Success Story: Work-Life Balance

Posted on December 1, 2011May 9, 2017 by Marjorie Wall Hofer, M.Ed., PCC, PCM

Career Success Story #5

Work-life balance! It seems to be one of the most popular questions in the career world. How do those with families, hobbies, outside interests, other jobs, and numerous responsibilities succeed in their careers? The Career Profiler can help you answer these questions and get the work-life balance you deserve. Happiness AND success are possible!
“I wanted to maximize my career potential by obtaining successive career advancements. But I have a daughter! Could I achieve a work-life balance? I knew it would be extremely difficult within the present corporate culture, and my personal economic situation. Yet I knew I wanted career advancement with work life balance. That is how I defined career success for myself.

I worked in a department that was being phased out, though I personally expected to be spared the cuts. This proved to be the perfect incentive to begin my career advancement quest. I started working with The Career Profiler immediately. Through a process of discovery and exploration using some of the best career tests, I gained a solid understanding of my gifts, talents, and strengths.

When an ideal executive job opened up, I again called The Career Profiler in hopes of gaining this career advancement. I received the executive job, even after initially being told the company was looking for someone with different qualities. I believe I earned the job because I held firm to and effectively communicated my career life balance boundaries.

Thank you, Career Profiler, for giving key insights and strategies enabling me to secure an executive position and still maintain the integrity of my personal life. You taught me this career secret: Leaders know their strengths and boundaries, and communicate them effectively.” –Janelle W.

Success Story: Career mentors

Posted on December 1, 2011May 9, 2017 by Marjorie Wall Hofer, M.Ed., PCC, PCM

Career Success Story #4

This story highlights the importance of finding a career mentor. A relationship like this falls under the category of a strategic alliance. It can also boost your understanding of yourself and your goals while helping you achieve them. The Career Profiler can help you identify people who can become a career mentor for you.

“I worked with The Career Profiler for several years to position myself for the executive track. When we first met, I had few qualities or qualifications for moving up the career ladder. I held a production-like computer job and didn’t have a college degree. Moreover, I didn’t have any critical connections or mentoring relationships. With career coaching from The Career Profiler, I progressed rapidly in my career. I advanced three times, established a couple mentoring relationship, and neared completion of my bachelor’s degree all within only two years.

The Career Profiler stressed the importance of finding and developing relationships with key mentors. These mentors not only advanced my managerial skill sets, they became “corporate angels,” providing many more opportunities for advancement than I could have obtained on my own. In all honesty, I am now sought after by several departments within my Fortune 500 company.

I call The Career Profiler my “lifeline to success.” She taught me how to mine the secrets that make leaders succeed. The career secret I learned? Leaders are connected to key, influential leaders.” Lisa S.

Success Story: Career Purpose and Mission

Posted on November 29, 2011May 11, 2017 by Marjorie Wall Hofer, M.Ed., PCC, PCM

Career Success Story #2

This is a story from a former client who came to me for help. He is a smart, capable businessman who just made one mistake. But with a little bit of help, a few career tests and exercises, we got to the bottom of his career purpose and mission. This is a huge step! Knowing the end helps you act in the now. Send me an email if you want this kind of career success and self-knowledge!

“I finally gave in to trying out TheCareerProfiler. I had always thought that career coaching services were “airy fairy” and certainly not for me. In a moment of desperation, though, I had taken a position well below my career potential and previous experiences. Now I needed help to turn around my career in a large Fortune 100 bureaucratic company.

Knowing your career purpose and mission are stepping stones to your success

I completed a series of career tests that pointed out my talents and strengths. Then I began to realize what I was really meant to do. Together, The Careeer Profiler and I developed a resume based on my talents, strengths, and mission. The Career Profiler had a phenomenal way to quickly and accurately determine my career purpose and mission. It only took an exercise and a couple of career coaching sessions to nail these down. Only two months after our first meeting, I became the vice-president of a venture capital company – such a perfect fit for me! I learned this career secret: know your career purpose and mission.” –Bob V.