Career Changers:

Self Assessment: What’s in Here?
In order to clarify what you really want in a career, you need to clarify your key passions, values, skills, and what you want from your employer.  I use a combination of career assessment tools and interviewing to help you gain this clarity.  Clients are usually able to complete these activities by meeting once a week for three to five weeks.

Career Exploration and Decision: What’s Out There?
Once you are clear about your key passions, skills, values, and needs, you are ready to identify career options. I help you identify three or four viable options and research the field.  This includes connecting you with former clients who work in the field.  As an outcome, you will decide on a career direction and knowledge about typical career paths to reach this goal.  Clients usually carry out this exploration and decide on a career objective in three to five sessions, meeting every other week.

Job Search: Making the Match
I see clients in 60-minute individual sessions at my office at 2625 SE Hawthorne. The number of sessions and the frequency of visits are based on your needs, preferences, and budget.

I will help you compete optimally in the current crowded market by helping you develop a clear job-search strategy. You and I will collaborate to:

• Articulate your key characteristics, experience and technical skills that match market needs
• Identify workplace characteristics in which your creativity will flourish
• Target and research priority departments and organizations
• Identify web and print resource for posted job leads
• Design a networking plan that matches your personal style

I can also help you target your resume and know the most recent trends in cover letters. You will be much more successful in winning jobs with interview preparation to highlight your unique strengths.

Finally, when you receive a job offer, I provide phone support during the negotiation process for my on-going clients at no charge.

Service Fees
Individual Sessions: Sliding Scale from $60 to $75 per hour.