Executive Career Coach & Executive Resume Writer Testimonials & Reviews -- My Executive Career Coach
Executive Career Coach & Executive Resume Writer Testimonials & Reviews
203.350.3438www.myexecutivecareercoach.com/testimonials/TESTIMONIALSWhat Clients are Saying:"Linda, you, as you well know, are whip smart and charming enough to have done anything you wanted and for top dollar. Whereas you are one in ten million, how lucky many of us are that you chose to apply your gifts to getting us back on our feet, and so often at a more upright posture than we had ever enjoyed standing. Further, not only do you spruce up careers, in doing so you help keep families together. I encourage you to indulge in pride over that."
DS, IT Magician------------------------------
"Dear Linda:
Please find this letter to document my personal recommendation for you, your process and your company.
As I transitioned from corporate America and into a start-up entrepreneurial environment you were the port in the storm that helped me organize, and make some big decisions. On top of the value I derived from all of your sessions - your organization, attention to detail and firm but fun direction makes working with you great!
The networking sessions, introductions, and coaching all helped put my emotion on the shelf and get to work in concrete steps that move things forward to a positive outcome.
As I look back on that transition one year ago, really the first in my career of 20 years to make such a dramatic change, I now feel that I am prepared to weather future changes as the economy continues to evolve. This new confidence is thanks to the process and steps you coached me through.
I highly recommend Linda as a coach and confidant. She is a great listener, and now a great friend. If you are looking for a plan and a coach to grow through a career change, Linda can help you!"
DW, VP, Sales and Marketing, New York------------------------------
"Dear Linda,
First, let me begin by saying thank you. Not only did you prove to be an invaluable Career Coach, but you were also a mentor, friend and confidant during what was a very difficult period in my professional life. After having spent almost 25 years in the workforce I had finally “made it”. I had a great job and was making good money in an interesting industry. Between industry regulation, a difficult financial environment and the sale of a company I found myself out of work for the first time in my life. I felt the way I’m sure a lot of your clients feel, “how could this have happened to me”.
Well, all I needed to do was put together a resume and go out and find a job the way I did it nearly15 years ago; and I was going to do it on my own. How was someone who didn’t know me going to be able to help me market myself better than I could do it on my own?
I couldn’t have been more wrong! Linda has a program that works, but it’s not because she knows the correct steps to take in a job search. Linda’s program works because of Linda! She pours all of her energy, focus and attention into you. While I knew she had other clients, I felt as though I was the only one, or at least her most important one. I think she was as happy as I was when I finally landed a full-time position.
Believe me, I too wrestled with trying to justify the cost of the program with no steady income. It wasn’t easy, but I’m so glad I decided that my career was worth it. There is no magic bullet out there; looking for a job is hard work at a very stressful time in your life, but having Linda as a Career Coach kept the process focused and positive. She was well prepared for our meetings, had a specific agenda and made each session time well spent. My one big regret was that I spent the first six months thinking I could do it myself.
I was finally convinced to make the move and sign up after I attended several of her executive networking meetings. She is extremely professional and genuinely cares about her networking contacts. Don’t believe me? check out one of her meetings for yourself. If that doesn’t convince you and you still need a reference, please call me so you can hear the enthusiasm and excitement in my voice as I give her my highest recommendation."
MJD, Senior Vice President and CFO, CT------------------------------
"Dear Linda,
I wanted to extend my sincerest “Thanks” for all your help, guidance, and expertise in driving me to execute a successful career search. There is a saying that there is strength in numbers and working with you I felt like I had an armada of personal cheerleaders and business mentors behind me, and walking along side of me – and you were all of them wrapped into one!
Regardless of my past achievements or previous experiences nothing really had prepared me professionally or mentally for the career search I needed to undertake. A career search is really many parts – it’s tactical, it’s emotional, it’s focused, and it’s personal. You addressed all of those things with such a positive, engaging, and skillful manner that I knew very quickly that success was all but guaranteed – as you strive for that yourself and in turn push your clients to achieve it. Your process and diligence for facilitating a successful search was brilliant! We went down a set path together, yet one that you were flexible with and catered to me specifically, and the results were quantifiable each step of the way.
As our time together went on aside from setting my career strategy you also became a “shoulder to lean on”, and because of that I didn’t just view myself as “another client”, but as an individual who you had a vested interest in. In the end looking over the two opportunities I had, your knowledge and expertise on how to handle the Q&A and comparisons of the two was fantastic and really helped me single out what opportunity I felt was best. Taking on the role of Partner in a small digital marketing business has been very fulfilling to-date.
I cannot thank you enough for your time, dedication, and energy during my search. You certainly were my partner in this and someone I will always be thankful to have met and to have collaborated with."
RF, Partner, CT------------------------------
"Dear Linda,
Standing at an important crossroads in life can be as daunting and confusing as it is exciting and motivating. Defining goals, developing clear objectives, and adhering to a system for achieving results is absolutely crucial.
That is why I am so thoroughly pleased to have engaged you… to help me deliver on the next big thing in my career.
