Empowering Humanists with tailored strategies and expert branding.
From professor to
professional with confidence and clarity
Our research
In 2025, we conducted survey-based research among US academics looking to broaden their career horizons.
Here are some initial findings.
60%
Are early career scholars
50%
Seek job stability and flexibility in location
50%
Want to find new opportunities in the next 12 months or sooner
20%
Would like help learning about their options
What we can do for you
Career Discovery for Humanities and Social Sciences PhDs
Tailored guidance that aligns your unique strengths and abilities with the right professional opportunities.
Branding & Online Presence
Strategic branding that spotlights your professional identity and value, ensuring the right message gets to the right people.
Resume & CV Enhancement
Custom documents that communicate your areas of expertise and open doors beyond teaching roles.
Who We Are
Nicoletta Montaner, PhD
Nicoletta supports academics and educators in discovering what’s next for them, crafting clear and distinctive professional presences that open pathways for career mobility.
Her talent for this work developed as the instructor of a career exploration course for Humanities PhD students at the University of California Berkeley. She has expanded her offerings to include support for early-career scholars and educators looking for something new, whether that’s a new direction, razor-sharp branding or a popular audience for their research.
Nicoletta has held positions in university research and teaching, the public humanities and publishing. Her range of experience and understanding of the challenges involved in exiting higher education make her a strong teammate in any educator’s professional journey.
Mandy Minor
Mandy has been delivering winning resumes and helping clients make the most of their professional skills and accomplishments for more than two decades, always shaping forward-facing documents to the audience’s needs.
She creates effective resumes, LinkedIn profiles, and other job search-related communications, tailored to the right audiences, to get job seekers and career changers the results they want.
Visit her LinkedIn profile for client testimonials.
Testimonials
Events
February 2026 Workshop
We offer targeted, one-hour online workshops where you complete one essential step toward what comes next.
Stay in touch about upcoming events.
One
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