Munira Jaffar
I had a strong professional background and substantial evidence to support my Global Talent application, but my case was not straightforward. My work is in a highly specialised area of technology, and many of my achievements involved industry-wide initiatives bringing together dozens of companies and hundreds of engineers. The challenge was to clearly demonstrate my personal contribution and how my work met the endorsement criteria.
Natasha helped me identify the strongest aspects of my profile rather than trying to include everything I had done. We carefully considered the different criteria to determine which best suited my experience and evidence, and her advice helped me decide how to position my application.
As much of my work involved collaboration across multiple organisations, it was important to demonstrate my individual contribution and impact within these larger initiatives. Natasha helped me analyse these initiatives and identify the evidence that best demonstrated my contribution, presenting it more clearly in support of the selected criteria.
What I particularly appreciated was Natasha’s honest and practical advice. She was willing to challenge my thinking when she felt a particular approach was unlikely to be effective, and she explained her reasoning rather than simply agreeing with me. She was also very proactive and thorough, paying attention to details that could make a difference to the application.
I am delighted that my Global Talent endorsement was successful. Looking back, I believe Natasha’s experience, guidance and practical approach played an important role in achieving this outcome. I would recommend her to anyone with a complex professional background who needs help presenting their experience and achievements effectively.
Natasha helped me identify the strongest aspects of my profile rather than trying to include everything I had done. We carefully considered the different criteria to determine which best suited my experience and evidence, and her advice helped me decide how to position my application.
As much of my work involved collaboration across multiple organisations, it was important to demonstrate my individual contribution and impact within these larger initiatives. Natasha helped me analyse these initiatives and identify the evidence that best demonstrated my contribution, presenting it more clearly in support of the selected criteria.
What I particularly appreciated was Natasha’s honest and practical advice. She was willing to challenge my thinking when she felt a particular approach was unlikely to be effective, and she explained her reasoning rather than simply agreeing with me. She was also very proactive and thorough, paying attention to details that could make a difference to the application.
I am delighted that my Global Talent endorsement was successful. Looking back, I believe Natasha’s experience, guidance and practical approach played an important role in achieving this outcome. I would recommend her to anyone with a complex professional background who needs help presenting their experience and achievements effectively.
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Independent consultant, ex Senior Director at EchoStar, Washington DC, US
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