THE TOP CAREER COACHES
In a world of career guidance, what makes a coach truly exceptional? We’ve interviewed leading career coaches like Valerie Martinelli, Lori Howard, Kateryna Armenta, Jessica Wright, Gina Furano, and Dr. Toni Galardi to uncover their secrets. From holistic approaches to personalized strategies, each coach brings a unique flavor to the table.
Their success stories reveal a common thread: a passion for personal growth, driven by failures, losses, and mentorship.
Join us as we delve into their wisdom and discover what sets them apart in the world of career coaching.
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In Brief : The Top Career Coaches
- Valerie Martinelli – Valerie Martinelli, CEO of Valerie Martinelli Consulting, is a Career Leadership Coach. VMC helps executives land new roles, advance careers, and earn salary increases of $15K to $60K through coaching.
- Lori Howard – Lori’s mission is to empower values-driven leaders to discover fulfilling careers, forge a lasting legacy they can be proud of, and attain the compensation commensurate with their worth.
- Kateryna Armenta – Transformative Life and Career Coaching: Founder of Ambitious WE Life & Career Coaching, and author of “I Know What You Need To Succeed,” Kateryna Armenta is a Certified Professional Life Coach.
- Jessica Wright – Jessica Wright – Guiding Career Transformation for a Fulfilling Life: As a Career Transformation Coach and the visionary Founder of Wright Life Coaching, LLC, Jessica Wright is dedicated to helping individuals break free from the grip of unhappiness at work.
- Gina Furano – Gina Furano – Navigating Career Paths and Inspiring Teams: As a versatile career, college, and organizational consultant, Gina Furano seizes every opportunity to coach, inspire, and lead diverse high-performing teams effectively.
- Dr Toni Galardi – Dr. Toni Galardi – Navigating Careers with a Unique Perspective: Dr. Toni Galardi stands out in the world of career coaching with a rich and diverse vocational journey. Holding a PhD in psychology, postgraduate Jungian training, and shamanic training.
- Brian Richie – Brian – Elevating Careers with Proven Expertise: As the Founder of Career Elevator and former President of Labtuit, a career advising startup, Brian has dedicated the past five years to assisting nearly 1500 job seekers.
- Sarah Robinson – Sarah Robinson – Guiding Career Transitions for Over 25 Years: With a career spanning over 25 years, Sarah Robinson is a seasoned Careers Consultant, Executive Coach, and Certified Retirement Coach.
- Chellie Phillips – Chellie Phillips – Crafting Irresistible Careers and Companies: A sweet-tea sipping, sassy Southerner, Chellie Phillips is dedicated to helping career-minded individuals and companies become truly irresistible.
- Jordan Scott Gilbert – Jordan – Transformative Broadway Producer and Performance Coach: A multi-talented professional, Jordan stands as an Award-Winning Broadway Producer, Director, Writer, Actor/Singer, and Performance Coach.
- Laura Berman Fortgang – Laura Berman Fortgang, MCC – Pioneer in Personal Coaching and Career Transition Expert: Renowned as a pioneer in the personal coaching field, Laura Berman Fortgang, MCC, is a distinguished figure with a remarkable career.
- Braxton Wood – Braxton Wood – Marketing Maven and Career Coach: Quoted in esteemed publications and blogs, including CEO Blog Nation and the Amazon best-selling title “Connect,” Braxton Wood stands as a notable figure in the marketing industry.
- Jeff Roth – Jeff Roth – Professional Certified Leadership and Career Coach: As the owner of Leading Edge Coaching & Consulting, Jeff Roth brings a wealth of experience and expertise to his role as a professional certified leadership, executive, and career coach.
- Brent Roy – Brent Roy, PCC – Aligning Work, Life, and Values for Amplified Success: As a seasoned career, executive, and personal development coach, Brent Roy, PCC, is your dedicated partner in aligning work, life, and values to amplify success.
- Dr. Chelsea Turgeon – Dr. Chelsea Turgeon – Former Physician Turned Career Coach and Digital Nomad: Dr. Chelsea Turgeon’s journey from physician to #1 Amazon bestselling author, career coach, and digital nomad is a testament to her commitment to helping burnt-out healthcare professionals.
- Bob Walker – Bob Walker – Expert Career Coach, Consultant, and Recruiter: With over two decades of experience, Bob Walker is a highly seasoned career coach, consultant, recruiter, and commercial leader. His extensive background includes over 20 years working.
- Daphne Valcin – Daphne Valcin – Certified Coach, Speaker, and Trainer: Daphne Valcin is a distinguished certified coach, speaker, and trainer, specializing in career advancement and business growth. Recognized for her expertise, she has been featured in Forbes.com and Voyage Magazine.
- Jenn Tardy – Jenn Tardy – Recruiting Thought Leader and Diversity Recruitment Practitioner: With over 15 years of multifaceted experience in human resources and recruiting, Jenn Tardy stands as a distinguished Recruiting Thought Leader, Diversity Recruitment Practitioner, and Career Success Coach.
- Henry Bell – Henry – Passionate Entrepreneur and Career Advancement Expert: Hailing from Americus, GA, and currently residing in Atlanta, Henry is a passionate entrepreneur with a wealth of experience in human resources.
- Cindy Fassler – Cindy – Experienced Career Strategist and Talent Advisor: With a rich business background spanning over two decades, Cindy has made a significant impact by guiding tens of thousands of job seekers to approach their job search.
