Meet the people behind the work.
We blend Fortune 50 recruiting experience, certified career writing, coaching, and sharp storytelling to help real people land real offers.
The Brains & The Barks
A small, focused team built around career strategy, writing, coaching, and a little brand personality.
Don Pippin, MHRM, CPRW, CDCS, CIC, CPBS
Hi, I’m Don — an HR exec-turned-résumé writer who knows how to help you get hired. I launched area|Talent in 2008 to cut through the noise and help people show up confidently on paper, online, and in the room.
Certified Résumé Writer, Digital Career Strategist, Interview Coach, and Personal Branding Strategist. Clients land roles at Google, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, Aston Martin, TikTok, and more. Consultant to Stewart Cooper Coon.
I volunteer with Chrysalis and as a crisis prevention counselor with The Trevor Project. When not working, I’m traveling or managing my dog’s Instagram, hoping she becomes the breadwinner.
Robin Jarvis, MBA, CPRW
Robin is a certified higher-ed professional and résumé writer with 10+ years in career services and recruiting. As Director of Career & Internship Services at Culver-Stockton College, she helped CSC earn #1 School in Missouri for Getting a Job in 2019, 2020, and 2021.
Outside the office: camping, hiking, kayaking, and traveling. She’s visited 49 states and three countries.
Who she helps: upcoming or recent grads with 0–2 years of experience.
Brynston L’Barque
Brynston gives her paw of approval to every project before delivery. She supervises all client work, maintains office morale, and is actively seeking sponsorships.
Follow her adventures and help her become the family breadwinner.
I ghostwrite careers.
When an author wants to write a book but doesn’t know how to get it on the page, they hire a ghostwriter. Someone who listens, draws out the story, and writes it in the author’s own voice. The book gets published under the author’s name because it is their story, just told the way it deserves to be told.
That’s the exact model I use for résumés and LinkedIn profiles. You’ve lived the career. You’ve done the work. But most people are too close to their own experience to see what’s remarkable about it, or they don’t have the language to communicate it in a way that lands with recruiters and hiring managers. That’s where I come in.
I ask the questions a ghostwriter asks. I listen for the details that matter. And then I write your career story in your voice, with the clarity, confidence, and impact it deserves. The résumé has your name on it because it’s your story. I just know how to tell it.
How we do the work.
The standards behind every résumé, LinkedIn profile, coaching session, and client conversation.
Human-First
Every résumé is written for a person, not a system. We lead with your story, your wins, and your voice, then make it recruiter-ready.
No Outsourcing
Your project stays with the person you hired. We don’t farm work out. Every word comes from someone who knows your career and your goals.
Results Over Fluff
We measure success by interviews landed, offers accepted, and confidence rebuilt, not buzzwords on a page. If it doesn’t work, we fix it.