Name Surname
Founder & Principal Advisor
Fifteen years in executive search before moving to the candidate side of the table.
About Us
Built by people who understand how hiring works.
Sterling exists because talented people lose opportunities to bad positioning — and because that is a solvable problem.
Our story
We kept seeing the same gap.
Our team came out of recruiting, talent and executive search. We spent years reading resumes at volume, and the pattern never changed: the strongest candidate on paper was rarely the strongest candidate in the room, and the reverse was just as common.
Capable people were being filtered out by documents that undersold them. So we started Sterling to work the other side of that problem — helping professionals present their experience the way a hiring team actually reads it.
Recruiter expectationsApplicant tracking systemsExecutive positioningInterview strategy
Recruiter expectationsApplicant tracking systemsExecutive positioningInterview strategy
15+ yrs
Recruiting & hiring expertise
How we work
Four commitments we hold to.
01
Strategy before writing
We agree on how you should be positioned first. The words follow the decision, not the other way round.
02
Your voice, sharpened
You should recognise yourself in the final document. We make you sound like you on your best day, not like us.
03
Evidence over adjectives
“Results-oriented” convinces nobody. Specific outcomes, numbers and scope do the persuading instead.
04
Honest counsel
If a package is more than you need, we will say so. If your target role is a stretch, we will tell you what closes the gap.
Who we help
From first job to the executive suite.
The method is the same at every level: understand the target, find the evidence, tell the story clearly. What changes is the scope of what we are positioning.
Students & graduates
Entry-level professionals
Mid-career specialists
Managers & directors
Executives
Career switchers
Expert contributor
CPRW
Certified Professional
Resume Writer
Elizabeth Muenzen, CPRW
Career Advice Writer & Resume Expert
Elizabeth is a Certified Professional Resume Writer and a member of the Professional Association of Résumé Writers & Career Coaches. She writes on resumes, cover letters and job search strategy, translating what hiring teams look for into guidance candidates can act on.
She holds a BA in English with a minor in psychology and a Technical and Professional Communication Certificate from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.
Resume writingCover lettersJob search strategyPARW/CC member
The team
Who you will be working with.
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Senior Resume Writer
Specialises in translating technical careers into language a hiring panel understands.
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Interview & Career Coach
Coaches clients through final-round interviews and offer conversations.
Ready to elevate
your career?
Your next opportunity deserves a stronger version of your story.