66. I analyzed 11 successful customer success resumes: here’s what they had in common
Ever wonder why your resume keeps getting ghosted, even when your experience checks every box? After combing through 11 before-and-after resumes from job seekers who actually landed CS roles, I uncovered six patterns that turned their apps from invisible to irresistible. And spoiler: it’s not what those cookie-cutter career blogs are telling you.In this episode, I walk you through the exact framework we used with these clients, including the exact resume rewrites that worked, what we changed, why it worked, and how you can apply it today. If you’re ready to stop guessing and finally get recruiters to stop scrolling, hit play!🛎️ FREEBIES & RESOURCES:Optimize your resume for Customer Success jobs to land consistent interviews with my FREE Training: https://customer-success-career.captivate.fm/resumeLearn how to sell yourself as the best candidate & walk into your next Customer Success job interview with confidence with my FREE Training: https://customer-success-career.captivate.fm/sellyourselfLearn how to MASTER Behavioral Interviews with my FREE Training: https://customer-success-career.captivate.fm/behavioral Actively looking for a job in Customer Success or plan to in the near future? Apply for 1:1 Coaching with me: https://customer-success-career.captivate.fm/coaching♥️ CONNECT WITH ME:Let's be LinkedIn friends: www.linkedin.com/in/carly-agar/Got any questions? Send me an email at support@carlyagar.com➡️ HEAD TO THE SHOW NOTES: https://customer-success-career.captivate.fm/episode66🌟 FOLLOW & REVIEW:Are you loving the podcast? I'd appreciate it if you could take a few seconds to do these two things:hit the FOLLOW button so you don't miss out on any new episodes when they dropand either leave a review on Apple Podcasts or let me know your thoughts by leaving a comment over on Spotify! This helps me reach more customer success pros who need these insights. Thanks for tuning in to the Customer Success Career Coach podcast! I'll catch you next week. 🎙️ New episodes drop every Wednesday! Mentioned in this episode:🚨Don’t wait – grab my high-converting, cold outreach Email Templates today to start landing interviews fast: https://customer-success-career.captivate.fm/emails
30 Apr 20min
65. What does a career in CS Ops really look like?
Ever find yourself thinking, “There’s gotta be a better way to do this”? If you’re the CSM who’s constantly rebuilding broken processes in your head, secretly obsessed with structure and scale, and lowkey bored of the same playbooks, this episode is your permission slip to explore CS Ops.In this episode, I’m chatting with Justin, who went from traditional CSM to building CS Ops teams at IBM and transforming them at VMware. We break down what CS Ops actually is, why it’s way more strategic than people realize, why companies are hunting for strategic operators like you, and how your curiosity and love for structure might just be your secret weapon. If you’ve ever thought, “I want to level up but I don’t want to manage a team,” hit play! This might be the career move you didn’t know you were looking for.🛎️ FREEBIES & RESOURCES:Optimize your resume for Customer Success jobs to land consistent interviews with my FREE Training: https://customer-success-career.captivate.fm/resumeLearn how to sell yourself as the best candidate & walk into your next Customer Success job interview with confidence with my FREE Training: https://customer-success-career.captivate.fm/sellyourselfLearn how to MASTER Behavioral Interviews with my FREE Training: https://customer-success-career.captivate.fm/behavioral Actively looking for a job in Customer Success or plan to in the near future? Apply for 1:1 Coaching with me: https://customer-success-career.captivate.fm/coaching🔗 CONNECT WITH JUSTIN:On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justintneal/♥️ CONNECT WITH ME:Let's be LinkedIn friends: www.linkedin.com/in/carly-agar/Got any questions? Send me an email at support@carlyagar.com➡️ HEAD TO THE SHOW NOTES: https://customer-success-career.captivate.fm/episode65🌟 FOLLOW & REVIEW:Are you loving the podcast? I'd appreciate it if you could take a few seconds to do these two things:hit the FOLLOW button so you don't miss out on any new episodes when they dropand either leave a review on Apple Podcasts or let me know your thoughts by leaving a comment over on Spotify! This helps me reach more customer success pros who need these insights. Thanks for tuning in to the Customer Success Career Coach podcast! I'll catch you next week. 🎙️ New episodes drop every Wednesday! Mentioned in this episode:🚨Don’t wait – grab my high-converting, cold outreach Email Templates today to start landing interviews fast: https://customer-success-career.captivate.fm/emails
