Hey there, beautiful soul 🌱
I'm Emily Liou, founder of CultiVitae — a play on words for cultivate your life. I help high-achieving women in mid-to-senior careers get clear on what they actually want, and finally make the move they've been putting off — whether that's a new role, a business idea you've been sitting on, or simply figuring out what's next.
After years of coaching 500+ women, here's what I know for sure: the reason you can't find clarity isn't a strategy problem. It's a self-connection problem. You can do all the "right things" — a resume revamp, a personality quiz, even a new job — and still feel stuck, because clarity doesn't come from thinking and doing more. It comes from knowing and trusting yourself again.
Watch this free training to learn the 4-step framework to finally get clear and confident about your next career move — without needing to quit your job or start over first.
👉🏼 www.cultivitae.com/clear
Let's cultivate your beautiful life.
Cultivate Your Career
Can we talk about imposter syndrome?
Imposter syndrome is when you feel like you're a fraud, you got lucky, or you're going to be found out that you're not the expert after all.
SO many high achieving professionals suffer from this and it leads to anxiousness, stress, depression, and self-sabotage.
The ironic thing about imposter syndrome is typically the better you are at something, the more you feel you don't know enough.
In other words, the self-criticism makes you question yourself and your abilities.
The opposite of this?
Is having so much self-confidence that you become arrogant and ignorant.
The self-criticism keeps us in check so we don't teeter to this side —
It also helps us continue to be humble and do our best.
But when it starts to cripple you or make you question if you belong in the room, this is where I recommend:
Give yourself credit where credit is due.
Got that promotion or job? What does the other person see in you that you don't acknowledge yourself for? What is it that you offer or bring or help with that makes you worthy of that seat at the table?
You may feel like luck brought you here but luck is when opportunity meets preparation.
I'm betting that you have done more than you're giving yourself credit for.
What are your thoughts on combatting imposter syndrome?
Let me know in the comments!
#impostersyndrome #careeradvice
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Much like in nature, our careers often move through different phases or seasons. ☀️
Spring, summer, fall, winter... 🍃🌼🍂❄️
Every season has a purpose, so don’t worry if the season you’re currently in isn’t where you want to stay forever.
It’s 100% okay and normal after any significant life event (such as giving birth to a human) to want to be in winter, as one of my readers recently asked me.
Often if your career is in a winter season, your personal life is in the full bloom of spring!
Or conversely, your personal life may be hibernating while your career is in full growth mode. 💐
This way of seeing your career journey helps you appreciate each stage for its unique beauty, and reminds you that there's no need to rush.
You can always change seasons when you’re ready.
What career season do you feel like you’re in right now?
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Let me guess: You’ve been at this job search thing a while.
Maybe you’re interested in working together in a deeper way.
Whether you’re THIS close to putting in your two weeks’ resignation letter at a job you can’t wait to leave or being funemployed is no longer fun, one thing is for sure:
You’re beyond ready for a new job.
But not just any job. You’re after the dream job.
There are three main ways to work with me...
👉 Happily Hired Roadmap: this is for you if you’re looking for my most affordable DIY job search program!
👉 Happily Hired Formula: this is my signature, most popular group coaching job search course with an incredible community and ongoing group support until you land your dream job.
👉 Happily Hired Accelerator: if you’re an experienced senior level professional looking for 1:1 or premium support, this is for you.
#careercoach #careercoaching #careeradvice #jobsearch #jobsearching
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Have you ever panicked when a recruiter asked you what your salary expectations were for a role? 😳
Don’t fret! With the right strategies in mind, you can go into your next interview or salary negotiation with confidence.
The truth is, if you’re not negotiating (or you’re giving in too soon and giving out a number), you’re probably leaving thousands of dollars on the table.
Remember these key points:
👉 Don’t be the first to give out a number. Deflect and turn the question around!
👉 Don’t enter your desired salary on the application either — that’s another place you need to deflect. Try entering a 0 or 1 to bypass the question.
