The marketing materials touched me and made me feel like I really needed to be here. I'm glad I did. I had many "aha" moments. I have many things I really want to work on this week and next week. Thank you for doing these seminars!! I appreciate it. Amy S.
I got more information and inspiration in this course than anything else I've tried in the last several months. Charles F
The feeling of personal support and someone in my corner is uplifting! Joe W.
The material gives me the knowledge and map from start to finish. I really needed this material. Plus the encouragement you gave was a blessing. Thank you so much! Mike F.
I really enjoyed your enthusiasm and passion for people looking for work and for building them up. Thank you for creating this opportunity to minister to this struggling mass. Bryan Z.
Great job Valerie! You are truly excellent at what you do! I recommend anyone who is in need of finding work to take the One Critical Day course! God bless you always! Kyle H.
Excellent workshop and workbook. Very well organized. Wendy D.
This was a very beneficial session to help me focus and jumpstart my job search. Jan R.
Organizing the job search process is vital in finding a job. The materials and knowledge shared in this course provided an organized, systematic approach. Another individual who had attended the workshop highly recommended it. LPF
Great course! The book itself is well worth the event price, with the presentation and discussion adding that much more value! Ben K.
I heard that you were the one workshop that actually was worth the time and money invested. Actually, it was worth 10 times what I paid. Very, very useable information in a format that can be followed. Debra S.
The job search is an ever changing landscape. Thanks for being the GPS of job searching. Your programs and materials are super! Stephanie G.
I enjoyed the interaction. Valerie was working directly with me, even though the training was in a group setting. I knew something was missing in my job search. Valerie helped me see what it was and plug the gap. I wish I would have done this a year ago! Michele C.
Very good and quick (1 day) education. I enjoyed learning about remarkable resumes and cover letters. This training will speed up my search and will improve its impact! Scott S.
Valerie, I just wanted to let you know that I really enjoyed the Critical Job Search Training for Tough Times Seminar. You are so professional and so inspirational and I can truly say I learned a lot of valuable information . . . it’s really amazing how much things have changed after 15 years. May you be blessed for your act of kindness. Karen D.
Thank you, Valerie, for this wonderful information. I finally feel energized, motivated and confident to move forward. Thank you for also bringing and talking about God in your presentation. You are a wonderful teacher. Thank you! Connie M.
Your class has really helped. I have referred to your book numerous times already as I move forward -- it is my new job search bible. The points you made have really made an impression.
I enjoyed Valerie's enthusiasm and expertise. She knows how to keep a group energized, engaged and on task.
I enjoyed the valuable information on resumes. The social networking info was invaluable. I've been "playing" with Facebook and LinkedIn and didn't appreciate the power that is available with proper use. Thanks, Valerie! Herb A.
I enjoyed Valerie's knowledge and interaction with the group. She really kept things moving! I was hesitant to register and spend the money, but I am so glad I did. I learned more than expected! I wish I had known about this earlier! Thank you!!
Bravo for the job you did in the seminar today! I enjoyed the fresh perspective, your expertise, and being coached on where best to focus and invest my time. I often tell my husband I wish God would thump me in the head and say “do this stupid . . .” I suspect you may be His blunt instrument (that’s a complement!). The pointers on staying motivated were great! Mary F.
Thanks so much for your seminar yesterday at Fairhaven Church. Wow, what an amazing seminar!! There was so much valuable information that I'd never thought about. Can't wait to start using it. Mary S.
I really enjoyed your presentation on Wednesday, and I understand why one of your past attendees said that his brain actually hurt after the full day of exercising it and imagining his full potential. Paul K.
I enjoyed learning new information - especially "hidden" job searching methods. This was a great seminar! Kevin W.
Your presentation yesterday certainly got me moving again. After 7 1/2 months of job searching, I needed a kick in the hiney. You gave it to me. My next step is to focus and re-read all that you gave us. Thanks so much for bringing your dynamic personality to Fairhaven and for offering this seminar at such a reasonable price.
It was a good class and I was using some of what I learned at a Chamber networking event this morning. Thanks. Tom H.
Thank for the job search training received yesterday at Fairhaven Church. I found several things that you provided helpful like the following: Gratitude journal, resources, workbook, handouts, and the many new web sites. Thanks for all your help and may God bless and hold you close. Sidney R.
I really enjoyed the class. Valerie's energy transferred to the class. I feel re-energized. John P.
I thorougly enjoyed the concentrated focus of an entire day covering all aspects of a job search rather than just one topic. Thank you, Valerie! Carolyn M.
I enjoyed that the training went through the entire job search process from beginning to end. Bill P.
I needed assistance to kick start my job search campaign. I enjoyed creating my Purple Cow message.
I enjoyed the continuous stream of information as well as practicing my 10-second statement. This was a great deal of information presented in a short period of time. Thank you! Judy J.
I enjoyed learning how to develop my Targeted Company & People lists. Thanks!
I enjoyed practicing our 10-second introductions. Valerie, you were great! Joyce C.
I enjoyed developing a plan. Thanks, Valerie! Tom B.
Thank you, Valerie, for broadening my view of the job search. Your enthusiasm really touched me. Thank you so much. Xiaomin F.
