I would like to obtain a list of career coachs in the Northern
Virginia area. Examples, of cities in Northern Virginia are
Alexandria, Herndon, Reston, Fairfax, Arlington, and Falls Church. 
Desired information includes name, phone number, address, email
address, and web pages, if any.  In addition, information on education
and earned certifications in career coaching/counselling is desired.

I am only interested in obtaining this information for career coaches
who meet individually with clients, and at least some of the coaching
meetings are in person.  I am not interested in coaches who only
provide services to groups of employees in an organization or who
provides all of their servies over the phone or via email. I am
particularly interested in obtaining information about who career
coaches who have experience in providing assistance in the area of
secon careers for Federal employees who retire from the government in
their mid-50's.

One source of information that I have already located is
www.wbcnova.org/coaches2.html.  This is the type of information I am
seeking.  However, this link appears to be oriented toward women's
careers and I would like to obtain information that is not gender
specific.  Another link that I have located is www.yourowncoach/com. 
This is exactly the type of information I am looking for.  The advice
that is frequently given is that if one is going to obtain services
from a career coach, one should first interview at least three
potential career coaches.  Conseqently, I would be satisfied if the
fulfillment of this request could provide at least two other web pages
like www.yourowncoach.com.

Hello, vabooks-ga!

 I have found some potential career coaches for you in Northern
Virginia. Many of these companies also offer resume-writing services.
Don't be put off by that aspect. The two services often go together.


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Turning Point
Leadership for Career and Life
Mail 2307 Freetown Court 
Suite #12C 
Reston, VA 20191 
Phone  (703) 716-0077 
E-fax (703) 995-0706 (New 
http://www.turningpointnow.com/

"We are here to help you make the most of your career and life
"turning points." We start with exceptional professional resume
writing (by a published resume writer), and unique one-on-one
coaching--both targeted at meeting your personal needs and goals."

"Turning Point also delivers unique one-on-one career coaching and
life coaching designed to help you:
 
 target your next best job 
 make a career change that works for you 
 develop a work/life balance that includes taking care of you 
 get more meaning and satisfaction out of your life 

 
Backed by professional experience and training in MIS, Marketing and
Executive Coaching, Turning Point has effectively coached and
redirected scores of successful professionals just like
you--boosting."

Contact:
http://www.turningpointnow.com/contact.htm
 
Founders Bio:
http://www.turningpointnow.com/bio.htm

"Helen Oliff has 20+ years of experience in career and business
coaching and writing. The founder of Turning Point, she writes
competitive resumes; coaches candidates through career, job, or life
change; and coaches successful workers to greater success through
personal development. Her goals are writing resumes that win
interviews and helping you find jobs that fit!

Helen is a published career advice expert for the L.A. Times, the
Chicago Tribune, and the Miami Herald; a  regular contributor to
careerbuilder.com; a contract writer for leading IT, executive, and
federal resume firms; and a contributing writer to several top resume
books - most recently Expert Resumes for Managers and Executives (in
press), America's Top Resumes for America's Top Jobs, and Best College
Resumes - Jump Start Your Career.

A versatile coach and writer, Helen also teaches graduate level
Business Writing  and Business Grammar  at George Washington
University's Center for Professional Development. At George Mason
University's Enterprise Center, she writes or advises high-tech
startups on business plans and market research.

With a diverse history in legal research, market research, business
consulting, and career and personal marketing, Helen is well equipped
to help you navigate today's markets. Besides these adventures, you
can also draw on her Executive Coaching Certification (from Success
Dynamics), Personal Leadership Training (from Leadership Management
International), and dual degrees in Marketing and Management
Information Systems (from the McIntire School of Commerce at UVA). But
above all else, you can draw on her personal experience with change.
Helen believes that authenticity and clarity lie at the heart of her
success - and that it will for you too. That's why she wants you to
find jobs that fit!"


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Strategic Futures
http://www.strategicfutures.com/resume/
113 South Washington Street
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
Phone: 703/836-8383

Member of Professional Association of Résumé Writers
Certified Professional Career Coach

Career challenges can seem overwhelming given the U.S. economy and the
current state of the world!

Yet, our customers leave our office with the extra confidence that
professional career services provide.

We offer résumé writing assistance, career coaching, mock interview
help and/or job search strategy assistance.

We have created résumés for people who work in a wide spectrum of
industries - financial services, real estate, insurance, medicine,
housing, restaurant, hotel, security, computer/information technology,
and sales - just to name a few. Some of our clients are new college
graduates or mothers/fathers returning to the workforce; others are
workers with extensive experience, including government appointees,
CEOs and consultants.

We have worked with individual career transitions such as government
to private sector, military to civilian, and international to U.S.
companies.

How Do We Operate?

First, take a moment to think about what you really want to accomplish
...

Then, call us and schedule an appointment. You will be asked questions
to help us understand your needs. We will explain what you need to
bring to your appointment to make the most of your investment.

The first part of your appointment is at no charge and gives us the
opportunity to talk to you about your needs and the services we can
offer to help you fulfill them


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To the Point Resumes.com
Success Mapping/Coaching
4117 Kentmere Square 
City Fairfax 
State VA 
Zip 22030 
Phone (703)352-8969 
Toll Free: 1-866-RESUME-1
http://www.tothepointresumes.com/success%20mapping.htm

"Partner with us to establish yourself as unique and innovative among
the crowd of competitors!