- David March – Dave March – Innovative Entrepreneur and Career Coach: Dave March stands as a versatile Personal Development professional, innovative entrepreneur, resume writer, and career coach.
- Jessica – Jessica Sweet, CPCC, LICSW, CEIP – Expert Career Coach and Therapist: Jessica Sweet, the founder of Wishingwell Coaching, brings a wealth of experience as a certified career coach and Harvard teaching hospital-trained therapist.
- Tom Leung – Tom – Technology Executive and Silicon Valley Career Coach: With a career spanning executive roles in the technology industry since 1999, Tom brings a wealth of experience to his coaching practice.
- Janet Civitelli – Janet Civitelli, Ph.D. – Career Coach and Licensed Psychologist: Dr. Janet Civitelli is a seasoned career coach who specializes in guiding clients through the processes of choosing, changing, or advancing their careers.
- Tiffany Uman – Tiffany Uman – Career Strategy Coach and Former Fortune 500 Senior Director: Leveraging her extensive 12+ years of corporate experience as a Senior Director for the #1 beauty company globally, Tiffany Uman transitioned into a dedicated Career Strategy Coach.
- Dr Keith Amoss – Dr. Keith Amoss – HR and Coaching Expert: Dr. Keith Amoss, a Fellow of the UK Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (FCIPD), holds a Master of Arts (MA) degree in Human Resources Management.
- Brian Horvath – Brian Horvath – Speaker, Consultant, and Career Coach: Brian Horvath is a dynamic and motivational speaker, consultant, and coach known for his ability to inspire and inform.
- Betsy Anciani – Betsy Anciani – Professional Certified Career Coach: Betsy Anciani is a seasoned Professional Certified Career Coach with over two decades of diverse professional experience.
- Cathy Morris – Cathy Morris, M.A., ACC, HCS – Leadership and Career Coach: Cathy Morris brings over 20 years of experience to her role as a leadership and career coach, having worked both within organizations and independently.
- Tineke Tammes – “Tineke Tammes: Experienced career coach, community leader, and polymath guiding creative, multi-passionate women to create careers of freedom, flexibility, and fulfillment.
Valerie Martinelli
Valerie Martinelli is a Career Leadership Coach and the CEO of Valerie Martinelli Consulting, an award-winning coaching and consulting business, since 2016. VMC helps mid and senior-level executives land new roles, cultivate careers, and earn massive salary increases between $15K- $60K using 1:1 and group coaching strategies.
Valerie is a co-author of the #1 International bestselling book “Ready Connect Grow: Grow Your Business Through the Power of Your Connections”.
What do you do differently or how is your coaching different from others?
I support Mid and Senior Executives in landing a new role in my comprehensive 4-month program. My coaching is different because I do not solely focus on a client’s career materials. I also provide guidance and strategy on finding fulfillment and passion in a career, avoiding burnout in a job search, and career path planning. I also teach clients how to properly negotiate a job offer to increase their salary. This has helped clients increase salaries between $15K-$60K on their job offers.
What according to you has been the single most important thing that has contributed to your success as a coach?
The most critical thing that has contributed to my success as a coach is the coaching that I have received. It consistently provides me with the accountability that I need to grow my business and serve my clients to the level that they deserve. It has also provided me growth and learning opportunities so I can continue to bring my best each day, help others shine, and advance their careers.
Lori Howard
Lori helps technology leaders find their epic executive job while increasing visibility, impact and income, using a strengths-based system she developed and optimized over 15+ years. She is on a mission to help values-driven leaders find a job they love, build a career legacy that fills them with pride, and get the money they deserve.
What do you do differently or how is your coaching different from others?
I started out as an Electrical and Software Engineer and quickly advanced to Vice President before launching my own business in 2007. Based on my own experiences and the experiences of hundreds of clients, I developed and tested a strengths-based system to help people identify and land their perfect fit next role. I partner with my clients all the way through their 1st 30 days, to ensure my clients start strong in their new role.
What according to you has been the single most important thing that has contributed to your success as a coach?
My personal mission is to help people feel seen and valued for who they are and who they can become. I execute this mission in every coaching conversation. I care deeply about the success of my clients, as defined by them. As such, my programs are outcome-based, based on the client’s goals and dreams, not time-based.
Kateryna Armenta
Kateryna Armenta is the founder of Ambitious WE Life & Career Coaching. Author of “I Know What You Need To Succeed.” Creator of “My Way To Success Planner.” Through her certification as a Certified Professional Life Coach, Certified Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming, and Certified HeartMath Mentor, she discovered her talent for aiding women who wish to change careers or re-enter the workforce. Her passion for this work has led her to engage in public speaking and writing articles to share her knowledge with others.
She is excited to work on her second book “100 Walls To Be Broken,” and hopes to publish it by the end of 2023.
What do you do differently or how is your coaching different from others?
I help women to build their confidence and by using Neuro-Linguistic Programming change the way they present themselves to the world. We work with their mindset first to get results within 3 months.
What according to you has been the single most important thing that has contributed to your success as a coach?
My personal experience and passion add to everything I do. But of course, numerous certifications and practice contribute to my success as a coach as well.
Jessica Wright
Have you ever felt your unhappiness at work seeping into the rest of your life? Meet Jessica Wright, a Career Transformation Coach and the Founder of Wright Life Coaching, LLC. She helps you make a decision about whether to stay at your current company and transform it into a more fulfilling career- or go and find new work that you love and pays what you want. Then she’s with you through the implementation process of whatever you decide!
