Adrian J. Hopkins

I challenge you all to find someone else who can give more value in a 30 minute Q&A career chat. It was like a sunbeam shining down on me on a Sunday morning. He kept up with my rapid-fire idea bouncing that's been pent up for months and helped me plot a networking/positioning strategy to move forward that's airtight. He was also very generous with email templates/examples as pointers -- absolute gold. Will definitely be reaching out to Adrian again with further questions or another session.

It was great talking to Adrian, he gave me a whole new insight on my career approach and great ideas, and I really liked his follow up email. He was very helpful and easy to talk to.

Adrian knows his stuff. Easy to talk to, quickly assessed the areas where I needed assistance, and gave me plenty to reflect upon. Great resource for anything from job strategy to interview prep.

It was helpful to speak with Adrian about the recent job offer. Despite my last minute request for a chat, he was patient and informative. He even helped me rewrite my follow-up emails. His sharing personal experience was the most helpful and the most welcomed, since it paralleled to my current situation. Thanks again, Adrian!

It was super helpful to speak with Adrian to gain some perspective on the best way that I could present myself and my experience as I look toward transitioning into a new role. He was able to help me take a step back to look at the big picture, and answer questions from the perspective of a hiring manager. He was friendly, yet professional and very easy to talk to.

Adrian was very informative and answered all of my many questions thoroughly. He gave a very practical plan of action for when we were done with the call and followed up with specifics to help me get started with the process. I felt he even went above and beyond by giving real life personal examples of what he did in various scenarios that related to mine. I came out of this call feeling like it was money and time extremely well spent.

Adrian did an excellent job of listening to my situation and making several thought-provoking suggestions to serve as next steps in my career search.

Adrian was super helpful & I highly recommend his services to anyone considering a career counselor. I'm an attorney looking to transition careers (biz dev/marketing) and Adrian put me completely at ease. His background - publishing, brand strategy, hustling - and experiences allowed him, not only to listen closely, but provide some guidance and direction to my job-hunting strategy. Admittedly, I had doubts about reaching out to a coach but they were cleared immediately. He was genuinely interested in my job hunt (finding my passion, succeeding) and it was clearly reflected in his work.

Adrian was the first career coach I worked with and he made me feel comfortable. I wasn't sure how to obtain my career goals and he provided me with detail advice and suggestions. I am glad I choose him, he is personable and will provide you the keys to kick start your career dreams as long as you are willing to do the work.

Adrian was able to find common themes in my work history and skill set that I could leverage as I was looking to expand my career, something I was struggling to do on my own. I had just moved to a new city, and Adrian directed me to some great resources there I could use to meet other people in my field. In our phone session, he was friendly, professional, and made efficient use of our time: he got to know me and my needs in only half an hour. I would definitely use his services again.

Adrian - is a great listener and he takes a step back to help analyze your skills and better strategize your job search. He was very helpful in providing resources, making me plan out my approach, and following up with me - it was really much appreciated.

Adrian is excellent ally to in have in anyone's job service. He provides great insight as to where the job market is heading. Lastly, he provides his clients with constructive criticism and interactive resources to assist in the job search.

Adrien was a pleasure to work with! He took the time before our call to review my information to come in with ideas relevant to me, so we were able to start off running. He then gave me very actionable steps, clear and concise advice, and really helped me organize a strategy for a job search. All of this was tailored to my personality and strengths, which Adrien was able to understand quite adeptly. I would not hesitate to book a session with him again!

Adrian was a great coach. I immediately felt comfortable talking with him because he is knowledgeable and he seemed to really have my best interest at heart. He gave some solid advice and also helped to put things in perspective. I'm very excited to continue working with Adrian in the future, and ultimately reaching my goals.

Adrian was super helpful and easy to talk with. Gave me great advice and some follow up materials to help me take the next steps.

Adrian was great. Did his due diligence before hand, met me where I was at in my process, and created a list of actionable/realistic steps for me to take. Although this is displayed as 30-minute phone conversation, you can tell he puts in much more time than that, before and after you speak. Highly recommend, will review again as my process moves forward.

Adrian was so personable and seemed genuinely invested in my success. I'm so grateful for the information he shared with me.

Adrian provided good advice on networking and resume writing.

Adrian is capital A Amazing. The first part of our conversation centered around my professional and financial goals, and he deeply understood where I am now and where I would like to be. All of the action steps and info he shared with me were very clear and I feel well prepared for the next steps in my job search and beyond. He also gave me a good understanding of the Muse coaching process, and how I can engage future support as I continue on my career path.

Adrian was prompt and prepared for our 30 minute Q&A. I felt he was genuinely concerned with my career concerns and is interested in my success almost as much as I am. He provided great insight into the career area I am transitioning towards as well as the strategic thought process and tools needed to get there.

