Why Work With Me?
*The following comments are anonymous due to the sensitive nature of career transitions and compiled from people I have helped as a Coach and Professional Development Director.
“I was feeling like I was swirling. There was so much that I should be doing.
But I didn't really know how to start, and I felt like you were my guide on the journey. You helped me plot a course, and we plotted that course together.
I now have the direction that I want to go, and along the way, I want to stop and follow up on some short-term opportunities.
I have my set of criteria and a sack filled with tools like my resume, LinkedIn, pitches, and interview content.”
I feel confident in my decision thanks to the exercises we did.
I wanted to thank you so much for all your help these past few months. It's been a difficult year full of rejections and the stress was starting to take a toll.
I couldn't have done it with you, you got me to change my perspective and see this as an opportunity to grow and get more clarity.
More importantly, you just made me feel like someone cared and that is something I won't ever forget.
When we spoke, I was struggling to...
“figure out where to start”
Your advice has helped me…
“plot a roadmap”
I especially liked the exercise where we…
“I ranked my strengths”
Out of everything you said and did, I will always remember......
“not to compromise on my must haves or undersell myself”
After having worked with you, I feel like I can...
“tell a better story about who I am through my materials & interview content”
“Knowing what I wanted to do next also helped me verbalize why. The why got me introductions into similar roles.
The clarity helped me so much, not only in my interviews but also in my negotiations.
I knew why I was there, what I wanted, and what I could offer. I ended up with a total package I didn't even think would be possible.”
“I found last week to truly be a breakthrough for me. Once I worked further on articulating my personal brand from the perspective you taught, I realized just how important my brand is to my workplace satisfaction.
Upon reflection, I realize that a past job (that I couldn’t wait to leave) was a direct friction to those pieces of myself that I simply can’t “turn off.”
The exercise helped me realize strengths that I can be unapologetic about, and how to communicate them in the interview stages to ensure I join a team that appreciates me and my core brand”
When we spoke, I was struggling to...
“figure out how to optimize my life and take a leap of faith in my career.
After we spoke, I realized you had helped me to...
“rethink what a successful entertainment career looked like for me and not compare my journey to anyone else. I re-examined what impact I wanted to have and what a purpose-driven career could look like while making money.”
Looking back, all I wanted was to feel...
“empowered in my decision and set a path forward for my future. I wanted to feel unstuck & free in my thinking of what my career will be.”
After working with you, I feel like I can...
“go confidently in the direction I want to build the life and career I've always imagined.”
Your advice has helped me…
“think positively about the future and building out the career experiences I want that may not be traditional corporate.”
“The lesson / exercise to describe what you bring regardless of the job was transformational.
I loved hearing the sense of joy! Having to pick my own adjectives was interesting, fun and hard.
I loved Victoria's warmth, openness, inclusiveness and energetic approach. Victoria meets you where you're at and elevates you.”
“Thanks so much for making time last week! That was the conversation I’ve been needing to have.
You helped me give words to some of my anxieties and offered really helpful and concrete next actions.
I say this in the most genuine way possible, thanks for being you and doing what you do!”
When we spoke, I was struggling to...
“Brand myself and feel confident in the job search process.”
After we spoke, I realized you had helped me to...
“reframe my defeatist mindset and re-focus on my brand and what I REALLY want out of my next opportunity.”
Looking back, all I wanted was to feel...
“validated and valuable--both to the job marketplace and myself.”
And I need help…
“crafting my narrative and translating my core strengths.”
After working with you, I feel like I can...
“more confidently approach and apply for opportunities and conversations (I've said no to things that have come my way).”
Your advice has helped me…
“Keep the strength and pep in the process--and realize my consistent and growing value.”
“Having this clarity has made me so bold.
I feel like I can have the part-time work-life and full-time mom life I wanted without huge sacrifices in my quality of life. Thank you for showing me that.
You have not only been my help but also you are my inspiration. I can do this. (<- I actually believe this now.)”
"Thank you so much for your thoughtfulness and positive energy to help me make that significant career transition. Navigating the job search was very painful during COVID.
The work you do is so important, especially for people of color.”
When we spoke, I was struggling to...
“Understand how to keep a balance between my ongoing external job search. Your insight was introspective and incredibly relevant."
Looking back, all I wanted was to feel...
“Like I still had a valid chance to finally experience success on the job search front.”
And I needed help…
“to craft my story and approach given the extensive time I had been away from corporate America.”
After working with you, I feel like I can...
“better align my skills and talents within my application and outreach with prospect companies/recruiters.”
Your advice has helped me…
“find a sense of balance and motivation to move forward.”
“I honestly can't thank you enough! You helped me realize so many things about myself that I kept locked.
I'm asking myself, 'why do I want to get there? What are the experiences and skills I need to get there?', and I'm going to start connecting with people.
I already feel inspired.”
“It has taken all of the past year to move past seeing the layoff as a personal failure.
I was able to not just identify but feel proud of what I am bringing to the table in terms of skills and personal brand.
The exercise in mapping out where I have been and where I want to go in the short- and long-term was extremely helpful in being strategic about my next move and not simply applying to everything I see.”
When we spoke, I was struggling to...
“find clarity in the noise of all the opportunities in front of my and overcoming the sloth that comes from being overwhelmed in the career search. I kept having calls where it seemed I was 'overqualified' and thus not a good fit. I was very frustrated and ever so slowly skewing towards being exhausted.”
After we spoke, I realized you had helped me to...
“create compact silos for how I was presenting myself via resumes and cover letters. The light bulbs went off and I was able to focus on what those silos should be. This 'modularization' was part of what helped clean up the signal within the noise. You didn't say it in so many words, your approach was definitely lighter but I skew towards dichotomous thinking.”
Looking back, all I wanted was to feel...
“understood, mediated, refocused, and given a bit of hope that there was a way forward without much compromise”
After working with you, I feel like I can...
“I can better contextualize the needs of my employers relative to my narrative moving forward, advocate for myself, and pitch my skills in a more structured manner.”
“Everyone enjoys your fresh take on career/job exercises especially prioritizing motivators and values during a career transition.”
“You are a d*mn good career coach! Wouldn’t have gotten this without your help.”
When we spoke, I was struggling to...
“Make a decision between multiple job offers (champagne problems!) in a new city and industry.”
After we spoke, I realized you had helped me to...
“Insightfully draw out the distinctions between each offer and my personal attraction to them.”
Looking back, all I wanted was to feel...
“Like I had a structured framework to make my decision. I felt overwhelmed by such an important decision.”
After working with you, I feel like I can...
“Confidently move forward knowing that I have been thoughtful and strategic in my decision-making process.”
Your advice has helped me…
“Take a deep breath, step back, and see the broader landscape of my career over just deciding on the next best offer. I now have the tools to feel more in control and more confident in my career decisions. I've also been able to advise others in their decision making process when deciding to change jobs.”
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Still have doubts? Schedule a time on my calendar to discuss your goals and decide whether Post MBA Pivot is the right fit for you.