I have had such an amazing experience with Ama La Vida. From the very start when I first talked to…read moreJustice Lawson, I knew this was the right move. Justice talked me through the whole process and was so honest and easy to talk to. I am so thankful to Justice for making the decision so easy. Not only was I able to build a professional online presence, but also build my confidence and self-love as well. Coach Peggy Wu is amazing, she brings her background as a life coach into her career coaching. When I started with Peggy I was struggling to see myself as a professional. We talked about more than just my job experience and she helped remove some of my mental blocks. Peggy has been such a great source of support in the past few months. I would email her on some of my lowest days and her words always put me back on the right path. I even did two celebrity sessions with Lisa Allie. With Lisa, we went through line-by-line of my resume and she told me what was good and what needed improvement. My resume has never looked better and people are often impressed. Lisa also helped me with LinkedIn and taught me useful tools for how to get the most out of it! on top of all of that, I have completed many helpful modules. The modules are like career-focused therapy. I really feel that everyone at Ama La Vida is focused on you as a human being. Your mental health and well-being will be prioritized. I can not put a value on the experience I got out of this service as I don't know where I would be today without it. I know this post is super cheesy but I wasn't paid to say any of this and have been sincerely blown away by my experience with Ama La Vida. When I first joined I didn't expect much but at EVERY step of the way I have been met with so much positivity and support.

I got behind on my coaching sessions which were about $200 a session, definitely expensive, and you…read morecan't cancel you have to keep paying $100 a month to keep the money that you already put into them usable. It was also really hard to get a coaching session set up because everything is through email and most of the coaches available sessions are weeks ahead of time. Not a great experience and I wouldn't recommend them.

Working with Wilma at Life Working was one of the best investments I made in my career. As I was…read moretransitioning into a new industry, her guidance, encouragement, and genuine belief in my potential gave me the confidence to move forward. I also had the pleasure of additionally working with Jeanne, who created an outstanding resume and LinkedIn profile that truly showcased my strengths. Thanks to their support, I landed a new job. I'm incredibly grateful and highly recommend the Life Working team.

The Life Working team has been so valuable to me. I have an MBA from a great school, so I was…read morehesitant to pay for these services. After all, wasn't I taught all this stuff at my program? Well, yes, but not nearly as well as these professionals who have been in the business for much longer. They rewrote my resume in a way I never could have (I tried). But the most helpful part of the package was the interview prep session. I couldn't believe how well Wilma captured my experience and gave me the words to use that fit the role perfectly, without exaggerating. This service is worth the money. It will help you land a good job. You pay peanuts, you get monkeys. You invest in yourself, and you reap the rewards.

I wanted to see Sheila because I was unhappy in my practice area but I was unsure of what steps to…read moretake next. With just a few sessions, we were able to find a career path which was more suited with my personality traits, values, and life goals. I would recommend Sheila to anyone seeking direction in his or her career.

Sheila Nielsen came to me highly recommended by two co-workers. One sought her out while still in…read morelaw school and considering dropping out of the program. Sheila helped her sort through what she liked and didn't like, gave her suggestions on paths that would best suither, and this girl is now a superstar at work. If only I had been lucky enough to have that guidance during school! The other was a lawyer who left the practice to get a masters in education. These two examples, plus their rave reviews of her skills, led me to believe that the cost of seeking career counseling from Sheila would be one of the best investments I would ever make- she clearly wasn't prejudiced one way or the other on keeping her clients in practice of law! Having practiced law for quite some time, she's obviously very familiar with the ups and downs Her work centers around attorneys and helping them find the best career path, either within the law or outside of it. She offers more than career counseling- including what I would probably describe as training for the often socially incompetent people who fall into this profession (I know just as many painfully awkward lawyers as I do smooth talkers). But since my experience with her has been with counseling alone, I'll limit my review to that She is incredibly thorough in getting you to open up about what you do and don't like, both about your job and in other areas of your life (talking about your hobbies and interests as well). You work through exercises that essentially give you a chance to describe your ideal work and life. She identifies trends in what you say that you probably don't pick up on, or perhaps actively try to ignore (guilty as charged). She has given me suggestions that I would never have thought up for myself, and insights about myself that I would have tried to not pay attention to if I was not forced to view them up close. (many of which mean I'm a terrible fit for my current position- well not shocking but at least nice to know I'm not imagining it!). The bonus that I would think makes her counseling different from general career counselors is her legal experience- she knows what is out there and has practiced in a few different areas of the law. Now my law school didn't really encourage nontraditional paths- pretty much the only career support you got was the push towards big firms) so her knowledge in this respect is invaluable to me. I wouldn't have the first clue of how to find something different. Perhaps most importantly to me, she provides an objective outside opinion- even if you know deep down that you're on the wrong path and all you need is to hear it confirmed out loud, this can make a big difference. For me, it has been extremely hard to deal with the expectations of the people around me, making it almost impossible to productively bounce ideas off of anyone. It seems like when you're in the position of facing decisions, everyone's got an opinion, and everyone's opinion is different (not to mention based on their own notions of what would be good, not really yours!) I'm still in the middle of my work with her and will have to come back and update this accordingly as I finish up, but for any others in my position, I truly think its worth the time and financial investment

