Ten years since I wrote my last review and 11 years since I first saw Amanda as a client. In those…read more11+ years I have gone back to school to get my degree, changed careers, gotten laid off twice (once during 2020), found work again in less than two months, and always found something higher-paying and with a better commute every time, as if the layoffs were a hidden gift. I have also nearly tripled my salary since I first saw Amanda and am much more satisfied with my line of work. I am also grateful to have found a new job in my field with a company that is hiring since I'm in a field in which the layoffs are higher right now. If I had never been a client of hers, I expect that I would be still be in a job that I didn't care about, making about half of what I make now, and working it only for the paycheck. Seeing Amanda was hands-down the best career decision that I ever made. My sanity, self-confidence, and bank account thank her. You will too, after a few sessions.

I recently moved to a new city without any connections, and took a job outside of my field. Amanda…read moreworked with me to develop a strong resume and cover letter, and to make connections in my field. Thanks to Amanda, I am starting an exciting new job this December. I highly recommend Pathways Career Consulting!

Worked with Adrian back in 2013 after leaving the military. What started as career coaching turned…read moreinto a crucial support system when I hit a rough patch. I reached out to him recently about our past sessions, and he stepped up to help immediately, even though I haven't been a client in years. He truly cares about the people he works with. Highly recommend!

Happy Sunday... Reflecting on this post, I found myself looking back to the beginning of my journey…read morein discovering my work, calling, and purpose. In 2020, when I left social work behind, l didn't immediately search for the next job. Instead, I sought resources to help me find myself and uncover my true purpose in life. That's when my good friends, Nat & Dan, recommended A Path That Fits-a career und life coaching program that truly made a difference in my journey. From that moment, l knew I was heading in the right direction. I am not here because I needed a JOB... I am here because @connectmortgagegroup and I - ARE MEANT TO BE HERE!!! This passion has started since 2004 when I started as a part time College Student and part time Loan Processor. If you're feeling lost, stagnant, or even complacent, turn to prayer-and if you're looking for additional guidance, I highly recommend A Path That Fits to help you discover your true purpose and calling, one that brings you 1000% happiness! I'm so grateful I found Adrian Klaphaak - Purpose Coach before getting married and having kids-it gave me the chance to truly find ME - MYSELF.

Amber changed my life!…read more She is an amazing life and career coach! I went to her when I was trying to transition from a job to a job in a new field that I was passionate about (Product Manager @ a B2B company to a PM at a B2C company). Switching jobs is not easy, switching jobs to a different field is DEFINITLEY NOT EASY. Amber met me where I was and gave me support via meditation techniques, networking techniques and frameworks to make my transition. She is an expert in time and energy management (which is a term she taught me!). I successfully made my transition, I got an offer from my dream company (Getaround). I ended up turning them down and started my own business instead & I still use techniques that Amber taught me. She is Kind, understanding but still kept me very accountable. Thank you Amber!

Amber was great! I came to her with a personal and professional dilemma and was well on my way to…read moremaking a decision when the pandemic happened. Priorities shifted and we ended up tackling some habits that I wanted to change and inefficiencies in my career. It's an ongoing process, but I can definitely say that my sessions with Amber opened up my eyes to new possibilities and kept me honest with my goals. Totally recommend!

I've known Marcia for a couple of years because my company did her website back in the day…read more However, I personally had never seen her work so I didn't feel right giving her any reviews. That changed today. I referred a good friend to her and watched the process as the resume formed. Today I reviewed the final version and it was amazing. I run a company so I get a lot of resumes but rarely ones as well put together as this one. Here is what I liked about it: - Clear and concise format that gives what you need to know in order to peak your curiosity. - Compelling use of words and grammar so that there is sophistication without the frivolous use of $5 words that convey pretension. - Impact statements in the summary section that move the value dial for decision makers. My head was shaking yes, yes, as I started looking down the page. This kind of results is not easy to achieve and I witnessed how hard Marcia worked on this project. I recommend her.

