Career Coaching

When Does It Make Sense to Reach Out To a Career Coach? 

Whether you are a recent university graduate seeking that exciting first job, a middle manager ready to assume greater responsibility, or a senior executive committed to sustaining peak performance and continued advancement, you have decided to invest in your professional growth. You may be successful but wonder what comes next. Or you may be unfulfilled and looking for motivation and guidance to confidently move forward. With today's job market increasingly influenced by AI and applicant tracking systems (ATS), despite your strong qualifications and impressive work history, you’re receiving little response. This is the moment to partner with an expert to generate better results.

How Can I Help?

Together, we will clarify your goals, strengths, values, and accomplishments, refine your career portfolio, and develop a focused strategy to accelerate the process of securing the right role in the right organization.

With nearly 3,000 hours of career coaching experience supporting corporate and federal government employees at a variety of levels in a wide range of professional fields, I offer a flexible coaching partnership designed to help you:

• Showcase Your Individuality
• Quiet the Inner Critic
• Overcome Impostor Syndrome
• Accelerate Your Growth

Recognizing that every client is unique, I start with a tailored three-part framework that we refine through the coaching process.

ASSESSMENT: Define Your Professional Identity

Together we create a compelling narrative that highlights your key competencies, accomplishments, values and goals and helps lead you to roles, sectors and organizations where you can thrive. 

I use tools such as

• Emotional Intelligence (EQ-I 2.0 and EQ 360)
• Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI®) Step I and Step II
• Strength, Values & Story Survey (SVSS)

ALIGNMENT: Create a Portfolio of Concrete Deliverables

I help you write your portfolio documents and refine your strategy to attract hiring managers and recruiters and position you for success.

• Resumes, Biographies and CVs
• Cover letters 
• LinkedIn profile 
• Vacancy announcement analysis
• Networking strategies 
• Interview preparation
• Salary negotiations 

ACTION: Deploy Your Action Plan

After an in-depth initial conversation, I will develop a personalized proposal for your review incorporating your goals and timeline and including my coaching approach and fee structure. Once we come to an agreement, our virtual coaching sessions begin and 

I will support you as you implement your Action Plan to seek, secure and transition into a new role.

FEDERAL CAREER COACHING AND USAJOBS EXPERTISE

Civil Service

USAJOBS is the U.S. government’s official portal for applying to most civil service jobs. For over ten years, I have coached hundreds of aspiring and current federal employees to navigate the unique federal hiring process. I offer non-partisan, skills-based coaching tailored to your career goals, employment status, desired role, and target agency. 

Foreign Service Generalists and Specialists (Diplomatic Corps) 

Professionals applying to be a Foreign Service Generalist or Specialist begin by deciding which area of expertise they want to pursue. I support you through individualized coaching focused on your interests, specialized experience, and career goals.

Senior Executive Service

The Senior Executive Service (SES) is a cadre of senior government leaders providing critical direction across all federal agencies. I have guided more than a dozen applicants through the rigorous selection process, including executive resumes and Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) aligned with specific vacancies.