WELCOME!
Hello! I'm Catherine
Hello! My name is Catherine Westbrooks. I live in the Austin, Texas area with my husband and our 15-year-old Chihuahua/Rat Terrier mix, Sophie! She's our spoiled fur baby (see picture below as proof!). I am a full-time Special Education teacher, Outschool teacher, and Outschool Mentor.
"The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires."
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-- WILLIAM ARTHUR WARD
THERESA STRICKLAND
CAREER COACHING
EMPOWER YOUR CAREER
We Empower People to Find the Work They Love
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Working with a Career Coach who is experienced with all of the elements of career planning or transitions can impact your success in finding the career you want and deserve in your professional life.
Does any of this sound familiar?
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Recently unemployed, not sure what’s next for you?
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Feeling unhappy, or stuck in your current job?
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Seeking an opportunity for a promotion or new role within your organization?
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Are you struggling to define what you really want to do?
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You’ve been actively looking for work, yet can’t seem to get interviews, let alone offers!
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You’ve been successful in the past, but somethings not working now and feedback would help?
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Feeling overwhelmed and unable to focus on the right things to do to find your ideal job?
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Ready for something new, perhaps your “third act” career or retirement, but what will you do?
If you answered yes to any of those questions, then we can help you get clarity for defining success and taking action to achieve your goals.
Working With a Career Coach Can Help You:
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Understand and work through the dynamics of a change or transition
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Get clarity and direction on your quest for a new opportunity
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Assess your strengths and how to position them to a new employer
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Build a personalized development plan to land your dream job
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Overcome obstacles that may get in the way of your success
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Build skills and confidence in presenting yourself in the marketplace
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Achieve accountability and results more quickly
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Feel empowered to succeed in finding your next opportunity
We customize the coaching experience to get you on the right path to the results you want, making your next career transition the smoothest, most effective process.
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Our subject matter expertise includes:
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Assessments to help you get clarity
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Building a Personalized Development Plan
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Tool Development - Resume Coaching, Cover Letter, Summary Statement
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Interview Preparation and Support
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Job Search Strategies - Job Search Campaign, Networking, Time Management, and more!
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Interview Preparation
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Offer Negotiation
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Trusted resource and accountability partner
“Theresa’s coached hundreds of professionals through career transitions. She’s been instrumental in setting up corporate career centers, leading job search and interview workshops and facilitating job search work teams. Having spent ten years in the staffing industry sourcing and hiring employees, and building talent acquisition teams to scale high tech organizations, her knowledge of best practices has been constant and continues to evolve.”
If a coaching program is not for you, we have options!
Ask about our other career support services to include:
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Laser Coaching on a Specific Topic of Your Choice
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Career Management Planning / Advancement
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Interview Preparation and Mock Interview Coaching
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Joining a Job Search Focus Group
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Struggling with your search? We can do a 360 review of your efforts and provide feedback to get you back on track.
For Our Corporate Clients, our Career Transition Coaching gives your most important departing professionals group or individually tailored coaching to help them move successfully to their next opportunity. Separations are a critical touchpoint in the employee experience – both for those who stay and those who go. Our goal is to meet transitioning employees where they’re at, to support them with the tools, support, and resources to accelerate their search and to find the work they love. To learn more, contact us now!
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Ready to get started? Let's discuss the right program for you.
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