Summer: a Time for Sun and (Job Search) Strategy
August 2, 2024
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It’s been a hot summer here in the northeastern U.S. The worst of the heat is over for now but it’s still summer. If you
Are you on the right career path?
A career should serve your life, not the other way around.
Are you living your best life possible?
Find Your Vocation
Are you truly following your vocation, or your calling? Do you have not just the job you want, but a life that gives you joy, balance and meaning? Most of us don't. Though we may have an ideal career and lifestyle in mind, we probably don’t know how to get there, and may not think it’s even realistic. There are many paths to follow. Let's find the one that's right for you!
Destination Vocation was founded to help working professionals of all ages explore career options to create a more fulfilling life. As a life coach, as well as a career coach, I help people learn not only job search skills but also life skills (such as dealing with negative thoughts, fear of change and stress) to be able to deal with the challenges that come with life transitions. It’s all about having greater job and life satisfaction. It’s often difficult to even talk about change, and what we really want out of life, but life is too short to settle for less. You deserve the best life and career possible. Let’s talk about how we can make that happen. Your destination and calling are within reach!
Services
Job Search
Already know your path forward? Then let’s talk about tips, tricks and strategies to increase your visibility, highlight your skills, make the right connections and get you in the door as soon as possible.
Career Exploration
Career exploration is what Destination Vocation is built on. We’ll work together to evaluate your strengths, passions and life values to find a career that makes you want to wake up every morning!
Specialized Services
Need help with your resume or your LinkedIn profile? Not sure how to market yourself so you get noticed? Need help with motivation and finding life/work balance? Then let’s get you unstuck!
About Me
Why I do this...
It’s simple – I like to help people find the career and life that’s best for them. I’ve worked with mid and later career professionals, as well as with college students and recent grads, to help them find career satisfaction and a better quality of life. How did I learn to do that? Mostly because I’ve been where you are and I learned from experience!
Testimonials
Jim helped me immensely when I felt lost in what direction I wanted to take with my career. Jim knew what questions to ask to get me to see my own path. Jim helped me find my way, my motivation, everything that was already within, he helped me find. Thanks, Jim!
Jim helped me to identify my strengths, passions, and most importantly my priorities, through a self-reflective and insightful interviewing process. He then inspired me to align these with my goals and my financial needs and left me with short-term and long-term to-do lists outlining a clear path forward. He brought clarity to my muddy future, and the process was actually fun!
When I changed my career to a completely different field and was looking for a new opportunity to grow, Jim enthusiastically helped me in every step from reviewing my resume, helping me practice my interview skills, and develop a strategy on how I get into the company I've been wanting to work for. He has always been patient, friendly, kind, empathetic, and always go out of his way just to help someone else. He is not your typical coach.
Amazing coach and wonderful person! Jim’s coaching has helped me in so many ways and I am grateful.
As my coach, Jim guided me through a frightening and difficult transition in my professional career. His compassion, understanding, and depth of professional skills, gave me the courage to persevere and achieve my professional dreams and self-fulfillment. Jim helped me clarify the obstacles that were preventing me from believing in myself.
Jim is incredibly patient, kind, and knowledgeable and he is excellent at establishing relationships and building trust. He is passionate about helping others reach their personal goals.
Jim has shown himself to be empathetic and always goes the extra mile to provide input and support. He worked directly with adult students as a career advisor, providing them assistance and input on resumes, cover letters, job search tools and perhaps most importantly, on how to develop a positive mind set. He was instrumental in assisting in the initial development of our career services program and he also helped develop and teach our online career development program.
I was stuck, I needed to create a change but didn't know where to start. With Jim's support, conversations, and activities done between sessions, I was able to find a new position I never even considered.
Jim encourages people to find their life passion and move beyond where they are today.
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December 3, 2023
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Since early in the year, I have been helping an outplacement firm find jobs for the thousands of laid off executives who have been affected
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