Beverly & Sadler crossroads

Career Coaching · Charlotte, NC · Virtual Nationwide

You're good at your job.
Now let's make sure
everyone knows it.

You've put in the work. You've earned your seat at the table. But something's off — the next level isn't happening, the offers aren't landing, or the job search is going nowhere fast.

Carmen Silva Thomas has placed over a thousand professionals — from first jobs to C-suites — and she's bringing every bit of that insider knowledge to work for you.

Free 20-min call · No pitch · Just straight talk

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1,000+
Professionals Placed
12+
Years in Agency Recruiting
20+
Industries Recruited In
F500
to PE-Backed to Start-Up

Real Talk

Most career coaches have never
actually hired anyone.

Think about that for a second. You're taking career advice from someone who has never sat in a hiring meeting, never called a candidate to make an offer, and never told a client "this resume isn't going to work."

Carmen has done all of that — thousands of times, across hundreds of companies, at every level from entry to C-suite. Her background is in agency recruiting, not corporate HR. That means she wasn't working for one company. She was out in the market, every day, partnering with HR leaders, talent acquisition leaders, and business unit leaders across dozens of industries simultaneously.

She knows the hiring ecosystem from the inside. And she's done hiding it behind a pay wall — she's bringing it straight to you.

"I've seen every version of this story. Let's make yours the one that ends the way you want."

— Carmen Silva Thomas, Founder

Let's Talk →

This coaching is built for you if…

You're an individual contributor gunning for your first management role and need to make the case on paper and in person

You're a manager ready to step into a Director seat but your resume still reads like a doer, not a leader

You're a Director or VP eyeing the C-suite and need your entire brand — resume, LinkedIn, presence — to reflect that ambition

You're actively job searching and getting nothing back — or getting interviews but not offers

You're making $100K–$200K+ and you know the ROI on getting this right is enormous

You want direct, honest feedback — not cheerleading, not vague encouragement, but real strategy

The Hiring Ecosystem

Carmen has recruited across
the entire market

This isn't theory. These are the functions she's filled and the industries she's operated in — which means she speaks the language of every hiring manager you're going to sit across from.

Functions Recruited

Marketing & Creative Technology & Engineering Digital Product & UX/UI Finance & Accounting Human Resources Supply Chain Legal Sales & Client Success Administrative Operations Senior & Executive Leadership Customer Service

Industries Recruited In

B2B SaaS & Technology Healthcare Financial Services Marketing & Creative Agencies Manufacturing & Distribution Retail & eCommerce Fashion & Apparel CPG & Consumer Goods Commercial Real Estate Sports & Entertainment Non-profit Law Firms Higher Education Automotive Hospitality Home Services
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Here's what most people don't realize: the hiring decision is often made in the first 30 seconds of reading a resume or LinkedIn profile — before a single interview happens. Carmen knows exactly what that decision-maker is looking for, because she's been that decision-maker hundreds of times. She's here to make sure you win those 30 seconds.

Services

Everything you need.
Nothing you don't.

All services are delivered virtually, nationwide. Pricing is custom-quoted based on your career level and what you need — because a Director rewriting their resume for a VP search is a different job than a manager prepping for their first leadership interview.

No packages. No upsells. Just the work that actually moves the needle for you.

01

Personal Brand Development

Your brand is what people say about you when you're not in the room — and what a hiring manager thinks when they google you. We build the full picture: how you position yourself, how you talk about your work, and how every touchpoint tells a consistent, compelling story about where you're going next.

All Levels
02

Resume Critique

The honest, no-BS audit your resume needs. Carmen will tell you exactly what's working, what's killing your chances, and why. Delivered with recruiter-level candor — because "it looks great!" from a well-meaning friend has cost you enough opportunities already.

Quick Win
03

Resume Rewrite

A full ground-up rewrite built for the role you're going after, not the job you're leaving. ATS-optimized, leadership-forward, and written to make a hiring manager stop and pay attention. This isn't a refresh — it's a repositioning.

Most Popular
04

LinkedIn Brand Critique

Recruiters and hiring managers are on LinkedIn every single day. Is your profile pulling its weight? Carmen reviews your entire presence — headline, summary, experience, activity — and gives you the specific, actionable fixes that make inbound opportunities actually happen.

High ROI
05

Job Search Playbook

Stop applying into the void. Carmen builds you a targeted, market-informed search strategy — the right companies, the right approach, the right timing. You'll know exactly where to focus, how to get in front of the right people, and how to run a search that actually converts.

Game Changer
06

Interview Preparation

Smart candidates get tripped up in interviews every day. We practice the uncomfortable questions, sharpen your leadership narrative, and make sure you walk in knowing exactly how to tell your story — confidently, concisely, and in the way that gets you the offer.

All Levels
07

General Career Advisory

Sometimes you just need an expert in your corner to think through a decision, navigate a tough situation at work, or figure out what your next move should actually be. Carmen brings 12+ years of market knowledge, directness, and genuine care to every conversation — no scripts, no fluff, just real guidance.

By Session

The Process

Simple, direct, and
built around you.

