So I began my journey with Contractors Coach in October of '23. I had been in the remodeling…read morebusiness for 9 years and it seemed to continue to get worse. 250k in debt with a secondary lender at 20 plus percent, consistently not being able to pay my company bills on time, barely making payroll week to week, it was ugly and getting worse by the month. I knew I needed help but how the heck was I able to afford it and what did they know that I didn't after all these years in business?? But I was at the end of my business rope and getting worse so I took a gamble and called Contractors Coach. After an interview describing my issues they set me up with Tom Pearson and honestly, it changed my business life (which changed my personal life). Today is May 29, 2024 and everything has changed. I have paid my (I kid you NOT) secondary note off, have gone from negative financial numbers to a gross profit of 30%, total expenses under 14%, and a net income of over 15%. Here's a tip, if you don't understand what these numbers mean (like I didn't 6 months ago) you will continue to struggle. Among other things, Tom taught me to read my financials which helped me understand what was wrong and what was right. He immediately identified a flaw in my estimating process then week after week we tutored the financials until I could understand where my money was going and how to make the numbers work. There is no quick fix when you are in as deep as I was. But having an understanding of how to climb out of the hole and the patience to put in the right financial practices over the course of only 6 months is absolutely remarkable. Kind, witty, knowledgeable, non-judgmental, he's a wonderful balance to get you on the right road. But I have to say there is ONE huge issue with the guy, sadly, he's a 49ers fan. Thankfully I was able to overlook that fault and focus on his lessons and it changed me. God Bless you Tom Pearson. Go Lions!

I'm Loren Dougherty, the owner of Alpha Alarm & Audio, Inc. We have been in business for over 20…read moreyears. About a year ago I was struggling because my business did not have systems and there was no coherent culture in the business. When I met with the coaches at The Contractors Coach I felt they were really interested in helping me. During the coaching sessions we addressed the problems quickly. I learned how to create an effective company culture, and it helped weed out some people who were really bad employees. Our workflow is way better now, we are more efficient, and our profits are definitely up. We are twice as profitable on each job as we were a year ago. Now I'm confident we can double the size of our company over the next two years. And if you are considering growing your business - "You'd be stupid not to work with them." Loren Dougherty Owner, Alpha Alarm & Audio, Inc. Vacaville, CA

Having just completed my Inside Sales Bootcamp curriculum, I can see how invaluable this experience…read moreis for both new professionals and mid-career transitions like myself. I learned details about the sales process both for the purpose of job searching and working as an SDR, that would have taken me years to learn otherwise. Ryan and Mike are both patient and responsive. They helped me get my questions answered and move through the curriculum successfully and quickly. Thank you Ryan and Mike for creating this wonderful resource to help people get started in sales.

Inside Sales Bootcamp was an incredibly helpful workshop. As a mom who has run her own company for…read moreover 5 years and looking to transition back into the full-time work force in a sales role, I have had a hard time landing interviews because of the variance in my resume. After taking the Inside Sales Bootcamp workshop tonight with Ryan, I feel extremely well-prepared and that I will land interviews. First, Ryan is passionate and knowledgable about what he does. He is extremely likable and engaging. He was committed to helping the group and gave phenomenal advice and LOTS of effective tools. The workshop far exceeded my expectations and I feel really prepared and excited for the hunt.

I took a chance in October of 2018 and I decided to send in images of a recent photo shoot...you…read moresee a long time ago back in the late 80's I was a LOOK model in my mid 20's through my 30's. My specialty was that of a Runway Model. I faded away from the Industry for quite some time...but something inside of me told me to trust myself so, I submitted online my new photos and I followed up with a phone call and I spoke to Ellisa (at that time) and she invited me to come to the agency for an interview. I brought in with me my old LOOK MODEL AGENCY Portfolio and the agents (Elissa & Robert) were amazed that I LOOK today like I looked back when I was younger...The agents said to me that..."We have been searching for a Male American Chinese Talent/Model to represent in the "Men's Life Style Division"...I was offered an Exclusive Contact with LOOK and I decided to sign on...the second time around with LOOK has been a good thing...I'm in my late 50's and I find it amazing that the "Lifestyle Division" at LOOK has booked me on some great assignments! Life is good with LOOK MODEL AGENCY!

Two years into the contract, Look continues to be the absolute best decision we have made. Less…read morethan 6 months in, they put my daughter in front of a scout of one of the biggest agencies out there and she was picked up by them for worldwide representation, while they remain her mother agency. I appreciate that all the agents always take my calls and make time to answer any question not matter how lame it might be that I have about the industry or contracts. I feel like having my daughter at Look Models is a truly great partnership and we couldn't be happier.

January 2021 will be a year that I started meeting and working with Steve. I initially was…read moresearching for career advice and career planning. Steve provided me with tools that helped me reflect and plan put in action what I wanted and needed in my professional and personal life. The most helpful thing that Steve has helped me throughout our time has been listening and helping me understand my emotions and frustrations in my professional and personal life. He has provided feedback, roll played through conversations that are difficult or uncomfortable to have in a professional or personal scenario. This has helped be feel more confident and prepared for interviews, important work related meetings/presentations and personal conversations with significant others, friends and family. Overall my time with Steve has been invaluable and I would recommend working with Steve!