Empower yourself and accelerate your career through a collaborative,
consultative coaching relationship.

We coach a diverse clientele that includes the following: 

 Managers seeking to maximize their effectiveness. 
 Employees coping with layoffs or termination. 
 Sales representatives looking to generate leads and drive results. 
 Professionals transitioning to a new industry. 
 Senior-level and mid-level managers seeking career growth. 
 Workers returning to the workforce. 
 Mid-life candidates overcoming professional obstacles. 
 Recent college graduates seeking a fast start to career success. 
 Your potential is unlimited!  Define your goals and pursue them with
maximum  self confidence!
 Develop the professional edge you need to 
 Land a new position. 
 Transition to a new career. 
 Increase your on-the-job performance. 
 Achieve personal and professional fulfillment. 
 Negotiate optimum compensation. 
 Communicate powerfully. 
 Partner with us to propel yourself forward in even the most
challenging employment situations.
 Leverage your unique qualifications to innovatively meet employers'
needs.

Our coaching services are 100% customized to your situation and
concerns.  We are highly client-driven and make the coaching process
easy and highly rewarding.  The benefits of our work together will
last a lifetime!

Coaching services are offered at $125 per hourly session with
discounts available when you book multiple sessions in advance.  (Many
of our clients opt for six, nine, or 12-session packages.)

We're eager to discuss your situation and concerns in order to
customize our coaching services to your full advantage
 
 
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If you have any interest in meeting with a Life Coach, which goes a
bit beyond just Career Counseling, here is another reference:

Bill Pullen, PCC, CPCC
Personal and Corporate Executive Life Coach in Washington DC, Virginia
and Maryland
Phone: 202-986-5134 
E-mail:  Bill@BillPullen.com 
http://www.billpullen.com/index.html


What is coaching?
http://www.billpullen.com/coaching.html

Coaching creates a powerful alliance between the coach and client. The
relationship is designed to enhance and forward the lifelong process
of human learning, effectiveness and fulfillment.
 
Coaching is:
 About taking control of your life 
 Goal directed and action oriented 
 About deepening your learning about yourself 
 Allowing yourself to dream big then believing that you can make it
happen
 Cleaning up the "clutter" and "baggage" in your life so you can focus
on moving forward
 Having the courage to face your fears and step out of your comfort
zone
 Taking a hard, honest look at what is and isn't working in your life
 Rebuilding a failing relationship, ending a bad relationship, finding
the job you love, growing your business, getting out of a slump,
losing weight, completing the project, finding yourself and so much
more.

Coaching is not:
 Therapy 
 Counseling 
 Consulting 


Personal Information:
http://www.billpullen.com/about.html

"I have spent my entire professional career motivating people during
times of adversity and/or change. As a physical therapist specializing
in brain injury, I learned to motivate people so they could overcome
injuries and weakness and find their strength. I entered the managed
care industry in 1994 where my challenge was to motivate employees at
a time of intense public scrutiny, merger and change."

"In 2001, fueled by my passion to live life to the fullest and find my
true self, I decided to pursue a career of helping people transform
their lives. I received my coaching training and certification through
The Coaches Training Institute and leadership training through the
Co-Active Space Leadership program. I have a private coaching practice
dealing with a wide array of clients, as well as a consulting practice
specializing in corporate coaching. I pride myself in bringing all of
myself to each session with my clients and believing in them even when
they don't believe in themselves."

"The message I want to share with the world is believe in and trust
yourself. You know what is right for you. Armed with this knowledge,
you can do anything."


Personal Testimonies:
http://www.billpullen.com/clients.html

I have both corporate and personal coaching clients. Together we work
on a variety of issues some of which include; leadership development,
building and growing a business, relationships, health, fulfillment
and life balance.

This is what some of my clients say about the work we have done
together:

"Some where in the past ten years I had taken myself out of the game
of life, I was convinced that front row seats weren't that bad.
However, Bill coached me on how to get back in the game and understand
that it's not about winning or losing (besides, how do you keep
score?) but much of the joy in life is merely participating fully in
the game! His coaching was the catalyst for an adventure in
self-discovery and for which I will be forever grateful."

-- David Hatfield

"What I've enjoyed most about working with Bill is his personal touch
-- his ability to tailor the work specifically to the individual needs
of his client. From the start, our relationship has been one of
"co-creation", a partnership, rather than the traditional
therapist/client model. This experience has been life-changing as
we've delved into diverse issues of spirituality and creativity, of
finance and wealth, of career development and bringing authenticity to
all parts of my life.

-- Phillip Woods

" I look at the past year that I have spent working with Bill as a
year of major transformation. Not only have I started down the road to
a more physically healthy me, but I have achieved some balance to make
room for a new relationship too!"

-- Richard Green

"The coaching experience not only helps me to stay more focused and
productive in my work life, it reinforces positive behaviors to
improve my spirit and passion for living. This renewed way of thinking
becomes contagious ultimately creating a better community."

-- Jon A. Kaplan
   Executive Director, Free State Justice


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I hope you find these sites useful, and a potential career coach among
them! If I can be of further assistance, please don't hesitate to ask!


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