Jessica Sweet, CPCC, CEIP, LICSW

Executive Career Coach

Wishingwell Coaching

I am The Career Therapist. What does that mean? I help with all those sticky places where your mindset and emotions overlap with work. 

Getting clear on what you really want. 
Achieving that next level. 
Managing your anxiety. 
Stopping limiting beliefs or patterns that hold you back. 
Creating work life balance. 
(Re) Building confidence. 
Being the leader you really want to be. 
Putting all of your ADHD magic to work for you. 
Setting boundaries
Dealing with burnout. 
Recovering from toxicity
And more. . . 

WHAT YOU WANT:

You want make an impact, make money, find a great corporate culture, grow, learn and feel like you’re contributing. 

Is that really so much to ask? 

Nope.

But you know that you’re holding yourself back, and sometimes you wonder: do you need a therapist, or a coach?

How about both?

As a trained therapist (Harvard Teaching Hospital Psychiatry Training Program) and a certified coach x 14 years, I can help you feel empowered. 

WE COULD:

✔Gain the confidence to get a new job or advance even if you have battle scars from previous roles, haven't job searched in years, or feel stuck and confused.
✔Get past mindset blocks holding you back from having the career you want
✔Reset your boundaries
✔Make a career transition and find a job and company that's exciting, a match for your skills and experience, and pays!

SOME OF MY WINS INCLUDE:

✔Coached 100s of clients over 14 years to 6/multiple 6 figure jobs doing work in alignment with their values, skills and experience
✔Helped several clients start their own business
✔ Invited to write articles for/quoted in several leading business + career publications, including Forbes, U.S. News and World Report, The Huff Post, CNBC, Business Insider, Monster.com, and more
✔Helped clients increase salaries by as much at 100%
✔ Top 25 Career Coach + Forbes Coaches Council

If you're stuck, feel you're wasting your potential, or feel like we should talk, message me on LinkedIn or: jessica@wishingwellcoach.com

Executive Career Coach for Midlife Leaders

Forbes Coaches Council

I'm a member of this invitation only organization for leading career and business coaches.  My articles on career coaching, job search and strategy have been accepted and published on Forbes.com. Read them in my publications section. Collaborated with some of the top minds in the coaching industry.

Official Member

Executive Connexions Ltd.

Cambridge Health Alliance

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Trained under top trauma specialists to learn about and practice cutting edge trauma treatment, and treat patients in 1-to-1 and group therapy settings.

Victims of Violence Fellow

Montgomery County Methadone Center

Counselor

My father hated his job but stayed for 30 years to support our family, even though it made him sick and angry. He could have done a million other things, but he couldn’t see the options. Instead, he was miserable until the day he up and quit. 

The rest of the family suffered, too. 

My first job was toxic and “not me." I quit without notice. 

𝗜 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱: 𝗮 𝗷𝗼𝗯 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲. 

You’re not the kind of person who can feel one thing and do another.

💔 Your career isn’t working, and you're feeling: 
	
➔ Stress, 
➔ Burn out,
➔ Undervalued, 
➔ Mis-matched/Confused/Unfocused
➔ You need a job that's more than a paycheck

➡ You’ve wished for a career coach who can help with difficult emotions, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 has a solid, proven system. 

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗺𝗲.  

⭐ 𝗠𝘆 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗶𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲, 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲-𝗼𝗯𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱, 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗘𝗤, 𝗝𝗮𝗰𝗸/𝗝𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗱, 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗳𝘂𝗹, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀. 

I use effective and proven career tools + systems I’ve created + refined over 15 years, + my therapy background.

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗜 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽: 

⭐ 𝗩𝗜𝗦𝗜𝗕𝗟𝗘, job search system + weekly group coaching + mental wellness/support. https://www.linkedin.com/redir/invalid-link-page?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwishingwellcoach%2ecom%2Fjob-search-coaching%2F

⭐𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲, 6-month group +1:1 coaching program: https://www.linkedin.com/redir/invalid-link-page?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwishingwellcoach%2ecom%2Fjob-targeting-group%2F

⭐𝟭:𝟭 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴, Get clear, make decisions + resolve emotional career conflicts.
https://tinyurl.com/coaching-chat

𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘀𝗮𝘆:
“I cannot emphasize enough - if you are considering any of the topics on her page or listed above . . . - work with Jess.” Jeffrey Rapp, MBA, PHP

“I would recommend Jessica to anyone looking to resolve a career dilemma!!” Julia Wooding, MBA

“Her personalized approach, combined with her expertise and encouragement allowed me to make significant progress and achieve remarkable results in a short period of time.” Tim Freeze, Sales Leader

𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲 𝗺𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆.
	⇨ Send me a DM and let’s chat.

𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀: 
https://wishingwellcoach.com/career-resources/

Jessica Sweet, CPCC, CEIP, LICSW 🇺🇦

Bernadette Pawlik, Job Search Strategist/Recruiting Insider

My practice is based upon over 25 years of recruiting experience---real expertise built on real experience behind the scenes in every step of the hiring process.

I know how professionals go from jobseekers to candidates---because I identified and qualified hundreds of candidates.

I know the "secret language of job descriptions"and teach my clients how to decode them so they pursue the right roles.   I've written job descriptions from manager through CEO.

I know how recruiters and hiring managers evaluate resumes. I evaluated thousands and personally witnessed how hiring managers react to them.

