these interviews and the things that I was sending them, they explicitly told me that they could really see my initiative. And that's what helped me ride the process all the way to the end toward getting great, great job offers, which certainly didn't seem like it was going to be happening at the beginning of this program. So throughout the process, it was really helpful having a coach to call on saying, hey, here's where I'm stuck in my job search. This is what I have on this week. What's your opinion about this? They'll talk to you about granular details, about broad details and I guess my biggest takeaway from the whole experience is just the power of professional services. I'm a believer that for most things in life you really don't need a coach, right? But your career, that's not one of those things. This is something that you're going to be doing for 40 hours per week. It's going to affect so many other parts of your life that if you're like me and you're looking to grow your career, or if you're looking to transition and take on a new kind of career, I highly do recommend working with a professional who can help you make all the right moves. And if your experience is anything like mine, I would say that better career is a great option. Feel free to Message me on LinkedIn if there's any questions that I can address about my experience or if you just want to talk about job searches in general, I'm happy to reply back if you reach out to me on LinkedIn. And thank you for checking out my video.

Video transcript: Hi, my name is Miriam and wanted to share a really genuine and heartfelt appreciation for better career, for completely changing my life and doing that in less than two months, I have to say, which I never thought would be possible, especially in obviously the job market today and it wouldn't have been without working with Maddie and Yuji. So I think, uh, landing your, your dream job has the power to completely elevate your life. And I've told this to Maddie, not only at work, but in your daily life. Like your confidence with yourself, your happiness, your mental health. And so what Maddie and UG are doing for this program is just honestly life changing. And I have to say that a few times to them in the past because they are so humble and kind that it's, it's important that they know that what they're doing really is making huge impact across everyone who's taking this program. I'm. I'm currently working at Salesforce, so I can say with total confidence that I wouldn't be in the position I am today if it weren't for the guidance that I got from better career and especially like giving a shout out to my coach, Maddie. Maddie was the person who was always in my corner throughout this entire process. And she's just such an incredible human being. She has this way of being so warm and so genuine and kind and being also this really comprehensive, strategic, high level coach that you need to be able to land your dream job. And she was constantly present for me, even at like really unconventional times where I would just tell her, you don't need to be on right now. She would be there. She would want to make sure that I was ready for, you know, the very first, for example, recruiter calls or the high pressure dry runs for my demos and like use case rounds. Maddie was, was always there and even for those like crucial negotiation, like final stages, just making sure that she was there and accessible to give me guidance before I moved on and accepted or reviewed, you know, the offer that they provided. I, I felt like I was completely in great hands the entire time. And Maddie felt like a coach, but she also felt like a friend who was keeping me accountable at the same time. And I think being able to work with her, someone who has direct experience, of course being a past se but also leading in the pre sales world, leading with the pre sales collective and pre sales academy was extremely helpful to practice with. And I think in terms of strategic guidance and getting that lens from her, it made me feel much more prepared and confident to walk into every single one of my interview stages more than I mean, obviously I could have ever done on my own. And I think the actual framework and this is an important piece that Maddie and Yuji teach. It is just absolutely invaluable. All of the tools, the res. Resources, the. The knowledge that they provide through the program are. Are things that I'm going to carry with me throughout the rest of my career. This is something that I'm not only using one time, but for every stage I'm going to be applying exactly what Maddie taught me. And here's another piece. I think I'm trying to think of everything because there's so much that they provide and so much help that they give. But something else I really appreciated too was their resume review and like the strategic reconstruction that they would do to make sure that your resume was like apply ready if you will. It was extremely exciting to say and very relieving to see like how they transformed my resume. It looked, I mean, just tremendously better than any of the attempts that I had already spent hours and weeks trying to do on the past. Like the way the lens and the. The way that they help structure your resume is, I mean, in itself just priceless. I think beyond the one on one support, the group coaching and the community aspect also was really comforting and motivating to be able to realize that I had this large group of peers that were supporting me but also working towards the same goal. It's. It's like a very unique environment where you feel both challenged and supported and I just can't thank them enough. I think what Maddie and Yuji have built at better career is truly special and not anything you can find anywhere else. Again, they're not helping you just find a new role. They're giving you the tools, they're giving you the confidence to completely change the, I mean, the entire trajectory, I feel like, of your life. So I want to thank you again for everything that you've done for me, Maddie and Yuji and especially Maddie. And also thank you for all of us who've taken the program. Every single person I know who's taken the program has said nothing but just endless positive things and a flood of gratitude. And as a fun fact, I had someone else take the program after me and they also landed their role shortly after and are absolutely thrilled and currently in their onboarding process at their new and absolute dream job. So again, shout out to Maddie for that as well. Endless thanks. Thank you guys.