👉 Don’t give a range when what you really want is the higher number. The recruiter is only going to hear the lower end of the range. Try phrases like "above #" or "at least #"
Have you ever negotiated your salary before?
How did it go? 💰
If you're ready to stop feeling stuck in your career and start landing more ALIGNED interviews and offers (and a higher salary to go with it!), then watch my FREE on-demand masterclass to get the freshest job search strategies on how to land your dream job!
Link in bio to watch it now! 🔗 ✨
#salarynegotiation #negotiatesalary #careercoach #careercoaching
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If you’ve been approaching the job search like it’s a numbers game, STOP! ❌
There’s a better way that doesn’t involve spraying-and-praying your application and clicking the Easy Apply button a hundred times.
This is exactly what I teach in my DIY job search program, Happily Hired Roadmap, and doors to enrollment are open now! 🥳
If you were thinking about signing up for HHF but weren’t sure, then HHR might be right for you!
HHR is my PROVEN self-study job search program that will give you full confidence through every stage of your job search process. 🌱
I’ll take you from spraying-and-praying your way through the job search to becoming a complete JOB MAGNET 🧲 who lands more aligned interviews and offers than ever before. ✨
You’ve really got two options here:
1️⃣ You can continue trying to figure this out on your own, throwing your resume into the void and praying you get lucky. OR...
2️⃣ You can steal my strategies and use my proven methods to land your dream job — and finally wake up happy on Mondays.
Let me share Natalie’s story: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
She had spent three years contracting and was starting to believe that dream jobs simply didn’t exist.
After going through the Happily Hired program and implementing the strategies, she was able to land her first full-time position WITHOUT even applying online.
Not only did she land her dream job, she also increased her salary by 25% and got benefits for the first time in her career!
She now feels confident and happy in her new role.
If you’re ready to have your own success story, you can join here:
www.cultivitae.com/hhr/
Drop me an emoji below if you’ve already joined us! 🎉
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No matter where you are in the job search process, Happily Hired Formula has your back.
Many programs can only help you if you already know exactly what job titles and positions you’re after — not so with HHF!
In fact, we have an entire module about Career Clarity, which our students say they love. 💛 If there's any doubt about what career you should be doing, we'll tackle it in HHF.
Already been applying for jobs?
We got you with our resume help, LinkedIn support, and incredible networking templates.
At the offer stage and ready to negotiate? We can help with our super effective negotiation strategies! Our students have negotiated an average of $20k in salary bumps. 💰
If you haven’t heard already, my most popular group coaching job search program, Happily Hired Formula, is currently open for enrollment (but it won’t be for much longer!).
If you’re feeling frustrated with the job search, feel under qualified and overlooked, or are looking to pivot careers, join us inside!
HHF focuses on three primary pillars: job search mastery, personal growth, and professional development. This gives you a completely holistic approach to job searching, leaving no stone unturned. 🌱
You’ll also love having a community of like-minded professionals who are here to lift and support you, along with the step-by-step strategies, templates, and tailored advice to YOUR background through our unlimited support and accountability.
Not sure if this will work for you? With our Happily Hired guarantee, we will support you until you land your dream job (NOT just the first offer that comes along!). No other program offers that. ✨
Don’t just take it from me! One of our students Emily went from struggling to find full-time employment after years of being a part-timer and getting rejected by the company, to landing a role with a $50K salary bump with the same company! ⭐️⭐️⭐
Sign up today before enrollment closes on May 7!
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Are you tired of constantly applying for jobs and hoping to get hired?
It's time to shift your energy from being another job seeker to becoming an in-demand dream job magnet! 🧲
When you become a job MAGNET, you start attracting opportunities and employers to you that align with your values and skills.
Let me tell you about my client Kevin, who went from being a job seeker to a job magnet. ⭐️
Kevin had been job searching for a year, his severance was running out, and the employment gap on his resume was growing. He was starting to feel the desperation creeping in.