23 Apr 38min
64. 4 Ways To Leverage AI And Uplevel Your CSM Game
Being a standout CSM today isn’t about working harder… it’s about working smarter. And if you’re not already using AI to do that, you’re missing a massive opportunity to save time, impress leadership, and build deeper customer relationships.In this episode, I’m sharing four creative ways you can leverage AI that have completely changed the game. From building thought leadership content, to optimizing your schedule, to making sense of messy data. If you’ve been curious about how to bring AI into your workflow and make your job a whole lot easier, this one’s your blueprint. 🛎️ FREEBIES & RESOURCES:Optimize your resume for Customer Success jobs to land consistent interviews with my FREE Training: https://customer-success-career.captivate.fm/resumeLearn how to sell yourself as the best candidate & walk into your next Customer Success job interview with confidence with my FREE Training: https://customer-success-career.captivate.fm/sellyourselfLearn how to MASTER Behavioral Interviews with my FREE Training: https://customer-success-career.captivate.fm/behavioral Actively looking for a job in Customer Success or plan to in the near future? Apply for 1:1 Coaching with me: https://customer-success-career.captivate.fm/coaching♥️ CONNECT WITH ME:Let's be LinkedIn friends: www.linkedin.com/in/carly-agar/Got any questions? Send me an email at support@carlyagar.com➡️ HEAD TO THE SHOW NOTES: https://customer-success-career.captivate.fm/episode64🌟 FOLLOW & REVIEW:Are you loving the podcast? I'd appreciate it if you could take a few seconds to do these two things:hit the FOLLOW button so you don't miss out on any new episodes when they dropand either leave a review on Apple Podcasts or let me know your thoughts by leaving a comment over on Spotify! This helps me reach more customer success pros who need these insights. Thanks for tuning in to the Customer Success Career Coach podcast! I'll catch you next week. 🎙️ New episodes drop every Wednesday! Mentioned in this episode:🚨Don’t wait – grab my high-converting, cold outreach Email Templates today to start landing interviews fast: https://customer-success-career.captivate.fm/emails
16 Apr 23min
63. The Hidden Mechanics of Job Boards: Insider Secrets from Our Expert
Job boards might seem simple. You scroll, you apply, you wait. But behind the scenes? There’s a whole hidden system at play that most job seekers never see. And if you knew how it really worked, you’d job hunt completely differently.In this episode, I’m sitting down with Olivia, our Director of Customer Success and a the go-to hiring insider who’s been behind the curtain at Indeed and Data People. She’s breaking down what actually happens to your application, whether ‘Easy Apply’ is helping or hurting you, and how to work with the system instead of getting lost in it.If you’ve ever felt like your resume is disappearing into the void, you’re not imagining it. But there’s a way to work with the system instead of against it. Olivia’s spilling all the behind-the-scenes secrets, plus actionable strategies to help you save countless hours of frustration in your job search. Hit play and let’s get into it!🛎️ FREEBIES & RESOURCES:Optimize your resume for Customer Success jobs to land consistent interviews with my FREE Training: https://customer-success-career.captivate.fm/resumeLearn how to sell yourself as the best candidate & walk into your next Customer Success job interview with confidence with my FREE Training: https://customer-success-career.captivate.fm/sellyourselfLearn how to MASTER Behavioral Interviews with my FREE Training: https://customer-success-career.captivate.fm/behavioral Actively looking for a job in Customer Success or plan to in the near future? Apply for 1:1 Coaching with me: https://customer-success-career.captivate.fm/coaching♥️ CONNECT WITH ME:Let's be LinkedIn friends: www.linkedin.com/in/carly-agar/Got any questions? Send me an email at support@carlyagar.com➡️ HEAD TO THE SHOW NOTES: https://customer-success-career.captivate.fm/episode63🌟 FOLLOW & REVIEW:Are you loving the podcast? I'd appreciate it if you could take a few seconds to do these two things:hit the FOLLOW button so you don't miss out on any new episodes when they dropand either leave a review on Apple Podcasts or let me know your thoughts by leaving a comment over on Spotify! This helps me reach more customer success pros who need these insights. Thanks for tuning in to the Customer Success Career Coach podcast! I'll catch you next week. 🎙️ New episodes drop every Wednesday! Mentioned in this episode:🚨Don’t wait – grab my high-converting, cold outreach Email Templates today to start landing interviews fast: https://customer-success-career.captivate.fm/emails
