Career Coaching
A career coach will help stretch you to your best self. Your coach will help you create a career plan and pursue opportunities effectively. And, a career coach will help you hold yourself accountable for meeting your career goals.
A career coach will help you balance ability, affinity and opportunity to find the sweet sport for your career.
Coaches treat you as the expert in your own career, so they won’t direct you down a path you don’t like. They will help you find your own way. Coaches also have the ability to give gentle but powerful feedback on your plans.
When you have identified your career direction, your coach will help fill your career pipeline. Your coach helps you expand your network, generate job leads, polish your resume/LinkedIn profile, target your applications, refine your interviewing skills and make the best decisions on job offers.
Like any professional service, fees for career coaching can be an issue. The payoff from career coaching is immense. It leads to higher satisfaction, more fulfillment and more pay. If you can afford career coaching, you will find it a worthwhile investment.
What if you can’t afford career coaching? If you are a recent college graduate, see if your alma mater’s career center will offer your coaching. If you are leaving a company, negotiate for career coaching as part of your outplacement package. You can also check to see what career development services are available from your state or local government.
Whatever you do, don’t settle. Instead, invest in the best career coaching you can get.
I had the opportunity to have Dr. Allen Slade as a mentor and professional coach while attending the College of William and Mary. Dr. Slade's coaching sessions were invaluable to my personal and professional journey while at William and Mary. Dr. Slade is thoughtful, intelligent, and able to provide insight and guidance for nearly every situation. Our sessions were one on one and I always left feeling peaceful and re-invigorated about whatever situation was going on in my life. Dr. Slade provided coaching to me on my professional career path, conflict resolution, ways to work effectively in a team, and more. I would highly recommend Dr. Slade for any of your coaching needs.
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Carin Andrews Rhodes
Federal Advisory Associate at KPMG US
Prof. Allen Slade coached me during my MBA coursework at The College of William and Mary. He helped me understand people and my profession better as an international student. Our conversations ranged across various topics, such as IT, Music, Philosophy, and more. He took efforts to connect with me and help me grow. I highly recommend Allen, as a person and as a coach.
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Gaurav Hombali
SharePoint Consultant at LANTek
Without a doubt, Allen's gift is helping other people find theirs. Perhaps his greatest skill is that he not only listens, but also helps you listen to yourself as he uses his expertise to draw out your deepest values and passions, and help you connect them to more effective and more fulfilling work. Whether you are seeking more efficiency and joy in your current position or looking for an entirely different career, Allen's highly skilled guidance, paired with his genuine encouragement and authentic care to see you succeed, is a unique benefit that you can't afford to miss!
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J. Katharine Watson
Development Coordinator & Health Literacy Coordinator at Literacy for Life
I first met Allen about 2 years after selling a successful business. I was searching for my next career opportunity and found myself not sure which direction to pursue. Allen's guidance helped me develop a clear vision for my personal leadership brand through thoughtful questions, exercises and dialog. This enabled me to better target my career search and influence potential employers.
Allen’s guidance was instrumental in finding my current position. I have learned valuable skills that will be an asset for the rest of my life. I would highly recommend Allen to anyone who is seeking a to maximize their personal and professional potential.
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John Walrath
Imaging Training and Technical Support Manager at Datacolor
I came to Dr. Slade for coaching/mentoring because he was one of the greatest influences in my life. If you are considering procuring his services; I will tell you three things that you will receive. First, he will help you to visualize your goals. Second, he will lead you through a process that allows you to give a voice to your aspirations. Finally, he will help you to see how you can empower yourself through all of the hubris, naysayers and self doubts and arrive at a place that only you can equivocate, which is victory! If you are willing to let it all hang out, you are giving yourself one of the greatest gifts by having “Doc" work with you! Enjoy what will surely be a life changing experience.
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Martin Williams
Operations Manager, Shaw Industries
Dr. Slade is truly an expert in his field. He dedicated his teaching and coaching to integrating his experience in business with contemporary research on leadership to guide young professionals to become leaders.
I benefited from Dr. Slade’s coaching at a pivotal point in my career on three issues: clarity, courage and composure. I gained clarity through to define the nature of my career goals, unclouded by the distractions of daily life. I built courage to follow-through with my goals using tools such as centering in the moment and overcoming self-restricting barriers. Finally, Dr. Slade patiently directed my composure as I battled a major obstacle in my professionalism by helping slow my speech rate when articulating my purpose and passion.
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Arwa Zabarah
Consultant at the World Bank Group