What do you do differently or how is your coaching different from others?
Equipped with a Master’s Degree in Transformational Leadership, a coaching certification from Blue Mesa’s Transformational Coaching Program, and a winding career path of her own, Jessica offers personalized one-on-one coaching for your unique life situation and industry. She’s an expert at asking the right questions to help you figure out what you want and the best action plan for making it happen. With her special blend of empathetic cheerleading and no-nonsense approach to accountability, you’re destined to navigate along your career journey with greater ease and confidence than ever before.
What according to you has been the single most important thing that has contributed to your success as a coach?
The single most important thing that has contributed to my success as a coach was working with my own set of coaches- both in life and business. I’ve experienced the power of a coach’s caring guidance in helping me reflect deeper and commit harder to my success. My own nature as an empathetic person who deeply desires to make other people feel noticed and heard means I’m fully dedicated to your process and positive outcomes.
Gina Furano
Gina Furano is a career, college & organizational consultant who embraces opportunities to coach, inspire, and effectively lead diverse high performing teams. Gina’s vast work experience has helped her develop competencies for understanding, navigating, and improving various talent management processes. Beyond that, she understands how to manage changing requirements in multiple industries spanning staffing, media, higher education, edtech, financial services, and more. All of this creates a unique perspective to guide others to a stronger and more sustainable career path.
What do you do differently or how is your coaching different from others?
Gina has a true passion for guiding others to identify their intrinsic motivations and align that with a path that is both sustainable and fulfilling. Her approach is unique as it is based on 20 years of interviewing and working with both candidates as a hiring manager and students as an admissions officer, career counselor, and educational consultant. Combined with her studies in psychology and organizational leadership, these dual roles help Gina excel at aligning the right people with the right environment and helping them align their intrinsic motivations with their work.
What according to you has been the single most important thing that has contributed to your success as a coach?
Being present with each person I work with to understand where they are currently, where they have been, and where they would like to go. I then will work with them to uncover what they are passionate and interested in and align that with a path that is right for them. I then take this information and compare and contrast it to the real-world experience I have had helping others successfully navigate their journeys to identify paths of opportunity.
Dr Toni Galardi
Dr Toni Galardi has carved a unique niche in a sea of qualified coaches. As a career coach, she herself has walked a diverse vocational path that includes a PhD. In psychology, post graduate Jungian training, shamanic training, 30 years as a speaker, trainer, guest broadcast media expert, columnist in Counselor magazine, futurist, and 3 times award winning author.
Her new book, BreastQuake chronicles her healing journey in reversing stage 2 breast cancer with her own DIY approach with tools to help the reader both prevent and heal this epidemic.
What do you do differently or how is your coaching different from others?
What makes my coaching unique is that I support high level leaders in both the corporate and entertainment industries to come into alignment with who they really are so that their work and personal life are joyous and authentic. I am not a goal setting coach. I work in the bio terrain first, the energy field to clear blockages from my clients first before we can even begin to set intentions for discovery of what I call their soul purpose. I was trained as a Jungian based astrologer which allows me to see the contracts the client has to complete in this life, what is standing in the way, what health challenges may need to be addressed in our work, timing of taking action for greatest results, and we also work with the dreamtime. Since 90% of what is really going on in the psyche is in the subconscious, I can see things through dream interpretation that the client may not be aware of, for example. We then go on a journey to find what will create a passionate purpose. Dr Galardi is known in the media as The LifeQuake Doctor.
What according to you has been the single most important thing that has contributed to your success as a coach?
Failure and loss. And incredible female mentors on the feminine path to success irrespective of gender .
Brian Richie
Brian is the Founder of Career Elevator and former President of a career advising startup called Labtuit. Over the past 5 years, Brian has worked with close to 1500 job seekers on all aspects of the job search, helping candidates land positions ranging from entry level to Senior Executive roles across all industries.
What do you do differently or how is your coaching different from others?
First of all, I’ve been a business owner myself. I’ve conducted over 1,000 interviews for my company and have seen what separates top-tier candidates from the rest. I was also mentored by the Founder of career advising startup Labtuit, who has worked for some of the most competitive organizations in the world, including Google, McKinsey and Cisco. My coaching focuses on the core principles for landing a job without the fluff. Simply put, I help job seekers identify their biggest strengths and become experts at aligning those strengths to the roles they’re looking for. I help my candidates maximize on their impact and value by overhauling their storytelling abilities on their resume and through their interview process.
What according to you has been the single most important thing that has contributed to your success as a coach?
Working with so many different candidates one-on-one. Having worked with candidates from every industry and experience type, I’ve been able to give extremely tailored advice and use my diverse knowledge to assist every candidate, regardless of where they are in their career. This has helped me support candidates in securing the next level up in their career path or figure out which roles to pursue next if they are in the midst of a career change. It also makes me relatable to anyone and builds trust to ensure my candidates know that I have their back because I’ve helped others in their situation before.
Sarah Robinson
Sarah Robinson is a Careers Consultant, Executive Coach and Certified Retirement Coach, with over 25 years of supporting graduates, professionals, and senior executives to successfully manage career transition. Passionate about motivating professionals to develop and shine in their working lives, Sarah provides expert career coaching and consultancy services, interview coaching, strengths profiling and leadership performance across the UK and internationally. Recently featured in the Daily Mail, SAGA and Woman & Home.
What do you do differently or how is your coaching different from others?
