Services For Individuals
Services for individuals are typically conducted in person or by phone for a 1 hour session; 30 minute sessions by phone are also available.
- career counseling: working together in depth to clarify and understand the changes you want to make, develop a plan to achieve your goals.
- career coaching: working together to help you reach a defined goal.
- small group facilitation: working with a 3-6 individuals on common issues.
Assess Your Work and Life Experiences to Make a Change.
Making any kind of change may incorporate 1 to 4 phases, including:
- self-assessment
- information gathering
- marketing strategies
- career sustainability
1. Self-assessment focuses on:
- your values – identify what is important to you in your life and your work;
- your skills – identify the skills that you most enjoy using and those you would like to develop;
- your personality – identify the work and environment that best fits you;
- your interests – identify what captures your interest, what you enjoy being involved in;
- your experiences – identify the aspects of your work experiences that you want to continue doing and those you want to eliminate;
- obstacles – identify your internal and external roadblocks to achieving your goals;
- options – identify the occupations, industries or companies you want to research.
2. Information Gathering focuses on:
- connecting in person with current contacts and establishing new relationships to help you learn more about occupations, industries or companies;
- connecting with people through social networks, like linkedin and facebook, to enhance your visibility, increase your network and establish leads to potential jobs;
- researching career-related information and trends trade journals and business media; on websites/blogs that focus on career information; professional associations or specific company sites.
3. Marketing Strategies focus on:
- networking strategies for visibility; to develop leads; for the opportunity to communicate who you are and what you want;
- marketing materials which includes your resume, cover letter, or marketing letter to effectively communicate your experience and qualifications;
- interview preparation to clearly communicate your strengths; your experiences; how you perform your work;
- salary negotiation to achieve your appropriate compensation.
4. Career Sustainability focuses on:
- managing your work-life, including setting long term and short term goals;
- identifying your criteria to create quality in your life;
- on-going learning for motivation and to stay abreast of industry changes;
- managing relationships inside your organization, including upper management, peers and staff;
- managing your network for visibility and credibility.
Clients who decide to assess their career goals, typically say things like:
- I have no clue what I want to do next for my career.
- I was just laid off and want to take the opportunity to make a change.
- I am bored, burnt out and want a new career direction.
- My work environment is not a good fit for me; I don’t like my boss.
- I just fell into my job and have never taken the time to find out what I really want to do.
- I want more meaning in my work, feel that I am making a contribution and having an impact.
- I want to go back to school, but I’m not sure what I want my focus to be.
- I’ve had a full career. I don’t want to “retire,” so I want to determine the next chapter in my life.
Design Strategies for Personal and Professional Growth
Personal and Professional Growth includes:
Identifying a strategy for on-going learning:
- pursuing higher education; assistance with writing college and postgraduate application essays.
- professional development classes, ie; project management; computer applications; business writing
- certificate programs, ie; medical paraprofessionals, computer graphics.
Identifying a strategy to advance in the workplace:
- management and leadership development
- become an expert in your field
Strengthen your quality of life; evaluate how to integrate your personal and professional life.
Clients who want to design strategies for personal & professional growth, typically say things like:
- I want to go back to school and need help with my application essay.
- I want to develop a strategy to advance in my career.
- I want to develop a professional growth plan that considers both short and long term goals.
- I want to learn strategies to promote myself to potential employers; to promote my consulting practice or my small business.
- I feel stagnant in my work and want to develop strategies to be more engaged.
- I want to be recognized as an expert in my field.
- I need help communicating to my boss that I need more flexibility at work. My partner and I are thinking about having children and I (we) want to establish strategies to create flexibility that promotes balance with our work & family.
- I don’t have time for anything but work and want more balance and quality in my life.
Achieve Your Optimal Work Performance
Optimal work performance includes:
Enhancing your functional skills, ie; organization, time-management, communication, team effectiveness, project management and presentation skills.
Learning how to manage your relationships with team members, your manager, your staff.
Improve your skills as a manager, as a leader, taking a leadership role.
Understanding the difference between being political and being politic.
Clients who want to achieve their optimal work performance, typically say things like:
- I want to develop my management and leadership skills.
- I want to more effectively develop and motivate my employees.
- I would like to run effective meetings.
- I want to articulate and promote my ideas at work.
- I want to more effectively manage my relationships at work.
- I want to be a more effective communicator.
- I want to manage my time more effectively.