"If you watch the video, you can tell that Jared is an incredibly smart guy: the way he organizes the presentation, the way he explains the materials, the way he responds to questions—this guy knows his stuff."

— Event Reviewer, University of California Humanities Research Institute

"I was an attendee at last night's Harvard Club of DC C-suite event. Wanted to thank you for the great advice, it was a very interesting and informative event."

— Harvard Alumnus, Harvard Club of Washington, D.C.

"Thank you for coming in to do the résumé workshop. As MBA students we are getting a rigorous training in spreadsheets and marketing plans. However, the information you shared about résumés and LinkedIn account management are nowhere on the curriculum. Thus, it was invaluable for us as we began the process of starting new careers." — MBA candidate, California State University, East Bay

“The JDA was probably the single most helpful exercise in my job search after graduating last year, and I think it played no small part in helping me articulate and repackage some of the more nebulous elements of the PhD into concise, persuasive nuggets about my skills and expertise.”

— PhD, Comparative Literature, UC Berkeley

"Thank you for such a wonderful résumé workshop and your commitment to productively responding to our needs. I especially appreciated your live résumé building session where we all collaborated to propose the language / terminology to translate our teaching, research, and dissertation work into a marketable résumé. Thanks for your amazing work!"

— Post-event email received from Ph.D. candidate, UCLA

"Thank you for your incredibly helpful presentation. Your session gave me tools that related my educational activities to industry positions. Moreover, your captivating speaking style provided me with further insights into effective public speaking." — Post-event email received from Ph.D. candidate, UCLA

"It was great hearing all your tips regarding a résumé and LinkedIn last Friday. These are items that are hard to squeeze into such a small time-frame, but you did well. It's too bad that this couldn't be a two-day event!" — MBA candidate, California State University, East Bay

"I was at your workshop at the UCLA professional development event last Monday. I've now been working to get my LinkedIn profile up to speed based on the slides you shared. Thank you for the time that you put in."— Post-event LinkedIn invitation received from Ph.D. candidate, UCLA

"Thank you for putting together such an informative and great presentation last Friday! I gained a lot of new insight to prepare for the job hunt post-graduation, so thank you." — MBA candidate, California State University, East Bay

"The question of how to arrange items on my résumé has paralyzed me for a long time, preventing me from doing very much on the job search front. Now I feel like a huge burden has been lifted from my shoulders. Because of your suggestions, I feel much more confident about presenting myself to potential employers and I think I can finally move forward. Thank you so much." — Post-event email received from Ph.D. candidate, UC Berkeley

"Back in 2012, I attended [one of your San Francisco presentations] on résumé writing. I really enjoyed what you shared with all of us that night, and your insights enabled me to improve my résumé, which in turn, landed me new job opportunities. I enjoyed your perspectives and working style." — Submitted by email four years after the original presentation