Meet Colin Murphy
Expert career coach. Job search strategist. Thoughtful listener. I help professionals discover what they want next—and then go after it with clarity and confidence.
About Me
I’m Colin Murphy, a career coach who’s helped over 900 professionals take the next step in their careers. I specialize in working with mid-career professionals who haven’t job searched in years and now find themselves needing a thoughtful, strategic, and human approach. I created A Best Impression to bring purpose, momentum, and confidence to the job search and career transition process.
My coaching style is a mix of structure and heart. I bring practical tools, clear action plans, and tested strategies and I ask the right questions to help you reconnect with what you need and what is important to you.
Together, we figure out your goals and design a job search to help you get what you need from your next role.
My Values as a Coach
- Recruiter-first: Ask yourself at each step: 'Is my choice making the recruiter's job easier?' Always choose whatever helps most.
- Search Smarter: It take just as long to apply for a job you don't want as one that you do. Only apply for what you want.
- Satisfaction: Hypertarget your search from the start and know what you're willing to compromise on and in what order.
- Advantage Strategy: I help you to see the job search process differently and how to give yourself each advantage throughout
- Thoughtful Preparation: Work consumes one-third of your life. May as well make efforts to pursue and position yourself for work you enjoy.
- Stay Current: Talent sourcing is moving away from traditional posts. Staying informed of how to navigate this keeps you at an advantage.
My Background
My career spanned marketing, publicity, and sales in the entertainment and tech industry, start-ups, and nonprofits. Many of my clients are making career pivots or recovering from layoffs. I use my background in marketing and selling products to guide job seekers thought it to market and sell themselves as the product to solve problems.
I’ve spent the last decade researching job search trends, creating new tools, and testing strategies. Everything I teach is designed to save you time and help you stand out.
Ready to Work Together?
Let’s talk about how I can support your job search journey.