I used Teresa's services twice; she made the effort to understand my personal situation and craft…read moresolutions and suggestions specifically for me. She was willing to ask tough questions and probe for deeper causes & reasonings. She also was very empathetic and easy to talk to. Would recommend to others.

This is a long overdue review for Teresa. In short, yes, absolutely, if you're feeling burned out,…read moreconfused, and unhappy about your job, please talk to her! I found Theresa randomly from an event on Yelp and I am glad I did. Last year, I paid around $800 for her Career Fulfillment Program with the Career Clarity Course. It looks like she has since revamped this program and doubled the price and added more coaching sessions--probably due to inflation and the current job market--but I would still recommend her services hands down with no reservation. For comparison, I had ran into a random internet career/life coach on social media a few months prior and that coach wanted to charge me $10,000 to help me find a new career in a completely different industry, supposedly without having to sacrifice pay. That felt unrealistic and scammy. Compared to scammy social media coach, Teresa's prices are reasonable and a great value and her program delivers results. Personally, I did not need help from Teresa with resume writing or interviewing. I was just feeling confused about whether my current career path was right for me and needed direction. I was considering a career change and was ready to throw away the career I had worked on for the past 8 years because I was so unhappy at my job. I felt so lost. Teresa's Career Clarity Course helped me do some soul searching and gave me areas to look into to figure out where my strengths, passions, and job priorities were. Finishing her course gave me a sense of direction and confidence for the next steps to take to find a fulfilling career. During the course, I was exploring new careers such as food vlogger/Youtuber, an entrepreneur owning a boba shop, or maybe go back to school to become a psychologist. Teresa gave me advice on how to research what these careers would look like or how to try them out without throwing away my current career and taking too long to figure it out. At the end, I realized I loved making money too much. While I believed I would succeed in a new career, it would take too much time to completely start over, so I was going to stay in my current field in tech. However, getting the idea from the personality test she had me take, I was able to do some research on Reddit and found a more niche role in my industry that was more suited for people with my exact personality type. I felt excited to try out this new role, because at least 3 others with my personality type, reported in Reddit forums that they loved it, so it gave me hope. The program was only supposed to last 3 months but as I was doing the program, my mental health got progressively worse from burn out at the dead end job. I eventually had to quit because I was so unwell and couldn't work anymore even after taking medical leave. Teresa graciously extended my program access for another 2 months free of charge and she and I met for one final coaching session where she gave me advice on how I could sell my translatable skills to pivot into this new role. Pivoting into a new but related role was a difficult task given the recent competitive job market and I got rejected a bunch of times at various stages, but I was on a mission to make sure I did not end up in a similar role as my last job and insisted on it after completing Teresa's program. It took 4 months for me to recover mentally and to find my current job but I am pleased to say I ended up at an excellent company with the exact role I was going for after some patience, perseverance, and luck. I've been at this new job for over a month now and I am very happy and I actually wake up looking forward to work! This rarely happened in the last 8 years. In addition to finding out a career direction, I also found out from the program that one of my passions was "creating and sharing experiences together". I have since used that discovery to encourage myself to start various social groups centered around my hobbies and have made new friends from it. I shared a story about creating experiences during my job interview and it played a part in my getting hired because the joy from following my passions really showed. I demonstrated the best parts of my personality and it just so happened to align with the company's cultural values. Teresa's program is life changing and it improved my life both personally and professionally. I am amazed at how insightful and intuitive she is. I really think she's found her tailor-made career for herself because career coaching is what she's meant to do. I am sure Teresa can help you, too!

I benefitted from having Linda walk me through a career assessment profile. She coached with great…read morecare for me a person and with intention for how the assessment impacts the way I think about my career and vocation (present and future). I would highly recommend Linda to anyone who is looking for life or career coaching!

I recommend Linda as an excellent coach! She asks great questions and provides great advice,…read moresimultaneously challenging and encouraging to bring clarity.