WHERE DO I BEGIN! I…read moream glad I found Rosie and Inner Brilliance Coaching. She helped me with 2 main goals. One was professional and one was personal. The professional was to help me with my job and relating to my 2 bosses and had to do with my salary. After some sessions with Rosie, I was pleased to say: It worked! It was almost too easy actually but I made it seem a lot harder and worse than it really was. My fear got in the way but Rosie helped me out of that. And the personal - well that is probably a lifetime work in progress. Rosie's attitude and expertise is what stands apart from other life coaches and even therapists. It's hard not to look at the bright side when speaking with Rosie. She exudes such optimism but has detailed tasks, steps and to-do's for me to work on to make my life as fulfilling as possible. Rosie is smart, competent, successful, effective, compassionate, genuine and bottom line - she knows what she is doing. I recommend her in the highest regard!

I took InnerBrilliance's 3-day workshop, "Thriving without Burnout," and probably the best way to…read moredescribe the outcome is transformative. Rosie's approach and frameworks allowed me to grow and shift my mindset to a place that is focused on my values (as opposed to fear or what others want), allowing me to achieve results in a way that simply feels so much better. I also very much appreciated that the workshop was actionable - we came away with specific plans to ensure that what was learned could and would be put into practice. Rosie truly is a gifted coach, and I highly recommend!

I have been working with Clay for the past 14 years toward the beginning of my career in Chicago's…read moremultifamily industry. Clay has created and updated my resume several times over during that span of time. He crafts and customizes a resume that will make employers want to talk to you. Every single move forward in my career has been preceded by a telephone conversation with Clay and an update to my resume. Clay is amazing and hands-down the best in the business. He is an extremely good listener, very well-qualified, hyper-focused, courteous, poised, professional and always patient. He is just an amazing human being and genuinely cares about you as a client. Clay makes you feel like you are totally the top priority whenever you are communicating with him. He is extremely generous with his time and always gives you his undivided attention. His work is top notch and please know that his fees are extremely reasonable. Clay also acts as your personal career coach and gives you superior career direction. His suggestions are always dead-on. I cannot recommend him enough for resume creation and writing. I would never use anybody else!

I was struggling with transitioning from one career field to another. Although I had years and…read moreyears of experience in the field, I just could not get the mental blocks out of my head when it came to putting it onto paper. So grateful to have found Clay. His experience and professionalism really showed through the whole experience, even when my schedule put us back weeks. He was incredibly patient. He even helped with my LinkedIn profile. After a few tweaks to my resume, when I took a step back and looked at it I was BLOWN away. I couldn't believe how he had pulled my experience all together and just from a few conversations-far better than I could. He is well worth the investment.