Video transcript: Now this review is way too long in coming because I did derive quite a bit of value from better Career. And I was able to get basically to where I needed to go really quickly with Yuji and the team's help. So I joined the program for a couple of reasons. One, I was looking for a change, and not just a change, but thinking of going to perhaps an entirely different domain. I also hadn't looked for work in many years and I knew things had changed and I wanted some help getting there and getting there quickly because I wanted at the time to make a change fairly quickly. The outcome was a offer roughly within six weeks of starting the program. And that was after not having executed all that many applications, probably fewer than Yuji would have liked, but. But that also meant that the applications that I did were detailed, they were meaningful, and I actually had quite a few interviews. And this was during a pretty competitive time in the job market. What did I find happened? Well, not just an offer and not just decent earnings, but I was also able to do that jump into an entirely new domain, which is difficult and honestly kind of rare with sesame. So what did I find most valuable about the program? Well, it's how it legitimately helped me stand out. In particular, there were some deliverables that we, that we were asked to build. They're almost like leave behinds. And it wasn't just a, you know, resume. It was like multiple deliverables that really helped me stand out and also tailor something memorable that they would get in their inbox from me. And it was sort of tailored to the different stakeholder or sort of person I was talking to and that I heard afterwards was something that other people didn't really do or they didn't do as well. And I was really just following Better Career advice and guidelines on that stuff. And so that was really great. And something. Honestly, having not looked for work in a long time, I wouldn't have known to do so. Really, really valuable. And would I recommend this program to a friend? Absolutely. I used the sort of career counseling side of the business because back when I was working with Yuji team, they didn't have the recruitment side spun up yet. But even without having gone through that, I would highly recommend working with them because the, the advice, counseling, mock interviews, all of that, incredibly valuable. And I'm extremely happy where I am now and I owe a lot of that to what I learned and what I did through better career. So, yeah, wholeheartedly recommend it. So thanks to Yuji everyone and yeah, good luck to you and your job search.

