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Congrats Tiara !!! 🎉🎉🎉“I keep applying and hearing nothing back.”But when was the last time you audited your resume for ...
02/25/2026

Congrats Tiara !!! 🎉🎉🎉

“I keep applying and hearing nothing back.”

But when was the last time you audited your resume for positioning?

Tiara had the degree.
She had 7 years of experience.
She had the capability.

What she didn’t have?
A resume that made hiring managers see it.

And she did NOT let the lack of AHIMA, AAPC, or HFMA certifications convince her she was stuck.

That belief alone keeps so many healthcare professionals playing smaller than they should.

Instead of chasing another credential, she invested in alignment.

We clarified her skill set.
We translated her experience intentionally.

Outcome?
Credentialing Verification Specialist.
$19,344 annual increase. 51% jump.

Some of you are sitting on high-value experience that is buried under generic bullet points.

Your resume isn’t neutral.
It’s either opening doors — or quietly closing them.

Tiara, I’m incredibly proud of you. And we’re not finished.

By month 9 in this role, I want you preparing for your next pivot — positioning yourself to secure your next opportunity by the time you hit one full year.

We’re not settling. We’re building.

Next target: another $20K–$25K salary increase.

If you’re serious about growth, fix the foundation first.

02/22/2026

A 75% resume score is not a NOT a full strategy.

It’s a data point.

And some of you are building your entire job search around one data point.

Then you’re confused when you don’t get interviews.

Let me be clear:

Resume scoring tools measure keyword alignment.
Hiring managers measure capability alignment.

Those are not the same thing.

If your resume scores a 75%, but when you read the job posting:

• 5 out of 10 bullet points actually apply to you
• The core competencies aren’t reflected in your experience
• The posting is 28 days old
• You’ve applied to 40 similar roles with the same result

That’s not an ATS issue.

That’s a targeting issue and if you're not paying attention, you will keep repeating the same mistake.

And if I ask you:
“What have been the top 10 recurring keywords across the last 15 jobs you applied to?”

You should be able to answer that.

If you can’t — you’re not tracking your data.

Strategy is what happens when you track trends, measure outcomes, and adjust accordingly.

If you want the full breakdown on how to stop making this mistake — including how to identify keyword trends and decide which jobs to skip — watch the full YouTube video here: https://youtu.be/vx_ytmogGq0?si=Rzj2SjRdFfqzgrMDI

Stop applying blindly.
Start applying strategically.

02/20/2026

Submitting an unscored resume in 2026 is like taking a test you didn’t study for…and the answer key was sitting on the desk right next to you.

Here’s what most job seekers don’t realize.

Before a human ever reads your resume, an ATS is scanning for keyword alignment and relevance to the job description.

Not potential.
Alignment.

If your resume isn’t speaking the same language as the job posting, your application can be auto-rejected.

When you score your resume, you can see:
– Your match rate
– The exact keywords you’re missing
– Bullets that are too vague
– Where your experience isn’t translating

That’s not cheating.
That’s strategy.

The people getting interviews faster aren’t always more experienced.

They’re more aligned, using a targeted resume and/or using the right tools.

Inside Blossom Pro, you can:
– Score your resume before every application
– Match keywords instantly
– Generate stronger, impact-based bullet points
– Track your applications
– Use ATS-aligned resume templates

It’s $39/month.
There’s a $7 trial for 7 days.

If you want to see your match rate before you hit submit, comment “RESUME” and I’ll send you the link.

You don’t need to apply to more jobs.
You need to apply better.

02/20/2026

“I’m making more than I was before, so I should be grateful.”

That mindset kept me underpaid for years.

When I finally started getting job offers, I was so relieved that I accepted the first number they gave me.

No negotiation.
No research.
No idea what my market value actually was.

If I was earning $25/hr and someone offered $29/hr?
I said yes immediately.

Because in my mind, more money = success.

But I wasn’t asking:
What is someone with my experience supposed to be making?

I was stacking salaries instead of evaluating market positioning.

That decision slowed my path to six figures by about seven years.

Seven.

And the worst part?
I didn’t even know I was underpricing myself.

If you’re in a season where offers are finally coming in, this is when strategy matters most.

02/18/2026

“I’ve been doing this for 10+ years… why am I still stuck in the same salary ranges?”

Let me say something that might shift your perspective:

In this industry, people can make $30/hour without a degree or certification — just off experience.

So if you have certifications…

If you have leadership exposure…

If you’ve trained others…

If you influence revenue…

And you’re still applying to roles that cap you at the same level?

That’s not a capability problem. That’s a positioning problem.

I recently worked with a coder with 22 years of experience as a CNA, Medical Assistant, Respiratory Therapist, and Interventional Radiology Cardiovascular Coder.

But her resume focused on medical coding production.

But what was she actually doing?

• Audit oversight

• Revenue integrity leadership

• Epic workflow optimization

• Provider-facing advisory

• SME support for 50 providers + 10 coders

That’s not $40/hour positioning — and I refuse to let her market herself at that level.

That’s six-figure positioning.

When we aligned her resume and strategy to revenue impact instead of task ex*****on, now her entire career ceiling is shifting.

You’ve already invested the years.