I enjoyed learning more about social media in my job search and practicing my 10-second introduction.
I enjoyed Valerie's genuine concern to share knowledge and help us succeed. I liked the fact that the training was one day and at a good price. The materials were up-to-date. Thanks, Valerie, for a great effort on our behalf. Frank W.
Thank you so much for the tips and practical advice in my job search. My confident Purple Cow message made me stand out among 33 brown cows!!! Revalee B.
I found the StrengthsFinder training to be very information. It provided me with additional insight to myself and the reasons I make decisions. Lynette
The StrengthsFinder training has proven invaluable! I have learned a plethora of information that will have a significant impact on me in my job search, both financially and in securing a position of strong interest. Reginald J
This has been my first exposure to the StrengthsFinder assessment and I’m finding it very useful as I think about how to leverage my strengths in building a business. Valerie has been a great sounding board and facilitator through this process. Eva DL
Valerie is a phenomenal instructor that goes above and beyond to everyone in class involved. Her personal insight and approachable style make her an excellent instructor. Roxanne
The information I have learned in the two classes I have taken with you, Valerie, is information I can use in working with employee relations every day at work, in my own coaching business, as well as in my everyday life. It is information from which everyone can benefit. You teach it well, you explain it well, it is never too fast or slow, and you ask for understanding. I love the concept of identifying “balconies” and “basements” rather than strengths and weaknesses. Thank you! Marcia R.
I think the information gained in this seminar is invaluable. Valerie's delivery and content far exceeded my expectations. I will be sure to recommend her services to everyone in my network. Lloyd J.
Valerie provides a thorough review of the process and provides the tools and encouragement to move on toward an even more successful career, and more importantly, a happier life. Jim O.
I enjoyed everything! I thought StrengthsFinder was great and all the strategies. I wish I had been able to have this months ago! Stephanie G.
I was at a point where I wanted to look at what I was doing differently; to get a new perspective. I got all that and more! Dewey W.
The Boot Camp opened my eyes to a corporate culture I was unaware of. I had heard of networking, but I didn't know anyone and didn't know where to start. Targeted searching, job offer negotiating, and self-marketing totally changed my view of my job search. Katrina P
I am really enjoying coaching. I find my natural talents kicking in as well as my top-notch training with CCI. It has helped me to feel confident when coaching with my clients. I can't thank you enough for your personal coaching with me and what I learned with you during the Core Classes. I love that coaching allows me to more deeply know my clients and the effects I am able to see the coaching has on both their personal and professional lives. I get to see the transformation take place as they begin to understand their life purpose and how to apply it to their professional lives. Thank you for your part in helping me to realize my dream job! -- Pamela, Savannah, GA
Thanks for the Great Coaching Sessions! I appreciated every moment of your hard work and insights. You have been a gift to me! -- Greg, Juneau, Alaska
Valerie has been my Coach since February 2008 and she has been an integral part of my recent success. Her style is very open, easy, and transparent and she emits an honesty that allows me to trust her and communicate in areas where I typically hold back. Valerie consistently asks questions that "hit home", challenge me, and make me think well beyond the surface. As a coach she is dedicated, attentive, and a consummate professional. Her ability to connect is uncanny and I have befitted greatly from it. highly recommend her as a coach. I have a great deal of respect for what she does, and more importantly, the way she does it. -- April, Halifax, NS
Valerie is an amazing manager and did a great job of coaching me through my transition into management. -- Sherri, Newport News, VA
Valerie is a masterful career coach blending powerful questioning and clarifying issues to help people achieve superb results. She holds the clients' agenda, keeps them focused on what is relevant and important to their stated goals and does all of this with warmth and integrity. I would highly recommend her to others. -- Kristen, Greenville, SC
I was a student and participant in some of Valerie's teleclasses for career coaches offered through CCI. I learned so much from these classes and greatly admired her style of coaching and teaching. When it came time for me to seek out a mentor coach while I worked on completing a career coaching certification, I didn't hesitate. I knew I wanted to work with Valerie. I haven't been disappointed! She is a fabulous coach who has served as a model to me as I further developed my own coaching competencies. Valerie also helped to coach and support me through a real transition in my business as I added new group coaching services to my practice. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Valerie to anyone. She was fabulous to work with. -- Michelle, Boston, MA
The I Know My Strengths ... Now What? class was a great combination of personal "aha" moments and information one can actually apply and use as either a job seeker or a coach. Valerie provides a deeply knowledgeable perspective combined with real life experience with the material. This made the class intellectually exciting and stimulating as well as ultimately application in the 'real world." P.S. Valerie -- this class was worth way more than you charged!!!!!! Kerry M
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I had done a lot of reading and researching about job searching, but this was by far the most outstanding workshop, providing me with a clear, step-by-step, actionable plan. Martine G.
Far exceeded my expectations. Best $49 ever spent on developing my job sesarch and identifying a way to get it! Dan B.
This far exceeded my expectations. I currently have a job and only hope I can find the time to tackle as many of these tactics as possible. I loved the breadth of knowledge given. Peter O.
Great use of my time helping me to re-evaluate my approach. Affirms what I am doing right and helps me improve. Mark K.
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