Video transcript: Hi there. My name is Derek Berrey and I'm currently a solutions consultant at six Sense. I'm only about three weeks in so enjoying it so far. But Yuji really helped me land this role. I joined Better Career about a year ago. I've been an AE for about eight years, nine years and in software for five or six years, maybe six years. And I really enjoy the career growth that I've had as an ae. Something that I've always been interested in is becoming more technical and more product focused. One, because that's just where my interests lie and two, because I think it's a cool and exciting way to open up my career path as a software seller. I also was becoming a little burnt out by the constant pressure of high quotas and always having to build pipeline. I thought it was taking away a little bit from what I enjoyed most about the job which was more product focused, more presentation focused. But I wanted to step into pre sales because I was still able to leverage my interpersonal ability. I was still going to be working externally with clients and still selling. So it seemed like an opportunity to couple my interests and my skill sets. And I ended up joining Better Career because it was really hard for me to. I was at HubSpot prior to 6sense and it was really hard for me to make the move internally. There weren't any real opportunities present and I ended up leaving HubSpot and focusing on. On a few things. Just wanted to take a little break. But also focusing exclusively on making the leap into pre sales. And I can say confidently that I would not have been able to do it without Yuji. He really helped me. One just upskilling and understanding what it was going to take, what my gaps were, moving from an AE role into a pre sales role. And then also like the roadmap of how to get there, how I should network, how I should reach out to organizations, how I can prepare for first round, second round interviews, presentations, etc. And just being able to bounce ideas off of him. He was always very present, very willing to. As well as the rest of the better career team. If I ever had a question or if I was ever in doubt, I would reach out to them and they would get back to me very quickly. So that was, that was a huge help for me. They kept me accountable, making sure I was doing the necessary work and I was actually able to make the pivot into pre sales. I got, I actually got several different offers. I got three offers at three different companies and even some of the offers were as much or more than I would be making as an ae. So that was. It's just been a phenomenal career transition for me and it was very scary stepping into it and thinking about doing it because, you know, I'm venturing into the world of the unknown. And after talking to a lot of people prior to engaging with Yuji, I was not certain at all. I didn't have a lot of confidence that I could even get it done. And I ended up finding ug through just LinkedIn outreach. I. I talked to an SC leader and he had great things to say about Yuji and better career and gave his highest recommendation. So after talking to Yuji, I was just, you know, our first few calls, I was curious if this was something that would be plausible to making a pivot into a new role and do it externally. And I had a lot of doubts going into it. And after just working with Yuji and the better career team, I was able to do it. And so far I'm extremely happy about it. It's only been three weeks, but I couldn't be happier with the, with the result. And if this is something that you're on the fence about, I think it's extremely worth it to make the move into a career that better fits who you are and what your wants are and what your needs are. It's hard to even put a price tag on, on how valuable that is. So highly, highly recommend the team and I'm looking forward to, you know, continuing to develop my career and I hope to stay in touch with the better career team moving forward.

Video transcript: Hi, I'm Naomi and I'm officially an associate solution consultant at Creatio. And I couldn't have done it without the help of Mattie and the Better Career team. When I first joined Better Career, I was coming from a role that had just been dissolved on my organization and pivoting from BDR to a solution consultant in a competitive job market was something that I wasn't approaching with strategy. I was doing a lot of spray and pray and that wasn't landing me anywhere. So once I did join Better Career, what I really appreciated is how Mattie helped me be strategic in terms of how I apply to my roles, how I more of a strategic interviewer, how to determine my value and my transferable skills from a BDR and how that value can be brought as well into a solution consultant role. That has been really helpful because there have been times when I truly and honestly had been discouraged throughout my job search or even doubted myself at the beginning. I really doubted myself. But I'm sorry, so thankful to Mattie because she really encouraged me to keep on going and she really encouraged me to look at the value that I'm able to provide and not at where my gaps may lie. And even in the areas of the gaps I did have, I really appreciated how they had resources to help gear me and where to upskill, where to focus on and that's. That's amazing stuff. So I'm really excited to say that even the role that I did land as an associate. I'm sorry, so pumped about the comp package that I have received is more than I was expecting as well. A solid organization and so I couldn't have done it without Mattie. Thank you so much. I would definitely recommend. It's a great investment, especially in such a competitive job market. It's something that you would not regret joining Better Career helpful team, encouraging knowledgeable and well connected team as well here at Better Career. Thank you so much.

