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Executive career coaching, answered plainly
My Executive Career Coach is Linda Van Valkenburgh's one-on-one practice for senior executives, virtual and nationwide, based in Connecticut. The questions below are the ones executives ask before the first call. Most service pages carry their own, more specific list, and several are linked at the bottom.
Questions people ask before they call
What does an executive career coach actually do?
An executive career coach plans and runs an individualized career campaign with a senior leader: positioning, executive resume and LinkedIn profile, a target market and named company list, network and recruiter outreach, interview preparation and offer negotiation. Linda Van Valkenburgh coaches executives one-on-one, virtually and nationwide.
Who does Linda Van Valkenburgh work with?
Vice presidents, C-suite leaders and senior executives in transition, most of them employed and searching confidentially. Serving Stamford, Danbury and all of Fairfield County CT, Westchester County NY, and the New York metro, in person and remotely.
What does the first conversation cost?
Nothing. Every engagement begins with a free assessment and a complimentary 30-minute consultation, where the scope of any work is decided before anything is scheduled.
What certifications does Linda hold?
Linda Van Valkenburgh holds an MS plus five career-coaching certifications: CCMC, CJSS, CSMCS, CELDC and EQ certification. She is an award-winning resume writer and an invited Executive Career Coach Expert for the CEO Trust community of chief executives.
Is my information kept confidential?
Yes. Nothing you share in the assessment goes anywhere else. Confidential search is the normal case for Linda's clients, not the exception.
Where can I read answers to more specific questions?
Answers to more specific questions are linked on this page: whether a coach is worth it, how to choose one, career coach versus executive coach, running a confidential search, C-suite coaching, executive resumes and how packages are structured.
Where are the more specific answers?
- Is an executive career coach worth it?
- How do I choose an executive career coach?
- Career coach or executive coach: which do I need?
- How do I run a confidential executive job search?
- What is different about C-suite coaching?
- What makes an executive resume work?
- How are packages and engagements structured?
- How does the process work, step by step?
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