The Allyance offers the best coaching program for tech professionals
📌 Since The Allyance started, the goal has been clear :
“We help both companies and candidates : companies wanting to reach excellence in hiring and candidates wanting to find the perfect companies. We work with people allergic to diversity washing and truly embracing differences.”
This article is aimed at the candidates who want to know more about our coaching offer. We want to be as transparent as possible about the way we do things and how much it will cost you. A true open-source spirit!
This article is an updated version of the one we wrote in 2020. It had aged well but we have added more expertise to our skillset since then and wanted to let you know!
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🔗 Why do candidates need us?
More than ever, candidates and companies need a high-quality connecting platform to find the needed skills or the perfect job: The Allyance.
🎯 Our goal is to empower candidates as much as possible to deal with applications and personal introspection in a serene way.
⚙️ Linkedin and job offers do not enable companies to hire right and fast enough. Candidates apply or interview without getting feedback. On the other hand, The Allyance helps candidates understand how recruiters and managers think. We become your career partner.
🏆 We are a team of experienced coaches
The Allyance team is professionally trained. Caroline and Morgane followed the WILL Academy to sharpen their skills when it comes to coaching.
The program lasted 3 months and today still, they use what they were taught when it comes to active listening, spotting patterns or issues and identifying solutions.
Morgane believes she is Ted Lasso while Caroline compares herself to Andrea Martel in the TV show Call My Agent.
Both of them are experienced recruitment professionals and they adapt to all the situations the candidates face. They are bilingual and they know the tech job markets in Europe, Asia and the US.
For the last 3 years, The Allyance coached more than 100 people. The topics on which candidates needed help are different. Here are some examples :
🔹 Looking for a new role
We prepare our candidates to interview by doing interview simulations, we connect them with companies, we guide them through their recruitment process and we help them negotiate their salary!
🔹Preparing a salary negotiation
The Allyance got me a 13% raise.
We support candidates who want to make sure they keep a positive relationship with their manager after a performance review. We help them get a raise by stating objective arguments.
🔹 Preparing for an interview process
We support candidates when they interview at companies such as Google, Netflix or Pandora. We know how demanding they are and we make sure our candidates are ready, confident and performing!
🔹 Starting a C-level or management role
Starting a new role is never easy! We support senior candidates who are joining an executive committee for the first time or getting their first management role. We want to make sure they succeed.
🔹 Coming back to work after a sick leave or a pregnancy
Going back to the office after a long break can be stressful and bring anxiety. We support people who want to make sure they get back on track with confidence and care.
🔹 Resume Review
“Create 3 CVs for different target roles, rearrange past contracts via my own company under one heading to make it easy to understand.”
“Make sure there is consistency between what I put on Linkedin, my resume & portfolio page, highlight my talk everywhere to show I share with my peers.”
🔹 Prepare interviews
“It was very insightful to have the point of view of Caroline on how I should deal with the interview process. I'm thankful for her guidance. She gave me confidence and motivation.
“Do coding games 3 times a week, make a list about what I want for my future job and make a list of companies which seem to suit me.”
“I like the fact it was very hands-on. I was given a true confidence boost and got explained in more details how some recruiters work.”
🔹 Personal branding
“I will definitely build a portfolio on Github to showcase my Front-End skills in addition to my personal website to convince future employers.”
“I understood how important being visible online is! I decided to start : 1) Attending local meetups 2) Joining Slack and Facebook Machine Learning groups 3) Diving into the job offers we listed together.”
🔹 Career management
“I was asked to make my career goals clearer in order to better convince recruiters and managers IRL. Caroline made an interview simulation and I loved it!”
“It was great to share my career plan and doubts and get feedback from someone who knows the AI industry.”
🤔 Are you convinced?
💛 One question remains : is The Allyance team nice?To answer this question, here is what mentees thought :
“Caroline is a joy to work with!”
Morgane helped me evaluate my worth and taught me to be more assertive when asking and negotiating my salary.
“I was pleasantly surprised by this session, by its approach. Caroline has an excellent vision of the market, a 360-degree vision, all sectors combined. She masters contemporary issues and challenges. She is open-minded, cultivated, and above all very insightful. Finally, her recommendations made sense, especially in terms of networking.”
“I really liked that it was over the phone, allowing more flexibility. I also enjoyed Caroline’s sincerity, allowing me to ask questions and speak about topics I would never share with a recruiter or colleague.”
🤔 Still not convinced?
🧸 Here is a typical email you receive right after a coaching session in order to make sure we are aligned and are helping you progress :
😎 Success stories
In the past, we have helped numerous people wanting to succeed at different roles. Here are some successful coaching examples :
Rebecca, Senior Data Analyst at FRVR
Cédric, Senior Fullstack Engineer at Bump
Nikita, Machine Learning Engineer
Faustine, UX Designer
Sandrine P., Senior Data Scientist
Robert, Engineering Manager at Datadog
Marion, Engineering Manager at Strapi
Marie-Rose, Head of Product
Diana, Data Scientist at Travaux
Sandrine, Data Project Manager at Leclerc
Ranajoy, Senior Data Scientist at Decathlon
👋 How much ?
🪙 Last but not least, if you are interested in benefiting from The Allyance’s expertise, here is what to expect :
140 € per hour
370 € for a-3-hour-package
600 € for a-5-hour-package
950 € for the unlimited package, which means The Allyance will not bill the time spent to help you.
You only pay when you get your future job’s first salary. A performance fee equal to 18% of the total amount of your first gross monthly salary will be applicable when you select the unlimited package.
👉 You have the choice to pick the package which suits you best! It’s up to you and it can be personalized.
If you accept an offer from one of The Allyance's clients, with whom a recruitment contract has been signed, your coaching sessions will be entirely free. No fee will be charged. This is what happened to Nikita and Cédric for instance.
If you have any particular question, your first conversation with us is always free so… write to say “hi” and talk to one of our team members: contact[at]theallyance[dot]one 💌
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✒️ Caroline Chavier is The Allyance CEO. Highly involved in promoting diversity in engineering teams, Caroline is the co-founder of the Paris Women in Machine Learning & Data Science meet-up. In 2019, she was be an Inclusion & Diversity co-chairwoman at the RecSys Conference in Copenhagen. Caroline has always been passionate about encouraging women to network, speak at conferences and present their work to peers. She is also a passionate tech recruiter, always ready to tweet!