Marcia was professional and a delight to work with. I expect to continue my relationship with her…read moreas I continue my job hunt. Marcia is a gem and I highly recommend her to anyone who is struggling with their job search. After Marcia and I initially spoke about what it is I am looking for in my career and my past experiences, she saw strengths that companies are looking for that I would have never known about. Marcia loves her job and it shows. She helped me develop the perfect resume after I was struggling with it for years.

I'm a dabbler. I'm curious in learning a bunch of things and wanting to try out different jobs. Due…read moreto social conditioning amongst many other reasons, I've always felt that wasn't okay and that dabbling should result in eventually getting to the "thing" I'm supposed to do. Like you get a few years after college to try stuff out, but eventually, people expect you to settle into one thing and start building your career in it. By the time you hit your 30s/40s, you should be well-established in said career. I saw this reaffirmed all around me with peers who were now being promoted to VP of some bank or Manager of some org. I'd always felt like something was wrong with me. Was I too lazy or flakey to want to put in the work to commit to building a career in something? Should I just pursue careers where you can do a bunch of stuff, like go be a consultant, which would ultimately lead me down the rabbit hole of considering business school yet again even though I know I have no interest in business school? Worse yet, I felt like I was having the same conversations with myself over and over again (like going to business school). This reached a head a few months ago when I found a journal from college graduation where I told myself that I hoped I would find my thing and would find meaning in doing it. I was at a moment of yet another career transition, and I finally decided to put an end to this decade-long conversation when it hit me that it was very possible that me 10 years from now would be feeling the same thing I was feeling in that moment. I started searching for career coaches just wanting someone to point me in the direction of which path I should be on. I found Lindsay's site, and I knew immediately that she would get me. Her language was just spot-on in what I was feeling: - "Unclear what you want to do do ... so of course you have no plan or strategy for what to do in your career." - "You're getting tired of asking yourself "why am I still here?" year after year. The waffling is a constant companion and the swirl of shiny options shows up like clockwork." I laughed so hard when I read this: "Is it more grad school? Should I stop being a lawyer? Should I immediately move to France and write books?" I knew Lindsay was who I wanted to work with because she specialized in working with people like me. I didn't have to explain myself. She got it because she was in my spot at one time. Just even in our consulting session, she revealed to me that what I was feeling was completely not unique. You'd think not feeling special would be a crappy feeling, but I felt a huge sense of relief in knowing this. I felt like I wasn't some weirdo, I wasn't alone, and more importantly, I could be "fixed" because there are other people like me. What I didn't understand until after starting to work with her over the course of 3 months was that there was nothing to fix. It sounds incredibly cliche, but she gave me so many lightbulb moments that led to clarity and confidence in moving forward. I've never really experienced the power of a reframe but having a shift in perspective makes all of the difference in how you view your past decisions and guiding you towards your next one. I can't say that I've come out of it with a 10-year plan. Lindsay's a coach, not a fortune teller. And I can't say that I even know where I'll be a year from now, but I carry so much less guilt in not knowing now. I view my journey as a delight to figure out, rather than a burden that I've been tasked with solving. And I feel so liberated in knowing what I have to offer as a "dabbler" instead of as a person without 10 years of experience in xyz. Lindsay has meticulously crafted a 3-month program to work through that covers values, strengths, personal narratives. It was hard and required a lot of hard reflection. She pairs each assignment with a 1-hour coaching session to discuss. I had my doubts. Maybe these assignments wouldn't work for me (I'd gotten no value from doing assignments in self-help books before) or maybe 3 months wouldn't be enough time to see any results. She reassured me that, again, I wasn't unique, and the program had been honed to see results. Of course, she was right. I tried talking myself out of coaching so many times because I felt like I should just be able to figure it out by myself ("I just need to read one more self-help book!"). Ultimately, I realized that I already spent this long trying to DIY it with clearly no success, and it was unacceptable to me to have the same unanswered questions 10 years from now. I am so grateful to Lindsay as well as myself for making this investment.

