Melody Godfred, JD

Career Coach

Melody Godfred is a Career Coach, Entrepreneur, and Founder of Write In Color, a full-service resume and career development company that specializes in developing compelling personal narratives and brands. With over ten years of experience, Melody has worked with clients at entertainment and media companies including Apple, Disney, Fox, Netflix, Riot Games, Viacom, and Warner Bros, among others. The Muse invited Melody and Write In Color to serve as one of its 30 trusted career counselors (out of 3,000) to provide one-on-one coaching and resume services to the platform's more than four million active users. Melody earned a JD from Loyola Marymount University and BS from the University of Southern California.

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Co-authored Articles (14)

How to Write Engaging Personal & Professional Bios (with Examples)

A handy tutorial on writing, editing, and publishing a personal biography, for professional or educational purposes Personal bios are a great way to show people who you are and what you do. Whether writing a bio about yo...

2 Easy Methods for Adding a Certificate on LinkedIn

An easy-to-follow guide for adding a certificate to your LinkedIn profile Want to add the certificate you just earned online to your LinkedIn profile? Fortunately, you can easily add it! Not only should you add your cert...

How to Write a Hospitality Cover Letter (with Examples)

Landing a hotel job, from front desk to custodial If you love to help people feel at home, a job in hospitality just might be for you. Before you interview, it's essential to draft a great cover letter that shows off you...

10 Reasons You Don’t Want to Work (Plus, What to Do About It)

Common explanations for why you’re not feeling your job anymore''BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!'' You groan as you roll over, slapping your alarm clock to stop the noise. The last thing you want to do is go to work. You’d rather ...

How to

Be Professional at Work

Being professional is one of the most important aspects of being successful at your job. Your professionalism could open the door to other career opportunities, a raise, or even a bonus. Your demeanor toward your boss, y...

How to

Get a Job when You're Only 16

Many teenagers want to get jobs, whether it is to help their family out or simply have their own spending money, but knowing how to get a job isn’t always easy. Plus there is the added difficulty of having no higher ed...

How to

Add Connections on LinkedIn

If you have a profile on LinkedIn, then you are, in some way or another, a professional writer. You’re probably looking for positive professional connections as well. You want to be specific with who you add so you kno...

How to Change or Edit Your Profile on LinkedIn

LinkedIn is your source for professional connections throughout the Internet. It is important to keep your information up to date so that you appear current and professional. Editing your profile is a simple process, and...

How to

Get a Job After You've Been Fired

Getting fired can make it hard to have the confidence to get back on your feet, much less start applying for new jobs. Give yourself some time to come to terms with being fired, reflecting on what might have led to it. D...

How to

Manage Your Digital Footprint

A “digital footprint” is basically your entire online presence—all of the information, posts, pictures, and data you put online, whether purposely or not. The more information you put online, the more people can le...

How to

Deal with Being Fired

Maybe you saw the writing on the wall when your small company got taken over by a big corporation. Or maybe you were stunned when you were called into your boss’s office and told: “I’m sorry but you’re fired.” ...

How to

Change Your Email Address on Linkedin

Your LinkedIn email address should look professional and be one that you check often. This means that it should include some part of your name and should be from a reputable server, like Gmail.. 29 April 2020.This wikiHo...

How to Download a LinkedIn Resume on PC and Mac

Do you want to download a resume from LinkedIn? LinkedIn can automatically compile information from a user's profile into a in PDF format. You can easily export your or another user's LinkedIn resume in a few simple ste...

How to

Ask for Your Job Back

Losing a job you enjoyed can be severely depressing. It can be difficult to find the same job in your area. Even if you do, you may find the atmosphere just isn't the same. When you lose a job, you lose friends too. Did ...