You've created a career for yourself that many would envy:
"High tech is where it's at today," you hear at parties. "I
wish my job were as interesting as yours." And yet ... you
know that with outsourcing and the flood of younger talent
perpetually entering the market, employment as an IT
professional isn't the sure thing you thought it would be
when you started out in the field. What's the next step?
You'd like to know that your skills and knowledge set you
apart from the crowd ... when the next layoff comes, you'd
like to be sure that you're one of the ones they put at the
bottom of the list of candidates for layoff because you
have Something Extra to offer your employer. How do you
compete with the bright new faces fresh out of school with
fresh ideas and the latest cutting-edge educations? Or
perhaps you're ready to move on to something else; will
your IT skills really be transferable to another field? Or
have you turned yourself into a One Trick Pony?
After a successful 24 year career as a software
professional, I decided to reinvent myself. I'm a counselor
and a coach, and I'm also responsible for IT in my day job
at a mid-sized non-profit agency in the suburbs of Chicago.
I love my career and the direction I'm heading, and you can
create the perfect future for yourself, too! I understand
the IT field, the pressures, risks and rewards. As your
coach, I'll work with you to design a fulfiling and
rewarding life and develop a step-by-step plan to achieve
it! I look forward to working with you as you step into a
new and exciting future!