9 Apr 48min
62. Power Questions: 10 Smart Questions to Ask in Your Next Interview
Ever walked out of an interview wondering, “Did I ask the right questions?” “Did I get all the information I really needed?” Let’s make sure you never feel that way again. In this episode, I’m giving you ten power questions that’ll help you stand out, impress hiring managers, and get the real intel you need to make smart career moves.We’re ditching the generic “What are the next steps?” and replacing it with strategic, credibility-boosting questions that show you’re thinking ahead. Want to know how leadership really operates? How does the company support its CSM team through economic challenges? Whether the company actually invests in the tools you need to succeed? If you want to walk into your next interview with confidence, ask questions that actually matter, and leave hiring committees thinking, “Damn, we need them on our team!”... hit play! Let’s make sure you’re in the driver’s seat for your next career move.🛎️ FREEBIES & RESOURCES:Optimize your resume for Customer Success jobs to land consistent interviews with my FREE Training: https://customer-success-career.captivate.fm/resumeLearn how to sell yourself as the best candidate & walk into your next Customer Success job interview with confidence with my FREE Training: https://customer-success-career.captivate.fm/sellyourselfLearn how to MASTER Behavioral Interviews with my FREE Training: https://customer-success-career.captivate.fm/behavioral Actively looking for a job in Customer Success or plan to in the near future? Apply for 1:1 Coaching with me: https://customer-success-career.captivate.fm/coaching♥️ CONNECT WITH ME:Let's be LinkedIn friends: www.linkedin.com/in/carly-agar/Got any questions? Send me an email at support@carlyagar.com➡️ HEAD TO THE SHOW NOTES: https://customer-success-career.captivate.fm/episode62🌟 FOLLOW & REVIEW:Are you loving the podcast? I'd appreciate it if you could take a few seconds to do these two things:hit the FOLLOW button so you don't miss out on any new episodes when they dropand either leave a review on Apple Podcasts or let me know your thoughts by leaving a comment over on Spotify! This helps me reach more customer success pros who need these insights. Thanks for tuning in to the Customer Success Career Coach podcast! I'll catch you next week. 🎙️ New episodes drop every Wednesday! Mentioned in this episode:🚨Don’t wait – grab my high-converting, cold outreach Email Templates today to start landing interviews fast: https://customer-success-career.captivate.fm/emails
2 Apr 25min
61. How to sound less robotic and build better rapport in interviews
Ever walked out of an interview thinking, Did I sound too stiff? Was I awkward? Why didn’t I click with the interviewer? Interviews aren’t just about saying the right things. They’re about connection. If you’re so focused on being “perfect” that you forget to sound like yourself, you might be holding yourself back.In this episode, I’m sharing seven actionable tips to help you sound more natural, build rapport, and actually connect with your interviewer. By the end, you’ll know exactly how to turn an interview into a real conversation and walk away with confidence, knowing you’ve left a lasting impression!🛎️ FREEBIES & RESOURCES:Optimize your resume for Customer Success jobs to land consistent interviews with my FREE Training: https://customer-success-career.captivate.fm/resumeLearn how to sell yourself as the best candidate & walk into your next Customer Success job interview with confidence with my FREE Training: https://customer-success-career.captivate.fm/sellyourselfLearn how to MASTER Behavioral Interviews with my FREE Training: https://customer-success-career.captivate.fm/behavioral Actively looking for a job in Customer Success or plan to in the near future? Apply for 1:1 Coaching with me: https://customer-success-career.captivate.fm/coaching♥️ CONNECT WITH ME:Let's be LinkedIn friends: www.linkedin.com/in/carly-agar/Got any questions? Send me an email at support@carlyagar.com➡️ HEAD TO THE SHOW NOTES: https://customer-success-career.captivate.fm/episode61🌟 FOLLOW & REVIEW:Are you loving the podcast? I'd appreciate it if you could take a few seconds to do these two things:hit the FOLLOW button so you don't miss out on any new episodes when they dropand either leave a review on Apple Podcasts or let me know your thoughts by leaving a comment over on Spotify! This helps me reach more customer success pros who need these insights. Thanks for tuning in to the Customer Success Career Coach podcast! I'll catch you next week. 🎙️ New episodes drop every Wednesday! Mentioned in this episode:🚨Don’t wait – grab my high-converting, cold outreach Email Templates today to start landing interviews fast: https://customer-success-career.captivate.fm/emails
