Solid career planning– Career planning can get complicated for many reasons. My role as a coach is to simplify things and partner with you to get clear on your life’s calling and focus on forward momentum. I create a comfortable space for exploration, help unblock what’s holding you back from making progress, offer suggestions of adjustments, and support you in your growth. Our sessions are designed to lead with your agenda and help you stay accountable to your goals. When we both show up to focus on your career advancement, it turns into some pretty powerful stuff.
1:1, Group Coaching and Mentorship Mastermind Seminars -Designed to package the professional for the future—There is an art and science to REAL career happiness. Planning for a six figure salary, fulfillment beyond money and working in such a way that is far beyond a nine to five is what we all should be striving for. Monthly I host small group conversations with industry professionals, who are eager to connect with the B Greater community.
Personal Brand Development– Branding is what people say about when you’re not in the room. If you’re not sure what people are saying about you, I can assure you, they are not saying nice things. A strong personal brand is a powerful strategy that can do wonders for your career. I was offered a job after interviewing with the recruiter over the phone. This was a global government contracting organization. An employee submitted my resume to the company using the “internal” job posting process. This particular company’s philosophy was, if an internal employee vouched for the candidate by submitting their resume, then they must be great. Resumes submitted through an employee automatically was granted an interview. I literally had a phone interview on Friday night at 7pm and by Monday morning I had a job offer letter in my inbox.
What are the top 3 questions asked by your [customers, readers, followers]?
- Why/How do I use a career expert? I tell job seekers and clients who desire to change their career, there is only so much knowledge of how to polish your resume, cover letters that get the attention of a hiring manager and savvy networking at your disposal. Having an experienced career coach who focuses on your true desires will ensure that you land in the best matched job that you will enjoy and thrive in.
- I am unhappy and unfulfilled in my current career, how do I get out? The first step to getting anywhere is deciding you’re not willing to stay where you are. The rest is about strategy, timing and a well-designed plan.
- Are you affordable? Why yes, I am. What I know for sure is that if you want to be successful in your career, you can’t afford not to hire a trained and experienced career expert. The return on investment that you get from working with me results my clients in job promotions, salary increases, networking opportunities and career fulfillment.
If you had a list of ‘best-kept secrets’ [websites, books, coaches] you’d recommend, which would you include and why?
Wow, they’re so many out there. A few of my favorite books are:
Knowing Your Value: Women, Money and Getting What Your Worth by Mika Brzezinski. I love this book for its truth and lessons that we all can learn about how women can achieve their desired recognition and financial worth.
The Dip by Seth Godin—it’s a little book that teaches you when to quit and when to stick with it. I learned so much from reading this book and I learned how to happily quit the things that I needed to quit. Life changing I tell ya!
And, my forth coming book titled, They Had the Nerve to Lay You Off: Lessons I learned from Getting Laid Off. My book offers tips, inspiration and survival techniques for the unemployed, underemployed or soon to be downsized.
I also love Inc Magazine and Fast Company. You can learn so much about global business issues, technology, creativity and leadership principles. You can’t help but to be successful staying in the know. These magazines will help you to do so.
What tips can you recommend that you’d only share with a close friend (and everyone reading this blog)?
I believe that you can be whatever you want to be if you’re driven and hungry enough to go after it, have the right mentors, motivators and work hard. I attended Howard University at the age of 30, after spending time in the military. I knew that higher education would change the trajectory of my career and it did. I went from making $27,000 to six figures in 6 years. No it was not easy but it was worth every tear that I shed and every late night spent at the library.
Life and work has a way of getting your attention. You had better pay attention because that thing will keep knocking and knocking and knocking until you have no choice but to pay attention. Your intuition is the best thing that you have going for you. Trust it.