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Senior Career Coach

Alex Chen

Alex Chen is a senior career coach at TopCandidate with over 10 years of experience helping job seekers land roles at top companies. Before joining the team, she spent eight years in talent acquisition at Fortune 500 firms, where she screened thousands of candidates and saw firsthand what separates winning applications from the rest.

Based in Toronto, Alex has personally coached more than 500 professionals through career pivots, layoffs, and promotion pushes. Her writing style is warm and encouraging — the mentor who tells you the truth because she actually wants you to win.

Articles by Alex

Resume

Career Change Resume: How to Pivot Industries Without Starting Over

How to reposition your experience for a new industry: hybrid format, translation principles, transferable skills, and three worked examples.

May 15, 2026
Resume

How to Explain Employment Gaps on a Resume (Without Hurting Your Chances)

A complete, recruiter-tested playbook for addressing employment gaps on your resume — what to say, what to skip, and how to turn the gap into a strength.

May 12, 2026