“I’m applying for jobs, but I’m not getting responses.”
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Your Experience Has Value. Make It Your Next Career Advantage.
I'm Jacqueline Hayes. I have coached and hired thousands of professionals. My Career Intelligence guides turn that hiring-side experience into practical tools for your next move.
Digital PDF guides with instant download and secure checkout. Focused guides from $12.99. The complete Playbook is $29.99.
Position. Pursue. Perform.
25+ years of experience
Thousands of professionals coached and hired
Six industries from healthcare to finance
Five-time published author and professional speaker
Experience in human resources, talent acquisition, career coaching and strategy, professional development and workforce development, across healthcare, education, telecommunications, technology, manufacturing and finance.
The framework
Position. Pursue. Perform.
Your experience is your advantage. Learn how to communicate your value, pursue the right opportunities, and confidently demonstrate why you're the right professional for the role.
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Position
Know your value. Make it impossible to overlook.
Get clear on the experience, skills, and accomplishments that set you apart. Learn how to communicate your professional value through a compelling resume, a stronger LinkedIn presence, and a clear career direction that aligns with your goals.
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Pursue
Stop searching harder. Start searching smarter.
Take a strategic approach to your job search. Discover opportunities that align with your experience, research employers, build meaningful connections, and use modern technology to make informed career decisions.
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Perform
Turn your experience into a compelling reason to hire you.
Walk into interviews prepared to communicate your strengths, demonstrate your accomplishments, and answer challenging questions with clarity and confidence. Learn how to navigate job offers and negotiate compensation that reflects your professional value.
Find your guide
What's Holding You Back From Your Next Career Opportunity?
Select the challenge that sounds most familiar. We'll help you find the right tools and strategies to move forward.
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“I’m not getting noticed by recruiters on LinkedIn.”
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“I’m getting interviews, but no job offers.”
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“I’m not sure how to use AI to improve my job search.”
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“I have valuable experience, but I’m not sure what my next career move should be.”
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Personalized guidance and support
Premium Career Transition Coaching. Work directly with Jacqueline for tailored guidance, implementation support, feedback and accountability.
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The flagship
The Career Intelligence Playbook: the complete solution for your career move
The Playbook is the complete Career Intelligence solution for navigating a modern career move with greater clarity, strategy, and confidence.
- 20 AI prompts across eight chapters
- 7 frameworks, from the AI Prompt Formula to the STAR Interview Framework
- Everything in the four focused guides, plus 7 more prompts
- Digital PDF with instant download
The four focused guides cost $55.96 when bought separately. The Playbook includes everything in them, plus 7 more prompts, for $29.99.
Instant PDF download
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Help from a real person
Prompts designed for leading AI assistants such as ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini
Focused guides
One part of your search needs work? Start with a focused guide.
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Job Search Intelligence
Target stronger-fit opportunities, research employers, uncover possibilities, and compare career options.
4 AI prompts. 10-page PDF.
$14.99
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Resume Intelligence
Build a targeted, accomplishment-focused resume aligned with employer needs and ATS requirements.
3 AI prompts. 9-page PDF.
$12.99
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LinkedIn Intelligence
Strengthen professional positioning, visibility, and recruiter-facing LinkedIn content.
3 AI prompts. 9-page PDF.
$12.99
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Interview Intelligence
Prepare, practice, structure strong responses, communicate professional value, and prepare for salary negotiation.
3 AI prompts. 9-page PDF.
$14.99
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Need more than one? The Playbook is the complete solution: all four guides plus 7 more prompts, for $29.99.
Meet Jacqueline
Meet the hiring-side voice behind the guides
I'm Jacqueline Hayes, a Career Confidence Strategist, Confidence Coach, five-time published author and professional speaker.
For more than 25 years I have worked across human resources, talent acquisition, career strategy, professional development and workforce development. I have interviewed and hired thousands of professionals and coached thousands through career growth and transition.
Through Career Confidence Academy, I help experienced professionals understand their value, strengthen their career strategy and communicate their experience more effectively. I also show you how to use modern technology as an intelligence partner while you stay authentic and in control of your career decisions.
