About Career Coach Academy
Career Coach Academy was designed by a career-services professional and ICF Certified Coach with other career-services professionals in mind—job-search specialists, resume writers, outplacement providers, career counselors.
For those who want to add coaching to their existing career services, the Academy's program is ...
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Fast-Track—You'll graduate in just 15 weeks with essential skills AND qualify to apply for the CCMC designation—Certified Career Management Coach. |
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Focused—With our intensive career management series, you'll benefit from interactive teleclass discussions, a content-rich training manual numbering more than 400 pages, outside readings, and peer coaching practice—everything you need to be well trained as a career coach. |
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Functional—Come away with dozens of user-friendly forms, exercises, tools, and ideas to use with your clients . . . many new coaches begin fee-based coaching immediately! |
The Academy's Founder
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Susan Whitcomb is a career and life coach, author, speaker, and trainer with more than 20 years' experience in the careers industry. She has been a careers columnist and featured chat guest for Monster.com and America Online and, as an industry expert, has been cited in U.S. News & World Report, CBS Marketwatch.com, the Dow Jones' National Business Employment Weekly, and numerous national publications. She holds designations as a PCC with International Coaches Federation (ICF), Certified Career Management Coach, Nationally Certified Resume Writer, Master Resume Writer, and Credential Career Master and is certified in the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI®-Certified). WIth coach training from the Institute for Life Coach Training, Susan has also completed Dr. Mike Lillibridge's Executive Coaching Practicum, Dr. Bruce Wilkinson's DreamGiver Coach Training, and a variety of coaching seminars. |
Susan is the author of the best-selling Resume Magic: Trade Secrets of a Professional Resume Writer (frequently the #1 or #2 most popular resume book on Amazon.com) . . . Interview Magic: Job Interview Secrets from America's Career and Life Coach . . . and the latest book in the "Magic" series, Job Search Magic: Insider Secrets from America's Career and Life Coach which was nominated as Book of the Year in the Career Category by ForeWord magazine. She is also author of 30-Day Job Promotion: Build a Powerful Promotion Plan in a Month and coauthor of eResumes: Everything You Need To Know (McGraw-Hill). She has also createdCareer Magic: Career Coaching for the 21 st Century, a 400-page reference accompanying the Certified Career Management Coach program offered through Career Coach Academy.
In addition to founding Career Coach Academy and Leadership Coach Academy, Susan served as Executive Director of Career Masters Institute, a global association of leading career professionals, from 2004-2007. She is also a member of International Coach Federation, Christian Coaches Network, National Career Development Association, National Resume Writers' Association, and Professional Association of Resume Writers and Career Coaches.
As the Career Coach's Coach, she has guided dozens of professional coaches, career consultants, resume writers, and human resources professionals to a deeper understanding of career issues and coaching techniques. As a coach, she loves partnering with people to create a career filled with purpose, passion, productivity, and prosperity!
The Academy's Staff
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Lyndsey Lehman, Business Manager Lyndsey Lehman is a graduate of California State University, Fresno and has a background in marketing, writing and business administration. Lyndsey has been involved with Career Coach Academy since 2001. Currently as Business Manager, she assists with website management, marketing materials, business promotion, network innovation and general administration activities. She can be contacted at Lyndsey@CareerCoachAcademy.com. |
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Kim Avery, PCC, CCMC Instructor, Mentor Coach, and The Academies' Get Clients Now™ Marketing Expert For more than 20 years, Kim Avery has equipped others to discover success and significance in their careers and in their lives. Kim’s extensive business education and expertise combined with her graduate degree in counseling makes her a powerful Life and Career Coach. Kim is a Certified Life Coach, Certified Career Management Specialist, Certified Job Search Strategist, Licensed Facilitator for Get Clients Now! TM , author, national speaker, DiSC Personality Profile facilitator and trainer, and CEO of Work Strategically. Academically prepared, professionally qualified, and personally experienced Kim will be committed to your success. You can contact her at KimAvery@TheAcademies.com. |
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Pat Schuler, The Academies' Serious Revenue™ Sales Expert Pat Schuler brings decades of experience to the table, having worked for technology companies, large and small, and won awards. She has sold successfully to Fortune 500 companies in the long-term, complex, big-ticket technical sale, and she has coached career entrepreneurs to double and triple their income while landing 4- and 5-figure clients. Her mission is to help you find the right combination of sales skills, inner strengths, and overall strategy to make a difference in an astonishingly short time. Doing so and watching you find the freedom to flourish and prosper is the zest and joy of what she does. |
The Academy's Advisory Council
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Don Orlando, CCMC Certified Career Management Coach The McLean Group Master Team Member, Career Management Alliance Internationally Certified Job & Career Transition Coach Credentialed Career Master Certified Professional Resume Writer Certified in Work Behavior Inventory Assessment Tools |
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Clare Albright, Ph.D. |
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Alicia Andrade, M.S.W. |