My strengths-based coaching incorporates deep-dive, insightful online strengths and motivation assessments with personalized debriefs. These help clients understand themselves better, boost their confidence in their own abilities, and embrace the joy and energy of life – personally and professionally. My clients really value the uncanny accuracy of the unique reports, and the added clarity it brings to complement my coaching. I’m also proud of the successful career transitions I’ve supported for those who have experienced redundancy or major change in the workplace, as part of my tailored 1:1 outplacement programme.
What according to you has been the single most important thing that has contributed to your success as a coach?
Recommendations and referral have been the backbone of my business and success as a Career Coach. Inspired by the success of securing their next role or enhancing their performance at work, my clients can access coaching support at all stages of their working life – from graduation through to transitioning into retirement. Clients comment that they value my calm, warm, intuitive and pragmatic coaching style, complemented by my wealth of careers consultancy experience across a wide spectrum of sectors and seniority levels.
Chellie Phillips
Chellie Phillips is a sweet-tea sipping, sassy Southerner, who is passionate about helping career minded individuals and companies become irresistible. Whether you’re looking to land your next job or attract the most talented employees, creating an irresistible value-based brand is the key. Chellie is a speaker, coach, trainer, podcaster and an award winning author. Her books include When In Doubt, Delete It!, Get Noticed, Get Hired, and Culture Secrets (publishing in April 2023).
What do you do differently or how is your coaching different from others?
Using my Successfully Ever After Formula, I help professionals position themselves for their next best career move by creating an irresistible personal brand designed to get them noticed for all the right reasons. It’s all about creating intentional visibility. Using my V.A.L.U.E. Culture Secrets, I help business leaders create cultures where both the employees and business thrive. Using my value and vision based strategies, companies can increase job satisfaction, grow engagement, and retain (or hire) top talent in line with their mission and purpose.
What according to you has been the single most important thing that has contributed to your success as a coach?
The single most important thing that has contributed to my success as a coach comes from my years of corporate communications and marketing experience. Everyone, and every company, has a story. It’s up to me to help my clients tell that story so they attract the right opportunities or employees.
Jordan Scott Gilbert
Jordan is an Award-Winning Broadway Producer, Director, Writer, Actor/Singer, and Performance Coach. Jordan became the first ever recipient of the BROADWAY PRODUCER OF THE YEAR AWARD after his musical was nominated for 3 TONY AWARDS. His mission is to produce high quality faith-based musicals, plays, and films with powerfully redeeming storylines and memorable music that preaches the gospel, edifies others, and leaves audiences transformed. His acting, singing, career, and public speaking clients have appeared in Broadway shows, films, and TV.
What do you do differently or how is your coaching different from others?
I have a very straight forward, practical, and effective approach when it comes to coaching clients. Unlike some universities who retain students for a performance degree for upwards of 4 years, I don’t do fluff or waste time. I have worked with thousands of people over the years and can instantly pin-point the deficiencies in someone’s performance in order to coach them to a place where they can optimize their chances of success. My methods are specific and uniquely catered to each individual in order to help them transform into the best version of themselves possible when they step out in front of others, whether that is a Broadway actor, a business executive, or a politician.
What according to you has been the single most important thing that has contributed to your success as a coach?
The single most thing that has contributed to my success as a coach is honesty. Oftentimes, people will shy away from honesty because they want to look good in the eyes of others and not offend anyone. Looking good, if in fact you do look good, is one thing, but finding a coach who is honest enough to get you to that place is another. Too many successful people are surrounded by Yes-Men 24/7/365. I am not a Yes-Man. As a coach and friend, I tell it like it is so people can grow. Successful hard working people understand this. To quote the song “Honesty” by Billy Joel: “Honesty is such a lonely word. Everyone is so untrue. Honesty is hardly ever heard. And mostly what I need from you.”
Laura Berman Fortgang
Laura Berman Fortgang, MCC is known as a pioneer in the personal coaching field. She is a five-time best-selling author published in thirteen languages, book award winner, sought-after speaker, TV personality (Oprah and All National Morning Shows), corporate spokesperson, interfaith minister and performer. Her TedX talk currently boasts nearly 2 million views. She’s best known for her unique career transition “Now What?®” methodology
What do you do differently or how is your coaching different from others?
I’m known for creating results for clients in 90 days or less. I have penned a methodology that supports executives and homemakers alike to find their true life’s work despite what their resume says about them. Her years as a performer and team leader has also led her to support executives on their leadership and communication style.
What according to you has been the single most important thing that has contributed to your success as a coach?
My Coach U training with founder, Thomas Leonard, as well as my innate entrepreneurial spirit are the two factors that contributed most to my success as a coach.
Braxton Wood
Braxton Wood is quoted in many publications and blogs such as CEO Blog Nation and the Amazon best-selling title Connect. After taking an unconventional path with his education and work, Braxton found his calling in the marketing industry and is the founder of marketingcareerjumpstart.com, where he provides coaching and online courses specifically for high-level marketing professionals.
What do you do differently or how is your coaching different from others?
With a foundation stemming from 12+ years in the marketing field, my coaching teaches an effective approach that replicates his own success with moving up in various marketing positions. But my unique twist is that I have no formal education to speak of, and my programs are a solution for anyone no matter what level of schooling they have had. Armed with the knowledge, my clients enjoy all the benefits that come from getting job interviews with up to 80% of the employers they apply to.
What according to you has been the single most important thing that has contributed to your success as a coach?
