About Optim Careers

Meet Cole Sperry (Founder & Career Expert)

Hey there! I’m Cole, and I started Optim Careers becuase most career advice is written by people who’ve never actually hired anyone.

My Background:

I've been on both sides of the hiring equation. Over the past decade, I've:

• Recruited for hundreds of positions across multiple industries

• Reviewed thousands of resumes and conducted countless interviews

• Helped tens of thousands of job seekers land roles

• Made 5 major career transitions myself (hospitality → teaching → sales → marketing → recruiting)

But here's the kicker: My first management job was flipping burgers.

After losing my job in the mid-2000s (and spending way too many hours listening to Times Like These in my Grand Prix), I decided I'd never be in that vulnerable position again. I was going to master career transitions—and I did.

Fast forward to today: I've been promoted 8+ times in 5 years, worked overseas, moved through five different industries, sat on executive committees, and built a work-life that gives me time with my kids and in my garden.

Why I Created Optim Careers:

After 10+ years in recruiting, I realized that helping professionals build careers they actually want is what gets me fired up. So I took everything I learned from the hiring side of the table and created this platform to share the real strategies - not the generic advice you find everywhere else.

My Promise:

Whatever you're struggling with - whether it's landing your next job, making a career change, or advancing in your field - I promise you can do it. I've done it five times, and I've helped thousands of others do the same.

Two Things I Know Better Than Most:

1. How to get the right people to want to talk to you (and hire you)

2. How to read between the lines and figure out what's really going on in hiring

3. How to get your boss to give you a promotion or a raise

That's what you'll find here - insider knowledge backed by real experience.