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“In this new world of work, your competitive advantage is YOU. When you know how to navigate your career strategically, your confidence grows, your personal brand becomes clear, and you build a fulfilling career path that is truly your own.”

Ellen Barker Dunagan, Founder, Traverse Career Solutions

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What Clients Say:

“Ellen helped me decide between two job offers. Her objective perspective and HR expertise helped me weigh key factors that went beyond compensation and benefits. With her help I got the clarity and confidence I needed to take a job that was less traditional, yet offered a new challenge and allowed me to telework. It has proven to be exactly the right choice – I still love my job!”

James | Financial Services Manager

“Ellen brought me the knowledge and confidence that I needed to get to the level I needed to land my job. Ellen’s strategic interviewing tactics, along with lots of practice, prepared me for my interview — and I got the job! Even better, I was able to negotiate a higher salary.”

David | Software Engineer

“The workshop content provided a personalized style that allowed participants to have a one-on-one experience even in a group setting. Overall the experience was engaging, informative, and very worthwhile, providing resources and answers to the ‘big questions’ young professionals often struggle to pinpoint and answer.”

Paulina | Talent Acquistion, Non-Profit Organization

“Ellen’s expertise in personal branding and strategic job search coaching helped me stand out in a highly competitive market and land a new job in just ten weeks.”

Teresa | HR Executive

“Ellen’s coaching had a transformational effect on my career, powerfully disrupting my perception of myself, my role, and my impact. The transformation is apparent inside — it’s like walking around in a new body – and out. My wildest dreams were of doing this, but none of this was possible without Ellen’s insightful coaching and expertise.”

Vincent | HR Executive

“Ellen helped me shift my thinking and coached me on taking charge of my toxic work situation. In less than one year I went from wanting to leave my job out of desperation, to being promoted to a management position that included a 45% raise.”

Beth | Emergency Management Consultant

“My elevator pitch proved key to helping me introduce myself to people I didn’t know and network more purposefully. I learned that job hunting success has more do with relationship building than submitting my resume to online job ads.”

Erin | Training and Development Manager

“Through introspective exercises and coaching conversations, I gained the confidence to enter the ‘gig economy’—something I never thought possible before. I can honestly say that I am happier than I’ve been in years—and that means my family is happier too.”

Anna | Marketing Communications Business Owner

From The Blog:

The Elevator Pitch: 3 Easy Ways To Craft Yours

Imagine getting on the elevator in the lobby where you work. To your surprise, the CEO steps into the elevator as the doors begin to close. What do you do? Put your head down? Throw on your invisibility cloak? Or do something even more crazy like… speak? Sometimes we create an opportunity for career growth, like successfully getting an interview for a job. Other times an opportunity might present itself unexpectedly, like someone important to our career stepping onto an elevator as we ride to the 8th floor together.
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Why Your Personal Brand Is A Top Tool for Your Career Success

“I’m not sure my resume and LinkedIn profile represent my experience.” “I want to give a more confident answer when someone asks me what I do.” “I don’t know what my strengths are.” I have heard these comments from countless clients over the years. The underlying question here: “Who am I (and can you help me figure that out)?” And it all boils down to establishing a personal brand.
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Career Hack: How To Conduct A Successful Informational Interview

Informational interviews are a key tactic to a successful job search and career transition. They: Provide a wealth of information about what it is like to work for a potential employer. Are direct paths to the hidden job market. Help us expand our networks and improve our networking skills. How we conduct the informational interview—from the questions we ask, to how actively we listen, to the action we take as a result—is important for making the most of this opportunity.
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