Designed For Career Momentum & Alignment.
Candidates — Reimagined by Executive Recruiters Who Know What Actually Works
From recent grads to seasoned execs making bold pivots, we help our candidates clarify their value and elevate their professional brand — confidently navigating every step from outreach to offer negotiation.
Our high-touch candidate preparation model spans across the expertise of former Fortune 500 recruiters with decades of combined experience.
Career Advancement Reality
Traditional career advice fails because it treats symptoms, not root causes. These are the silent blockers that keep high-potential professionals from advancing.
Resume Black Holes & AI Blind Spots
You're qualified, but your application vanishes before it reaches a real decision-maker.
Interview Anxiety
Knowing you're qualified but struggling to communicate value in high-stakes conversations. You freeze, ramble, or undersell yourself.
Salary Stagnation
You're underpaid, undervalued, and unsure how to navigate salary conversations with confidence.
Network Gaps
You are missing the insider connections that actually influence hiring decisions.
Strategic Blindness
Focusing on tactics without understanding the bigger picture of career positioning. You're chasing roles, not designing a career.
Time Wasted
You're stuck in a loop of "hope and apply" wasting months (or years) on guesswork instead of making real progress.
The Purple Unicorn Methodology
Your Strategic Edge in a Noisy Market
We blend decades of Fortune 500 hiring insight with proven strategic frameworks to help you stand out, leaving your interviewers wanting more.
Market Intelligence
Learn how hiring really happens behind closed doors in your industry - from unspoken decision criteria to the backchannels most candidates miss.
Strategic Positioning
Crafting a compelling professional narrative and presence that speaks to what decision-makers are actually looking for - and positions you as the obvious choice.
Network Activation
Leverage targeted intros, warm connections, and insider-backed messaging to bypass resume piles and spark real conversations.
Results Tracking
Never guess and always measure. Every strategy is backed by metrics so we can course-correct in real-time and ensure your momentum never stalls.
Conor Boland
Chief Talent Officer
Conor has built a reputation as a go-to advisor for evolving professionals, stemming from his 12+ years of experience in talent identification and career advancement.
He's known for his roll-up-your-sleeves immersive style - combining empathy, accountability, and real-world strategy, helping all levels of professionals unlock their next chapter. His journey began in the competitive world of agency recruiting, giving him a sharp lens into what it takes to win in today's employment market.
Conor has impacted the talent caliber at companies like Ford, Amazon, Chewy, and Hitachi. Whether supporting first-time managers to executive organization leaders aiming higher.
13+ years of hands-on talent development across both agency and corporate environments
Insider knowledge of competitive hiring landscapes — especially in high-growth industries
Trusted partnership style that balances honesty, patience, and forward momentum