Career Coach Plus
Helping Mid-to-Late Career Professionals
Find Work and Success in Career and Retirement
➔ Do you need help finding a job?
➔ Have you been laid off?
➔ Do you want to be more successful in your current job?
➔ Are you thinking of retiring but still want to “work”?
➔ Do you want to own your own business or consulting practice?
Our Coaches + Community are here to support you.
Ways we can work together:
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Job Search Community
• Learn best practices for resumes, LinkedIn, networking, interviewing and negotiating offers.
• Start your week with optimism and accountability at weekly Monday Zoom meetings, learning from peers and discovering what's “normal”.
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Job Search Private Coaching
• Get help understanding what you really want and coming up with a plan to achieve it.
• Avoid wasting time on activities that fail to produce a result.
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Leadership + Executive Coaching
• Figure out what you can do to improve performance and job satisfaction.
• Develop an action plan and strategies to achieve measurable results.
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Retirement Planning
• Get help figuring out what you can do in retirement to have purpose.
• Create a plan for the decade before to have a soft landing into retirement.
• Get clear on what is most important to your happiness and satisfaction in life.
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Owning A Business
• Explore options for buying a business or franchise.
• Learn first steps for starting your own business or consulting practice.
• Discover why being your own boss may be doable.
Meet Your Coaches
Karen Van-Liew Creek | Colleen Ferris | Kristina Erickson
Certified coaches - experience with the world’s largest career transition firm.
Hiring and coaching experience at the senior level.
One-on-one coaching tailored to your needs - no expensive packages.
Expert guidance to those exploring self-employment as a career path
Co-author of the book “Making the Jump - Into Small Business Ownership"
Nominated for the “SBA 2016 Small Business Advocate,” award
“Colleen, Karen, Kristina and Jeff have become a warm and reliable presence throughout my job search and business-building journey. I’ve had countless discussions with the team about my goals and hopes, and they’ve always been available to provide support and encouragement. Between them, they have decades of job search, career growth and business management experience.
Their ideas and guidance are priceless and beyond that, they’re genuinely lovely and wonderful people. I’ve loved attending the weekly Job Search Community chats — they’ve created such a warm and welcoming community for people navigating career change. My gratitude for them is immense! I’ll always encourage anyone and everyone navigating career challenges to work with them.”
-C.T., Communication Strategist
“The service that Karen and Colleen offer is an invaluable resource for anyone considering or undergoing a career transition.
As experienced career coaches, they provide a stable, dependable, and confidential forum for networking, sharing insights, best practices, and moral support for senior managers, directors, and executives navigating unfamiliar territory as they land their next role in their careers.
I'm truly grateful for the community they've fostered!”
-Dace C., Chief Innovation Executive for Architecture, Engineering and Construction Companies
“It's been my privilege to know Jeff and Karen for over 10 years via various professional groups, and, over the past several, to know Colleen and Kristina. The forums they facilitate provide the support and expertise needed to handle the challenges of career development and job search in an ever-changing economic climate. The insight and camaraderie I gain from this group under their guidance is invaluable.”
-Mary S, Senior Program/Project Manager