Video transcript: I'm Don Martin. I'm a senior solutions consultant at Goldcast. I've been in pre sales for a while, but when I got RIF, I found myself in a very long, very brutal job search. I find opportunity and I go through interviews but I wasn't getting offers. And you know, I realized after a while I needed to make some kind of change and I probably needed to get some help. So I reached out to better career and I met Yuji. You know, I felt this immediate surge of confidence because he took some time to get to know me and my strengths and my goals and the kind of role I hope to land. And then with his experience put together this incredible strategy so that I could get that role. You know, initially just the tools they enabled me with gave me a better preparedness and this incredible confidence going into interviews that the advice on how to follow up really helped make me a top of mind candidate. Um, but something that I found incredibly valuable and, and I appreciated was just the one on one counseling. So when I needed to bounce something off or I needed advice or just support, you know, they were there for me for that. The last thing that I don't think I could have pushed it over the finish line without was their help in my finals presentations and demos. You know, those are like really make or break moments. So. So having the help to put together a killer presentation, a kick ass demo, and then to practice that in real time to get real feedback with a tough audience. I walked into those things like I'd done them a hundred times and I'd already faced the toughest audience I would and it was amazing, the feeling. And when I got that offer at a place that I love in a role that I'm excited about in the comp range that I hope for, you know, I checked every box. It was a real home run. You know, I can't, I can't thank them enough and I can't recommend Better Career enough either. You know, if you're in that, this brutal job market and you find yourself at this impasse, please, you should reach out and they allow them to help guide you through this journey. Thank you.

Video transcript: Hey, my name is Zach. I joined the Better Career program because I kind of felt locked into my current company current or previous company previous role without any kind of like growth trajectory. Not only professionally but also like earning wide and also didn't feel like I was learning or growing at my my org. So I had been doing a lot of personal trying to you know, apply for jobs myself for a couple years, you know, casually of course, working full time job and like part time, you know, job search. And I'd hired a resume pro resume builder before but I was really looking to try to find, you know, a dream career for me and bust into a very specific space or a couple spaces. And so after working with Yuji and team at Better Career I was able to land my dream position in the exact industry that I was looking for. It's funny, I had interviewed with a digital analytics company a few years before I joined the program and didn't make it. Made it like six interviews and didn't get the job. And after working with Eugene team I landed it essentially one of their competitors, the very similar space exactly where I wanted to be. So some of the things that I found most valuable about the program one definitely one on one coaching with Yuji, super helpful in, you know, me preparing for meetings, learning all that stuff, preparing for interviews with Yuji, super helpful. And then also the weekly sessions with people, sharing ideas, a little bit of networking and definitely 10 out of 10 recommend the program and everything it did. Like if it would have just been me, I would have kept doing some of the same things. Maybe I would have progressed a little bit, but the rate at which I progressed through their like onboarding plan and strategies I approached and proactive outbound messaging and connecting with other employees internally like super valuable to my career progression not only through job search, but now that I'm in my new role, excelling in that role once I get there. So again, 10 out of 10 can't recommend the team enough. A Better Career.

Video transcript: Hi everyone, my name is Morgan and I wanted to give you a bit of return on experience working with Yuji and better Career. A few months ago, I was looking for my next leadership role within Solution Consulting. And as you probably know, this is a very crowded space with great talents and very few opportunities. As I was looking for jobs and applying for jobs, I was not necessarily getting the answers that I was looking for. And even if I was able to speak to a few people, I was not convincing enough to actually move through the interview stages. That's when I came across Better Career and Yuji. At that very point, when I started working with Yuji, what we did is really look back at my career and think about what are the stories that I need to tell in order to put my best foot forward. Through a number of templates, a number of different exercises, I was really able to extract what was truly important for recruiters and what would really make me stand out in front of them. In addition to that, thanks to the outreach campaign that we put together with Yuji, I was really able to go through a number of different interviews in order to go through the process. Not only was working with Yuji a great asset and a great access to different templates and documents and case studies, but also some avatar role play that I could practice my different interview stage. But I think one of the most important things that I I realized through the process is suddenly I was not alone. As you probably realize, trying to find a new job can be a very lonely job. People don't necessarily exactly understand what you're looking for, and even if they're trying to give you advice or make you practice with your partner, friends, colleague, this is not the same thing. Working with a coach like Yuji really enabled me to have a sounding board in terms of what should I say? How do you think that goes? Do you think I should reach out again and having that really focused feeling about where should we take that. In addition to that, working with Better Career really opened a number of doors for me in terms of networking, as I don't think I would have been able to be connected to search great leaders through the different stages of the interview process in order to make sure that I had the right story at the right time. One advice. If you are really looking for your next leadership role, I completely advise you to work with Better Career and Yuji as this has been a life changer for me.

