Career Coaching for a Fulfilling Career
Invest in yourself because you’re worth it!
What is Coaching?
The International Coaching Federation (ICF) defines coaching as “partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential.” (What is professional coaching? https://coachingfederation.org/faqs)
Coaching: Not Just for Job Seekers
Working with a coach isn’t just something to do when actively seeking a new job.
By learning how to steward your career throughout your life, you can create a more resilient, rewarding career.
You don’t need to figure out on your own how to create a fulfilling career. Help is here!
We support you in identifying your questions and goals and designing personalized next steps that are aligned with your values and priorities.
Our 4-Step Process to Create a Fulfilling Career
Having structure and organization will help you feel more calm and in control. We will guide you through these necessary steps so you can achieve process on your goals:
EXPLORATION
REFINEMENT
SELF-DISCOVERY
INTENTIONAL ACTION
This is a cycle that you can replicate throughout your life. The essential ingredients for you to contribute so we can create a meaningful personalized experience together include:
Courage
Commitment
Honesty
Dedication
From Job Searches to Career Pivots to Leadership Development…
Learn why our clients partner with us to grow as people and professionals.
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Personalized Career Coaching Services
Our personalized coaching is designed to help you reduce your frustration and increase your sense of hope and empowerment.
Whether you’re looking to secure a compensation package with terrific benefits and/or sustain a flexible schedule, we’re here to support you to clarify and advance your goals.
Coaching That Works for Your Busy Life
Through a complimentary Clarity Call, we will ask you questions to better understand your situation and needs. From there, we can recommend a way forward to meet your unique needs. And as your needs change, we help you adapt.
Increasing Access to Coaching
A 10% discount on coaching services is available to UMass Amherst alumni, BIPOC, and those with household incomes below $60k. (Does not extend to personalized resume services.)
OPTIONS INCLUDE:
SINGLE SESSIONS
Flexible option for when you want to target a particular topic. Each session is 50 minutes and may be conducted via phone, video call, or in-person (to be determined between client and coach). A limited number of single session spots are available each month.
New client special: $325. Subsequent sessions: $375.
MONTH-TO-MONTH COACHING
A holistic approach when you’re seeking consistency, accountability, and a partner to help you get organized and build momentum. Includes 2 sessions per month, with preferred availability. Curated materials are included. Minimum commitment of 2 months.
Starts at $995/month.
VIP HALF-DAYS & VIP DAYS
An intensive experience when you’re looking for structure to help you accelerate your progress within a compressed timeline. Curated materials are included in advance to help you establish a strong foundation and achieve rapid progress from the outset. Conducted via video call or in-person.
Half-Days start at $1500. Full VIP Days start at $2500.
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ADD-ON SERVICE:
RESUME & LINKEDIN SUPPORT
Critiques and re-writes provided by a certified resume writer. Save time transforming your personal branding materials so they are highly effective and tailored for your target roles. Resume & LinkedIn Service Details
Benefits of Working With a Career Professional
Our clients regularly report:
✔ Increased curiosity and openness to possibilities
✔ Expanded awareness of opportunities
✔ Increased focus and clarity regarding their goals
✔ Boosted confidence about their skills
✔ Enhanced comfort showing up authentically
✔ Increased relaxation and decreased stress
✔ Strengthened communication and ability to advocate
✔ More time and energy for activities they love, like travel, hiking, gardening, and bicycling
✔ Increased adaptability and resilience
✔ Less overwhelm and increased sense of empowerment
✔ Increased optimism and hopefulness
READY TO GET STARTED?
Step #1 Participate in Our Complimentary Career Development Masterclass
When you’re not sure how to improve your career, we’ve got just the thing for you.
Participate in our next complimentary Career Development Masterclass for Social Impact Professionals. Get curious as we share best practices for leading a rewarding career.
This Masterclass is for you whether you’re already doing social impact work or want to explore your options.
During this interactive online event, you’ll learn what could stand in the way of creating a fulfilling career and how to get unstuck.
Step #2 Online Course: Clarify Your Direction
Tap into powerful tools you can use at your own pace to clarify your direction. A great pre-cursor to a coaching engagement.
