Resume Review Services
Struggling to get Interviews? Get expert feedback to strengthen your resume and stand out to employers. We’ll review your resume to help you make a lasting impression.
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Discover the Power of Online Learning
Self-Paced Course for $40
This 3-month course, created by expert career coach Garla Smith. “Uncover Your Career Potential” supports moms with career readiness. Learn at your own pace through self assessments, resume building, networking, and more. You’ll be on track to land your dream job. Feedback on assignments is provided via email, and you'll have the opportunity to continue accessing the course at a discounted rate after the 3-month period.
Group Coaching for $695
Create a career strategy that works for you. Join our group career coaching, a 4-week online program designed to help participants develop an effective career strategy through engaging coaching and interactive video sessions, Participants will explore their own career goals and build the skills and tools to achieve them.
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- Are your job search tactics outdated?
- Are you sacrificing family life for your career?
- Are you making career decisions based on fear?
We believe moms and those that identify
with being a mom deserve promising careers
that utilize their best-earning skills
and align with their passions.
Our career coaches empower and inspire
new, seasoned, and expecting moms,
giving them proven strategies to utilize
their best earning potential skills, define
work values, and recognize their brands.
9 - Step Fluid Career Framework
We teach the “9-Step Fluid Career Framework” That Opens Opportunties at Every Level for Working and Transitioning Moms and those that desire to re-enter the workforce.
You have a strategic ALLY on your career journey. Our coaches deliver knowledge, encouragement, and dedication to help mothers find their voice, boost their confidence, and activate their highest potential.
Together, let’s partner and create a career plan that is implementable through your various seasons.
A guide to help you land the job you desire while considering Industries with the Most Openings.
- Planning Strategies that consider your Why, Skills and Abilities
- Networking Tips
- Job Boards with Mom-Friendly Opportunities
Downloading this free guide will be the best decision you have made for yourself and those you love!
Meet:
Garla Glover-Smith
CO-FOUNDER OF SMART MOMS
AND CREATOR OF THE FLUID CAREER
Garla Glover-Smith is a career coach, seasoned recruiter and owner of Smart Moms. She has delivered over 8000 hours of career coaching services and completed her Global Career Development Facilitator (GCDF) Certification, which enables her to provide standardized career development skills to her clients through her signature coaching program – Fluid Career.
When Garla was just 18 years old, she watched her mother experience her first stroke at the age of 49 after working a full-time job and two part-time jobs to ensure additional income for the family. This real life imbalance caused a calling in Garla that led to helping women navigate worklife balance and it is the inspiration behind Smart Moms which she co-founded with another mom. Garla became the sole owner in 2010.
While spearheading the growth of Smart Moms, Garla was also raising two daughters to place high value on community involvement. Leading by example, she is active in the National Association of Businesses and Employers (NACE), Business and Professional Women (BPW) and Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA). These community resources and connections allow Smart Moms to establish an edge among recruiters for remote jobs.
Client Feedback
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Leader | Non-Profit | Tech | Consultant Educator August 12, 2021, Erin was Garla's client
Garla was highly recommended to me by a colleague who also had success with her services!
Garla was a wonderful support system to me as I went after my dream job and took the steps to actually land it! She was there with me (virtually) the whole way. She not only supported me through the job search process, but also throughout my interview, job offer, and negotiation process as well. Her wisdom, insight, and patience are calming and she asks thoughtful questions that provide clients will a holistic experience that centers them as "whole people"
Due to her deep knowledge of the market. Garla provided me a tailor made service that appealed to my individual needs and career goal interests. She is a thoughtful and active listener who also possesses the capacity to nudge you "gently outside of your comfort zone so that you can show up as your best celllam 50 appreciative of what learned and gained throughout my time working with Garla as it has provided me with a wealth of knowledge and insight that will carry with me forever
- Erin Berry-McCrea, PhD in 3rd Garla was highly recommended to me by a colleague who also had success with her services!