01

Book a Free Intro Call

20 minutes. No pitch, no pressure. Carmen listens to where you are, where you want to go, and tells you honestly whether and how she can help. If she's not the right fit, she'll tell you that too.

02

Get Your Custom Proposal

Based on your goals and career level, Carmen puts together a focused recommendation for which services will actually move the needle — and a straight-forward, flat quote. No mystery pricing.

03

Do the Work Together

Fully virtual. Carmen dives in, does the real work with you — rewrites, strategy sessions, practice interviews — and gives you the honest feedback that most people in your life won't.

04

Go Land the Job

Walk into your search with a sharp brand, a clear strategy, and the confidence that comes from knowing exactly how to present yourself. Then go get the role — and the salary — you've earned.

Carmen Silva Thomas
Founder, Beverly & Sadler

1K+ Placements Made

Meet Carmen

Carmen Silva Thomas

Founder & Lead Career Strategist · Beverly & Sadler

Here's what you should know about Carmen before you book anything: she does not sugarcoat. She's warm, she's genuinely invested in your success, and she will also tell you — kindly, directly, and without hesitation — if your resume would get tossed in 10 seconds.

That's the whole point. Carmen spent 12+ years as an agency recruiter — not in corporate HR, not in one company's talent team, but out in the market every single day, partnering with hundreds of hiring managers across Fortune 500 companies, private equity-backed middle-market firms, and fast-growing startups. She's filled roles from entry-level to C-suite, across more than 20 industries, placing over a thousand professionals in jobs they actually wanted.

She's been doing career coaching informally her entire career — helping candidates she worked with land better, faster, smarter. Beverly & Sadler is her way of doing it full-time, for you, with nothing held back.

When she's not coaching, she's singing with the Women's Chorus of Charlotte, staying active on the Salem College Alumnae Board, and probably somewhere telling a story that makes a room laugh. She's a Salem College alumna with a BA in Communication & Spanish, and a genuine believer that most people are wildly under-selling themselves — and that's a fixable problem.

Recruiting Career Highlights

2023–Now

Founder & Lead Career Strategist

Beverly & Sadler · Charlotte, NC

2025

Client Partner — Southeast Agency Recruiting, All Verticals

Onward Search ($70M national staffing & recruiting firm)

2024

Principal, Executive Search — Non-Profit & PE-Backed

Nexus Search Partners · Placed CEOs, C-Suite, VP-Level

2020–23

VP / Division Director, Marketing & Creative Practice

AccruePartners ($35M talent solutions firm) · 3× Presidents Club · 400% practice growth Y1

2015–20

Division Manager — Built Marketing & Creative Practice

TalentBridge · $1M run rate, 35–50 contractors on billing

Client Wins

Real people. Real results.
Real talk.

Carmen told me in the first session that my resume was burying my leadership experience under task lists. I didn't want to hear it — and she was 100% right. Six weeks later I had three Director-level offers.

Senior Manager → Director

Consumer Goods · Charlotte, NC

⬆ Landed Director role · 28% salary increase

I'd been applying for VP roles for four months. Carmen looked at my materials and immediately said "you're not positioning yourself as a VP, you're positioning yourself as a very good Director." That one insight changed everything.

Director → VP of Marketing

B2B SaaS · Remote

⬆ VP offer received in 8 weeks

The salary negotiation coaching alone was worth 10x what I paid. I'd always just taken the first offer. Carmen helped me find my voice, understand my market value, and ask for what I actually deserved.

UX Design Lead → Senior Manager

Technology · Austin, TX

⬆ Negotiated $22K above initial offer

I was making a big pivot from agency to in-house and had no idea how to frame 15 years of agency experience for corporate hiring managers. Carmen translated it perfectly — I got the CMO role I didn't think I'd qualify for.

Agency Creative Director → CMO

Private Equity Portfolio Co.

⬆ First C-suite role · $185K total comp

My LinkedIn had 800 connections and zero inbound interest. Carmen rewrote my headline and summary, told me what to post and how to show up, and within a month I had two recruiters reaching out with exactly the kind of roles I wanted.

VP of Brand Strategy

Fashion & Apparel · New York, NY

⬆ 3 inbound recruiter conversations in 30 days

I wasn't sure I needed a coach — I thought I knew how to job search. Carmen showed me exactly where my process was broken, helped me fix it, and I had an offer in hand faster than any previous search I'd run. Should have called her years ago.

Head of Operations

Healthcare · Denver, CO

⬆ Offer in hand · 6 weeks from first session

Let's Do This

Stop leaving your career
to chance.

You've built something real. The next level is there — you just need the right strategy and someone in your corner who's been inside the hiring room. Book your free intro call and let's figure out exactly how to get you there.

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Free Intro Call

20 minutes. Carmen listens, asks real questions, and tells you straight whether and how she can help.

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100% Virtual

Serving clients nationwide. Wherever you are, Carmen is available to work with you.

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Custom Pricing

Quoted for your level and scope. Major credit cards accepted through Venmo Business.

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No commitment required · Just an honest conversation