26 Mar 20min
60. 7 Red flags to avoid in your job search (and how to suss them out for yourself)
Ever walked into a new job thinking it was the one, only to realize you just stepped into a nightmare? Let’s make sure that NEVER happens to you.In this episode, I’m breaking down seven major red flags you cannot ignore when searching for your dream Customer Success role so you don’t end up in a job that makes you miserable.I’m joined by Bri, one of our amazing coaches inside Carly Agar Training, who’s deep in her own CS job search, and together, we’re unpacking these red flags with real-world examples. From unclear career paths and high turnover to first-time CEOs who have zero CS experience, we’re covering the biggest warning signs. Plus, giving you the EXACT questions to ask in your interviews to make sure your next role is the right one. Hit play and let’s dive in!🤩 Stand out and get interviews in today's crowded job market with my FREE Training: https://customer-success-career.captivate.fm/getinterviews🏆 SELL your experience, stand out from other candidates and show up confidently to your customer success job interviews with my FREE Training: https://customer-success-career.captivate.fm/nailinterviews🔍 Actively looking for a job in Customer Success or plan to in the near future? Apply for 1:1 Coaching with me: https://customer-success-career.captivate.fm/coaching♥️ Let's be LinkedIn friends: www.linkedin.com/in/carly-agar/. Head to the Show Notes: https://customer-success-career.captivate.fm/episode60PS. Are you loving the podcast? I'd appreciate it if you could leave a rating & review for my show! This helps me support more current and aspiring Customer Success pros, just like you, to score that dream job, snag that promotion, or become the team rockstar. Don't forget to FOLLOW the podcast so you don't miss out on any new episodes when they drop. Happy listening!Mentioned in this episode:🚨Don’t wait – grab my high-converting, cold outreach Email Templates today to start landing interviews fast: https://customer-success-career.captivate.fm/emails
19 Mar 51min
59. Stop Drowning in Change: A CSM's Tactical Survival Guide
If there is one certainty in your customer success career, it is this: things will change. Whether it's new initiatives, restructuring, or evolving processes, staying ahead is non-negotiable. In this episode, I am breaking down exactly how to handle the constant change that comes with being a CSM. Think of this episode as your tactical guide to staying ahead. If change has you overwhelmed and you feel like it never stops, this episode is for you. Tune in for practical strategies on how to effectively manage and adapt to change in your CSM role.🤩 Stand out and get interviews in today's crowded job market with my FREE Training: https://customer-success-career.captivate.fm/getinterviews🏆 SELL your experience, stand out from other candidates and show up confidently to your customer success job interviews with my FREE Training: https://customer-success-career.captivate.fm/nailinterviews🔍 Actively looking for a job in Customer Success or plan to in the near future? Apply for 1:1 Coaching with me: https://customer-success-career.captivate.fm/coaching♥️ Let's be LinkedIn friends: www.linkedin.com/in/carly-agar/. Head to the Show Notes: https://customer-success-career.captivate.fm/episode59PS. Are you loving the podcast? I'd appreciate it if you could leave a rating & review for my show! This helps me support more current and aspiring Customer Success pros, just like you, to score that dream job, snag that promotion, or become the team rockstar. Don't forget to FOLLOW the podcast so you don't miss out on any new episodes when they drop. Happy listening!Mentioned in this episode:🚨Don’t wait – grab my high-converting, cold outreach Email Templates today to start landing interviews fast: https://customer-success-career.captivate.fm/emails
12 Mar 22min
