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“Working with Cheryl last year was one of the best experiences in a long time of pursuing my professional development. She was able to help me define my visions, focus my efforts, and guide me towards an efficient and successful job search. Even though she has not worked in my field, she provided me with plenty of tailored resources and taught me how to use social media tools for professional networking and growth. Even after finding a new job I continue to work with her on my career development goals, because she thinks out of the box and gives advice that consistently brings me closer to the 5-year goal that she helped me formulate. Cheryl always appears to be one step ahead of your thought process and is extremely talented at asking the necessary questions so you can reach your own conclusions as to what seems best for you. She is motivating, supportive, optimistic yet realistic, and one of the most positive forces you can have on your side while trying to reach the next goal.”

Susanne Ebling


Cheryl has been a pleasure to work with and she gets results. I found a new position, in a tough economic environment, through LinkedIn using the strategies that Cheryl taught me. I was in the job market actively looking for over six months. I was not using social media before the pilot program with Cheryl and was having very limited success. Once I started using social media based under Cheryl's direction, my success rate improved dramatically and the number of interviews increased resulting in multiple job offers. I highly recommend Cheryl as a career coach.”

Dave Becker


“I had been struggling with the umptenth rewrite of my resume for weeks, unable to get it to speak out for me. Then a mutual friend recommended Cheryl. I didn't call her right away since I stubbornly insisted to myself that I could do it without help. Finally, I realized that I needed a new set of eyes and some new thinking. Cheryl's response knocked me over. In a few short days I had a powerful resume that is exactly what I was looking for as well as a cover letter that I can easily customize. Cheryl delivers!”

Richard Floyd


“Cheryl wrote my resume, and after weeks of sending out my old resume and getting no phone calls, as soon as I got the first draft I sent it to a few job listings and was 5 for 6 in return phone calls- yes 5 for 6!!!..after no responses in the first 2 weeks; Cheryl's work made that much of a difference!! I know anyone looking to move on from where they are working and needs that GREAT resume should contact Cheryl immediately.”

Darrin Bailey
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HAVE YOU HAD YOUR ANNUAL CAREER CHECKUP?

As 2009 comes to a close, it’s a good time for reflection.  It’s a perfect time to evaluate where you’ve been and where you want to go.  As a career coach I encourage clients to conduct an annual career checkup.  Just as annual physicals are encouraged to detect any problems, an annual career checkup can help you identify any problems and correct your course if necessary.

 

Perhaps you have had to make a temporary detour in terms of your career goals because of the state of the economy.  It’s important for you to set goals for the upcoming year so that you can get back on track as soon as possible.  Maybe you took a job that is not fully utilizing your skills or you decided to hunker down and not make a career move until the economy improves. 

 

One way to make sure that your detour is in fact temporary and not permanent is to clarify for yourself where you want to be in terms of your career.  Career assessment can help you do some introspection and aid you in identifying what career direction you want to take.

 

Then you need to develop a plan of action.  Your goals need to be specific, attainable, and flexible.  Goals must be specific so that you will know when you have attained them.  Here is an example of a vague goal:  I want a better career.  How do you define better?  How will you know when you have found it?  On the other hand, this is a specific goal:  Next year I plan to land a position as a regional director of sales in a medium size real estate company in Tampa, Florida with potential for future growth.

 

Now that you have a specific goal, you need to determine whether or not that goal is attainable.  What is the job market like in Tampa?  Is there demand for real estate executives in that area?  Do you have a solid network of contacts who can help you land that next position?

 

And lastly, your goals need to be flexible, especially in the current economic environment.  If, after having done your research you find that Florida is not a good place for real estate executives right now, you should be willing and able to modify your plan based on the reality of the job market.  Without flexibility you may find yourself locked into a plan that is not workable.

 

Just as you go to a professional healthcare provider to conduct a thorough medical review, it’s a good idea to engage the services of a professional career services provider to conduct your annual career checkup.  A career coach can help you reality test your goals and aid you in staying on track so that you actually meet your goals.  A career coach can administer career assessments and help you develop a career plan that is specific, attainable and flexible.

 

You can get your career checkup at any time during the year, but of course there’s no time like the present.

 

For a career checkup send an email to admin@calltocareer.com today!