He began to lower his standards and mass apply for jobs, feeling more nervous than usual during interviews. 😬
To combat this, we went to work on his mindset FIRST followed by rebranding him to the leadership roles he wanted.
Soon after, he was landing multiple interviews in one week with companies finding him via LinkedIn, or him applying and following up directly with the decision maker.
He was able to land an offer and negotiate his salary with my scripts to go from a $140K offer to $170K and get a new title of Sr. Manager. 🥳
It’s now day 4 of my popular 4-day Become a Job Magnet Bootcamp, and I’ve had SO much fun hanging out with you this week. The energy is absolutely incredible! 🎉✨
Join me tonight to ask me your burning questions! And if you are ready to uplevel your job search with personal growth, professional development, and a community of rockstars all working towards a common goal...
Join our waitlist to get $300 off when doors to Happily Hired Formula open THIS Monday! Waitlisters will get a special bonus you don't want to miss! 😄
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You know that feeling when trying to craft the perfect resume, but you're not sure what to include and what to leave off? 🤔
(Not to mention when you’re trying to edit it down to a page or two!)
Well, today I'm sharing some factors that recruiters don't care about on your resume! 😮✍️
☠️ Objective statement
☠️ Street address
☠️ Adjectives
☠️ Excessive bullet points
☠️ Specific jargon or acronyms for an industry you’re moving out of
☠️ High school or GPA
☠️ College graduation year
☠️ Experience 10+ years old
☠️ References (not shown in the carousel)
There’s no need to add extra fluff to your resume - keep it short but effective and focus on outcomes and results whenever possible.
Remember, recruiters are likely going through hundreds of resumes, so showcase only your most relevant and impressive accomplishments so you can position yourself as the best fit for the role. 🏆
Double tap if you wish resumes could just be written in first person and be more personable! ❤️😉
Have you heard? My popular 4-day job search bootcamp is coming back from April 24th to the 27th. I’ll show you how to go from being a job seeker to a job magnet. If you've been feeling discouraged in the job search and want to land aligned offers quicker and easier, you must RSVP. It's free and I'm giving away daily prizes including a $2,000 scholarship to our signature Happily Hired Formula program as enrollment opens on May 1! 🧲
Check out the link in bio to learn more! 🔗 ✨
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I have to break it to you:
If you’ve found yourself in a long string of sh*tty jobs, it’s time to break the cycle. 🔄
That means looking inward and reflecting on yourself.
Your beliefs could be holding you back from thinking you even DESERVE something better than a toxic workplace.
Start with asking yourself these questions:
👉 Do you BELIEVE that it’s possible for you to have a job you love?
👉 Do you feel WORTHY of getting hired in your dream job?
If you answered no to either of those questions, then it’s time for your mindset to get an upgrade!
You will always find evidence to back up your beliefs, so if you truly believe you’ll always hate your job, then you’re going to continue to find evidence to support that belief (aka getting stuck in the sh*tty jobs cycle!).
It’s time to change your mindset and break the cycle, once and for all.
If you want to dive more into mindset along with the freshest job search strategies for 2023, my 4-day job search bootcamp is coming back from April 24th to the 27th. I’ll show you how to go from being a job seeker to a job magnet! 🧲
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Have you ever found yourself saying, "I hate my job?"
It’s easy to think that if you hate your job or find yourself in a toxic workplace, the solution is to find a new job.
So you start applying for jobs online, maybe landing a couple of interviews if you’re lucky, then find yourself staring down a pile of brand new rejections.
At that point, you either stay stuck in the job you hate or you might find yourself applying to jobs that are almost exactly like the one you currently work for because you feel like you’re not qualified for anything else.
But then you end up at basically the same bad job in a different environment. 🙅🏻♀️
This is what I call the sh*tty jobs cycle, and it’s possible to break out of it.
If you can get clarity on what you want and become a job magnet instead of a job seeker, you can attract your dream job!
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