Career Management Consultant | Leadership Development | Develop People for Success
Summary
If you can imagine it, you can achieve it. If you can dream it, you can become it. (William Arthus Ward)
I appreciate you taking the time to review my profile. So…who am I? I often refer to myself as a 'travel agent' for career decision, guiding professionals in their exploration of life options. My goal is to develop people for personal and company success.
When I first talk with a professional, I often suggest to them that my primary role is to ‘get them where they want to go’. My passion is to help each person identify what is important right now, what’s next, and how to get there, be it staying in the same field, a career change or alternative life options, and as one of my candidates said “… being the voice of clarity when things get confusing.”
Right Management has recognized me for the quality of my consulting. I provide career counseling to candidates at all levels across a broad spectrum of disciplines and industries. I also facilitate workshops, including virtual, related to career and change management, with special interest in Career Assessments, Retirement/Life Options and Career Change. One of my workshop participants said of me “You have an uncanny ability to bring people into the conversation and keep them engaged.”
I relish change and found it during my prior human resources management experience in diverse industries, having worked with companies impacted by merger, relocation, explosive growth or transformational leadership.
Areas of Expertise:
? Coaching & Mentoring, Executive Coaching, Job Search Strategies, Career Management
? Career Change Strategies, Retirement/Life Options, Change Management
? Personal Branding, Resume Development, Interviewing and Negotiating Strategies
? Training and Development: Leadership Development, Online/Virtual Training, Group Facilitation.
When I first talk with a professional, I often suggest to them that my primary role is to ‘get them where they want to go’. My passion is to help each person identify what is important right now, what’s next, and how to get there, be it staying in the same field, a career change or alternative life options, and as one of my candidates said “… being the voice of clarity when things get confusing.”
Right Management has recognized me for the quality of my consulting. I provide career counseling to candidates at all levels across a broad spectrum of disciplines and industries. I also facilitate workshops, including virtual, related to career and change management, with special interest in Career Assessments, Retirement/Life Options and Career Change. One of my workshop participants said of me “You have an uncanny ability to bring people into the conversation and keep them engaged.”
I relish change and found it during my prior human resources management experience in diverse industries, having worked with companies impacted by merger, relocation, explosive growth or transformational leadership.
Areas of Expertise:
? Coaching & Mentoring, Executive Coaching, Job Search Strategies, Career Management
? Career Change Strategies, Retirement/Life Options, Change Management
? Personal Branding, Resume Development, Interviewing and Negotiating Strategies
? Training and Development: Leadership Development, Online/Virtual Training, Group Facilitation.
Career Timeline
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Supervisor, Employee Relations, True Temper Corporation
Established and managed Human Resources Department during relocation of company headquarters. Handled severing program for displaced employees, managed company's relocation program and fulfilled all staffing requirements (75% of personnel hired for new location. Relocation process accomplished within established time farm and under budget. -
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Master's degree, HR Management , The Johns Hopkins University
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Bachelor of Arts (BA), Psychology, Indiana University of PA, Indiana, PA
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Manager, Employee Relations, Capital Blue Cross
Managed staffing and employee relations function. During tenure, company grew by 30%. Directed employee relations activities during successful merger of two Blue Cross Plans. Facilitated employee meetings on merger process. Developed career development program which educated employees on job functions and related requirements within each department enhancing internal promotion and transfer process. -
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Human Resources, Field Sales, Square D
Managed human resources function for Eastern US sales voce (350 technical sales and service personnel in 58 offices). Position was consultative with emphasis on assisting sales managers improve productivity, quality and overall climate of office. Provided extensive one-on-one counseling for both management and support staff. Participated in and helped facilitate regional sales management meeting. -
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Personnel Manager, Distribution Services, McCrory Stores
Managed Human Resources function for Distribution Division encompassing all distribution facilities throughout company. Successfully managed explosive discrimination incident, to all parties' satisfaction, avoiding adverse publicity to company. -
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Project Consultant, Manchester
Facilitated career transition related topics including career management to candidates. -
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Career Management Consultant, Right Management, Inc.
Provides virtual one-on-one career counseling to candidates at all levels and from a wide range of disciplines and industries.
• Facilitated web events as well as group facilitation on topics pertaining to Leadership Development, Career Change, Life Options, Career Decision Making, Change Management, Career Transition, Career Assessment,Interviewing and Negotiations,
• Current member of Executive Coaching Team for virtual business.
• Selected in 2010 as one of initial 22 elite trainers in US for ground-breaking project between Comcast University and Right offering leadership training at Comcast sites throughout the country.
• Participated in special assignments for GM, Ford, and Macy's, which required travel throughout U.S.
• Accepted recognition award for Outstanding Achievement in Going the Extra Mile, Quality and Teamwork.
• Selected as ‘best of the best' among virtual facilitators to participate in high profile project.
• Received Crystal Award for Excellence to Delivery.
Experience Highlights
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Human Resources Supervisor, Field Sales
Square D Company
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Personnel Manager, Distribution Services
McCrory Stores
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Project Consultant
Manchester
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Career Management Consultant
Right Management, Inc.
Education Highlights
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Master's degree, HR Management with coursework in OD and Career Development
The Johns Hopkins University
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Bachelor of Arts (BA), Psychology
Indiana University of PA, Indiana, PA
Causes
Skills
- Life Options - Retirement
- Career Change Strategies
- Leadership Development
- Personal Branding
- Executive Coaching
- Job Search
- Resume Writing
- Career Assessment
- Career Development
- Career Management
Questions & Answers
What made you choose your current profession?
I have always been interested in Career Development. Some examples would be
including Career Development courses in my Master's Degree curriculum; initiating a Career Development Program at a Healthcare company that introduced employees to different roles within the organization; or coaching employees as their manager to excel in their own roles and stretch themselves.
At one of my own career crossroads, I realized that what gave me the most satisfaction was developing people for personal and career success. I live for those 'aha' moments as a result of training, exploring career options or identifying next steps in their career.