You listened to me. You empowered me to shape my direction. You helped me create and execute my own personal marketing campaign.
One of the aspects of my experience… that I found so compelling was the system... to achieve the campaign goals. It is a clear, step-by-step process that instills discipline and measurable success at every threshold.
Today, I have a thriving company with more business than I know what to do with. Most importantly, I have a concise view of my career and how it connects to the other valued aspects of my life. What (you have) given me is a holistic way of managing my life at the strategic and tactical levels.
Thank you, from your client for life."
Chris C., President and Chief Marketing Officer, Florida------------------------------
"Dear Linda,
This is a heartfelt thanks and my expression of gratitude for the outstanding guidance, support and encouragement from you.
During our (time) together you took me from a state of disillusion and, I’ll admit it, some despair, to a point where I felt confident and purposeful in my search.
Your methodology is the best. I cannot recommend it more highly to those, like me, who feel that we’ve tried everything possible to get a foothold in the ugly process of finding a new position at the appropriate level.
To anyone who has been there, it is a grinding forced march on a path full of potholes, false trails and need I say charlatans and thieves.
Your methodology of course takes discipline and faith. As you often reminded me, each step has a purpose.
But there came a point when I realized that what you were doing was not repackaging the resume or teaching me which tie to wear.
What you did was tease out the best in me, and you not only unearthed those qualities that can make me an asset to any organization, but that you put them to work.
Success. What a feeling! Today will be a good day. Today I start at my new position as VP External Relations.
Thank you, again. Please ask everyone who is considering your coaching to call me."
Michael G., VP External Relations, Communications, Westport, CT------------------------------
"Dear Linda,
It is with great excitement and gratitude that I write this letter to you. My transition time has finally arrived, and true to your word, it is absolutely the best fit position I could have found. Being guided by my career objective was well worth the wait because this organization is everything I was looking for: established, profitable company, cutting edge technology, solid pipeline and 5 – 10 year plan for growth….the fact that my territory is NYC is the icing on the cake!
I found myself at a turning point in my life: 20+ years of successful sales experience, yet I was floundering and unsure of how to proceed with finding a new career.
From the start of my campaign you stressed the importance of (the) proven process: to identify specific strengths/abilities and how to fashion them into fresh, new objectives and goals to guide my search. The greatest value of your proven process is that it is logical and effective: a defined structure which is then customized and tailored to each individual resulting in the maximum benefit for the candidate.
I have begun my new career as a Medication Management Systems Specialist, a senior level sales position with responsibility for selling various types of infusion pumps and safety software to hospitals for use in providing optimal patient care in ICUs, pain management, cancer treatment and anesthesia.
Linda, your guidance was always clear and focused; your consistent, positive reinforcement of my value proposition kept my confidence high and motivated me to move forward; and your encouragement truly made the process most enjoyable. Your superb coaching has been a valuable life experience that will be with me always…..as will our friendship!
I highly recommend you for anyone who wants to succeed!"
Lorraine L., Medication Management Systems Specialist, New York------------------------------
Recognized by the International Coaching Federation (ICF), Linda’s credentials include: Certified Career Management Coach (CCMC), Certified Job Search Strategist (CJSS), Certified Social Media Career Strategist (CSMCS), Certified Executive & Leadership Development Coach (CELDC), and REACH Certified Social Branding Analyst. Linda’s educational background includes a Bachelor’s degree in Education and Psychology from Marymount College and a Master’s degree from Fordham University with additional advanced degree credits from Purdue University. Linda has presented to MBA students on career strategies at the Yale School of Management and the UConn School of Business. She is a “Trusted Advisor” for the CEO TRUST; an International Speaker for Career Development Institute (CDI) in Cardiff, Wales, UK; a Career Industry speaker for Career Thought Leaders (CTL) annual conference in Denver and Baltimore; a Career Expert on NBC Connecticut’s WVIT Channel 6; and has spoken at many conferences as well as networking and professional groups across the region including: Executive Forum (NYC & Greenwich), Westport Group, New Canaan CaTS, Fairfield Library, Wilton Library, Russell Library, New York University Media Industry & Design/P3 IDEAlliance, Fairfield University, Schmoozers Job Network, MENG-CT, PMI White Plains, Professional Services Group New Jersey Department of Labor, SCORE/Norwalk, UJA/WJCS Connect to Care, Bronxville Career Network, BlogTalkRadio, and local Comcast TV. She is a regular contributor for ExecuNet providing “Coffee Break” & Fast Track lectures and downloadable content, ExecuNet Career Advisor article contributions, and guest speaker for ExecuNet’s 6 Figure Hotline teleconferences. Linda organizes and facilitates social media classes and several monthly networking meetings for the 100k and 200k+ executive.
Linda creates extraordinary career campaigns one client at a time! In transition? Make the call.
Contact Linda today and go from stuck to unstoppable! Appointments held in person or virtually, locally or worldwide. Call 203.350.3438 TodayLinda Van ValkenburghExecutive Career Coach & Executive Resume Writer Testimonials & Reviews
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