Now it’s time to convert that experience into leverage, higher pay, and a healthier work-life balance.

If you’re ready for a custom strategy and targeted resume, comment “RESUME” and I’ll connect with you.

02/18/2026

They told you to “just apply.”
They never told you that you are a business.

And that’s the disconnect.

Every webinar I used to teach started the same way:

Before we talked about career strategy.
Before we talked about resumes.
Before we talked about job search strategy.

I made sure you understood one thing—

You are not “just” a job seeker.
You are an entity.

Companies have business plans.
They present to investors.
They show value.
They justify partnership.

Your resume is no different.

It’s your business proposal.

It’s the document that answers: Why should we invest in/hire you?

But I still see professionals treating it casually.
Shrinking it to 1-2 pages because of outdated advice.
Leaving off keywords.
Minimizing impact.
Watering down results.

Meanwhile, you invested years into your degree.
Certifications.
Experience.

And then you under-present the asset.

Some programs teach you the necessary skills to do the work.

But very few teach you how to position yourself strategically —
like a business with a growth plan.

That’s why it means so much when students tell me my YouTube videos are being used in their curriculum.

And if you’re a professor or program director who wants me to speak to your graduating cohort, there’s now a formal contact form on my website. Messages in my DM get buried!

Because your students don’t just need information.

They need positioning.

Stop thinking like an applicant.
Start operating like an enterprise.

If you’re ready to build your career strategy like a business plan, follow Valerie Page, RHIT...your H.I.M. Career Strategist!

02/18/2026

Comment ✨INSIDER ✨ for the link to Blossom Careers job board!

There are remote roles paying up to $39/hour
that don’t require a degree
don’t require a certification
and will train you for 4–18 weeks… paid.

The problem isn’t that opportunities don’t exist.
It’s that most people aren’t looking strategically.

These companies KNOW you’re entry-level.
That’s why they built on-the-job training into the role.

This is how you get in.

You don’t wait until you feel ready.
You get your foot in the door.
You skill stack.
You leverage high-value skills.
Then you pivot.

If you have no experience, be realistic about where you’ll land in the pay range. You won’t start at the top — and that’s okay.

If you already have 2+ years of experience or certifications?
You shouldn’t be anywhere near the bottom of these salary tiers — especially if you know how to negotiate.

Entry-level is a season. Not a sentence.

If you want access to these roles without spending hours searching, comment INSIDER and we’ll send you the link to the Blossom Careers job board so you can apply directly.

02/17/2026

Stop blaming the ATS.

It’s not “blocking” you.
It’s scanning you for pattern clarity.

Comment *“100K”* and I’ll send you my latest video where I break down exactly how to avoid the mistake I made for 7 years — and what to do instead in under 45 minutes.

Recruiters and hiring managers are looking for alignment:

Specific job titles.
Specific systems.
Years of experience in a defined space.
Direct-match responsibilities.
Clear understanding of outcomes.

If your resume reads vague…
If your job duties feel watered down…
If the systems you’ve actually mastered aren’t listed…

You’re invisible — even if you’re qualified.

In my 1:1 sessions, this is the moment that hits:

You start talking.
The floodgates open.
You explain projects, processes, impact.

And I’m sitting there thinking:

“None of this is on your resume.”

There is no way for a recruiter to know what you don’t document.

For 7 years, I made the same mistake.

I assumed they would “figure it out.”

They won’t.

Pattern clarity drives selection.
Selection drives interviews.
Interviews drive salary leverage.

02/16/2026

Comment "100K" and I’ll send you my latest video where I break down exactly how to avoid the mistake I made for 7 years — and what to do instead in under 45 minutes.

“I’m just grateful to get the offer.”

That sentence cost me $100,000.

For 7 years, I didn’t negotiate my salary.
Not once.

I didn’t know my market value.
I didn’t know how to calculate it.
And I didn’t think it was my responsibility to.

So I accepted what was offered.

Here’s the math no one talks about:

If you leave $25K on the table each year, in 4 years that’s $100,000 in missed earned income.

And it compounds.

Because when you move to another job without correcting your market value, you carry that underpayment with you.

The salary gap follows you.

This isn’t about being “bad at interviews.”
It’s about not having a strategy.

Resume alignment.
Market research.
Positioning.
Negotiation.

No one taught us that.

So let me.

02/14/2026

“I don’t think jobs are paying that much.”
“I’ve never seen these salary ranges before.”

Pause.

The roles in this reel require 3–4 years of experience — and they’re paying up to six figures.

Three to four years.

So if you have 5+ years, a certification, a degree — or all three?

You have leverage.

So why are you still under $80K?

Here’s the part no one explains:

Leverage only works when your resume reflects revenue impact, compliance knowledge, auditing exposure, and documentation expertise.

That’s the difference between:

“I applied.”
and
“I positioned myself.”

It’s not that the money isn’t out there.

It’s that most professionals are positioned for the job they have — not the salary they want.

And many don’t actually know their market value.

Some of these roles prefer CPC, CCS, RHIT, or RTIA.
Some allow experience in place of a degree.
Some even give you a year to obtain the certification after hire.

The opportunity is real.

But visibility is engineered through alignment — not mass applying.

If you’re going to pivot, negotiate, or apply…
do it strategically.

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