Noteworthy Resume and Career Services

Looking for a career that fulfills purpose and passion?

Few employers today are willing to invest in their employees’ careers as they did even 10 years ago. For that reason, career development has become an individual responsibility, one that many candidates are ill equipped to do alone. Career coaching is a discipline that has evolved to meet this challenge.

Our coaching services broadly focus on Career Management and Job Search. However, coaching is a process that is all about YOU and what is important to YOU in your career, so we are prepared to address any workplace  or career-related issue that is obstructing your job satisfaction or career progression.

Career Management

Global competition requires that businesses remain agile and adaptable to changes in the marketplace. Workers are hired (and released) based on business expansion and contraction. Many jobs are disappearing and those that remain are becoming more complex. Management levels are thinning. For these reasons, few employers continue to invest in their employees’ futures, putting you firmly in charge of your own career growth and development.

Note that investing in yourself is always a good idea, and having high aspirations leads to higher achievement. We’re in the business of empowering our clients to achieve their career goals.  Contact us now to start realizing yours!

Our coaching services are tailored to individuals who are heavily invested in their careers and:

• Want more from their careers in terms of purpose, passion, challenge and/or income
• Need help in overcoming obstacles and behaviors that sabotage performance
• Desire objectivity, encouragement and support for a concerted job search campaign
• Don’t know how to conduct an effective job search
• Lack online job search skills
• Lack confidence for interviewing/salary negotiating

The following scenarios suggest ideal opportunities for career coaching:

Career Assessment. Ever wonder what you are ideally suited to do or why you feel stifled in a structured environment? Sad but true: most individuals will spend more time researching their next car than their next job. We believe that knowledge is power, so we use objective assessments to help you make wise career choices.

Career Exploration. You studied finance (medicine, accounting, law) to satisfy your parents who paid for your education. And you’ve been miserable for the last 15 years. Discover the career that fits your values, strengths, purpose and passion! You CAN do what you love and thrive!

Taking the Next Step. Should you stay or should you go? We’ll help you weigh the options and take the next step, confident that you are proceeding in your best interests.

Coping with Change. Losing a job, retiring or dealing with altered functions or responsibilities all cause stress that can affect not only your work performance, but also your relationships and your health. Just as athletes rely on coaches to improve performance, career-minded individuals can enhance performance, make transitions and reach professional goals by working with an expert career coach who:

• connects with you in total confidentiality and trust,
• champions you as you dream “big,”
• clarifies inconsistencies between talk and action,
• creates awareness, shares insights and co-develops strategies and action plans, and
• challenges you to be your best while holding you accountable for progress toward goals.

Unchallenged/Unfulfilled. Statistics clearly indicate that most people are unhappy with their jobs, and that is as true of executives as production workers. What’s holding you back from realizing your true potential? You’ve probably heard the definition of insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. So why are you still doing work that doesn’t fulfill you, align with your core values or provide the income you need?

Job Search

Active Job Search. If you are unemployed, have been searching unsuccessfully for months and wonder what you’re doing wrong,  then partnering with a knowledgeable career coach can deliver significant return on investment. We can speed your return to work by providing the necessary training, tools, resources, expertise and tactical support you need to keep your search efforts firmly on track.

Confidential Job Search. Managing a career while continuing to deliver bottom-line value to an employer is critical for job retention, advancement and earning power. If you lack the time or concentration to search productively, we can manage routine search activities for you so that you can focus on interviewing well and advancing your career.

Online Search Training. If you have basic computer familiarity and know how to use email, we will coach you to execute an effective online search campaign.

Interview Preparation. We’ll guide you through the behavioral interview process so that you can respond confidently and naturally to questions asked by veteran interviewers. Extenuating circumstances like a termination that you don’t know how to explain or fear of a negative reference by an immediate supervisor can be serious obstacles to top interview performance. We’ll help you develop a script that allows you to deal with these difficult issues in a way that aligns with your values and presents the information in a constructive way.

Salary Negotiation. Once again, knowledge is power—and the recruiter doesn’t have it all. We’ll provide resources that reveal what’s reasonable for your industry and function, and coach you on how to get what you’re worth in your next position.