Kathryn is INCREDIBLE at what she does and came into my life at a time that I really needed her…read more Her attitude towards career trajectories and goals is refreshingly holistic. None of the cookie-cutter personality-test-like career indexes in this work, because Kathryn understands that career paths like life are chaotic, full of unpredictable elements like fate and luck, and she will help you WORK with all the unpredictability coming at you to best leverage your chances at finding your dream career and next dream job. With her generosity and wisdom Kathryn's help seriously changed my life over a course of working together on and off for several years. Could not be more happy or grateful that I found her!

I reached out to Kathryn when I was looking to change jobs. I talked to a few coaches before…read moredeciding to work with Kathryn. I liked her approach and communication style. I think that's very important when selecting a coach. I had made a lot of assumptions about the next step in my career. Kathryn helped me explore the rational and logic behind these assumptions. I learned just how much they were limiting my options. That was a big eye opener for me. Further, she pushed me to think about many other important factors about my next job that I was not really considering. Once we figured out the type of roles that excited me, we focused on tactical strategies to reach out to potential employers. My networking skills were already good, but she helped sharpen them further. Last week, I started a job that I am very excited about and I am very thankful to Kathryn for all the help.

Over a year ago I was not doing well at work. I was recommended to seek out a Career Coach. Little…read moredid I know how helpful Shawn was. Shawn was beyond helpful! He helped me from struggling to getting a promotion! In one year! He is always prepared for every meeting and remembers everything we talk about. It didn't feel like a meeting with a coach/therapist. It felt like I was catching up with an old friend. I will more than likely continue my work with Shawn, not because I have to, but because I want to. Thank you so much for your help and support Shawn!

About a year or so ago I was searching for a career coach to help me find "the work I was meant to…read moredo". Prior to working with Shawn, I thought that a career coach would assess my skills and then tell me what role/job I should do. Very quickly, I learned that that was not how the process worked and I couldn't be happier to have been wrong. Shawns' process helped me uncover what truly makes me happy, what kind of team I want to be a part of, what kind of organization I want to be a part of, and most importantly what job responsibilities would make me happy on a daily basis. For anyone looking to get a better understanding of their skills and job desires and use that knowledge to find a role that fits what you're looking for, then I'd recommend working with Shawn. While I found Shawn via Yelp, I also found a handful of other career coaches on the platform. I chose Shawn due to his business background and the fact that he was a true "Career Coach". I had a business background so it felt like a good fit and I was looking for a "career" specific coach versus a "Life/Career" coach. I worked with Shawn (In-person - I used to live in Seattle) for ~6 sessions. He broke down each session ahead of time so I knew what work I had to accomplish before our meetings and what to expect to talk about in our meetings. The work was challenging and thought provoking, but it really helped me discover my skills, shortcomings, non-negotiable and ultimately led me to the work that I wanted to do. He helped me define what I was looking for in a role, including: team structure, day-to-day responsibilities, environment, reporting structure, and more. He helped me gain confidence that even though I didn't have a background in design, I had inherent skills and aptitudes for the field. One year removed for working with Shawn, I landed a new role in a new career. Shawn helped me find a career path and happiness in my work. Working with Shawn really helped me understand my abilities and clearly define what I was looking for. Once I was able to define my ideal role, I was able to go out and get it. All in all Shawn was a major asset to helping me find the role I'm currently in. I would recommend him to anyone searching for a career coach. Just know, the work is hard but very rewarding!!!!

I have worked with several employment agencies over the years, but I have never had an experience…read moresuch as I had today! I was treated as if I was their paying client! I did NOT meet with just one person, the assistant of the person who had contacted me. No. I was treated to a round table discussion with a team that would be working with me to find the right position! I learned things in that meeting that made it worthwhile regardless of any outcome. If you are looking for work, I highly recommend them!

