The Challenge We’re Solving Today
You're itching to land that new job before the school year starts—but the idea of rewriting your resume, revamping your LinkedIn, and applying to 20 jobs all at once?
Not happening today. Probably not tomorrow, either.
Let’s zoom in. Because sometimes one small step is better than ten frantic ones.
Today’s One Tip:
Search LinkedIn for your dream job title. Then read 3 real profiles of people who already have that job.
No pressure to post or polish anything.
Just observe.
Why This Works
Looking at real people already doing your target job gives you immediate clarity:
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Language – You see how they talk about their skills
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Patterns – You start noticing what comes up again and again
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Positioning – You realize, “Wait, I’ve done similar things—I just haven’t called it that.”
This 10-minute scan gives you something way more valuable than another resume bullet: context.
But Steph...
“When I read those profiles, it makes me feel bad. I haven’t done any of that. How am I supposed to talk about myself then??”
Totally fair. And here’s the truth:
They didn’t start there either.
Most of them came from somewhere else—and rewrote how they talked about their past to fit where they were going.
You don’t need their exact experience.
You need to translate your own.
So if someone says they “led onboarding sessions for new clients”…
You might translate your classroom experience like this:
🧩 “Trained and supported 10+ new team members and student teachers over 3 years, including onboarding to school systems, instructional tools, and student data platforms.”
That’s real. That’s true. That’s relevant.
It’s not about stretching the truth—it’s about reframing it.
Here's How to Do It
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Go to LinkedIn
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Search for a job title you’re interested in (e.g. Customer Success Manager, Learning Designer)
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Click “People” in the top bar
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Pick 3 profiles that look interesting
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Read their About section + job descriptions
Take notes on:
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Phrases that stand out
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Skills they highlight
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Projects they mention
Then: look at your own experience and ask, “Where have I done something like this, even if it looked different?”
TL;DR
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Look at real LI profiles to understand how your future role is described
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Start a swipe file of language that feels right to you
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Talk about what you’ve done in the context of where you’re going
Your Next Steps
Take 10 quiet minutes today to read 3 profiles. That’s it.
No pressure to act. Just notice.
You’ll be surprised how quickly the way you talk about your own experience starts to shift.
P.s.
Inside the my Career Change Accelerator, we help you turn this kind of research into a confident, career-changing brand without pretending to be someone you're not.
Hope you'll give this a try.
See you next week.
Steph Yesil
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