I really help my clients do is gain confidence in understanding the mysteries of hiring so that they can take control of their job search. In doing so, the client eliminates all the doubt and discouragement common with job hunting and allows them to become a more well-rounded candidate with a brighter outlook for their career.
Jeff Roth
Jeff Roth, the owner of Leading Edge Coaching & Consulting, is a professional certified leadership, executive, and career coach. He combines coaching expertise with over 30 years of experience in financial leadership and management roles at Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, GE Capital, and AT&T. Jeff specialize in helping clients recapture their spark and engagement, develop their presence, and adopt a growth mindset to pursue and achieve their career goals.
What do you do differently or how is your coaching different from others?
Through 4D Coaching by Leading Edge, I help clients Discover what makes them tick, Differentiate their performance, Demonstrate the value, and Deliver on their full potential.
It starts with building robust self-awareness – knowing the inner factors that drive them to excel, or how overplaying day-to-day strengths can derail their performance. Together, we uncover how long-held beliefs may not be serving them and how fear of failure, of being judged, or of not being good enough leads them to step back, keeps them playing small, and strips away their power and control.
My coaching clients increase their confidence and sharp-mindedness and stand out with authenticity and courage. Consistent high performance becomes the norm, not the exception.
What according to you has been the single most important thing that has contributed to your success as a coach?
I’ve been in my clients’ shoes and walked the halls they walk. In my 30 years as a manager, leader, mentor, career developer, and most especially now as a professional coach, my focus is on helping others see around corners, develop greater self and situational awareness, and significantly increase their effectiveness and ability to accomplish more with greater ease.
This comes from “listening between the lines” to both what is said and what goes unspoken, challenging their assumptions about what is holding them back, and bringing confidence, fearlessness, and certainty to attaining their professional goals.
Brent Roy
Brent Roy, PCC is a career, executive and personal development coach who can partner with you to align your work, life and values to amplify your success. After nearly 30 years working in communications, guiding teams and advising leaders/ executives in the public sector, he knows what truly drives teams and motivates employees.
What do you do differently or how is your coaching different from others?
I help leaders clarify their goals and help them enhance their executive presence prepare them for their next role or career transition. I also support leaders with burnout prevention and recovery.
What according to you has been the single most important thing that has contributed to your success as a coach?
My commitment and dedication to my continuing personal development and training as a coach enhances the value my clients receive from me.
Dr. Chelsea Turgeon
Dr. Chelsea Turgeon is a former physician, #1 Amazon bestselling author, career coach, and digital nomad. Through her online courses and coaching, she helps burnt-out healthcare professionals recover from burnout, find fulfillment and enjoy their work. Chelsea runs her online business while solo traveling around the world and over the past year alone has lived and worked in 7 countries.
What do you do differently or how is your coaching different from others?
Most career coaching focuses on superficial aspects of your career such as personality tests, resume writing, and interview skills. I take career coaching to a deeper level by helping my clients get in touch with their deepest desires, overcome common fears and mindset blocks, and stop self-sabotaging so they can forge their own pathway to true fulfillment.
What according to you has been the single most important thing that has contributed to your success as a coach?
The single most important thing that has contributed to my success as a coach is believing in the infinite potential of each of my clients and not letting them shrink down and play small when it comes to their careers.
Bob Walker
Bob Walker is a highly experienced career coach, consultant, recruiter, and commercial leader. He has spent over 20 years working with market-leading recruitment consultancies in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. After a successful corporate career, he set up his coaching practice in late 2019. Since then he has coached in excess of 150 professionals across just about every discipline and industry imaginable.
What do you do differently or how is your coaching different from others?
Throughout my career, I have remained ‘hands-on’. I’ve interviewed in excess of 5,000 people. I’ve overseen the successful placement of thousands of roles and have personally placed hundreds of people into a broad range of positions with an even wider range of organizations. I know what works and use this knowledge to help my clients get to where they want to be.
I’ve built and lead teams, divisions and businesses. Most of them were quite successful. I’ve also made mistakes. Lots of them. Mistakes are great. It’s how you learn. Hopefully, I can use my experience in coaching and recruitment to help you avoid making the same mistakes as me.
What according to you has been the single most important thing that has contributed to your success as a coach?
My entire career has been based on the notion of treating people as you wish to be treated. I’ve never deviated from trying to provide the highest possible level of customer service to my clients no matter their background or seniority. Much of my coaching business comes from personal referrals and recommendations, often from and with individuals I first interacted with many years ago.
Daphne Valcin
Daphne Valcin is a certified coach, speaker, and trainer focusing on career advancement and business growth, featured in Forbes.com and Voyage Magazine. She has coached over 400 clients across 20 states and 4 countries. Her clients have enhanced relationships, increased productivity, and had salary increases as high as 105%. Daphne’s clients include clients representing Fortune 50 and Fortune 500 companies including UnitedHealthcare, Lockheed Martin, and JPMorgan Chase.
What do you do differently or how is your coaching different from others?
I utilize my expertise as an Energy Leadership Master Practitioner and ICF Professional Certified Coach to guide clients towards resolutions for challenges they may have experienced over years within a matter of months or even weeks during the coaching process. My coaching clients have credited my coaching with enhancing their ability to create more strategic and productive professional relationships, enhance their executive presence, increase their level of productivity, hone in on their most strategic priorities, and operate with greater alignment with their core values. My clients say that my approach is compassionate yet honest and transformative both professionally and personally.
What according to you has been the single most important thing that has contributed to your success as a coach?
