If this sounds like you, you’re in the right place...

• You’re applying for jobs and hearing nothing back

• You know you’re qualified, but your resume isn’t getting traction

• You’ve rewritten your resume more times than you can count, and it's still not getting results

• You’re starting to wonder if it’s you the problem is you or your skills

• You’re overwhelmed and don’t know what to fix first

Most people try to fix this by working harder.
The real problem is knowing what actually needs to change.

The DigitalDiva Career Lab was built for you.

I know what it's like to find yourself suddenly without a job.

Reorganizations. Economic down-shifts. Toxic work environments. They all result in the same thing -- job loss.

With over 20 years in corporate communication, training, and HR-adjacent roles across Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, and higher education, I understand how hiring systems actually work — and where they break.

Most job search advice wasn’t designed with mid-career women in mind. It doesn’t account for career gaps, caregiving responsibilities, burnout, or the reality of navigating work and life at the same time.

The DigitalDiva Career Lab was created to help women manage their job searches without ignoring the realities of life at the same time.

Everything here is designed to help you move forward with clarity, confidence, and a strategy that actually works for where you are right now.

Job searching really is harder now.

If this feels harder than it used to, you’re not imagining it.

This job search isn’t just harder — it’s different.

Most job searches today are filtered through applicant tracking systems (ATS) before a human ever sees your application.

That means your experience, qualifications, and even your career path are being evaluated by software — often in ways that don’t reflect your actual value.

When you don’t understand how that system works, it can feel like you’re doing everything right and getting nowhere.

That’s where strategy makes the difference.

Meet DigitalDivaPhd

At Digitaldiva Career Lab, we guide experienced women through the job search maze with empathy, expertise, and a dash of irreverence.

20+

150+

Female job-seekers helped

Years in HR and Training

Hi... I'm Danielle Lawson -- DigitalDivaPhd.

Just like anyone who has worked in the corporate world for more than a few years, I have been on the receiving end of my share of layoffs and the resulting job search.

I know what it feels like to show up for work, only to get called into a meeting with your supervisor and an unexpected 'HR representative'. I vividly remember the feeling of ice water rushing through my veins as I read that meeting notice.

By the time you're shown out of the building, you're numb while your mind races with -- 'What do I do now? I need to update my resume. I wonder how many jobs I can apply for today.'

The DigitalDivaPhD - Career Reset Lab is here to help you get control of the panic, rein it in, and set out a calm, achievable plan to manage your job search, without letting the rest of your life spiral out of control.

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