I reached out to Jody Michael Associates to prepare me for upcoming interviews that I felt insecure…read moreabout (I haven't interviewed in over 20 years!). I met with Jody Michaels yesterday and have zero regrets. I am so happy I had an opportunity to meet and work with her. Jody's method to help me prepare for an interview was to experience a mock interview that in the end became evident I clearly needed a lot of work. However, what was truly invaluable was not only Jody's professional input and personal insight to why I most likely wouldn't get a second interview or competitive position, but she focused on and illustrated how I can improve and strengthen my interviewing skills and challenge the competition with confidence. She also prepared and sent me home with valuable information and tools to work with now and in the future. Moreover, what I truly admire and appreciate about Jody is not only her honesty and genuine desire to help but she models what professionalism and confidence should look like without arrogance but with warmth and kindness. For me, that was very empowering. I not only know what to expect during the interviewing process and how to improve on my weaknesses, but I left more self-aware. Priceless. Thank you Jody! Dawn

This review is long overdue. I worked with Jody 10 years ago, and the experience still leaves a…read moresour feeling. I would not recommend her to a friend. She exploited my vulnerability, tearing me down instead of building me up. Maybe that approach works for some, but I found it to be rather cruel.

I was in desperate need of a career coach because I was looking to make a career shift that will…read morebring me and happiness and fulfillment. While doing some research, I came across Teresa's business profile on Yelp. After looking it over and seeing what she has to offer to her clients, I immediately knew that I wanted to work with her. I am happy to say that Teresa went above and beyond my expectations of what a great career coach can do for me. Through her career fulfillment program I was able to identify my interests and passions and ultimately, I was able to choose the career path that is right for me. As for the job search portion we were able to have a few sessions where I was able to create a rough draft of a brand new resume. Teresa provided me with a lot of help and feedback with that and now I am pretty confident with the draft that I currently have. I plan to work with Teresa more in the very near future so that I can brush up on my interviewing skills with her. I truly feel that my time spent with Teresa is a smart and invaluable investment and I know that I will find a fulfilling career as a result of my time spent working with her.

Teresa was so easy to work with regarding my job search. She was able to my many questions I had…read morefor someone that is starting to get back on the hunt. Its been 2 years since I've looked at my resume so I've been so hesitant to start the updating process. Teresa had valuable tips for me to use on my resume and interviews, fingers crossed. If you're looking for guidance for your job search, resume or interview, give Teresa a call. You won't regret it. Bianca

I worked with Your Next Jump to create my resume and get some career guidance as I was feeling…read morestuck in my job search. I was applying to job after job with no luck. Their process is quick, efficient, and informative. I scheduled a call with Tim and he talked with me through my old resume and explained that I had great information that wasn't worded or set up in a way that would get me past a first glance. The team was responsive and helpful in crafting my resume. Not only do I have a great resume that I have confidence in now, but I also have the knowledge on how to present myself well. Tony offered great career and interview advice. He doesn't rush you through the call but really took his time to explain the proactive next steps I can take to present myself well and advance in my career. I would strongly recommend working with Your Next Jump because not only will you work with a knowledgable and skilled team, but also you will work alongside people who really care about you.

Your Next Jump's team is professional, responsive, organized and has the ability to move quickly…read more They did a great job helping me negotiate how to bring my resume up to speed for the modern job application market. I would strongly recommend them for anyone looking to maximize their job application experience. Jack

What can I say? I came to CTC after losing my job and they have been so supportive and helpful to…read moreme. Right from the beginning, Anita Jenke, the Executive Director, took an interest in my success. I saw lots of new people coming in, like me, but she and the other staff were able to make each of us feel special. Having just lost my job, I would sometimes feels down on myself, so it was so great to know that Anita and her staff and coaches would always see the best in me. The coaches are really great. They supported me in revising my materials, setting goals, and going about working to meet those goals. What can I say? CTC turned a potentially lousy time between positions into an amazing time for self-discovery and growth. I highly recommend CTC to anyone needing assistance with a career transition!

Okay, I read a bunch of stuff on their website, and spoke to a woman at the center who was really…read morevery nice. But once I see stuff like "Where is God in your job search" on a website I back away. Well, nowhere, thanks. No faith based orgs. need apply.

Shane and everyone else on the team that helped me were fantastic. They listened to what I wanted…read morein my next software development position and helped me find it--next time I'm in the market for a new job (hopefully in a long time!) I know who I'll be calling. They really listened to what I was looking for and didn't send me out for things I could actually be up for.

Kyle Shaw @ Job Springs has been helping me grow an analytics team in the Chicago area. I couldn't…read moreask for me. Incredibly qualified candidates, professionalism, trust, transparency, and access 24/7 (or whenever I need them). I would highly recommend Kyle and the folks at Job Springs to represent those looking for a new positions as well as those looking to fill positions.