The single most important thing that has contributed to my success as a coach is my belief that every individual, team, idea, and organization truly has the ability to be successful. This perspective has allowed me to support clients to meet or exceed salary goals, relational goals, revenue goals, and promotion goals.
My parents migrated to the U.S. from Haiti as young adults and instilled in me a strong ability to dream and pursue those dreams. As a coach, I get to dream, not only for myself, but I get to impact and influence the dreams of others.
Jenn Tardy
Jenn Tardy has vast industry experience as a Recruiting Thought Leader, Diversity Recruitment Practitioner, and Career Success Coach with over 15 years of multi-industry experience in the field of human resources and recruiting. She has been helping employers and job seekers reach their goals since 2004 and is on a mission to make it easy for recruiters to find, attract, engage, and hire job seekers from historically underrepresented backgrounds, ultimately helping employers to increase diversity.
She owns and operates Jennifer Tardy Consulting (aka Team JTC) which is an internationally known, award-winning diversity recruitment consulting firm based out of Maryland, USA.
What do you do differently or how is your coaching different from others?
I coach job search clients from historically underrepresented backgrounds to navigate bias commonly found in the hiring process. This bias creates an obstacle course for ambitious individuals to get into companies and to get ahead after being hired. In addition, my firm trains employers to build effective diversity recruiting programs. My vision is to make it easier for employers and job seekers to meet and forge career success.
What according to you has been the single most important thing that has contributed to your success as a coach?
I do not mince words and I’m very intentional to say exactly what I mean and what needs to be said in order to move the needle. Being too politically correct, shying away from topics related to diversity and bias, and filtering messages often leaves job seekers without the specific tools that can best help each navigate hiring bias and obtain employment. I pride myself in saying what most people are afraid to say for the greater good and in an effort to help broader audiences find solutions.
Henry Bell
A passionate entrepreneur born in Americus, GA currently residing in Atlanta; Henry has a wealth of experience in human resources, professional profile optimization, and career advancement. From previously assisting former classmates with resumes to helping clients land Fortune 500 level opportunities; he’s now responsible for setting up the careers of many.
What do you do differently or how is your coaching different from others?
I provide a more personal approach towards professional branding and career storytelling. Unlike large-scale resume writing businesses, I work 1 on 1 with all of my clients providing a true VIP experience while netting life-changing results.
What according to you has been the single most important thing that has contributed to your success as a coach?
I could attribute the #1 reason for my success to my strong background in HR, working as an HR Manager, or my copywriting expertise, but I would contribute it to what matters most – it’s my passion. My passion is connecting people with theirs. When you truly love what you do there’s a certain level of care that goes into it. That’s what makes me great at what I do.
Cindy Fassler
Cindy has been in business for over two decades, and she has helped tens of thousands of job seekers approach their job search and careers from new perspectives to deliver breakthrough results and land their dream jobs. In her career, she has been a strategic talent advisor with a wide variety of hiring teams, coming to the table with an informed point-of-view on talent trends, interview best practices, assessment criteria, and the experience of hiring in a competitive market.
What do you do differently or how is your coaching different from others?
Listening to my job seekers and clients’ needs – coaching them to discover truths about themselves or their companies. I focus on their strengths and work on their weaknesses to reduce their fears and provide tools to overcome them. In addition, coaching job seekers that are faced with age discrimination. Build their confidence and work through the “you are overqualified” code for you is too old. Be BIG, proud, and bold during the interviewing process whatever your age. Sharing the interviewing process with recent graduates can be a challenge. Most of my clients get so frustrated with the hiring process they give up on finding their dream job. Giving them the truth, “your first job out of college will probably not be your dream job.” I challenge them to think outside their education box while maintaining their confidence level through the entire hiring process. Coaching people to reach their goals is my passion and I am excited to share this gift with you!
What according to you has been the single most important thing that has contributed to your success as a coach?
The single most important thing that has contributed to my success is listening. I listen between the words. What is my client really saying? Unwrap those words and work on what they really need. To be Big, Brave, and Bold
David March
Dave March is a Personal Development professional, an innovative entrepreneur, resume writer, and career coach. He uses a mix of practical know-how, Personality assessments, and advanced coaching techniques to uncover and resolve blockages that are holding you back from career or business success.
What do you do differently or how is your coaching different from others?
Not only do I hold the title of CPC (Certified Professional Coach) from the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (IPEC) I am also a certified MBTI practitioner from the Center for Applications of Psychological Type (CAPT), who has studied in the fields of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Humanistic psychology, positive psychology, and personality psychology.
I draw a lot of wisdom from nature, myth, religion, and some Eastern and Western philosophies.
Among other things, I am a researcher. I do research in the fields of psychology, successful business practices, philosophy, self-help, and various religions.
What according to you has been the single most important thing that has contributed to your success as a coach?
The single most important thing that has contributed to my success as a coach is working with other coaches, marketing strategists, and fields I don’t know about. Everyone has different challenges and the more I can learn about how they overcame their challenges, the better I can be to help others overcome their challenges.
Jessica
Jessica Sweet, CPCC, LICSW, CEIP is the founder of Wishingwell Coaching and is an experienced and certified career coach and Harvard teaching hospital-trained therapist. She coaches midlife professionals and executives to help them escape bad and boring jobs. She has worked with clients all over the world, and her career advice appears in Forbes, CNBC, Business Insider, Monster, FastCompany, and more.
