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MY APPROACH

AS A CAREER CONSULTANT

Your career is a vital and central part of your life. But still just a part. It needs to work in the context of other parts of your life: your relationships, your priorities, your material circumstances, and, most importantly, your inner “self.” As a therapist, marriage counselor, ex-businessman, and career coach I am perhaps uniquely able to help move you in a direction that meets all of the above needs, not simply one that “makes sense” given your previous experience or in response to whatever testing results you may have obtained.

INDIVIDUALLY TAILORED

My work is individually tailored to the issue(s) you are facing. The one aspect of my work common to all my clients is that it is solution-focused (I like to get results: over 99% of my clients have received guidance well exceeding in value their investment in our work together, ranging from improved networking skills and strategies, to guidance on navigating internal organizational politics, to exploring alternative career paths and succeeding in new career directions*).

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My 4-Stage Process:

Stage One

STAGE

1

Develop the Client Profile Narrative
Work with the client to create a concise narrative that captures:

  • Background & personality: Professional history, key experiences, and defining traits
  • Strengths & preferences: Core capabilities and the types of tasks or environments they find most engaging
  • Decision criteria: Practical constraints and preferences (e.g., salary range, location, remote vs. in-person, company size, industry interests)
Stage Two

STAGE

2

Generate Career Path Options
Use the client narrative to prompt an AI platform to identify potential career paths. Request insights on:

  • Typical responsibilities and required skills
  • Entry requirements or transition pathways
  • Potential challenges or barriers
  • Compensation outlook and growth trajectory
  • Key advantages and trade-offs of each path
Stage Three

STAGE

3

Evaluate and Prioritize Options
Review the generated career paths with the client and:

  • Assess alignment with their strengths, interests, and constraints
  • Compare options across key criteria (fit, feasibility, upside)
  • Select a shortlist of priority paths for deeper exploration

STAGE

4

Conduct Real-World Exploration
Guide the client in validating shortlisted paths through direct exposure:

  • Network outreach: Identify and request introductions to relevant professionals
  • Independent research: Explore credible online resources, role descriptions, and industry trends
  • Informational conversations: Prepare for and conduct discussions with people currently in those roles to understand day-to-day realities

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