Find What's Holding
Your Applications Back
Use a recruiter-built, 36-point self-guided audit to spot gaps in your resume, LinkedIn, and application strategy and identify what to improve before you apply again.
A Clearer Plan Before
Your Next Application
You have experience to offer. But when applications lead to silence, it's hard to know whether your materials are communicating the right things or what to change first.
The Next Wave Job Search Audit is an interactive digital checklist you work through yourself, with your resume, LinkedIn profile, and target roles in front of you.
Use the 36 checks, scoring framework, and weak-versus-strong examples to assess your approach, identify gaps, and decide where to focus your improvements.
Yes, I Want a Clearer Job Search → $27 Normally $47 · Save $20 for a limited timeThis purchase is a self-guided resource. It does not include an individual resume review, a rewrite, or one-to-one coaching.
Here's What You'll Work Through
A structured checklist you can use alongside your own materials. Review the checks, assess your current approach, and work through the improvements.
Get the Next Wave
Job Search Audit
The 36-point interactive checklist, scoring framework, resume and LinkedIn guidance, weak-versus-strong examples, and practical action items.
Limited-time offer
Why I Built This Audit
One of the most common frustrations I hear is, “I've applied to hundreds of jobs and haven't received a single interview.”
When you don't get feedback, deciding what to change can become another round of guessing. I wanted to put a recruiter's perspective into a structured resource you could use to assess your own approach.
That's the purpose of this audit: to help you look more closely at what your materials are communicating and make more deliberate improvements before your next application.
Co-Founder & Head Coach
Next Wave Career Consulting
Know What to Check.
Know Where to Focus.
Make Your Relevant Experience Clear
Assess whether your resume communicates the experience and achievements that matter for your next role.
- Review how you frame your experience.
- Check formatting and readability.
- Compare weak and stronger examples.
Support the Roles You're Targeting
Check whether your LinkedIn profile reinforces the professional story you're telling in your applications.
- Review your profile's positioning.
- Look for unclear or inconsistent signals.
- Identify areas to strengthen.
Apply With More Intention
Review your application approach, including formatting and relevant terminology, before repeating what hasn't been working.
- Work through the ATS-related checks.
- Assess your application strategy.
- Identify practical next steps.
Stop Guessing What to Change
Applying by Guesswork
- Rewriting your resume without a clear diagnosis.
- Collecting conflicting advice from different sources.
- Wondering whether your LinkedIn supports your target role.
- Sending more applications without reviewing your approach.
Applying With a Clear Checklist
- Assess your materials against specific checks.
- Identify gaps in how you present your experience.
- Use examples to guide your improvements.
- Prioritize changes before your next application.
What Changed When They Stopped Guessing
“I finally had a clear list of what to fix and where to focus.”
“I bought the Job Search Audit on a whim because I was frustrated and felt like I had tried everything.”
“Wish I had this audit from day one of my search.”
“Very helpful to have everything structured like this and in one place so you can easily reference back. The confidence check section really spoke to me.”
“This resource simplifies everything, and offers a much needed guide through the ideal progression.”
“Mike brings amazing insight and expertise, thank you for putting it into this easy-access format!”
Excerpts from customer feedback. Individual experiences vary. The audit does not guarantee interviews or job offers.
Built for Experience That Isn't Getting Traction
This Is for You If...
- You're an experienced professional, manager, or director whose applications aren't converting.
- You want a structured way to assess your resume and LinkedIn.
- You're targeting a next role and need clearer positioning.
- You're willing to review your materials and make changes.
Consider What You Need If...
- You want someone to review or rewrite your materials for you.
- Your main challenge is interviews rather than getting them.
- You need advice specific to visa sponsorship or immigration.
- You're expecting a checklist to guarantee an interview.
Your Questions, Answered
“What exactly am I buying?”
A self-guided interactive digital audit with 36 checks, a scoring framework, resume and LinkedIn guidance, weak-versus-strong examples, and practical action items.
“Will Mike personally review my resume?”
No. You use the audit to assess your own materials. Individual reviews, rewrites, and one-to-one coaching are separate services.
“How should I work through it?”
Have your resume, LinkedIn profile, and target roles ready. Work through the checks, note where your materials need attention, and use the examples to guide your next changes. The time needed depends on your starting point and the changes you choose to make.
“I've already had my resume reviewed. Could this still help?”
It could help you assess your resume, LinkedIn, and application strategy together. Its usefulness will depend on what your previous review covered and what gaps remain.
“I'm changing careers. Is this relevant?”
You can use the audit to assess how clearly your materials support your target role. A significant career pivot may also require more individual guidance than a self-guided checklist provides.
“Does this guarantee interviews?”
No. It helps you identify areas to improve in your materials and approach. Interview decisions also depend on role fit, competition, employer needs, and other factors outside the audit.
“Is this a subscription?”
No. The audit is a one-time purchase. The regular price is $47, and it's currently available for $27 for a limited time. There are no recurring subscription charges.
Before You Send
Another Application,
Know What to Improve
The Next Wave Job Search Audit is a recruiter-built, self-guided resource for experienced professionals whose applications aren't getting traction.
You get 36 interactive checks, a scoring framework, resume and LinkedIn guidance, side-by-side examples, and practical action items.