What do you do differently or how is your coaching different from others?
My coaching is what I call “therapy-informed.” I come from a social work background that focuses on the whole person, solutions, and strengths. I also have training in trauma treatment, and my work as a career coach means I see people who have endured the trauma of work situations – whether they are toxic situations or not. People are burned out and stressed, and seeing them as a whole person needing a career shift and a mindset shift helps me to give them space to heal before making career changes.
The single most important thing that contributed to my success as a coach?
Investing in my business and marketing knowledge and training early in my career has been the single most important thing that has made me successful. I focused on how to get clients very early on, how to serve those clients well, how to make their experience with me something they would enjoy. I didn’t just focus on the coaching aspect, but the whole business.
Tom Leung
Tom has been working as an executive in the technology industry since 1999 and is based in the San Francisco Bay Area. He has an MBA from Harvard Business School with subsequent executive education at Harvard, Stanford, and IMD. He has also completed coaching training as a Director at Google and through Shirzad Chamine’s Positive Intelligence PQ training program. Tom currently provides career coaching to clients in Silicon Valley and internationally.
What do you do differently or how is your coaching different from others?
The biggest difference in my approach is that I’m a practitioner by day and coach on the weekends. I’ve been told by my clients, who are often managers in very demanding industries, that they appreciate that I’m able to bring my own leadership experience to the session. This allows me to empathize, discern, and actively listen with the perspective of leadership and career coach who is a practicing executive leading a large organization, making senior hiring decisions, chairing promotion committees, and still actively managing my own career.
What according to you has been the single most important thing that has contributed to your success as a coach?
I’ve had a track record of successes but also many failures along the way. I’ve started companies, sold companies, and wound down companies. I’ve been recruited, promoted, and also turned down for promotions and jobs. I’ve had successes as a husband and father but plenty of challenges along the way as well. When a client works with me, I don’t judge. I do my best to help them reflect, unpack, explore, plan, and execute so they can become the best versions of themselves.
Janet Civitelli
Janet Civitelli helps clients to choose, change, or advance their careers. Trained as a licensed psychologist, Dr. Civitelli translates knowledge about social science into practical, action-oriented coaching. As an early adopter of coaching, Dr. Civitelli completed certification through the College of Executive Coaching. She self-published Choosing Your Career: Proven Strategies for a Satisfying Life.
What do you do differently or how is your coaching different from others?
The guiding principle in career coaching is, “People are different, and those differences matter.” I use principles from Positive Psychology to help clients gain clarity about their strengths and then leverage them. I also excel in communications coaching to help clients learn to present themselves well in verbal and written communications. To describe my coaching style, clients say I am direct and strategic while maintaining warmth and empathy. My first career was in tech and I have a specialty niche in helping tech executives who want to balance high achievement with personal meaning. I also work frequently with digital nomads as I built my own business to be location independent since 2011.
What according to you has been the single most important thing that has contributed to your success as a coach?
My superpower is my reading speed. I constantly learn about the newest research in psychology and business; I help clients by synthesizing large amounts of information into something focused and beneficial for them. I also write about career-related topics, so if I don’t know about something, I research it and then write about it.
Tiffany Uman
Tiffany Uman is a former Fortune 500 Senior Director for the #1 beauty company in the world, turned Career Strategy Coach. Through her 12+ year corporate experience, where she achieved 7 promotions in under 10 years, led the marketing of multi-million dollar consumer brands, was nominated as an internal transformation change agent, and grew and developed numerous teams, her coaching mission is to empower young professionals to be set up for the most success, avoid blind spots that cripple their progression and fast track their growth in record time.
What do you do differently or how is your coaching different from others?
Through my own corporate career, I realized there’s so much that school never prepares you for to be set up for the most success, which leads to major gaps that stand in the way of your progression. This is particularly prominent amongst young professionals who don’t get close to enough support in the initial years of their career. I serve this exact gap through my coaching services where my proven, best practices and “been there, done that” experiences directly empower and enable them to overcome these challenges with ease and confidence, so they can crush their career goals faster.
What according to you has been the single most important thing that has contributed to your success as a coach?
The single most important thing that’s contributed to my success as a coach is the empathic lens I bring to my clients. Having lived through the exact same things they’re going through or have yet to experience, I’m able to bring forth a level of relatability that reinforces the trust in me and my services. I’ve literally walked the walk and am all about paying it forward to this next generation of talent, so they don’t have to struggle to figure it all out on their own.
Dr Keith Amoss
Dr Keith Amoss is a Fellow of the UK Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (FCIPD) with a Master of Arts (MA) degree in Human Resources Management (HRM) from Leicester University and a Doctorate in Philosophy (PhD) from Brunel University, London. He is a member of the International Coach Federation (ICF) Board for Luxembourg and a Professional Certified Coach (PCC).
Keith is the leading career coach in Luxembourg specialising in working with expatriates.
What do you do differently or how is your coaching different from others?
My background in international HR includes managing performance, team development, personal effectiveness training, recruitment, selection, and employee coaching and mentoring. My doctoral research into human values along with a practical knowledge of what can, and does, happen in the world of work, gives me a solid foundation to help people to tackle challenges in their careers.
I am pleased to have been a contributor to many books and magazines and have regularly given keynote speeches and delivered training in various organisations and for the ICF and British Chamber of Commerce in Luxembourg
What according to you has been the single most important thing that has contributed to your success as a coach?