Video transcript: Hello. I recently engaged the Better Career Crew on a recent job search and wanted to share my perspective. So while navigating unexpected job loss in a tricky job market could feel really daunting, I felt incredibly supported because I worked with the Better Career Crew basically from day one and UG helped me navigate everything from how to tell the story of my career to what kinds of companies I should be targeting, how to navigate things like take home exams, final presentations, outreach, working, you know, before, during and after to send the right messages to the right people in the interview process. And while I was stressed, I always knew that the team had my back. Yuji was incredibly available to me, we met weekly, we were on text basis which really helped me stay on top of my job search and I ended up with three offers which in a really tricky market where it's highly competitive, I felt very lucky. But it was also because of the work that the Better Career Crew did with me. So thank you Yuji and the entire team couldn't have done it without.

Video transcript: Hi everybody. My name is Joe Coakley and I am a sales engineer. I started working with Mattie and Yuji at Better Career in May of 2024 and after a seven month journey, I accepted a new role in December of that year. I won't pretend that I was one of those people who landed a job in three or four weeks. I wish I could say that that was the case. But the process was tough. And if you're watching this, you probably already know that the job market is challenging and standing out among hundreds or thousands of applicants is no easy feat. From the very beginning, Mattie helped me refine my approach. Everything from optimizing my resume with, you know, keywords and really highlighting my my strengths in a data driven way, to strategically engaging with hiring managers and recruiters. She provided a structured, targeted strategy that helped me make meaningful connections and really stand out in a crowded field. Even with that guidance, as I mentioned, the job search wasn't easy. There were definitely moments where I wanted to give up. But during those times, Maddie was more than just a career coach. She was like a job search therapist. She offered constant encouragement and really helped me push through when setbacks happened. She also understood that life doesn't just pause for a job search. When I needed to maybe step back a little bit, whether to recover from a tough rejection or focus on like end of quarter responsibilities in my current role, she was incredibly accommodating and, and supportive. Working with better career ultimately led to a life changing opportunity. The total cash compensation package that I accepted was 170% of what my, what my current role was was paying me. An outcome that I definitely couldn't have achieved on my own and, and was more than I had initially imagined going into the process. I know that I'm a great sales engineer, I am not a great job searcher. And Mattie and Yuji brought such an expert level understanding of the process and translating that knowledge into a strategy allowed me to really highlight my strengths and secure the best possible offer. When the new company that I accepted the role at extended their offer, they came in at the absolute highest end of their salary band because they wanted to ensure that I accepted that role with them. And that was an incredible feeling knowing that I had positioned myself so well that this company saw my value immediately. If you're on the fence at all about working with Maddie and Yuji, I'll just say this. They know what they're doing. They understand the market, the process and how to help you get you where you want to be. I'm incredibly grateful for their support. And I absolutely would not be where I am today without having worked with them. If you're serious about leveling up your career and getting to that next step, I highly recommend working with them.

