The Satisfaction of Career Coaching

Entrepreneurial leaders do not have a mindset that adapts to failure. Things go wrong, of course, but entrepreneurs don´t call them "failures" they call them "glitches, mistakes, bungles, setbacks" – but not failing.

When one such entrepreneur was asked about the hardest decision he ever had to make, he answered that he didn´t know what a hard decision was. An entrepreneur will approach decision-making with the idea that there´s a strong likelihood that he/she will be wrong. This doesn´t dissuade them – to the contrary they just do the best they can and worry about handling obstacles as they arise.

Here's a few entrepreneurs:

Gwen Paulson has attained the prestigious status of a Professional Certified Coach(PCC) and has a 95% success rate in helping senior professionals find new jobs, new careers or get promoted. She helps you get "unstuck" by helping you understand who are are, what you want and how to get the right job for you. You will learn all of the newest and best strategies for getting the job you want in today´s market place. You will come away with all of the tools and resources you need to obtain the job you want for all of the right reasons and create greater satisfaction in your life.

In this job market senior professionals require emotional intelligence (EQ) skills in order to get hired, retained and promoted. Gwen Paulson assesses professionals EQ skills and helps them build on their strengths and make improvements where needed. As a result, they are hired for prestigious senior professional jobs and more importantly enjoy success and are promoted because of the EQ tools they have learned in their coaching experience with Gwen Paulson.

Gwen Paulson www.coachingandconsultingllc.com

Karen Palevsky is a Career Counselor with particular expertise in career assessment and advising, resume, CV, and cover letter writing, job search strategizing, interviewing coaching, counseling and support. Karen manages a private practice with a diverse client base encompassing professionals, managers, and executives in both the corporate and nonprofit sectors. She is also an adjunct with Lee Hecht Harrison, a leading outplacement/career management firm.

While the majority of her time involves one-on-one work with clients, she has also developed and delivered career management workshops on a variety of topics including Resumes for Career Transitions, Networking Do´s and Don´ts, Job Search After 50, and From Diapers to Databases – Transitioning back to Work. Karen holds a Master´s degree in Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling and Certificate in Adult Career Planning and Development, both from New York University. She has been featured in articles in the New York Times, Time Out New York, and The Federal manager. She has also contributed resumes to "Expert Resumes for Baby boomers", Jist Publications, 2006. Although Karen lives and works in new York City, she does work with clients via phone and internet all over the world.

Karen Palevsky www.proresumesplus.com

I mentor clients in their quest for a meaningful career. Drawing on my varied background in business, teaching, and counseling, I have helped over 1000 individuals make confident career choices." As founder and owner of Roberta Rosen Career Coaching and Consulting Services, my practice includes individual coaching, job-search in the unpublicised job market, interviewing and salary negotiation. In addition to working with career seekers and career changers, I consult with executives whose goals are to be more creative and effective in management roles. I conduct my sessions in-person, by phone, and through teleclasses and workshops. I also enjoy leading workshops on jobsearch and interview skills. I have led these at UCSF and Stanford Medical School and at U.C.Berkeley for varied audiences.

Roberta brings 15 years experience at Hewlett Packard as a mentor, trainer and account manager. In this capacity she strategized with private and public company executives. "This has made me very aware of the different corporate cultures." As a consultant, she taught Strategic Sales for IBM. Previous to this she spent seven years as Supervisor of Teacher Training at Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH. Roberta holds a B.A. in Education/Psychology from City University of New York and Advanced Study in Psychology, JFK University. Coursework completed: Coaches Training Institute, San Rafael, CA. Master Certified Coach (CCI). Professional Certified Career Coach (Career Coach Institute). Certified Interview Coach (Career Coach Institute) Areas of Expertise: Roberta challenges, inspires and supports her clients through their career transitions and supports them through their job search while always maintaining an awareness of business realities. Referencing her 25 year history as a teacher, corporate employee, entrepreneur, mentor and consultant, Roberta says, ""I would like to help you put your power and passion to work."

Roberta Rosen www.robertarosen.com