Step #3 Book a Complimentary Consultation Call
Interested in moving forward together? Reserve your your complimentary 1:1 “Clarity Call.” Come away with increased clarity about your situation and next steps. Then, if we determine it’s a match, you’ll be ready to enroll as a client.
Curated Career Resources to Help You Advance Your Goals
We continually develop and refine materials, which we share with our clients to help them speed up their progress. The exact materials vary from client to client, depending on their particular needs. Here are some examples:
Guided journaling to help you clarify your situation, goals, and progress
Access to the powerful Online Storyteller platform by OneLifeTools, which supports you to create your Clarification Sketch, Personal Statement, Exploration Plans, 360 Feedback Data Points, and more
SkillScan self-assessment and personalized in-depth report (sample skills report)
Interactive Guide on How to Deconstruct & Analyze a Job Posting
Interactive Job Search Playbook including an Opportunity Evaluator, Relationships Tracker, and more
Job Application Portal including a target employer and target job tracker
Job Search Treasure Chest, including a Social Impact Job Board Directory
Interactive Interview & Negotiation Preparation Guide
We guide our clients to maximize the value of the curated materials we supply.
Client Testimonials
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“Erica helped me land my dream job after many years in a dead-end job, where I’d been thinking of a career change for over three years. Her efficient and powerful strategy helped me take immediate action, build my confidence, and produce results in a shorter time frame than I ever could have imagined possible.”
Peter C.
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![Nicole R., a nonprofit executive, navigated her career next steps]()
“Erica’s mindfulness and strengths-oriented approach allowed me to navigate the inevitable highs and lows that are a part of the job search process. I was able to use the tools and skills to find my next fit!”
Nicole Rom
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![Stephen, career transition client, confidently faces the camera while wearing a blue button-up shirt]()
“The proverb 'teach a man to fish' comes to mind as I think of Erica and what she has done for me. I wanted to demystify the job application process and Erica did just that for me! Erica has one of the best analytical minds that I have come across to date.”
Stephen
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![Andrea, a job search client, has medium-length brown hair and smiles at the camera. Lush green plants are in the background.]()
“Erica gives a fresh perspective on your job search, especially when things start to feel stale. I am excited about the job opportunities ahead given the skills I have gained through Erica's career coaching.”
Andrea
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![David, a job search client, has short grayinghair and is wearing a green pullover.]()
“Thanks so much, Erica! Your help today has been SO VALUABLE. I just submitted my resume and cover letter!”
David
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![Jill, a career transition client, has medium-length brown hair and glasses and is wearing a pink button-up shirt.]()
“Through my work with Erica, I was able to find the clarity that I have a desire to create something. I’ve gotten some perspective and can be more responsible for my happiness and success.”
Jill
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![John S., a career transition client, with trees behind him, wears blue-rimmed glasses and smiles confidently.]()
“Erica really supported me through the whole process, and some of the aspects of the job search that seemed really daunting to me all of a sudden became so much more within reach because I had Erica there as a guide.”
John S
FAQs
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✔ Figuring out what I want to do next in my career
✔ Getting clear on my skills and how to communicate about them for a career pivot
✔ Adjusting my mindset so I don’t constantly get in my own way
✔ Developing a sense of accountability so I can stop procrastinating and make progress
✔ Building my confidence so I can stop settling and go for what I actually want
✔ Creating a career plan so I can be intentional
✔ Identifying what organizations could be a good match for me
✔ Developing an approach for engaging with my network / growing my network
✔ Getting organized with my job search / career pivot
✔ Broadening my perspective of what could be possible for me
✔ Evaluating what opportunities to pursue
✔ Marketing myself for my target role / building my personal brand
✔ Getting & giving valuable feedback
✔ Developing my personal narrative and confidence presenting myself
✔ Preparing to negotiate / advocate for myself
✔ Identifying opportunities to keep learning and growing in my current role/organization
✔ Enhancing my communication skills
✔ Improving my time & energy management and prioritization
✔ Discovering how to be a better leader with less stress and more joy and impact
✔ Enhancing team cohesion to build a high-performing organization
✔ Improving my work-life balance to avoid burnout and improve overall career and life satisfactionYes! I've supported hundreds of clients in these areas through coaching and advising, across a wide array of industries, role types, sectors, and career stages.