I recently graduated with a bachelor's in accounting. Having no experience in the industry it has…read morebeen tough to break-in. I have worked with two other staffing agencies but neither of them have treated me as well as AppleOne. Just a couple of days after our first meeting Justin had gotten me an interview. He sent along a packet of information that really helped me to prep for the interview process. Turned out after making the drive from Everett into Ballard I wasn't as thrilled with the position and I just couldn't see myself doing that every day. Not their fault, I had told Justin that I was willing to work in that area, and I would be for the perfect position but this just wasn't it. I let Justin know that I was not interested in that position but he didn't stop working for me. I took it as a learning experience and I kept looking. A week later he had another interview for me in a position that seems like a perfect fit. I am going back for a second interview tomorrow and regardless if I get the position or not I cannot thank Justin enough for making it happen and for guiding me through the process.

Matt have excellent advice for my resume and his help for LinkedIn was invaluable: not all fields…read moreshow the same in a recruiter's search. He's got a vault of career advice and samples letters- everything is available to his clients. He's really amazing.

Matt is affordable, incisive in his feedback, and incredibly practical. I found his advice on…read moreupdating my LinkedIn profile, searching LinkedIn, updating my resume, and generally searching/applying for jobs valuable...and I thought I was already quite the expert! Easily the best career counselor I've worked with. I recommend his group workshops as well; I attended one and Matt packed a lot of great info into one session!

This review for Sara Dawson is years overdue but it speaks to the impact of her coaching that I am…read morestill using the skills she taught me! Sara is a genuine caring person and an excellent listener. She is entirely present while working with you and she will work hard to understand who you are, your goals, struggles, and how to help you overcome. After every session she writes a detailed recap of what you discussed and what you will work on until the next session. She is so intuitive, intelligent, and open-hearted. She is easy to talk to and you will feel a true bond with her knowing her heart is rooting for you. It's been five years and I still think about all she taught me and I am still moved by how much she cares about others and their success.

I highly recommend working with an ALV coach. I worked with David for several months during a…read moreparticularly stressful time: I had taken on a new leadership role and had to navigate significant decisions around change management. He has given me the tools to trust my instinct and vision, even if that meant asking the right questions to probe my own biases. You cannot underestimate the value of having a professional in your corner that will take the time to learn about your - and your business' - needs, and then use that to strategize with you your next step and celebrate your wins. Thanks, David!

"I was looking to update my resume and found Olympic Resume. I started working with John, and from…read morethe beginning, I saw his passion and dedication to improving my resume. He helped not just updating my resume but also my LinkedIn profile. With his knowledge and expertise, I was receiving job interview. I highly recommend Olympic Resume."

John is everything anyone could want in a career coach!! His extensive knowledge of HR practices,…read moreapplicant tracking systems, LinkedIn, and general industry expectations are invaluable. He exceeded my expectations, which were already high. With John's thorough assistance I was able to get a fantastic new role in the exact field I wanted to -- and I had plenty of challenges with my experience and resume. But that's what John knows best, and he helped me tailor my resume to my strengths and make it pop. He helped me see how much continuing education would help me, and so I took relevant online courses at his suggestion, and they surely helped me get hired. He's also extremely flexible in general, regarding both payment or scheduling. Also in how he approaches each client -- as an individual who needs specific guidance. He refuses to make blanket black and white statements, because he knows that he can be more helpful by tailoring his advice to each individual client. I will be referring all friends in need of career help to John going forward!!

I hired Jose to help discover what I really want in my career. He helped me evaluate and redefine…read morewhat I was looking for in a job. His insights about how to approach my job search, as well as his feedback on my LinkedIn profile were very effective. Because of our work together, I was able to land a job offer 20% higher than my previous role. On top of that, Jose helped me negotiate higher for that role and get additional salary and extra paid family leave. I highly recommend Jose to anyone who wants to get real results in their career.

I am currently at a crossroads in my career and was looking for someone that could help evaluate…read morewhere I am, as well as give me an outside perspective on how to start planning my future. Jose approached my situation with such empathy and provided clear steps to allow me to reflect introspectively on what path to take. I highly recommend Jose's program for anyone seeking career guidance!