I know how recruiters leverage Linkedin to find talent: I used Linkedin as the foundation of my search practice.

I know what works during the interview process, and what fails:  I'm interviewed hundreds and received feedback on scores.

My goal is to give my clients the same "insider tools" that I perfected behind the curtain for over 50k hours recruiting. (This can be confirmed at www.pawlikdorman.com)

Whether it is resume revisions, Linkedin upgrades, job search strategy, interview skills or long term networking for career success..my direct experience informs every service I am privileged to provide to clients.

I am also a founder of the #JobSeekerGuides, an all volunteer group of recruiting professionals dedicated to overturning the myths and misinformation about the recruiting process.

Finally, I can't promise you a job, a double digit pay increase or a spectacular career trajectory.  I can promise that if you are my client you'll move forward in your job search and/or career confident because you are empowered by real insider tools and skills.

Senior Partner

Pawlik/Dorman conducts retained senior executive searches for a strategically limited number of clients.  Our mission is client relationships that are long-lasting, not merely transactional.  Our goal is to understand not only our client's talent needs, but their culture, strategy and vision. 

We focus on an initial client needs assessment which requires input in writing from each member of the hiring team to conduct not only a comprehensive search but to expedite the process. 

Our goal is candidates who not only "fit", but who thrive. 80% of our business is from repeat clients or referrals. Those referrals come from both clients, and candidates who were not hired, because we believe how we represent our clients build or detract from their brand as well as our reputation--so each candidate is treated with respect.
  
We welcome your questions at pawlik@pawlikdorman.com or 773 296 0950.  In addition, we are always delighted to brainstorm on search issues, career guidance or resume effectiveness.  To do so, please send an e-mail to pawlik@pawlikdorman.com referencing Linkedin.

Friends, before you launch into your job search each day like a Sumari going headfirst into battle, consider this:

Job loss strips us of everything that keeps us upright — our income, our status, our community.

These are major losses.  They will no matter who you are, how accomplished you are--effect us emotionally and sometimes physically.

You may not want to get out of bed (particularly if it means shoveling out the car to get the kids to school)  It may mean going back under the covers after the kids are dropped off.

So, as you look at your job search activities, build in a routine for dealing with those inevitable emotions (I've worked with CEOs who were all but comatose).

I recommend:

Take 10 minutes in the morning to say:  

This is a hard road. I will get discouraged. I will feel like giving up, or worst still, filling my head with hacks and gloom and anger.

Just for today, I commit to understanding this:  Hiring is purchasing.  Recruiters are personal shoppers for hiring managers.  My goal is to address the "shopping checklist" outlined in the job posting.  If I am not selected as the "product", I'll accept that other products met the needs better than I.

I will learn each day from rejection. I won't accept bitterness or blame.

For I am a warrior.  I have fought many battles.  I have lost some battles.  But, I always ultimately emerged victorious with honor.

Repeat this every day.

Repeat it till you no longer have to read it; you have memorized it.

Bernadette Pawlik

Career Coach & Job Search Strategist/25+ Years of Executive Recruiting Experience/”The Insider’s Advantage” to Careers

Self-promotion makes me squirm.

I don't want to do it, and I hate doing it.

So bear that in mind as you read this:

I'm thinking of launching this in February:

For a set price, I'll do this:

Give you a written analysis of your resume and LinkedIn profile against 10 job postings you send me.

Offer you a list of job boards you may not have considered.

Craft a target list based on your goals.

Craft a simple networking and visibility strategy on LinkedIn.

All this in a document.

What do you all think?

I'm going to beta this on a simple page.

Why am I doing this:

1) Every "live" call I have with someone is preceded by a minimum of 90 minutes of pre-call prep time:  Reviewing documents, doing deep research, and drafting an agenda for the meeting. Fundamentally, what I'm actually making per hour is what a skilled construction worker makes.

2) I suspect that hour is so packed with information that a lot of clients are simply overwhelmed. A written document can be a reference point.

3) I enjoy writing. I don't enjoy the sound of my own voice. There's also a niggling part of me that thinks: Good grief, do I sound like a pompous f*ck or what?

So, laying it out there.

What do you all think?

In almost 30 years of senior-level recruiting, I've seen trends come... and I've seen them go.

From "let's send out the welcome fruitbasket before the contract is even signed" to "let's take 8 months to figure out whether these candidates need 6 interviews and 2 presentations to get to the next stage."

And, while this is based upon my observations, my observation is this;

When there is disruption (AI), turmoil (an economic policy that looks like it is being put on the high setting of a blender) and global uncertainty (pick one, climate change, immigration), the formerly hotly recruited --the disruptors--the sparkly unicorns--are seen as less attractive hires than those with stable careers who present themselves with humility and sincere curiosity.

So before you take any advice to sweep into an interview blazing with executive presence and wow 'em with your "leadership acumen," bear in mind that times have changed.

And, the advice should change with it.

But it hasn't.

Below is my latest AI experiment: Clydesdales riding over sparkly unicorns!

Friends:

Beware. 

There's a new crop of "magic bean" purveyors out there.

The best I can tell people with very little life experience, and no recruiting experience banging on:

The system is broken!

Let me show you how to beat the ATS.

And, if you're guessing that they have zero recruiting experience and have amassed 500 likes per post, you guess right.

There will always be opportunists.

Don't let yourself be ensnared by them.

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