06Founder
John Gbolahan.
Founder, TalentScript. Co-founder, JEM Search & Apply.
01The Story
A decade at the point where careers are decided.
For more than a decade, John Gbolahan has worked at the point where talented people meet the decisions that shape their careers. As a career strategist, executive resume writer and reverse recruiter, he has helped professionals at every level, from graduates to board members, present their value with clarity and confidence.
TalentScript grew the way trusted firms usually do: quietly, through referrals. Over nearly ten years, more than 1,000 professionals across North America, South America, Europe and Africa have trusted the agency with their careers.
John also co-founded JEM Search & Apply, an executive search and reverse recruiting firm. That gives TalentScript clients a rare advantage: documents written by someone who understands how recruiters and hiring leaders actually make decisions.
“Your career is already a story worth telling. My work is making sure the right people read it.”
02Credentials
Trained in people, coaching and leadership.
SHRM
Society for Human Resource Management. (Exact credential to be confirmed.)
ICF
International Coaching Federation. (Exact credential level to be confirmed.)
Chicago Booth
Executive Education, University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
03Principles
What I believe.
Value before duties.
Nobody is hired for what they were responsible for. They are hired for what they achieved.
Every level deserves craft.
A graduate's first resume deserves the same care as a CEO's board biography.
Honesty over hype.
We never exaggerate a client's story. We tell the true one, powerfully.