Nothing has been more powerful in guiding me through my coaching career the the recognition of the value of deep listening. This is not an easy thing to learn. Yet it has been the necessary additional tool to become a strong communicator with the ability to induce commitment in others to make positive change.
Brian Horvath
Brian is an energizing, informative, and encouraging speaker, consultant, and coach. He is President and CEO of The Horvath Training Institute, helping people to know, live, and love the purpose of their careers and finances.
His book, “Your Purpose: How to Know it. Live it. Love it!” shares practical, emotional, and spiritual lessons learned in life, ministry, and business.
His digital course, The Ultimate LinkedIn Profile, helps people to optimize their profile, enabling them to make the right connections on LinkedIn.
What do you do differently or how is your coaching different from others?
My purpose statement (also my tagline) is to help people know, live, and love the purpose for their careers and finances. My speaking, consulting, and coaching resources come from personal experience, completed courses, and research. This work leads people to understand that their careers and money are not their life purpose; however, they are essential and valuable tools to help them accomplish their life purpose.
What according to you has been the single most important thing that has contributed to your success as a coach?
I connect with my clients through my personal experiences where I went from being broke, busted, and disgusted to healed, whole, and helping others. With authenticity and a genuine style, I share my successes and failures to help others know, live, and love the purpose for their career and finances.
Betsy Anciani
Betsy Anciani is a Professional Certified Career Coach with more than 20 years of job experience facing several stages of a job journey: employee, entrepreneur, university professor, volunteering, independent consultant and returning to the professional performance after 10 years of a chosen pause to experience the challenges of different international job assignments for her husband.
During the last 6 years, she has been supporting people, employees, and leaders from different industries and countries.
What do you do differently or how is your coaching different from others?
She helps people to achieve high impact results within their Career Path based on their uncovered skills and partnering with them to maximize their own potential. Her Coaching is based on the GROW model and positive psychology to help her coachees to overcome the challenges that comes from their career journey including but not limited to career transitions, leadership style changes, time management, personal and work life balance, team management, retirement, influencing skills, emotional intelligence, entrepreneurship decisions and how to adopt diversity, equity, inclusion and justice for their organizations.
What according to you has been the single most important thing that has contributed to your success as a coach?
The most important thing of her Coaching success comes from her high level of empathy with the stage of the professional journey that the person is facing because she has experienced all those stages. Her effective communication skills and cross-cultural adaptation experience has allowed her to deeply interact with people from different nationalities who lives across the world. She strongly believes in the power of relationships and connections both personal and professional, because almost every opportunity she found up today comes from her outstanding networking skills.
Cathy Morris
Cathy Morris, M.A., ACC, HCS Cathy is a leadership and career coach with 20+ years’ experience working inside and outside organizations to build leadership capabilities and exceptional organizational bench strength. She is a Certified EQ Coach, ACC, Human Capital Strategist, a seasoned workshop facilitator and certified in EQ-i/EQ360 & Hogan Assessments.
Cathy partners with individuals, leaders and teams globally to ignite and sustain strategies for greater innovation, professional results, and healthy work/life synergy.
What do you do differently or how is your coaching different from others?
Using practical and tangible evidence-based tools from systems thinking, emotional intelligence and neuroscience, I work with my clients to assess their “zone of genius” and current/future professional goals. In partnership, then, we identify the client’s barriers and gaps as areas for growth and design a career map to help them successfully reach their professional potential.
What according to you has been the single most important thing that has contributed to your success as a coach?
My 15+ years leading talent development from inside complex organizations – working across industries as companies and functions experience intense change – allows my clients to know that I understand their world. Adding this to my approach of communicating candidly yet compassionately my observations of a client’s challenges enables us to move through their core obstacles rapidly and get onto the road to success.
Tineke Tammes
Tineke Tammes is an experienced career coach, community leader, change maker and polymath. After a 25+ year career she has condensed her experience and knowledge of career change, managing personal change and women in the workplace to help creative, multi-passionate women create careers of freedom, flexibility and fulfilment.
In her community Pick ‘n Mix she showcases real career (change) stories and helps women look beyond the 9 to 5.
What do you do differently or how is your coaching different from others?
Change JOBS and the first thing you do is grab your CV and change your LinkedIn profile.
Change your CAREER and you may find yourself at a loss.
My coaching approach doesn’t focus solely on interviews and personal branding (although that is important too).
I help women become really clear on what they’re GREAT at, what lights their fire and how they do their BEST WORK.
So that they can say what they WANT and CREATE the environment around them that helps them do just that!
‘Tineke empowers you to believe anything is possible’, one client said.
Anything IS possible.
What according to you has been the single most important thing that has contributed to your success as a coach?
It is my mission to help women feel free. Free to do their best work. Free to use their strengths in an environment that enables that. Free to earn what they deserve. Free to do what they LOVE doing.
I have a strong vision for my life, which has kept me on course to build this business and my community.
I like to think I show women that it IS possible. That you’re not stuck. That you can build a career that suits you and your lifestyle. That you can design it and take REAL steps to make it happen.
Conclusion
As we wrap up our journey through the realms of career coaching excellence, one thing becomes abundantly clear: success isn’t just about expertise—it’s about empathy, innovation, and a relentless drive to empower others.
These coaches exemplify the transformative power of mentorship, reminding us that behind every thriving career lies a guiding hand and a compassionate heart.
So, whether you’re seeking fulfillment, navigating transitions, or chasing your dreams, remember that the path to success is often paved with the wisdom of those who’ve walked before us.
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