Laura

Career Field: IT

Years of Experience: 12

My Career Challenge: I was at a pivotal point with my career. My company was experiencing rapid growth and senior leadership increasingly recognized my leadership and problem solving skills in a constantly changing environment. That was great, but I wanted to make sure I was not being undervalued. A co-worker referred me to Ellen for her expert guidance.

How Coaching Helped: Ellen reviewed my resume and helped me re-format how I presented myself and we discussed the value of my “personal brand,” something I had never focused on before. I knew my unique skill set would be valuable to many employers, but I wanted to explore staying with my organization and also how to go about asking for a salary increase.

Outcome: Working with Ellen was invaluable; she encouraged me to own and market my strengths more deliberately. The elevator pitch she put together for me has been very helpful in talking about myself — even at my current job. Ellen’s expert feedback helped me reshape most of my resume, from eliminating heavy colors and blocks of content that were not necessary when translating my skill set to adding a lot more results. I now have better tools and am moving forward with greater purpose with my career.

“I did get the raise that I fought for — they got me nearly to the salary baseline I requested and then funded a 113% bonus to cover the difference until further salary actions across the board later this year. Thanks for all your help!”  - Laura