Anastasia Uglova

Career & Job Search Strategist

My philosophy is pretty simple: you deserve to do work that brings you joy. That's it.

I never understood why so many of us seem to think work is supposed to suck or be tolerable at best. Who wrote that rule?

Cut through your process paralysis, build a persuasive professional narrative, interview like a trained negotiator, and dump the situation you're in so you can claim the career you want.

Stop hating Mondays.

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Three Ways to Stop Hating Mondays

You might recognize yourself below…

The Rusty Pro: You have a career you like. You're successful and proud of your achievements. But there's an amazing opportunity you're after, and you haven't applied to a job in a while. You're out of practice and need an expert to refresh your materials, polish your narrative, and practice the interview.

The Switcher: You're back on the job market after a hiatus. (Had a baby? Took care of family? Traveled the world? Good for you!) Or you're working in a field you don't like and want to change industries. Either way, you're not sure how to position your resume, cover letter, and interview strategy to get from point A to point B.

The Searcher: You're employed but uninspired, or you're a recent grad and feeling clueless. You want work that feeds your purpose and nourishes the soul, but you don't even know what that is or how to find it. You want clarity, a roadmap, milestones, and accountability.

Recognize yourself? Cool! Ready to begin?

Yep! I'm ready to start loving Mondays!

"He or she who gets hired is not necessarily the one who can do that job best; but, the one who knows the most about how to get hired."

Richard Bolles, What Color Is Your Parachute? A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers

Does Your Resume Communicate Impact?

No? That’s ok. I can teach you to…

Reverse-engineer your resume for each target job.

Land interviews even in a recession.

Figure out who is hiring even before the jobs are posted.

Get inside your interviewer’s head to know what he wants to hear.

Turn disjointed work experiences into a compelling career narrative.

Reframe professional failures as success stories.

Run circles around automated application systems.

Harness your fears into action and capitalize on your insecurities.

A Little Bit of Client Love

Reviews

Tanya D., New York, NY

I’ve been doing some thinking about what you said re: my true passion. THANK YOU for planting that seed/uncovering that from our exchange and for being willing to review my materials. Whether I get this job or not, I am definitely clearer on the direction I would like to follow. Not that there was any doubt, but you are truly gifted at what you do and I love getting your emails.

Adam F., Stafford, VA

Anastasia is a master of breaking barriers and offering personalized career advice and support. She is motivating and pushes you to be your best self. I feel extremely lucky to have worked with her at a critical point in my career and professional development. In fact, I will likely enlist her service again at another point in my career.

Matthew G., New York, USA

This program breaks the deadlock and offers client confidence and insight. Anastasia has always been available as a sounding board for questions, comments, dialogue. The communication has been exceptional and necessary for my career exploration.

Alexis B., Chicago, USA

I realized some subconscious narratives I had been telling myself and where I could work, so the discovery process was really useful to pull those out and determine whether or not they were true (spoiler alert, they were not!).

Louisa C., Washington, DC, USA

For years I was struggling with the sense that my work history was disjointed, a poor fit for the career I wanted to pursue and the organizations I wanted to work for. Anastasia disrupted my habitual self-doubt and helped me recognize the inherent value in my nontraditional career path.

Felicia R., New York, USA

My biggest problem was having the confidence to change gears and switch industries. You were really instrumental in giving me the confidence to think, “I can do this, it can happen, I don’t have to be stuck on this same path!” You not only provided encouragement, but you laid out a very logical plan on how I need to achieve my goal. You proved expertise on the approach, specifically having the right narrative.

Andrey D., Dubai, UAE

Anastasia's coaching gave me an understanding of how to present myself -- something I totally lacked before I started the course. Detailed work on resume and cover letter allowed me to present my past experience in the best possible way. All of it, Skype calls, emails and work with documents were on-point, neatly organized and very effective.

What does
Joy Adjacent mean?

**Joy adjacency** means **ruthlessly** **optimizing** your entire life -- including your work -- **to maximize joy**.
Your work does not have to be your passion, but it should at least be adjacent to the things that bring you joy.
If that isn't the case now, let's work together to change it.
I take on clients who demonstrate commitment and establish a rapport with me that promises a productive relationship.
The first step with me is a 20-minute phone call — **at no charge** — to mutually assess whether we are a good fit for one another.

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“To cultivate joy, pay attention to what you like. ”

— Annie Kagan