Bloggers To Watch Out For: Career Coaches

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July 19, 2010 by Lilla | Comments (1)

Over the past few months, the number of people quitting their jobs was greater than the number of people losing their jobs. Savvy quitters build a support network before they take the plunge, and brilliant quitters enlist professional help. Enter: the Certified Career Coach. One part therapist. One part cheerleader. Two parts butt-kicking taskmaster.

Need a solid coach in your corner of the ring? Michelle Ward, Dyana Valentine and Chrissy Scivicque are at the top of their game.

Michelle Ward of When I Grow Up
whenigrowupcoach.com
I’ll admit it — I’m a tad biased in Michelle’s favor. She coached me out of my cubicle doldrums and into freelance bliss, so I owe her my firstborn child. A graduate of NYU / Tisch’s musical theater program and a certified life coach, Michelle brings theatrical flair and a “wagon full of enthusiasm” to every session. She recently raised her rates and is poised to explode, so book a free 30-minute consultation call while you still can.

For a weekly dose of self-exploration, bookmark Michelle’s ongoing blog feature: Tough Question Tuesday.

Dyana Valentine
dyanavalentine.com
Generous. Ambitious. A master of personal marketing. Dyana leads by example, and her clients feel the heat. By her own admission, Ms. Valentine’s coaching style is “not for the weak of heart.” She prides herself on helping self-starters finish what they started, using Community Psychology principles to light the way. As one client put it, “if I had to be shipwrecked on a desert island, I’d want Dyana with me.”

For a no-holds-barred explanation of the power of “no,” check out Dyana’s article on “No-gotiation.”

Chrissy Scivicque of Eat Your Career
eatyourcareer.com
Chrissy serves up a powerhouse combo platter — she’s a certified nutritionist AND an experienced career coach. Yum. As the creator of Office Arrow — a popular resource for administrative professionals — Chrissy has a firsthand grasp on the challenges of running an online business. She’s a clear communicator with a nourishing perspective on life, love and work — and all the snacks in between.

For a trio of tasty coaching treats, download Chrissy Scivicque’s free workbooks on stress management, time management and career reinvention.

ALEXANDRA FRANZEN is a writer + editor + organization freak. She designs rockstar resumes, leads personal branding jam sessions, writes marketing copy and teaches wallflowers how to hustle like a gangsta’. You can find her blogging up a storm at Unicorns for Socialism and tweeting away @alex_franzen.

One Response to “Bloggers To Watch Out For: Career Coaches”

• Debbie Horovitch Says:
  
  July 19th, 2010 at 7:17 pm

  With “Watch Out” in your headline, I expected a diatribe on how bad career-coach bloggers are – that consumers should watch out for them!
  Happy to see it was actually a nice article giving people really valuable advice, at a time when NEW ideas are needed.
  I think the single most valuable thing any candidate can bring to the table (to stand out from any other candidates/competition) is a vibrant, influential and VISIBLE social media community and knowledge of how your industry operates and competes in social media platforms.

  Regardless of what your job function is, how could your performance (and the success of the business) be improved by using social media? There are always unusual, unique strategies you can try to fit for your special circumstances – if it works and you’re the first, you could be famous! Clearly, an achievement that would help market you.

  The MOST IMPORTANT REASON why job hunters need to start using social media tools deftly for their career, profession now is that HR professionals are turning in ever increasing numbers to social media platforms like LinkedIn to cast their net for candidates. LinkedIn has professional recommendations available for them to consider right there – more & more like dating online every day!

  It’s important to remember that the technology has advanced to the point where everyone can access these websites and create a community there – it’s simple to learn more and become an expert in how your industry, competitors, C-Suite are represented and engaging in social media.

  When looking to hire any professional service now, Google them and see whether or not you still want to contact them for more info. This is what HR professionals will be doing to you. Do you know how you can immediately begin the process of changing your Google results, for free?

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