Garla was a wonderful support system to me as I went after my dream job and took the steps to actually land it! She was there with me (virtually) the whole way. She not only supported me through the job search process, but also throughout my interview, job offer, and negotiation process as well. Her wisdom, insight, and patience are calming and she asks thoughtful questions that provide clients will a holistic experience that centers them as "whole people"
Due to her deep knowledge of the market. Garla provided me a tailor made service that appealed to my individual needs and career goal interests. She is a thoughtful and active listener who also possesses the capacity to nudge you "gently outside of your comfort zone so that you can show up as your best celllam 50 appreciative of what learned and gained throughout my time working with Garla as it has provided me with a wealth of knowledge and insight that will carry with me forever
VP of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at Food Bank of Central & Eastern NC February 24, 2021, Mariah was Garla's client
My coaching experience with Garla has been phenomenal! She has helped me to become more strategic in branding myself on social media, networking, presenting myself to potential employers via my application materials, and making a strong impression during interviews. She has also helped me to become more confident in my capabilities while honing in on my strengths, values, and aspirations for the next phase of my career. After working with Garla for only a month, I have had multiple successful interviews and received positive feedback from interviewers. I am confident that this all will lead to a job offer in the near future Garla is passionate, encouraging, knowledgeable, and dynamic. She has helped me to realize what really want out of a career and has helped equip me with the tools necessary to obtain each of those things highly recommend Garla's services to anyone looking to transform their professional life and greatly appreciate all she has done to help prepare me for the next level.
- Mariah Murrell, Ed.D. (she/her) 3rd My coaching experience with Garla has been phenomenal! She has helped me to become more strategic in branding myself on social media, networking, presenting myself to potential employers via my application materials, and making a strong impression during interviews. She has also helped me to become more confident in my capabilities while honing in on my strengths, values, and aspirations for the next phase of my career. After working with Garla for only a month, I have had multiple successful interviews and received positive feedback from interviewers. I am confident that this all will lead to a job offer in the near future Garla is passionate, encouraging, knowledgeable, and dynamic. She has helped me to realize what really want out of a career and has helped equip me with the tools necessary to obtain each of those things highly recommend Garla's services to anyone looking to transform their professional life and greatly appreciate all she has done to help prepare me for the next level.
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Leader | Non-Profit | Tech | Consultant Educator August 12, 2021, Erin was Garla's client
Garla was highly recommended to me by a colleague who also had success with her services!
Garla was a wonderful support system to me as I went after my dream job and took the steps to actually land it! She was there with me (virtually) the whole way. She not only supported me through the job search process, but also throughout my interview, job offer, and negotiation process as well. Her wisdom, insight, and patience are calming and she asks thoughtful questions that provide clients will a holistic experience that centers them as "whole people"
Due to her deep knowledge of the market. Garla provided me a tailor made service that appealed to my individual needs and career goal interests. She is a thoughtful and active listener who also possesses the capacity to nudge you "gently outside of your comfort zone so that you can show up as your best celllam 50 appreciative of what learned and gained throughout my time working with Garla as it has provided me with a wealth of knowledge and insight that will carry with me forever
Garla was highly recommended to me by a colleague who also had success with her services!
Garla was a wonderful support system to me as I went after my dream job and took the steps to actually land it! She was there with me (virtually) the whole way. She not only supported me through the job search process, but also throughout my interview, job offer, and negotiation process as well. Her wisdom, insight, and patience are calming and she asks thoughtful questions that provide clients will a holistic experience that centers them as "whole people"
Due to her deep knowledge of the market. Garla provided me a tailor made service that appealed to my individual needs and career goal interests. She is a thoughtful and active listener who also possesses the capacity to nudge you "gently outside of your comfort zone so that you can show up as your best celllam 50 appreciative of what learned and gained throughout my time working with Garla as it has provided me with a wealth of knowledge and insight that will carry with me forever
VP of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at Food Bank of Central & Eastern NC February 24, 2021, Mariah was Garla's client
My coaching experience with Garla has been phenomenal! She has helped me to become more strategic in branding myself on social media, networking, presenting myself to potential employers via my application materials, and making a strong impression during interviews. She has also helped me to become more confident in my capabilities while honing in on my strengths, values, and aspirations for the next phase of my career. After working with Garla for only a month, I have had multiple successful interviews and received positive feedback from interviewers. I am confident that this all will lead to a job offer in the near future Garla is passionate, encouraging, knowledgeable, and dynamic. She has helped me to realize what really want out of a career and has helped equip me with the tools necessary to obtain each of those things highly recommend Garla's services to anyone looking to transform their professional life and greatly appreciate all she has done to help prepare me for the next level.
My coaching experience with Garla has been phenomenal! She has helped me to become more strategic in branding myself on social media, networking, presenting myself to potential employers via my application materials, and making a strong impression during interviews. She has also helped me to become more confident in my capabilities while honing in on my strengths, values, and aspirations for the next phase of my career. After working with Garla for only a month, I have had multiple successful interviews and received positive feedback from interviewers. I am confident that this all will lead to a job offer in the near future Garla is passionate, encouraging, knowledgeable, and dynamic. She has helped me to realize what really want out of a career and has helped equip me with the tools necessary to obtain each of those things highly recommend Garla's services to anyone looking to transform their professional life and greatly appreciate all she has done to help prepare me for the next level.