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Clients are in a variety of situations such as PhDs exploring non-traditional routes, corporate quitters looking to start their own business, nonprofit executives seeking to move to the for-profit sector, and government officials looking for advancement opportunities.
Examples of their roles include:
* Community Partnerships Executive
* Director of Capacity Building and Impact
* Director of Community Wellness Programs
* Director of Data & Business Intelligence
* Director of Development
* Director of Sustainability
* Entrepreneur
* Executive Director
* Independent Consultant
* PhD Student
* Professor
* Regional Director for Planning & Program Development
* Self-Employed Creative
* Senior Account Executive
* Senior Director of Public Relations & Communications
* Small Business Owner
* Stakeholder Engagement Manager
* State Director
* Startup Founder
* Strategic Growth Partner
* Sustainability Consultant
* Transportation Agency Official
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My clients work in a range of industries, sectors, and issue areas. A few examples include:
* Benefit corporations (B Corps)
* Clean tech companies
* Education reform organizations
* Financial institutions
* Foundations
* Health care organizations and hospitals
* Higher education institutions such as Boston College, Boston University, Harvard University, and University of Massachusetts
* Law firms
* Municipal government agencies
* National and regional climate nonprofits
* Planning agencies
* Policy advocacy organizations
* Public radio organizations
* Public health nonprofits
* State legislative bodies & executive agencies
* Statewide clean energy centers
* Sustainability consulting firms
* Tech companies
* US DOT
* US EPA
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We co-create a program to meet your unique needs. The first step is to complete the interest form.
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I partner with an expert resume and LinkedIn profile writer to serve my clients’ unique needs, which can be especially valuable when you are seeking to make a career switch from one industry, sector, issue area, or role to another.
If you don’t already know what type of role you’re interested in, coaching can help you figure it out. If you do already know, working with a professional resume writer and LinkedIn writer can help you get more job interviews, and speed up your search.
Clients regularly report that having a resume and LinkedIn profile they feel good about, which effectively showcase the skills they want to use, is a huge confidence booster.
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I work with clients all over the world, using phone calls, video calls, and online materials. The largest concentration of clients is located in the US.
I am based in Boston, MA. In some cases, in-person sessions may be arranged.
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Many people seek out my services because they are looking for a framework to help them determine what they want to do next, and how to implement their vision.
Through our work together, you will increase your awareness of your interests, skills, values, goals, and priorities. This is achieved through talking during our sessions and a combination of writing and other activities you will do in between sessions. I provide materials to help you save time and speed up your progress.
Within a few weeks, clients tend to increase their clarity about what they’re seeking, what’s holding them back, and how to get past comfort and fear so they can enable learning and growth.
Through your participation in a coaching program, you build the muscles to align your decisions with what’s important to you for your career and your life.
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In most cases, you don’t need to start over in an entry-level job.
Most people aren’t fully aware of their transferable skills – skills like managing projects, leading teams, building relationships, conducting research, writing, etc. Building this awareness is foundational for improving your focus regarding potential roles and organizations.
Through our work together, expect to increase your awareness of your skills and which ones you most want to use moving forward.
We may also identify some particular areas in which you’d like to grow, based on your interests and what is in demand for your target roles and/or industries.
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Many of my clients are pleasantly surprised to discover that it’s not necessary to take a pay cut to do the work they want.
In fact, most of my clients achieve a substantial salary increase as part of their new overall compensation package. It is not uncommon for my clients to land pay increases of 20-30% and beyond, along with strong benefit packages.
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Going back to school is a big investment. Working together can help you zoom out and increase your understanding of how this decision fits into the big picture of your career and life. Together, we also zoom in to focus on the details so you can develop a plan to help you make informed decisions and take intentional action.
Working with a coach can help you make decisions about how to use your time so you create the most value from your academic experience.
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We co-create an experience that is focused on your particular needs. A coaching portal will help you keep organized. Curated materials will help you save time. Having a capability partner in your coach will help you build momentum.