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What
We Do
Career Strategists
is a career planning, coaching and marketing firm dedicated to helping
you integrate who you are with what you do. We offer
one-on-one strategy sessions and creative career planning to help
you successfully navigate your career path. Our personalized
services are tailored to meet specific client needs.
Do
you love your job?
Career Strategists' owner, Renee Trudeau, believes your career should
be an expression of who you are. Your brilliance, passions, personal
interests and values can and should be present in your work. And,
above all, your job should be enjoyable!
Many people
work all week and can't wait for the weekends or evenings, when
they can do what they really love. Why do so many of us exist in
jobs that don't challenge us, are emotionally unhealthy or in which
we simply have no personal interest?
Can you imagine
waking up every morning, refreshed, excited and enthused about going
to work? Trudeau believes it's not only possible; she is a living
example of this truth.
Twice in her career, she has left high level positions where the
rewards were great, but at the end of the work day, she was left
feeling unfulfilled and out of touch with her values. She is now
living her dream by helping others follow theirs. Trudeau believes
your job shouldn't have to be a place where you check your values
at the door. She is helping people everyday to successfully integrate
who they are with what they do. At the end of
your lifetime, you will have spent approximately 100,000 hours working-that's
half the waking hours of your entire adult life! What are you waiting
for?
Career
Strategists' Personalized
Services Include:
Career Consulting Options: Fees and Services (*)
Call or
e-mail us today with questions or to discuss your individual needs.
Approach: Renee’s business model was created specifically from a client-driven perspective. Her primary objective is to assist you in gaining greater clarity and focus regarding your work and to empower you to create a career that 1) leverages “what you do best,” 2) addresses your individual desires/needs and 3) is a fit for you professionally and personally.
Based on feedback from more than 2,000 Career Strategists clients over the past five years, Renee developed a client-driven model that allows her to:
- spend more time focused on each individual client,
- provide you with quick and easy access to the most requested and
beneficial services and resources and
- deliver focused, insightful and powerful coaching and consulting that
is practical, inspiring and strategic
Career Coaching Packages
Career Jump Start Package
Personal Investment: $550
Career Launch Package
- Four personalized career strategy sessions with Renee Trudeau (details here)
- E-mail support during the period you are working with Renee (details here)
- Access to Career Strategists’ password protected online Career Management Resource Center (details here on this premier service)
- A complimentary subscription to Renee’s online newsletter “Career Management Resources.”
- Additional strategy sessions at the discounted rate of $275/session (includes
e-mail support)
- A subscription to the CS Job Leads Service (a $250 value)
Personal Investment: $1075
Career Quest Program *Best Value*
This in-depth, comprehensive program uses a balanced approach to explore and identify options and develop an action plan for career change or transition. This program is ideal if you are re-entering the workforce, transitioning to a new field or employment sector, thinking of starting your own business or experiencing a major life change. The personalized program includes:
- A customized career blueprint for change/transition based on your needs
- Six one-hour strategy sessions
- Values, talent and skills inventories
A $3,500 value-- Personal Investment: $2500
Note: In almost all cases, career coaching and small business consulting are considered deductible expenses when filing your income taxes. Consult your accountant for more information.
A Single Career Strategy Session with Renee Trudeau
What Does A Strategy Session Include?
- Preparation and review time: Prior to your session Renee will spend 30 minutes of brainstorming/preparation time reviewing your intake materials and resume. She will develop initial, personalized strategies and suggested resources for you based on your stated needs (provided that you
e-mail your materials 48 hours prior to meeting).
- 1-hour coaching/consulting session with Renee: A typical session includes coaching/strategizing, feedback and interactive exercises/homework to help you gain clarity and focus.
- Personalized materials: You leave with customized handouts/resources (if applicable) and a mini “Action Plan” listing relevant networking or informational interview contacts, companies, books/resources and networking events/groups recommended during their session. (Note: Job search clients also receive specific “Job Search Resources” handouts developed by Renee specifically for the Austin market.)
- e-mail follow-up: Renee follows-up each session with an
e-mail correspondence detailing specific contact information or additional information on resources that were discussed during the strategy session.
- A complimentary subscription to Renee’s popular online newsletter “Career Management Resources.”
Personal Investment: $300
Career-related topics covered during a session may include, but are not limited to: career management or planning, marketing yourself and your talents (including resume/biography development), identifying your personal brand and crafting a branding statement, preparing for/making a career change, starting or re-energizing a job search, and starting and/or marketing a small business.
