As a small business with competing financial priorities, updating our website was routinely pushed…read moreto the bottom of our task list. Enter Virginia and the Strategic Tactical Marketing team. With their incredibly savvy guidance and in-depth knowledge, we were able to develop and rebrand who we are as a company and project the image of who our customers should see rather then what they thought they knew - all within our budget. Virginia walked us through how to sharpen our capabilities and helped us refine our differentiators. She and her team took a daunting task and made it manageable. It truly was a partnership every step of the way. In the end we couldn't be more excited with the final product. We have a professional, polished presence that we are proud of, and one that has garnered positive feedback from our customers. We would highly recommend Strategic Marketing to anyone looking to create, refresh, or rebrand your online presence.

Quality expertise and wonderful service! Will continue to use for my business in the future and…read morerecommend to colleagues!

District Consulting was very helpful in bringing my company to the social medial world by building…read moremy website! District Consulting made the process of building my website easy. They walked me through the process and were very patient with me. I very much look forward to working with District Consulting again.

Recently attended a two day Certified Scrum Master class at Excella and had a great experience. Dr…read more Patrick McConnell was awesome and made sure that everyone understood the material before moving to the next lesson. He is very good at keeping the class engaged with his stories and hands on exercises. For those who fidget in class and get antsy, don't worry; Dr. McConnell has all kinds of gadgets on the table for you to mess with! The staff at Excella were nice and welcoming. We had access to their coffee machines and they also validated our tickets for the parking garage. Breakfast and lunch were included with this class, and the food selections were decent. I took the CSM exam the day after completing the 16 hour requirement, and passed on the first try :) Thanks Excella!

Our team went here for Agile Product Owner Training. It's a two day day course that covers most…read moreaspects Agile Scum Management. Stephanie and Richard are very good teachers. The class was well structured with good exercises, videos and other training materials. Also the free lunch and snacks were exceptional.

Jason and his team were outstanding and communicated very well in helping me create a website! They…read moredid an exceptional job and helped me get leads.

Jason and the team were very efficient in helping me to create a website that helped me in my…read moreonline sales. The team showed me the value of creating a brand. It was hard finding a trustworthy company but they've made me feel welcome and understood my vision.

A colleague recommended Traverse to me. She told me that her career coach had rewritten her résumé…read moreand cover letters, prepped her for interviews and helped her to quickly transition from a very unhealthy office atmosphere into her new position. Since I am in a similar situation, I contacted the coach ASAP and, long story short, I spent $75 for her to tell me something that I already knew.. that I'm "creative". In our initial (free) conversation, I expressed that I've done as much as I can do developing my own career and that I needed assistance translating the tasks and duties I've performed at my dead-end job into something marketable to put on my résumé. I also mentioned how much I HATE networking (so many bad experiences. We swap business cards and it starts off as "business" but ends up with an awkward and unwanted "proposition". Ick!) and that I was still reeling from a job interview that went exceptionally poorly. The coach, Ellen, mentioned that she had a background in HR, so I thought she'd be perfect to assist me in all of these areas. I was wrong. In our first (and last) paid session, I reminded her that résumé rewrites were important to me. She told me that "résumés are not really important", and spent the next hour trying to talk about anything but that. I felt that she was not in tune with, and did not consider, my needs as the client (even though I clearly expressed them in the form of a 10-page "All About Me" document that she asked me to write for our paid session). I came in with the expectation that she would consider my concerns, hear my reservations and difficulties and respond with both compassion and reassurance, as well as a plan. I was expecting to hear something like, " Ok.... I see that your résumé is important to you, but I want you to know that that is not the only tool you have working for you, so I'll tell you what. Since you're the client and you are paying for these services, we will address your résumé issues first. After that, we'll start working on finding networking avenues that are more comfortable for you and in the following session, we'll start working on your elevator pitch... I know it's not your favorite thing to do, but we're going to work on it together and I'm going to help you come up with something great!" Had I heard anything close to that, I would have signed up right away. Instead she spent much of the session telling me that I was "putting up walls" if I expressed uncertainty about some of her methods or disagreed with observations she made. Much of what she did recommend to me I have already done, and instead of saying, "Ok, let's talk about how we can capitalize on your efforts and take them to the next level", I felt like I was being criticized for taking my time and choosing to make careful decisions; as if I hadn't been working fast enough for her or something. Even though she insisted she wasn't doing so, I felt like I was being judged the whole time: like the efforts I've been making on my own weren't good enough (which was the whole reason I reached out to her in the first place!). One thing an effective coach does is reassure players and help them to recognize their potential. Instead of reassured and empowered, I left that session feeling frustrated and annoyed. From the questions and comments she provided, it was evident that she did not have a clear understanding of what I needed. At one point, I had to stop her and ask "Did you understand what I meant when I said ...." I was dismayed that she did not ask enough questions to clarify, but instead tried to march forward with her own plans without a clear understanding of what I needed. It's one thing not to listen to me; it's another thing entirely to pay to be ignored. It goes without saying, I do not recommend these services to anyone.

I was a stay-at-home mom for 4 years and decided to put my career on hold as a nurse to be with my…read morekids. Once my kids were in school, I wanted to get back to work part-time, and I reached out to Ellen Dunagan at Traverse Career Solutions for help. Ellen helped me evaluate my professional and personal goals including what part-time meant for me, and how to maintain my work life balance. Once that was clear, I updated my resume with Ellen's help and targeted potential hospitals in the DC metro area to figure out who needed my skills and where I would be a good fit. Based on this approach I quickly landed an interview in a top hospital. In order to be best prepared Ellen suggested that I ask for the names of everyone I was interviewing with so I could do my research and feel more confident connecting with them. It helped me have more of a conversation with my interviewers and feel less stressed. Ellen also conducted mock interviews with me which was incredibly valuable having not interviewed for many years. I was thrilled to get an offer from my first choice hospital following my interview, although the offer was to work within a department that was not the best fit for my career growth. I almost declined the position but Ellen coached me on taking a different approach since I had successfully gotten an offer, connected with several employees, and I really liked the hospital. Instead of declining, I called the Hiring Manager and asked if it was possible to take the part-time position with the hospital, but work for a different department. Lucky for me they felt I was both a great fit and valuable - and I have been working at this top hospital now, part-time, for almost a year - happily! Ellen was both incredibly professional and supportive throughout this entire process and I am so thankful to her! I can't recommend Ellen enough!!!

The expertise and guidance provided by MetroBizPros made a massive difference for us. They are…read moreknowledgeable, reliable, and go above and beyond to support their clients. Fantastic service from a stellar team!

Amplified Office is an awesome company!…read more Annique is extremely knowledgeable and professional. She has a unique style that makes you feel that you are the only customer, the most important. She is someone you can trust to ask the right questions. She always gives honest feedback to ensure you're extremely proud of the work you've done together. If you are looking for a company to help you get organized, rebranded, or jump-started Unique Annique & Amplified office is the way to go. Top-Tier 5's

I have been searching for a job for several weeks now and I was impressed that none of the leads…read moresent to me by Telework Finders were opportunities I had already run across. They all met my requirements and qualifications. The information I received from Telework Finders was very comprehensive and made it easy to move forward with an application. I highly recommend Telework Finders even if you are just curious about what telework opportunities might match your qualifications. It is clear that they are experts in identifying positions that meet your specific needs.

Telework's is amazing! They quickly gave me job options that I was really interested in that not…read moreonly fit my experience but also my expertise. All I had to do was apply!!! I would recommend them to anyone!!