Boston Career Counselor

Stay Motivated. Find the right job.

Why Choose the Boston Career Counselor

JOHN P:

“Right from the first introductory meeting, I knew that Holly Klose was going to be a great help to my career search. Her enthusiasm for my quest made me feel uplifted and energized.

Holly put me through several rigorous (but fun!) exercises that clarified my job skills and career "personality". This helped me to see where I belong in the world. Holly knows how to do this in a way that makes it less of a task and more of a game. The end result is that you have a set destination with a clear-cut map of how to get there.

I cannot recommend Holly Klose enough for any career-seeker. Her insight and gentle prodding will take you on a journey you will never forget. By the end of your time with her, you will see yourself in a very clear light, and you'll be armed and ready to get your dream job.”


PATRICK J:

“In the two times that I spoke with you, your help was invaluable...

  • You strike an excellent balance between following my lead / allowing me to direct the conversation / process, and taking the lead as an expert in the field who can spotlight avenues to pursue that I did not know existed.
  • You strike an excellent balance between being personal and being professional.
  • You are an engaged listener and a clear communicator.
  • You get to the heart of the matter, without being too intense, controlling, or rushed.
  • You take on the role of "helper" rather than an ego-centric approach.
  • You regularly check in to make sure that you understand things correctly.
  • Before we finished our conversation, you asked if there were other things that I wanted to get to: opening the door for me to bring up issues that I might not have had the chance to address.
  • You read the profile attachment I emailed before you spoke with me, rather than skimming over it as we talked. That made me feel that my situation was important to you.

High fives all around.”


EMMA H:

“Thanks for taking the time to listen and share your thoughts with me. You are a wonderfully energetic and inspiring motivator and it is great to have you as a “cheerleader” in my cause! I appreciated your many useful suggestions and am going to start regularly searching the job boards on the various websites that you mentioned - in fact I am creating an auto-tab session in my browser so that I can open them all at once at the click of a button! :)

I am already more encouraged about my job-hunt since having met with you yesterday; thanks for drawing my attention to the wide range of tools that are available to aid in this process. I look forward to celebrating the end of my search together with you someday, hopefully in the not-too-distant future!”


TIM J:

“I would really like to reiterate how helpful it was for me to talk to you the other day and how useful it has been for me to update my resume into a much more presentable form. I've used it many times since I spoke with you, and I feel really glad to know that I'm sending something out there that I'm proud of again for its content and how it is presented.”


VERONIKA T:

“It was indeed helpful to talk to you because hearing myself talk and have answers to your questions was certainly reassuring. I thought your resume suggestions were particularly helpful and, most importantly to me, at least sounded based on logic and strategy -- clearly not just your arbitrary formatting or vocabulary preferences. So that was great.

I also noticed that you had asked whether [my boyfriend] is on board with this [my dramatic career change] -- an absolutely critical question, to be sure, to ask someone who has a someone special or a spouse to share their life with. In general, I think it's probably smart to recognize all the factors which figure into our decisions about jobs and whereabouts -- health, benefits, access to cultural things and other resources, interesting people, commute, comfort, safety -- personal considerations which we may stoically brush aside when pursuing some idea which may rear their heads down the road...like whether or not your partner is on board with your plan.

Encouraging me to check for resources already at my fingertips (i.e. connections, seeing if I can take paid or unpaid leave) was also a good reminder for me to get out of my comfort zone and double check on things I assume are impossible, since I'm not as proactive about that. I think asking what my next two concrete steps are going to be (referring to the 4-hour work week) was also particularly helpful.

You are a good motivator :). You're, like, the antithesis of a critical parent saying "you're quitting your job w/ benefits to do What?”

Choose the Boston Career Counselor if you want...

To always be able to reach me for advice.

To not dread Monday mornings.

To get noticed, get interviews, get job offers.

To wake up and want to go to work.

A guide, not a nag.


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