Growing the Middle - Community Partnership Proposal
A partnership built for your community

Extend your support.
Without extending your workload.

A career coaching partnership designed to add real value to your members, at no cost to your org.
Mariah Bayne · Growing the Middle
Career strategist and resume expert with 12+ years across corporate, nonprofit, and workforce development. I've worked with 250+ professionals, helping them translate real experience into resumes that open doors. This isn't resume editing. It's career positioning built from the inside out.

Why this partnership exists

Most mid-career professionals have far more skills than they give themselves credit for. The problem isn't experience. It's that they've never been taught how to name it, frame it, or claim it. When people can't see the full value of what they bring, they narrow their own job search, aim lower than they should, and miss opportunities that were always within reach. Helping your members see themselves clearly on paper isn't just a resume fix. It opens doors they didn't know were available to them.

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They're applying and not hearing back because the resume doesn't reflect what they actually do

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They're underestimating their own skill set and targeting roles below their actual level

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They don't see the breadth of opportunities available to them because they can't articulate what makes them valuable

You partner with Growing the Middle, and share us as your official career partner and share the service with your members. I handle everything else. Simple coordination. No delivery. No major lift on your side.

What the partnership looks like

What your org does

Recognize Growing the Middle as your official career coaching partner. Share the service with your members via newsletter, events, and community channels. That's the full ask.

What your org earns
Profit-share model
$10

per booking. Paid monthly. No minimums. Because I believe in building with partners, not just selling to them.

What your members get
$45

Full resume rewrite, exclusive partner rate (normally $75). More than a service: every rewrite teaches members how to position themselves going forward.

What makes this different

This isn't generic resume editing.

🔍 Every role is researched first

Before a single word is rewritten, the target role is researched. The resume is aligned to how that specific job actually hires, not a template.

🎯 Skills get named, not just listed

Mid-career professionals rarely see the full scope of what they do. Part of the process is uncovering skills they've been performing for years but never knew to claim.

🎓 Members learn, not just receive

Every rewrite includes a full walkthrough explaining what changed and why. Members leave knowing how to advocate for themselves and recognize opportunities they couldn't see before.

📊 Track record that backs it up

250+ clients served. Built on 12+ years of real-world experience across industries, not theory.

4.8/5
Client satisfaction score
100%
Service recommendation rate
250+
Clients served
What the work actually looks like

Most mid-career professionals are sitting on more experience and skill than they realize. The gap isn't what they've done — it's what they've never been taught to say. When a resume doesn't reflect the real scope of someone's work, they get filtered out, aim too low, and miss roles they were already qualified for. Here's what changes when the resume finally tells the full story.

Career Pivot

"Jordan M." — Financial Analyst Target Role

5 years of financial work. Zero financial language on her resume.
Before
"Customer success professional with experience in client retention, account management, and engagement."
What her resume said
Built and maintained client relationships across accounts.
Supported client retention and renewal efforts.
Managed customer engagement and service delivery.
Worked with the sales team to identify growth opportunities.
After
"Financial operations professional with 5 years in cash flow analysis, forecasting, budget planning, and data reporting across B2B financial services."
What her resume now says
Evaluate monthly cash flow and develop financial forecasts, translating data into budget strategies for client leadership teams.
Conduct quarterly Power BI audits identifying variances; issued corrective recommendations that reduced client overspending by 25%.
Resolved budget variances averaging $50K annually across a multi-client portfolio.
Process AR and financial transactions in SAP across accounts representing $2M+ in annual revenue.

She had been doing financial analyst work for 5 years. Her resume called it customer service. The skills were always there. They just didn't have a name yet.

Hidden Depth

"Destiny R." — Senior Director, P&C Programs

$235K secured. 112 people placed. Her resume said "coordinator."
Before
"Program coordinator with experience in community outreach, event coordination, and stakeholder communication."
What her resume said
Coordinated events and programming for community members.
Supported employer partnerships and outreach activities.
Managed communications for program leadership.
Participated in DEI and community engagement initiatives.
After
"Workforce development leader who built a placements function from zero, secured $235K in funding, and placed 112 graduates into $70K tech roles."
What her resume now says
Built the Partnerships and Placements function from scratch; advanced from Coordinator to Senior Director in 13 months.
Placed 112 graduates into first tech roles at an average starting salary of $70K.
Secured $235K+ in grants and donations, including $50K from a single partner in Q1 alone.
Drove 40% of the org's annual mission target in Q1, a first in the program's history.

She had been doing senior director work for 3 years. Her title hadn't caught up. Once the resume reflected the full scope, so did the opportunities available to her.

What your member experiences

Simple, structured, and done for them.

Step 01

Submit

Quick intake form, current resume and target role. Takes 5 minutes.

Step 02

Audit

We uncover skills, missed positioning, and buried credentials, then align everything to how the target role actually hires.

Step 03

Full Rewrite

Every section rebuilt to reflect real scope, real impact, and the skills they didn't know to name.

Step 04

Learn + Apply

Delivered with a full walkthrough so they understand every change and can own their positioning going forward.

What you gain as a partner

A trusted, go-to career resource for your members, on demand.

Increased member value without added cost or operational effort.

A profit-share model tied to real usage — you earn when your members engage.

Confidence that your community is getting high-quality, proven support.

Partner with Growing the Middle, no cost, no lift, real outcomes.