
What Do You Want In a Career Coach?

I like Chinese food and Oolong tea.
If those things weren’t on your list of criteria for a career coach, then I have a bunch of certifications and qualifications, too.
Are you considering hiring a résumé writer?
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I'm a Certified Professional Résumé Writer (CPRW)
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I am a member of the National Resume Writers Association (NRWA)
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I'm a member of the Professional Association of Resume Writers (PARW)
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I'm on the PARW's CPRW Certification Committee.
I judge submissions for the certification! -
I'm featured in the book
RESUME & LinkedIn Strategies for New College Graduates
by Jan Melnik and Louise Kursmark
Are you looking to update your LinkedIn profile?
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I'm a National Certified Online Profile Expert (NCOPE)
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I am current with LinkedIn features and understand what recruiters look for at LinkedIn.
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Do you need help with your interviewing?
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I'm a Certified Interview Coach (CIC)
Not sure what you want to do? Need help figuring out what road to take?
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Certified Strong Interest Inventory ® Practitioner
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Certified Myers-Briggs (MBTI) Prctititioner
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Authorized DISC Administrator and Behavioral Consultant (Profiling Pro)
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Certified Everything DiSC (Wiley) Trainer
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Certified Skillscan® Practitioner
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Certified Professional Coach (CPC); Certified Life Coach (CLC)
Do you represent or own a company that needs an outplacement counselor or presenter?
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I'm an experienced trainer and instructional designer. I can teach technical and/or success/soft skills courses to your employees and new hires.
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I can prepare your laid-off employees for the modern job search.
Are you a hi-tech or technical person and aren't sure I will understand your background?
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Click here to learn more about my technical background and why you should work with me.
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In short: I'm a Certified Technical Trainer (CTT+)
By the way, all the above mostly points out I know what to do for you.
To me, it’s more important you understand why I love to do what I do and and how I help you.
Here’s the why: I care because I've probably have been where you might be right now. Looking for a new job, out of work, unfulfilled in your present job or convinced there was something else you should be doing.
Summing Up
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Over ten years' volunteering with multiple workforce development agencies
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Experience counseling and editing résumés in higher-education environment
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Over 15 years' experience writing and improving résumés
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Over five years' experience administering and interpreting Skillscan card sorts
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Three years' outplacement work experience
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Experience working at a Massachusetts career center
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Judge for a national certification (CPRW)
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Currently the official résumé-writer for a local library
Affiliated Organizations
I'm a member of or involved with the following:
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Career Counselors' Consortium Northeast
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Massachusetts Councils on Aging (MCOA)
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Framingham Public Library
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The White Hawk Group (Outplacement Agency)
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Professional Association of Résumé Writers & Career Coaches (PARWCC)
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National Résumé Writers Association (NRWA)
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Boston University Career Advisory Network
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National Career Development Association (NCDA)