I worked with Lindsay over the course of about 5 weeks. She is the first career coach I have…read moreworked with and I found the experience to be enjoyable and so helpful. Lindsay is very easy to talk to and also extremely clear, outlining what her expectations and yours should be as you work together. I worked with Lindsay when I was evaluating a number of different career next steps. Prior to our sessions, I spent most of my time flip-flopping and feeling uncertain and a bit frustrated. After, working with her I was able to come to a clear decision for what was right for me at this time and I feel very prepared and well-equipped to continue to evaluate opportunities and grow my career in the best way possible for myself in the future. I'm really appreciative of Lindsay. She asked great questions as I worked through my options, cheered me on when I made progress, and left me with a great set of tools that I can use in the future. If you are thinking of giving career coaching a shot, I definitely recommend it and I think you should start your search with Lindsay!

Did the program about 7 years ago, had a great time and got a job…read more Interview prep and community was great

I did Outco in 2019 having 3 years of experience as a frontend engineer and never interviewing for…read morea full time role (only internships). I took classes in SF in person after work. I was looking for a structured way to do interview prep especially for data structures & algorithms leetcode-y types of questions. After doing Outco: - I felt more confident in DSA concepts - Had less interview anxiety after a ton of mock interview practice - Had Better answers to my behavioral questions - Learned about recruiting, negotiating and offer stages (which I still use today) - Landed a pretty solid offer and negotiated almost 20% than my original offer NOTE: You may not find this as useful if you are a Frontend Engineer since there isn't anything specific in the curriculum to UI or Frontend Engineering. This is definitely geared towards general software engineer or backend engineer roles. I also ended up landing a role that did not do the typical DSA route. However, I still found some of the general tips to be helpful.

After two years of trying to land the right role, Katrina helped me do it in just ONE MONTH. I…read morehonestly don't have the words to capture the impact she's had on my career. She's easy to talk to, personable, and incredibly knowledgeable about the market. More importantly, her insights go far beyond anything you can Google. Katrina used her deep understanding of the space to help me narrow my search to roles that truly fit my background, then tailored her coaching to my needs at each step. I really found her personalized approach (vs. the one-size-fits-all model you find elsewhere) made all the difference.

For a few months, I was struggling with my job search in applying, interviewing, but nothing ever…read morelanded. That's when I decided to meet with Katrina. From our first meeting, Katrina's approach stood out to me with her expertise in HR and recruiting. What makes her really stand out is that she took the time to understand my goals, strengths, challenges, and get to know who I was as a person. I appreciated her giving me direct feedback for areas to improve and kudos when it was due. This was all paired with her sharing of knowledge in the ever-changing job market. With her guidance, she helped tailor my resume, improved my interview skills (which was much needed), and I gained more confidence throughout the search. She also helped me with my "professional story" to enhance all the work I've done in a impactful, meaningful, and succinct way to communicate. By the end of the month working with Katrina, I landed a job offer for a role that was my #1 choice that aligned with my skills and aspirations! I'm incredibly grateful for Katrina's expertise and support. Her coaching made all the difference and would highly recommend her to anyone seeking career guidance. I look forward to working again with her someday! Thank you, Katrina!

I found myself in the Bay Area and had a break in the job routine. I really wanted a reset after…read moreworking crazy hours for years and not advocating for myself. Laura helped me navigate this time, landing the job that I wanted, an overwhelming start in the tech world, and then plans to give it up &relocate when my husband's job transferred states. So much of my life changed during my 2 years of meeting with Laura and I felt that she was there for me as an ally, a confidant and to guide me in my career when I was lacking a compass. She was a champion of my strength and helping me recognize what they are. She is an incredible empath but will also challenge you to look at yourself differently. Thank you, Laura!!

I had been reading Laura's newsletter for years under the advice of a friend and found her messages…read moreto be immensely helpful. When I needed a career coach to help me navigate the job search process, I went straight to her. Laura saw my strengths and helped me strategize the job search process. She helped me dissected job postings, strengthened my resume, and polished my interview answers. I am grateful to Laura for her patience, professionalism and most of all, for helping me land my dream job.