Reasons I do this coaching

Yes, I do charge for it, by the hour, but I also do this work because I enjoy doing it. I enjoy helping people. I also do it because I'm good at it, both in working with people and in terms of helping them to successfully find a job. I like the fact that I'm independent, and have no ax to grind as a "headhunter" or an "executive service" or "outplacement group" can have. My approach is to work with clients on an hourly basis, hour by hour, with no long-term contracts. I believe deeply in quid pro quo, providing value to clients, and am not afraid of being judged on the results. I also often take a different approach from people who have had an HR or counseling background, because I come from the sales and marketing side of business and I believe it is critical, in these tough economic times, to sell oneself, to market oneself; I'm also tough at times with clients because I've managed people across the country for results that brought in revenues and helped them to excel at their tasks. I also understand businesses from the inside out, as an employee, as a manager with specific goals to achieve, and as a business owner. Make no mistake about it, it's very tough out there right now, and in that regard I've helped people to snap out of negative thinking and the helpless feeling that they may never be chosen. I'm proud to be able to do this.