*Ideal for NEW clients who only need to see Renee one time for a single session to cover such specific issues as 1) re-energizing or developing a job search plan/strategy, 2) developing and promoting your personal brand, 3) creating a resume that is a strategic marketing tool, 4) interviewing and tips on developing personal success stories, 5) salary negotiation and determining your market worth, 5) strategies for work/life balance, 6) improving job satisfaction or preparing for a performance review or 7)resources/strategies for marketing your small business.
Career Coaching Sessions Via Telephone and e-mail
Affordable, effective and convenient. Career strategy, small business marketing and work/life balance sessions are available via telephone and through
e-mail. Clients find this vehicle highly effective and convenient for receiving targeted feedback on specific topics or for help with personal accountability and goal setting. Please visit with Renee regarding this consulting option and how we can best accommodate your busy schedule. Evening and early morning appointments are available.
Cost: $150/30 minutes (coaching sessions are billed in 15 minute increments; there is a 30-minute minimum for phone coaching sessions)
Meyers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)—a career planning/management tool
We offer individual assessment/interpretation sessions and group workshops utilizing this highly effective assessment tool. See Renee for more information on group training and “Valuing Gifts, Understanding Differences,” a teambuilding workshop utilizing the MBTI. Click here for more information on the MBTI. Individual test, materials and session: $325
Coaching and Consulting for Small Business Owners
More than one-third of Career Strategists’ clients are currently running or are in the process of launching a small business. Renee assists these clients in leveraging their “brilliance,” working less and making more, positioning and branding and creating businesses that support their professional and life goals.
e-mail support and access to the Career Management Resource Center (which is packed with small business resources and information) is included in all small business packages. Click here for fees/services.
Services for Companies and Organizations
Outplacement and Career Services
Career Strategists offers assistance to human resource professionals and companies that are downsizing or restructuring. Services include providing employees with one-on-one counseling and job search assistance as well as group presentations and training. Please call today. We can make your job easier by providing support and resources to your employees during this challenging time. Popular workshop topics include:
- How to Define a Job “Fit” and Identify Your Non-Negotiables
- Job Search Strategies for the New Economy
- The Product is You: Marketing Yourself to Potential Employers (includes resume tips)
- Interviewing Your Potential Employer: What to Look for, What to Ask
- Nonprofit, Corporate, Government or Small Business--Which Sector is Right For Me?
- Preparing for a Successful Interview and Developing Personal Success Stories
- Everything's Negotiable: Successfully Negotiating Salary, Benefits and Beyond
- How to Prospect for and Conduct Effective Informational Interviews
Customized Presentations and Training
Career Strategists offers companies and organizations personalized workshops and presentations on a variety of career and life management topics. Sample presentations/workshops include:
- Reclaiming Your Life: Strategies and Insights for Balanced Living
- Surviving and Thriving in an Uncertain Economy (geared toward the small business owner)
- Marketing Your Business from the Inside-Out (geared toward the small business owner)
- Finding and Experiencing Passion in Your Life
- Mentoring and Coaching for Managers
- Job Search Strategies for the New Economy
- Using the Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) to Enhance Teamwork
- Work/Life Balance: A Process, Not a Goal
- Seven Steps to Gaining Media Attention
For more information on hiring Renee for a workshop or presentation for your group, company or organization, click here or email christy@reneetrudeau.com
I Read Above that E-mail Coaching Is Included in the Packages, What Does That Mean?
All Career and Small Business Jump Start, Focus and Career Quest clients have complimentary
e-mail access to Renee for support while they are seeing her (the current rate for e-mail/phone coaching is $150/30 minutes). For example, if you’re a Career Jump Start client and you see Renee for two sessions in January, you would have
e-mail access to her for that month. If you see her for four sessions over a two-month period, you would have
e-mail access for two months. This access is designed to support you with “quick feedback” between sessions.*
However,
e-mail support is limited to specific questions. For example: “Do you know the name of a good recruiter in my field?”, “How do I determine a salary range for this position?”, “Do you have any contacts at ___company?”, “Can you recommend a book or resource to help me polish my image or improve my networking skills?” or “Who would you recommend I hire to design my web site and logo?”
If you have questions about more involved issues, you’ll want to schedule a 30, 45 or 60-minute phone or
e-mail coaching session with Renee for more in-depth feedback. (For example: “How should I position myself for this job opportunity?” “What changes should I make to my resume?”, “What is the best way to approach setting up an informational interview?” or “I’m feeling stuck with my job search. What can I do to move forward?” or “What are some cost-effective ways to market my small business?”) Details here on phone/e-mail coaching sessions.
*Clients can expect to receive a response from Renee--during the workweek--within 24 hours on urgent issues and within 48 hours on non-urgent issues.