Adrian is a highly intelligent, professional, and personal guy. Hit on all cylinders as far as what I was hoping for. He was thoughtful, thorough, and committed. He made me feel like he genuinely cared about my success in finding a new career. I cannot recommend him highly enough as a "Mentor," and doubt many "Coaches" could deliver the value he provided me. He is a great communicator - professional foremost, although balanced with friendly as I hoped would be the case - in general and in managing my expectations, as well as timely in his thorough feedback. He is also flexible- was open to video chat, and was not a stickler about going over the 30 minutes for the Q&A. If anything could have changed I would have liked a bit more structure to the 30 minutes. Ideally some sort of road map and/or recommended questions prior to the conversation. I did feel I had to interject and press him at times with questions I was worried wouldn't be answered otherwise as the clock ticked along. I recommend planning out things you want answered prior, and perhaps inquiring as to how you will be spending the 30 minutes at the beginning of the session so you're both on the same page. Fortunately, Adrian was willing to chat for longer than 30 minutes, and then was very communicative via e-mail following our 30 minute session, so on the whole, a non-issue. I just think The Muse would make their product offerings more desirable by providing these assurances.

I couldn't be happier about my session and interactions with Adrian. I selected him due to his relevant industry experience and not only did he open up a time slot for me, but also took the time to go over the additional documents I sent him. Most of all was impressed with his empathy and insight into one's perspective. Hence, you're not just getting a 30min phone call but a coach who cares and is invested in helping you achieve your goals. Finally, the advice he gave on my resume was fantastic; on point, well articulated, and relevant to what I'm looking for. My main feedback for the service would be for The Muse to offer more guidance on preparing for the session (also mentioned by another user). I created a detailed 'Summary' document for Adrian in order to maximize the 30min phone call. I highly advise giving your coach as much context as possible prior to the session! Having this extra information definitely helped both of us. Thank you Adrian & The Muse for a refreshing, more than worthwhile, investment!

Adrian was great. I have quite a mixed background of skills and Adrian was able to give me direction, and point out my strengths. He also gave good advice on how to pursue my unique job search dilemma. He was very responsive to emails, and followed up with even more job hunting ideas after our call! Thank you Adrian!

While my conversation with Adrian was great, it would have been really helpful if The Muse had some guidelines for how to be best prepared for the Q&A.

Adrian helped me revise my bio. He had great feedback. Because he's an outsider he could see more clearly than I could what my unique point of difference is, putting more oomph in the opening paragraph.His suggestions and word skills were all very helpful. He so easy to communicate with via email and quick to deliver. I would work with him again.

Adrian approached my job search strategy with all the confidence, empathy and strategic thinking befitting a career coach. He was especially helpful to me because his full-time job is in a similar industry to mine, so he was able to use that specialized knowledge to advise me as well. His advice is more borne from experience and practice than that of a typical, industry-agnostic career coach, but I think that's one of his best strengths. You should always seek advice from people who've had experiences similar to yours, so if Adrian's work sounds like the kind of work you'd like, don't hesitate to contact him.

Adrian was quick to respond and we had a great 30min conversation after he took the time to read my resume and take a look at my online profiles. He provided quality feedback and ideas on how to reach out and network, and after the consult, he sent a quick follow up email with links to suggested articles that could help me progress in my job search. Highly recommended.

Adrian was really great to work with. He spent well over an hour discussing my goals, ideas, resume and provided quick feedback and clear direction on where to take my resume. I am excited to see where his help takes me! I would recommend Adrian's help to anyone interested in utilizing the Muse's services! Thanks Adrian!

Adrian is truly the best! He went over and above in answering my questions and in helping me think of creative strategies in revamping my career as I am looking to switch fields. He is also very responsive and scheduling a session was a smooth and efficient process. I would highly recommend his services.

Adrian was really helpful and responsive when it came to reviewing my resume. His feedback allowed me to shape my experience in a way that made it relate to the jobs and companies that interest me. He also gave me some great tips on networking and preparing for an interview. I would definitely recommend Adrian to anyone in need of career advice.

Adrian was super helpful with focusing my job search. Plus he gave me some great job search and resume tips. I plan to use his services again in the future.

Adrian was great -- he helped me realize that I needed to tap into the networks around me, and also gave me very quick and fast advice on creating a digestible resume from a hiring manager's perspective. I left the session with confidence that in applying this strategy I could get the results that I am looking for! Thank you Adrian.

Adrian was a very nice guy and a good listener. He had some interesting, outside-the-box ideas I hadn't thought of before. While this session was just a general Q&A, it did help me get thinking in the right frame of mind. Adrian was a pleasure to speak to and is recommendable to anyone in need of help.

Fantastic session. I really appreciated Adrian's insight and I think this is a wonderful service.

Adrian really helped me craft a tailored career game plan. Looking forward to implementing his suggestions.

Adrian helped me pinpoint where to put my energy and efforts in moving my career forward. Thanks to him, my goals are now clearer than they ever were before.

I had the pleasure of working with Adrian when I decided to re-energize my resume. He took the standard page and turned my resume into a storytelling tool. Clear, concise and definitely highlights my accomplishments. I don't think there is anything I would change or add. I think this will be a great Marketing Tool as I go out and sell Dan Mattiace. I would be happy to recommend your services with confidence to any of my colleagues.

Adrian has helped me navigate my career path as a media entrepreneur and has given me valuable advice for my personal projects and endeavors. His advice on my resume and career objectives was straight forward; a thousand times better than relying on a university career advisor, since Adrian has experience across the media industry and knows the job hunt process very well. The feedback he provided for one of my personal music projects was spot on and very objective, too. I hope I can continue to rely on his feedback and advice in the near future.