Get specific help with your career.
Where to go next. How to get there. How to explain the work you've actually done when someone asks what you owned, why you made a call, or what changed.
I've interviewed hundreds of people over the years. I know what reads well from the other side of the table, and what gets a resume skipped. In an hour we get your resume in shape, put your search process in order, and automate the tedious parts so you spend your time on the applications and conversations that matter.
Bring whatever is stuck: a search that isn't going anywhere, a promotion that keeps slipping, an offer you can't read, a job you're not sure you should keep. You leave with a plan and written notes you can use.
See a sample reviewHere is one kind of work we'll do.
A lot of career problems come down to explaining your own work. A useful interview answer makes your contribution visible. It also survives the next question. This fictional example shows how we recover the details without inventing a better result.
Fictional example. This is a demonstration, not a customer result.
The first answer
"I worked on the backend for an internal warehouse app. We had duplicate bookings from double clicks, so I fixed the database, added error handling, and tested it."
The questions that make it specific
- Which components did you own, and what belonged to the rest of the team?
- What exactly had to be unique? What happened when the database rejected a duplicate?
- What did you test? What remains untested or unmeasured?
The revised answer
"On a four-engineer team, I owned the reservation API and PostgreSQL schema for an internal warehouse pickup app. Rapid double clicks created duplicate attempts for the same order and pickup window. I added a unique constraint on that pair and handled the duplicate-conflict response in the server, then manually tested repeated clicks. We hadn't run concurrency or load tests, or measured production impact. I can explain the fix and the test, but I can't claim a percentage reduction."
The revision names the ownership, the failure, and the change. It gives the interviewer something concrete to question. The missing production measurement stays missing.
One session. Your actual career.
Use the hour on whatever matters most right now. Most people pick one or two of these:
- Your next move. Stay, switch teams, change companies, move up a level, or go independent. What each option costs you and what it gets you.
- Your resume. Get it in shape so it says what you actually did, at the level you're aiming for, in a form a hiring manager will read past the first screen.
- Your process. A search you can run every week: a target list, a tracker, and templates you reuse. We automate the repetitive parts, so the effort goes into the applications worth making.
- The job search. Which roles, companies, and levels fit your experience, and how to position your background for cold applications, referrals, and recruiters.
- Interviews. Rehearse your work stories out loud and make them hold up under follow-up questions. Leave with a prep plan for the rounds you're likely to see.
- Growing where you are. Building a promotion case, working with a difficult manager, and picking the projects that get noticed.
- Offers. Comparing them, deciding what to ask for, and knowing when to walk.
I'm Josh C. Simmons. I work across software, writing, and media. You don't need a job search, an interview, or a crisis to book.
This isn't algorithm tutoring, and I can't get you a referral or a job.
What happens
- Send the context. Where you are, what you're weighing, and what you want out of the hour. If you want to rehearse interview answers, add notes on a few work situations. Remove confidential company information.
- Work on it for 60 minutes. We talk it through. I'll ask follow-up questions, point out what's unclear, and help you decide what to do next.
- Get written notes. The same day, you'll get a summary of what we decided, your next steps, and any revised answer outlines.
Bring what's stuck. We'll work on it.
$250 USD for the session and written notes. If it wasn't useful, email within 24 hours and you get a full refund. Book again whenever you want another hour.
We agree on a session time by email. If you have an interview or a deadline coming up, book at least three business days ahead so we can meet before it. If we can't find a workable time, you get a full refund.
One payment in USD. Scheduling is confirmed by email. Scheduling, refunds, and privacy.
A few things to know
Will this get me a job or a promotion?
The deliverable is advice, rehearsal, and specific feedback. Hiring and promotion decisions depend on much more than one conversation. I don't promise an outcome or represent any company's process.
Can I book more than one session?
Yes. Each session is booked and paid for on its own. There's no package or subscription. Book another when you have something new to work on.
What if I don't have impressive metrics?
We work with the evidence you actually have. A clear explanation of a decision, a constraint, or a test can be useful. We won't invent revenue, impact, or achievements.
How do scheduling and refunds work?
Reply with your availability and timezone after checkout. I'll respond within one business day to agree on a time. You can request a full refund before the session or within 24 hours afterward if it wasn't useful. If we can't find a workable time, you get a full refund. Read the full terms.
Will my information be published or recorded?
No recording is included. What you send is used to prepare and deliver your session. Remove company secrets and other people's personal information. Your material won't be used in public examples without separate permission.