Career Coaching Services
Career coaching for professionals who want to discover their passion and land the right job.
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Do you want more fulfillment from your career?
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Are you considering a career change?
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Are you not sure what’s right for you?
Benefits
OF CAREER COACHING
I am a professional career coach who has helped thousands of people make changes in their existing jobs; find their passion in a completely new industry; and take their careers to the next level. My career coaching will help you discover what you really want, explore the options and take action.
Career Coaching Benefits:
- Identify your goals, strengths, values and professional/transferable skills
- Create a vision for your career trajectory
- Create an outstanding resume, online presence and LinkedIn profile
- Develop an online/offline networking plan to identify the 80% of jobs that aren’t advertised
- Determine the best opportunities for you
- Learn how to interview and negotiate effectively through mock interviews
My career coaching has proven effective across all professions and across a wide variety of companies.
Professions and Companies Served
Professions Served:
Accountants
Architects
Architectural and Engineering Managers
Artists, actors, musicians, dancers
Attorneys
Back-end developers
Board members
Brand consultants
Builders
Carpenters and craftspeople
Computer and Information Systems Managers Computer Network Architects
Chief Executive Officers
Chief Marketing Officers
Chief Financial Officers
Chief Technology Officers
Copywriters
Corporate directors and managers
Creative designers
Criminologists
Customer service representatives
Editors
Engineers
Entrepreneurs
Event Planners
Family business owners
Family medicine physicians
Fashion designers
Financial analysts
Front-end developers
Full-time parents
Fundraisers
General contractors
General internal medicine physicians
Graphic designers
Green consultants
HR Professionals
Health administrators
Insurance agents
Interior designers
Investment bankers
Journalists
Life coaches
Marketing professionals
Market researchers
Marketing managers
Massage therapists and healers
Mortgage brokers
Natural Sciences Managers
Non-profit administrators
Nurses
Obstetricians and gynecologists
Paralegals
Personal assistants and administrative personnel
Photographers
Physicians
Product Managers
Professors
Program Managers
Project Managers
Professional bakers and chefs
Psychiatrists
Psychologists
Public relations professionals
QA engineers
Real estate agents
Real estate developers
Real estate financiers
Restaurant managers
Sales managers
Salespeople
Scientists
Security traders
Small business owners
Software engineers and programmers
Strategy consultants
Stock brokers
Students
Stylists and image consultants
Surgeons
Teachers
Tech writers
Volunteers
Writers
Companies Served:
Airbnb
Apple
Adobe
Allied Services
Balance Bar
Bank of America
Bechtel
Bio Marin
BlackRock
Boston Consulting Group
Boudin Bakery
Charles Schwab & Co
Chronicle Books
Cisco
City of San Francisco
Club One
Constellation Brands
Cruise Automation
Dropbox
Electronic Arts
Element Interiors
Facebook
Fitbit
Fleishman-Hillard
Gap
GCI Group
Geico
Genentech
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
Google
Grey Advertising
Harper Collins
Herth Real Estate
Hewlett-Packard
Jewish Community Center of San Francisco
Kaiser Permanente
Ketchum
Kimpton Hotels
Levi Strauss & Co
LinkedIn
LucasArts
Lyft
McKesson
Medivation
Meta
Morgan Stanley
Old Navy
Oracle
PG&E
Pachamama Alliance
PayPal
Pinterest
Pixar
Plantronics
Salesforce
Samsung
San Francisco Foundation
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
Schwab Charitable
Schwartz Communications
Sonoma County Department of Education
Skyy Vodka
Stanford University
Stitchfix
Stripe
Sun Microsystems
SunPower
Sweet and Baker Insurance
Taste Catering
Tencent US
Twitter
UC Berkeley
UCSF
US Department of Justice
Uber
Ubisoft
Weber Sandwick
Wells Fargo
Williams Sonoma
Wired Magazine
Zendesk
Zephyr Real Estate
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“I highly recommend Amber for life and career coaching! I was considering a very difficult career decision that involved a lot of risks, and she helped me to organize my thinking and make the right decision for the right reasons. Once I moved out of my old job, she was right there to help me with a variety of different things pertaining to my next career move. She gave me solid advice about resume and cover letter writing, business planning anddevelopment, and communication strategies for both job applications and marketing a small business. I am very happy with where I am now, and if (and when) I need coaching again, I will definitely reach out to Amber. I spent significant time shopping for a life and career coach, and I settled on Amber because she seemed to have the most experience and an approach that worked well for me. I would highly recommend her!” see less…see more…Sam C., San Francisco, CA, Recreation Officer
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“I had 3 sessions with Amber during a time when I had to make an extremely challenging life decision. She helped me weigh all my options and we narrowed in on my strengths and core values to ensure that I incorporated these into my decision as well. She also helped me with my resume and within one day of changing it and applying for a new job, I was immediately asked to come in for an interview, and offered the job the next day.”
Alison B., Customer Support, Mountain View, CA -
“After working with Amber, I finally found the job I was waiting for for so long! They made me a great offer and all of my “non-negotiables” and values were respected and my expectations were exceeded. Our sessions really helped me to focus on what was important and definitely contributed to me finding a fantastic position.”