Video transcript: Hi everyone, my name is Bill. Prior to my current sales engineering role, I had spent about eight years in professional services consulting with a sales performance management software company focusing primarily on post sale implementations and customer success. After I plateaued in that career, I was actively seeking a transition into sales engineering. Given the higher upside and having seen a number of colleagues have success making that leap in the past. Initially I had just tried to apply my own thinking it would not be so hard, but I had very very limited results and that's when I joined Better Career for some expert coaching guidance, especially with the challenges of working full time and constantly facing the self doubt about whether I was going to make it. After about six months in the program, I successfully landed a solution engineering role with an OTE that was substantially higher than what I was previously earning in professional services. Now there were still ups and downs, but my favorite part about the program is that everyone on the team, Yuji, Mattie and Jenny, they were all truly committed and reliable partners offering both strategic guidance in terms of the industries I should try to focus on and tactical support always being available for resume edits, mock interview practices, dry demo runs, etc. At the end of the day, it's really a matter of leveraging your existing skills and experiences and packaging it and positioning yourself as the best candidate for an opportunity. While everyone's story is going to be different if you're seeking a transition into sales or sales engineering or just trying to upscale in that career path, I would strongly recommend Better career. While there's no magical shortcuts, joining the program is definitely going to accelerate your learnings along the way.

Video transcript: Hi, my name is Josh Sagupta, and I'm thrilled to really share my experience working with Better Career and specifically with Mattie, who really helped me land an amazing job in sales engineering. And really, in a job market that's as tough as it is. Like, right now, I just needed not only guidance, but someone who truly understood what it takes to succeed. And Mattie provided exactly that. You know, one of the biggest reasons Better Career made such a difference was, you know, their incredible responsiveness and attention to detail. You know, from day one, Mattie didn't just offer, you know, generic advice. She really took the time to. To deeply analyze my strengths and areas for improvement. And she was very meticulous in reviewing my practice demos before the final round of interviews. And she gave me clear, actionable feedback. You know, if. If something needed tweaking, whether it was my delivery or phrasing or how I handled, you know, any Q&As, you know, Mattie really pointed it out and provided specific ways to fix it. And this kind of detail attention made it all the difference when it came down to delivering the actual interview. Another game changer was really how Mattie pushed me to really bring energy and work on skills I never really practiced before. So, for instance, she helped me see that not just beyond the technical knowledge, I needed to project excitement and build a real connection with my audience. And so she introduced ancillary elements like storytelling and using, you know, vocal variation to keep the audience engaged. And these things were things that I never really considered and really critical to standing out. This shift in mindset took not only something that I considered that was critical, but it allowed me to make my presentations more memorable, and it really gave me an edge I didn't even know I needed. And, you know, most importantly, though, I will say that Mattie's optimism and encouragement really gave me the confidence to believe I could succeed. And even when the odds were, you know, felt, you know, stacked against me. You know, let's face it, job hunting can be really daunting, especially in today's job market. But Mattie always really believed in me and made sure I believed in myself. And she reminded me that I did have the sk, the drive, the potential to excel, and that positivity was very contagious. So when, you know, when doubts crept in, you know, her reassurance really helped me push forward and really gave me my opportunity to be my absolute best. So, you know, really, thanks to Better Career and Mattie's guidance, I was really able to secure a really good job that I'm genuinely excited about. But the journey wasn't easy. It wasn't really easy at all. And you know, with Mattie's support, it became manageable and ultimately successful as well. So if you're looking for someone who will not only guide you, but truly invest in your success, I can't recommend better career enough. And especially Mattie and usually Yuji doing really what they're doing. It's really one of the best programs out there to really helping SEs. Whether you're in presales or any other segment, customer success rates really just truly successfully get an opportunity, improve everything about how your job hunting and everything else that goes with it. So thank you for really taking me through this exciting step forward in my career. Appreciate it.