I recently hired Steve to help me in transitioning back into corporate America from being an…read moreindependent consultant. I was hired by a large technology company in a sales strategy role that aligned with my previous work experience and was also completing my second Master's degree - in Organizational Development. I wanted to find a role combining strategy and operations with organizational development. As I was progressing in my role and getting asked to take on more responsibilities in sales strategy, Steve pushed me to think about my values and what I really wanted for myself. He helped me uncover a major internal roadblock that was holding me back from going after what I really wanted as I was trying to figure out my dream job. Steve encouraged me to create the job description of my dreams and take action to achieve the new role. I ended up leaving the large tech company and am now doing very fulfilling work in organization development. Steve provided me the space to be 100% myself, ask for what I want, and he helped hold me accountable for making it a reality. I would highly recommend him to anyone who needs support as they take on the hard work to transform their life and career.

Extreme favoritism, extreme bullying in this program. I am a female graduate of a UC and a person…read moreof color and was repeatedly told by the instructors hired by the founder to use the word "role" in my email communications with the managers and recruiters I was targeting. As in "I noticed that you're hiring for an SDR role." This is not professional communication. I was also encouraged by the instructor to not attend coaching sessions that were part of the program/ included in the program. No one else received this type of treatment. I and another student were also forced to tutor other students in the program during class time. I am unclear why I was given this bullying. Additionally, I saw on the alumni chat group that some alumni posted photos of bikini-clad women in response to a female alumni's message, and this was not moderated by the whomever was controlling the chat group. I am incredibly disappointed in this program and will be filing a complaint with the BBB and FTC.

I couldn't have gotten into tech without the help of Alwayshired. I applied for the program early…read moreJanuary 2022 after getting accepted they started sending me weekly emails with multiple companies looking to hire SDR's. They showed the company's website, salary, benefits and asked you to choose 3 companies you're interested in. They then sent your resume to those companies and 2 we're interested and set up interviews. I started weekly training sessions and learned a lot before starting my position. I have been working at Preply for 2 months now (May 2022). I have the most amazing team members and managers plus it's fully remote. I couldn't have done it without the help of Brett, Gabe, and Jawaan. Thank you guys for everything! I'm extremely grateful.

Wow! I agree with all the exceptional positive yelp reviews about Ruby Peak Recruiting! Both Lori…read moreand David were super supportive throughout my job search. What sets them apart from other recruiters is how they stay involved in every step of the process, and helping to ensure the right people find each other. Given both their professionalism and how well the worked for me to find a job, I'd definitely keep them in mind if I'm ever in the position that requires their services. THANKS A LOT!

I just saw this review almost 3 years later and totally standing with it... One of my worst…read moreexperiences ever with recruiters PS: entering 2017 and I worked at the largest search engine company for 14 months and I have now a great job in Financial district in Marketing.. Hey recruiters.. just remember.. Candidates are not commodities, care more about them an less about your commission and your clients

I reached out to Stansbury to help in finding a new role in the tech industry. Grace got back to…read moreme right away and told me that while they generally do not have roles for the kind of work I'm familiar with, she would be glad to meet with me and talk about other avenues by which I could continue my job search. Grace was kind and professional as well as understanding of the tough economy. I was so glad she took the time to help me understand how her organization might be able to help.

Allison was great to work with from start to finish! She made sure to answer any and all questions…read moreI had. She also followed up with me from time to time just to check in. I was able to get converted to FTE thanks to Stansbury, and it was because of the tremendous support from both Grace and Allison! I'd recommend Stansbury to anyone who is having a problem finding something out there.

Got the top package but feel let down. The pros:…read more The resume was restructured and written in a professional fashion. The cons: - I had to follow up on everything before getting responses. This wasted a lot of time in submitting tailored resumes. - His approach is a blackbox, there is no discussion on the resume elements. So you don't know if the purpose is being served. - My profession being very technical, Paul's fine verbiage made it look good, but did not get me interviews. - LinkedIn details he provided was pretty much the resume verbatim and my questioning that did not get me a response - Cover letter felt very generic as well. Mojo could be added only if candidate reads the company/position and adds his reason to be there. Overall I felt the resume writing could have been used at a fourth of the price. For the rest online resources are sufficient.

Overall not bad, but I would not recommend Paul for a technical executive resume. I had very…read morespecific objectives in terms of repositioning myself into a more technical development role, and already had a resume with most of the facts. What came out made me look like a CIO. It just didn't work. Even though Paul touts his background with McKinsey, I am not sure he really understands the Silicon Valley technical job market. He took out way too many facts and in the end it looked like a cookie-cutter template resume. I also did not like the process where instead of a conversation of my career objectives, he just went through a list of prepared questions. I did not walk away with a positive feeling that he understood who I was, and the resume looked accordingly. I used a total of 3 resume writers, and would place Paul in the middle, but way below the service that in the end got me the results I was looking for. In fairness, the best service cost twice as much as what Paul charged. Can't say that I'm totally dissatisfied with Paul's resume, but it just wasn't me.