What Is the Benefit of Having Access to the Career Management Resource Center?
The Career Management Resource Center is a premier service available only to Career Strategists’ clients who purchase career or small business support packages. Divided into three areas: Career Planning and Job Search; Personal Branding and Small Business Marketing; and Work/Life Effectiveness and Life Balance, the center is a password protected online resource library containing dozens of outstanding how-to articles, flyers packed with career strategies/tips, inspirational articles, resource lists, step-by-step guides, practical information and more. All materials were developed and written by Renee Trudeau specifically for her clients. The information includes timely and relevant resources addressing clients’ most requested coaching questions and topics. Here are a few titles for some of the articles you can access:
- Making a Successful Career Change; also, How to Jump Start a Career Change
- Top Job Search Strategies for Austin and Information on Free Job Search Resources
- Seven Career Mistakes to Avoid; also How to Increase Your Value in the Eyes of Your Employer
- How to Maximize Networking Opportunities; also, Facing/Overcoming Fears
- Work/Life Balance Strategies; also, Keeping the Passion in Your Profession
- Salary Negotiation Tips and How to Determine Your Market Worth
- Personal Branding Checklist and Creating a Resume that Sells You
- Resources and Tips for Launching and Marketing a Small Business in Austin
- Surviving and Thriving in an Uncertain Economy: For Small Business Owners
- Interviewing: Questions to Answer, Questions to Ask and Tips on Informational Interviews
What
Can I Expect When Working with Career Strategists?
By
choosing to set aside dedicated time to realize your career and
life dreams, you are investing in your future. The time that you
spend with Renee Trudeau is exclusively devoted to helping you explore,
brainstorm, prospect, plan, strategize and take action toward your
desired goal. We offer a complementary left-brain/right-brain approach
to career/life management that integrates practical business and
marketing strategies with empowering personal insights.
Through
working with Renee Trudeau (CS owner), you gain direct access to
a seasoned career coach, creative business strategist and a personal
publicist/marketing consultant. Renee will draw on her marketing,
career/personal development and business expertise to offer expert
assistance through:
Coaching
you and providing straight-forward, caring, constructive feedback
and resources/solutions to help you gain clarity and focus on your
next steps.
Supporting
you in "where you are now" on your career/life path. For some,
that means being there for you when you decide to make a radical
change, for others it means assisting you in reframing your perspective
about your current work/life situation.
Strategizing
with you on your goals, timeline, action plan, options and providing
resources and specific contacts and tools when/if needed.
Helpful Information About Career Strategists
Career
Strategists' Purpose Statement
To assist and support clients in integrating who they are
with what they do by providing strategic, creative career/life
planning and coaching; active listening; superb marketing expertise;
and honest, straightforward communication in a trusting and respectful
environment.
Career Strategists
is owned and operated by Renee Peterson Trudeau.
Current Rates for Services: Payment is due at time of service.
Payment of checks and cash are accepted. Returned Checks: There
will be a $25.00 charge for all returned checks.
Hours:
Office hours are 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., by appointment only. Special
arrangements may be made for appointments outside of normal business
hours.
Rescheduling
Appointments: Please call at least 72 hours (3 business days)
in advance when needing to reschedule an appointment so we are able
to fill your scheduled time slot and deliver optimal service to
all our clients. If an appointment is not cancelled at least 72
hours in advance, the client will be billed for 50% of their session
rate. Thank you for respecting our time and yours.
Confidentiality:
We completely respect and acknowledge our clients' need for privacy.
Your relationship with Career Strategists, as well as all phone,
e-mail and in-person conversations, is completely confidential.
Communication/Feedback:
We welcome open, honest communication and encourage clients to ask
questions about any aspect of their experience with our firm. We
look forward to your feedback on how we can better serve you. Please
don't hesitate to contact Renee Trudeau at any time regarding the
service you receive or to ask for an evaluation form so you can
provide us with comments or suggestions. We support a continuous
improvement business model.
Workshops/Seminars:
In addition to one-on-one strategy sessions, Renee Trudeau also
develops and presents seminars and workshops for companies and organizations.
Workshops can center on career management/fulfillment, work/life
balance, team building, small business or marketing/public relations
topics. We also offer career services/outplacement assistance for
companies who are downsizing. Please visit with Renee Trudeau for
further details.
Referrals/Testimonials:
Referrals and testimonials are greatly appreciated. The majority
of our clients are referred to us by current and past clients. Thank
you for these personal recommendations!
Gift certificates
are available for all Career Strategists' services. |