'; Career/Life Transitions: Counseling and Coaching Services, Joanne Hadlock,Ed.D.

Career Counseling

People seek career assistance during periods of:

In addressing these challenges, I provide support, structure and carefully chosen challenges which facilitate greater self-awareness and motivation to explore and pursue careers that engage key client strengths.

Part 1: Assessment and Exploration Part 2: The Active Job Search
COMPREHENSIVE CAREER ASSESSMENT TO CLARIFY OR RE-EVALUATE CAREER FOCUS MARKETING AND JOB SEARCH STRATEGY SKILLS
  • In-depth review of career history
  • Individually designed career testing battery
  • Reflective exercises to increase self-insight and enhance awareness of values, core strengths, personality characteristics and life constraints
  • Resume and Interviewing Skill development
  • Networking and Resource Skill development
  • Developing effective and realistic job search strategies
  • Assistance with salary negotiation
SKILLS AND RESOURCES TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF CAREER OPTIONS DEALING EFFECTIVELY WITH UNIQUE CAREER RELATED CHALLENGES
Developing familiarity, confidence and skill in the effective use of print and on-line resources in exploring realistic career options.
  • Being pro-active in dealing with varied work related concerns
  • Enhancing decision making, communication and adaptive skills
  • Assessing and pursuing professional development options
  • Stress and time management skill building
  • Achievement of Life/Career Balance and Fulfillment
DECISION-MAKING, RISK-TAKING, AND GOAL SETTING-SKILLS
Skill development in weighing options, setting priorities and developing confidence in managing risks.

Clarifying Career Focus
or
Re-evaluating Career Direction

Having difficulty choosing a career direction.
Can't find work in your area of interest.
Out of school for a few years and now wanting to focus on building a meaningful career.
Being successful in a career, but feeling disengaged and needing to re-evaluate career needs
Career uncertainty because your company has been bought, downsized, re-organized, or gone out of business.
Challenged by the prospect of returning to work after an absence of several years.
Looking for work that allows for expression of social values.
Seeing your child flounder with choice of college major or general career direction
If you can relate to any of the following descriptions career counseling can be helpful Call for a free personal interview to discuss your specific career concerns and to determine whether career counseling would be useful. Contact Joanne Hadlock.