Video transcript: Hi, I'm Kiana Lee, and I'll be talking about how Better Careers helped me get into my dream role. When I actually decided that I wanted to leave the current company that I was at, I knew that that transition would not be the same. Times had changed. Getting into new roles has become a lot more competitive. So I reached out to Better Careers for assistance. I knew I wanted to get paid market value for the amount of time that I've been in the role and my abilities with demonstrating software. I knew what I wanted to do, but I didn't know what I needed to do to attract recruiters, to be appealing to hiring managers and things like that, given the fact that it was so competitive. That's where Better Careers came in and helped me out a lot. They give you support on everything that you might need to make yourself a very, very, you know, impressive candidate. By working with Better Careers, I was able to enter into a technical vertical that I will be in for the rest of my career, which is data analytics. I've increased my annual salary almost a hundred thousand dollars a year, and I was able to do it with ease. It wasn't a stressful situation. It was a process that I was confident in and I wouldn't change anything at this point, like everything that they promised, they delivered. I put in the work using the tools that they provided, and with the combination, I was able to attain my dream role. So if you're considering working with Yuji and Maddie and Better Careers, I would definitely say do it. It is worth it. Take the time, put in the work, and watch the fruit fall from your labor. So my name is Kiana Lee, and I definitely, definitely encourage anyone who's thinking about using and working with Better Careers to do it because it's worth it.

Video transcript: After leaving my previous role and experiencing a competitive job market, I decided to join Better Career. After a few of Yuji's posts made their way to my LinkedIn feed, it seemed like it could really be a big help in finding my next position. And from the first time that I had a meeting with Yuji, I knew that I had really made the right decision. This experience was going to be an impactful one. The one on one coaching that I had with Maddie and Yuji were helpful to talk through the process, receive their feedback and and their insight really taught me how I can make adjustments and have an easier way to navigate interviews and the whole outreach process when applying for jobs. I really appreciate their organization, the best practices, the use of AI and the 30, 60, 90 day plan. I had good feedback from people that I was interviewing with and outreaching to throughout the process and I really think that incorporating the 30, 60, 90 in my outreach in interviews did make an impact in helping me to successfully land interviews and ultimately a role. The group coaching was something that was also great about the experience because it really allowed us to network with one another, also learn from one another, and also really just kind of be there from one another. You know, during this sort of experience you can sometimes feel like you're on an island or on this all alone. But it's just important to remember that this is something that you know, you can work your way out of, you can work your way through. You know, collectively, the program allowed me to find the right mindset, to work through adversity, and to ultimately secure an offer in a job that resulted in about a 12% bump in salary. So I highly recommend better career. It was great for me for growth and guidance and I would recommend it to anybody who's considering the program. Thanks.

Video transcript: Working with Yuji turned out to be invaluable to me as I was looking to level up in my career early on, he made me realize that I had everything within me to land a new job. I just had this chronic problem of downplaying my skills and accomplishments in interviews. With his coaching and guidance, though, I was able to flip the script on my imposter syndrome and land an offer within the first month of joining the program. Not to mention, I also doubled my salary. So I would say without a doubt that better career is worth the investment. Thanks again to Yuji and Mattie for helping me realize my potential and for altering the course of my career. I'll be forever grateful.

Video transcript: Hi everyone, I'm Richa. I decided to get coaching for my job search because I was unlucky to have been laid off and I really wanted to find a solid role and company for my next job. I knew that the job market is very competitive and even though I was getting a few interviews, I wasn't able to reach the job of a stage. That's when I reached out to Better career for job search coaching and I'm so glad that I did. After starting work with UG and Maddie, I interviewed with six companies. I completed the entire process for five, which means I reached final rounds for those five companies and I received two confirmed job offers with an additional offer coming in after I began my new role. The program taught me invaluable skills that led to more interviews and boosted my confidence in navigating them. Thanks to the thorough interview preparation and the dry run process, this coaching experience transformed how I apply, communicate, interview and negotiate. Not just for now, but for my entire life. I absolutely recommend Better Career to anyone who's wanting to speed up their job search because I believe that the strategy, resources and coaching that Matty and Yuji equip you with will definitely make a difference, especially it's going to help you stand out in the crowded job market. Not only that, but they truly care about helping you succeed and support you through every step of the grueling job search process. I'm so grateful I was able to land a job that I'm excited about in less than two months. Investing in coaching with coaches who have deep expertise in pre sales is absolutely a worthwhile investment, especially considering the time and the energy that you can save in this entire job search process. So I highly, highly recommend them