Career Intelligence
Human Intelligence + Technology Intelligence = Career Intelligence
Your Experience Is Your Advantage. Career Intelligence Is Your Strategy.
Your professional experience provides the foundation. Technology expands your access to information, research and strategic insights. Career Intelligence brings both together so you can make informed decisions, strengthen your professional positioning and approach today's job market with greater clarity and confidence.
AI helps you research, draft and practice. Each guide pairs a practical framework with AI prompts written in plain language. They are designed for use with leading AI assistants such as ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini.
Each tool answers a little differently, so make the results your own and check the facts before you use them.
You stay the author of your resume, your profile and your answers.
The prompts are plain language. There is no special software to learn.
Personalize and verify everything AI gives you.
Experienced professionals on working with Jacqueline
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Jacqueline transformed how I communicate my value. Her coaching gave me the confidence and strategy to successfully transition from corporate leadership to entrepreneurship, and I secured a new client shortly after launching my business. Her guidance delivers real, immediate results.
I secured a new client
Clayton B.Senior IT Strategy Leader and Advisor -
Jacqueline's guidance was invaluable during my career transition. She was insightful, resourceful, responsive, and consistently encouraging. Her practical strategies and unwavering support helped me navigate my transition with confidence. I highly recommend her to anyone seeking career coaching.
Tara H.Capital Markets & Treasury Operations Executive -
Jacqueline's guidance gave me the confidence and strategy I needed to successfully reenter the job market. Her expertise in strengthening my LinkedIn profile, resume, and interview skills helped me recognize my value and reignited my entrepreneurial goals. After implementing her recommendations, I landed six interviews in one week and advanced to multiple second-round interviews. I highly recommend her career coaching services.
I landed six interviews
Dora T.Leave Manager - ADA, FMLA, STD, Statutory Leaves -
Jacqueline's coaching was instrumental in helping me successfully navigate my career transition and land a role I'm truly excited about. Her strategic insight, personalized guidance, and ability to help me communicate my unique value gave me the confidence to pursue the right opportunity. I highly recommend Jacqueline to anyone seeking a trusted career coach and partner in their success.
Michael O.MBA, Enterprise Relationship & Sales Enablement Leader -
Jacqueline's guidance was transformative during a pivotal point in my career. Her strategic coaching, personalized approach, and practical insights helped me strengthen my self-advocacy, clarify my professional value, and build a roadmap for long-term success. I highly recommend her to professionals seeking a trusted career strategist.
Shalonda D.Senior ServiceNow SME | ServiceNow ITSM & Knowledge Consultant
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Hiring-side advice for your next career move, in your inbox
Short, practical notes from Jacqueline on positioning, job search and interviews.
Premium coaching
Prefer More Personalized Support?
Career Intelligence gives you the tools to move forward. If you'd benefit from dedicated, one-on-one guidance to put those tools into action,
Premium Private Career Coaching offers a more personalized experience.
Work directly with Jacqueline Hayes to navigate your next career move with an experienced career strategist by your side. Eight weeks, eight private 60-minute sessions, by application.
Questions
Planning a career move? Questions to settle before you buy.
What is Career Confidence Academy?
Career Confidence Academy is a career education brand founded by Jacqueline Hayes. It offers digital Career Intelligence guides, free resources and private coaching for experienced professionals making a career move. It operates under Empowered Living Group in Dallas, Texas.
Who are the guides for?
They are for experienced professionals who want hiring teams to see the value of their experience.
What do I get when I buy?
A digital PDF guide that you can download right after checkout. We also email you the download link. Nothing is shipped.
Do I need to be good with AI?
No. The prompts are written in plain language. You enter a prompt in an AI assistant such as ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini, add your own details and review what comes back.
Which guide should I start with?
Start with the part of your search that is holding you back now. The "Find your guide" page matches common situations to one guide. If you need help in two or more areas, look at the Playbook, which is the complete solution.
Can I get a refund?
Because Career Confidence Academy products are digital and provide immediate access to downloadable content, all sales are final and non-refundable. If you experience a technical issue accessing your purchase, please contact us for assistance.
Stand Out. Get Noticed. Get Hired.
Start with the complete Playbook, or find the one guide you need.
Instant PDF download. Secure checkout. Help from a real person.