“I sought out coaching because I was hoping to achieve clarity around my career goals.
I understood my skill set but I was uncertain what was the next step on my career path. One major insight that I gained through coaching was confidence. I was uncertain about next steps and about leaving a good job with a great company. As I went through the coaching process, I realized that my skill set was actually larger and more transferable than I thought. The process also opened my eyes to the myriad of possible next career steps that I could take with my experience. Getting clarity around what I wanted from a company and what kind of challenges I wanted next was so valuable. Having the experience of informational interviews made me realize that I had narrowed down career choices to the right area. When the job description that matched my experience came across my desk, I knew right away to apply for it because I now knew what I wanted.”
– Connie, Training & Development Manager
“When I came to work with Kristen, I was looking for coaching through my candidacy for a role in my current organization. Although I had been at my organization for many years, the coaching was helpful because I needed assistance in approaching my candidacy like an external candidate. As a result of working together, I prepared differently for my interviews than I may have without Kristen’s guidance. I was offered and accepted the new role.”
– Executive Director, Government Agency
“I was looking to gain clarity about whether to leave or stay in my current role through coaching. I also wanted to gain confidence on how to make a job move and how to network effectively. Through coaching, I learned the importance and the time it takes to build and maintain a professional network, whether or not I am in job search mode. My coaching experience meant taking time for me and doing what is good for me and my career. Kristen was wholly supportive of that and gave me good tools to do it. Because the coaching included structure takeaways and to-do’s, I now have these materials and Kristen’s feedback and can refer back to them at the right moment and time, or if I feel like I need some motivation.” – MK, Sustainability industry or manufacturing
“I wanted to create a more thoughtful career plan and create a plan to get a new job. Through coaching with Kristen, I regained confidence to commit to a job search. I also gained an understanding of how to look for a job that aligned with my goals and strengths, instead of just looking for any job that I thought I was qualified for. I was able to break down job postings point by point and evaluated them instead of taking a macro view, in order to land a new role.” – Mark, Digital Content Strategist, Financial Services
“I decided to work with Kristen because I wanted to find a new job. During the process of coaching, I figured out what area I wanted to work in. As a result of the coaching sessions, I was able to focus on organizations where I had a connection.” – Anonymous