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“Working with Amber was a life changing experience. She helped me to reach new heights in my career and to finally succeed at long-standing personal goals. She is extremely personable and has the ability to connect with her clients quickly and to begin work with them at whatever stage they’re in at the time. She is trustworthy, always encouraging, and a patient and insightful guide through life experiences in pursuit of goals and dreams. She also offers good value and high integrity.”
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“After working with Amber, I was able to clearly articulate a future vision for myself and define my priorities to achieve greater work/life balance, which was having a significant impact on other aspects of my life. With Amber’s supportive coaching style, I was able to gain the confidence and made a significant career move that was long overdue. I’m not sure I would have made the transition without Amber’s know-how, encouragement, andsupport. Amber is able to span the personal & professional spectrums so seamlessly, it’s like getting two coaches for the price of one. She’s great at understanding the whole person and I would highly recommend her for anyone looking to make changes in their life for greater overall satisfaction. “ see less…see more…Susan Nelson, Sr. HR Manager, Mother of One, San Jose, CA
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“I worked with Amber for the past year after struggling to find the next step in my career and to explore the possibility of living abroad. Amber was fantastic. We set objectives for what I wanted to accomplish, identified my values, tackled current work issues and explored future career ideas. I was so pleased at the structure and focus of each session. A year later, I can honestly say that I have work/life balance, better non-defensive communication skills, plusI’m on my way to live in Europe. I highly recommend Amber. She’s the complete package: focused, reflective, practical, productive, and supportive.” see less…see more…Kerry Philp, Marketing Manager, San Francisco/Rome
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“I reached back out to Amber in 2020 when I began contemplating whether it was time for a career change, and received the same high-quality service. She provided multiple resources to explore career options, while simultaneously helping me focus on work-life balance techniques. I’m now well on my way to getting the education and experience needed for my new career, and Amber’s guidance was critical.”
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“I came to Amber because I wanted help transitioning out of a career that left me feeling chronically overwhelmed. In the several months that I worked with Amber, I made tremendous progress on this issue as well as other issues that I had been struggling with on my own for several years.
When I got overwhelmed with how much farther I had to go,Amber genuinely celebrated my small steps in a positive direction. Her encouragement helped to keep me motivated, and her one-small-step-at-a-time approach was very effective with me, because one success gave me momentum to keep moving forward to the next success. I am confident that Amber would be just as warm, empathetic, and encouraging in person as she was on the phone, but not having to face another person helped me to feel safe enough to get right to the heart of difficult topics.…see more…
In the two years since I stopped working with Amber, I’ve recommended her to a number of friends and colleagues. I’ve learned that working with a life coach is an investment that pays off in the long-term. I feel that I have received more than my money’s worth in terms of the self-empowerment, sanity, and improved life satisfaction I now experience. My life isn’t where I want it to be yet, but I have to tools to create the life I want, and I’m well on my way.
One last word- working with a life coach is like anything else. It’s not a magic pill. You get out of it what you put into it. So when you’re motivated and ready to put in the effort, give Amber a call.” see lessRebecca Rush, Public School Teacher, San Francisco, CA
Why
WORK WITH CAREER COACH AMBER
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25+ YEARS’ COACHING EXPERIENCETen years coaching executives at Fortune 500 companies, start-ups and non-profits on public relations and marketing. Started own successful life, career and executive coaching practice. Another 19 years coaching thousands of clients to achieve personal and professional success.
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EXTENSIVE TRAININGBA with honors in psychology and women’s studies from University of Vermont. Received coach training from Coaches Training Institute. Member of the International Coach Federation (ICF).
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PROVEN LEADERSHIPFormer supervisor for public relations agencies where I managed a team of 20 employees and several multi-million dollar accounts. Years of experience mentoring new coaches to build successful coaching practices.
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PROVEN RESULTSI have one of the busiest coaching practices because I blend my rich experience, training and intuition to help my clients achieve great results.
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CALLED TO SERVE
I feel fortunate to have found my calling as a coach and I am passionate about making a difference in other peoples’ lives.
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INTEGRITYEnough said.
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CAREER COACHING CONSULTATIONIf you’re serious about getting the support you need to move forward in your career, I’m happy to set-up a complimentary phone consultation. In 15 minutes, we’ll talk about what you hope to accomplish through coaching; how we can work together; and answer all of your questions.
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MONEY BACK GUARANTEEWhen you choose to work with me, you don’t need to sign any contracts or give any long-term commitments. If you don’t see significant benefits, you can quit with no questions asked.
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MY OWN QUEST FOR FULFILLMENT
After college, I unintentionally fell into a decade-long career in public relations. I started working at PR agencies and while the money was great and I advanced quickly, I craved more fulfillment. So, I started working for non-profits, hoping it would make a difference. It was a better fit, but something was still missing. So, I did some research and learned about life coaching which – at the time – was a very new profession. I decided to go back to school, get certified and open my own life coaching business in 2003. It was a scary decision but one of the best decisions of my life. Since then, I have helped thousands of clients to find fulfillment through their own careers.
AWARD-WINNING COACH
Awarded “Best Tech Career Coach 2022”, “Top Ten SF Career Coaching Services in 2021” and “Top 20 Bay Area Executive Coaches in 2020” by Influence and Digest Magazine.