Professional Coach with 30+ years of coaching professionals and students in the fine art of “Tell me about yourself”, storytelling, and alignment of resume to job descriptions.
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Coaching Philosophy
My passion is helping people achieve their goals by being better communicators. I have been sharing my expertise for more than 30 years in both industry and academia. My clients include graduates of undergraduate and graduate (MBA) programs, adults making major pivots in company/positions, parents of juniors, seniors and/or recent graduates of college programs.
The key to being an effective communicator in career campaigns is to know your audience. From resumes, LinkedIn profiles to networking elevator pitches, informational and behavioral interviews, to knowing your value in the marketplace (salary expectations), being aligned with the needs of your audience makes candidates more successful.
Tom’s Career Campaign Checklist:
- Know thyself (complete a career assessment or two)
- Be able to communicate specifically what you are looking to do
- Review resume/LinkedIn profiles
- Align resume/LinkedIn with job expectations (descriptions)
- Research and follow organizations for culture fit/open opportunities
- Utilize alumni, professional network for contacts to set up informational interviews
- Prepare interesting career stories about your achievements
- Practice for screening interviews (different than formal interviews)
- Rehearse/receive feedback from responses to anticipated behavioral interview questions
- Practice/win the non-verbal interview
- Research interviewing organization
- Ask informed questions when/if prompted by interviewer
- Prepare for the salary expectations questions (your value in the marketplace)
- Summarize the value you bring to the organization
- Construct/update contact log with dates for follow-up items
- Utilize SMART goal sheet
