Rebecca Bosl - Executive Career Coach & Resume Writer

I sold my house and went all-in when I launched my career coaching and resume writing business full-time in 2016, thinking it would take a year or more to get a full-time client load.

My business took off immediately as my first 7 clients all landed new jobs within 60 days.

I met my first client, James, at an executive job search group. He was feeling discouraged because he had been searching for a new job for six months and did not even have one interview in that period. He decided to work with me on his resume and LinkedIn profile, thinking it might help him.

Within two weeks of me significantly transforming his resume and LinkedIn profile, and providing job search coaching, he had several interviews. Within four weeks, he received and accepted an offer for a great new job. In fact, with his revised LinkedIn profile, he continued to generate interest in open positions for many months after he started his new job.

He was thrilled to land his new job so quickly, so he told everyone at his job seeker group how I had helped him. Six of his friends came to work with me, and ALL OF THEM landed new positions within four weeks of me transforming their career marketing documents and receiving job search coaching. My business got up and running with a full-time client load for me immediately due to word-of-mouth regarding my success.

Fast forward a thousand clients and 10 years later…. I still have a robust resume writing and career coaching business. My clients land jobs quickly, and happily refer their friends, family members, and colleagues to me. In fact, 55% of my business comes from referrals.

In 2023, I added additional coaching and Board of Directors Search offerings into my practice.

I remember in January of 2022 feeling as if I wish I had more to offer my resume writing and job search clients. I decided to take the year-long journey to become an ICF-accredited Associate Certified Coach (ACC). I'm excited to help clients work through challenges to become their best selves and live their best lives!

I also took a class with UCLA Anderson School of Management "Women in Governance - Preparing for Board Service" so I can join some boards myself, and help others who wish to join boards.

I really love what I do for a living.

I am being honest when I share that I can’t believe I get paid to do this for a living. My #1 passion is to help people discover and live their dream lives. I also really love the resume intake process (hearing about their strengths, and how they got to where they are), as well as the actual writing of a resume. It is an art form that comes naturally to me, and I find it both relaxing and intellectually stimulating to learn new things every day. I also enjoy the strategic challenge of making my clients sound like a rock star on paper.

I can see the potential of what my clients can be, and I help them brainstorm new ways to use existing skills in a career pivot, along with ways to completely re-invent themselves in a new career. I then connect the dots between who they are now, and who they want to be, to present them as a great candidate on their resumes.

I make a point to live a balanced life and spend time every day on my other passions.

I believe in living a balanced life. While I love what I do for a living, I also have other passions that I don’t get paid for and make time for my other passions every day. This enables me to teach others about balanced living and keeps me refreshed so that I maintain my creative edge while writing.

Except for attending The Ohio State University for my bachelor’s degree, and brief stints in San Diego and Atlanta, I have lived my entire life in Cleveland, Ohio. I enjoy the big city amenities in a smaller city, along with proximity to The Great Lakes (Lake Erie), Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP), and the best local park system in the United States (The Cleveland Metroparks).

I moved to the northern rim of the Cuyahoga Valley National Park and can walk out from my house to national park hiking and biking trails. While my national park may not be as majestic as the Rocky Mountains, it has easy daily access, proximity to the city, and its own beauty.

In the summer months, you can usually find me kayaking, bicycling, and camping with friends, and sharing a glass of wine and s’mores around a roaring campfire. In the winter months, I love to hike, snowshoe, cross-country ski, and escape for a short vacation to somewhere warm.

My other passion is hanging out with my mini labradoodle, Buckeye. His favorite things are jumping in deep snow, playing fetch with a ball and a frisbee, and scouting out lily pads when we kayak. He enjoys eating, and his favorite snack is beef jerky. He is a great office assistant and foot warmer while I work.

I firmly believe it's never too late to live your dream life!