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187 reviews
5/5 average rating
Robert Galka
Manager, Utility Industry
Brenda R. Chamberlain
"Careers By Design truly changed the direction of my career. After being unemployed for over 6 months, I was completely unmotivated to continue searching for new jobs, and often thought about pursuing a different career path. Someone mentioned that I needed to see a career counselor and I figured it was about time I did something like that. After being coac..." Read more
6 years ago
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Alex Klefeldt
Construction Management
"Careers by Design gave me all the tools to navigate the job market. They gave me confidence in my own abilities and helped me find direction for my career."
7 years ago
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Maureen Shields
Information Entrepreneur and Coach
"I would highly recommend coaching with Careers by Design. They are a highly professional coaching team that sincerely cares about their clients’ success. Lee provided a well-structured approach to exploring my values, passions and skills. The HeartMath tools, a series of self-discovery exercises, and regular meetings (including Lee's thoughtful questions an..." Read more
7 years ago
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Karim Ismail
"I had the opportunity to receive coaching regarding my career direction. It made me realize where I could truly excel. Once I made the shift based on the plan I developed with my coach, I've never looked back. I would very highly recommend their career coaching services!"
8 years ago
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Stina Dios
Artist
"I worked with Pat Parisi over Skype and she really tailored the experience to my needs. As a recent graduate, she helped me find an identity and options in a competitive job market. Thanks to her I have a fresh new outlook on my career and tools to help me focus on my goals. Thanks Pat!"
8 years ago
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Nicole Wray
"I'm a freelance writer for Workopolis. Careers By Design has kindly and promptly contributed excellent career and networking advice for pieces I have written over the years. She's the first person I think of when I need expert career advice. Thanks Shirin and team!"
8 years ago
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Sorrell Scrutton
Photographer
"Pat, with Careers by Design, was immediately very easy to sit down with and talk to about things that felt very personal to me. The advice I received was life-changing to say the least! I would highly recommend Careers by Design."
9 years ago
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Elizabeth Pazzelli Johnson
Media Sales Professional
"I worked with Lee over the course of several months when going through a career change. I enjoyed her insight and found the Skills & Values assessment to be very insightful. I learned about aspects of a career that was of high value to me and Lee and I worked together to 'match up' these values and my skill set to my next career. I would highly recommend a..." Read more
9 years ago
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Louise Jones
Bilingual Administrative and Marketing Professional
" Lee is an outstanding coach: her interview role playing and debriefs - delivered with gentle encouragement and a sense of humour - have improved my interview performance. Well done!"
9 years ago
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Drew Robinson
"I had the pleasure of working with Linda during a particularly challenging period in my life. Her calm and centered demeanor immediately put me at ease. Linda guided me through the process of redefining my career path, helping me to step back and assess my needs and priorities with clarity. We took several personality and strength assessments, and she helpe..." Read more
6 months ago
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Craig P
"I want to thank Linda at Career Counseling & Design for helping me with my job search. I had been doing project management for the last twelve years, and Linda helped me determine that I was ready for a career change. My new venture in the health and fitness industry was a scary and ambivalent process, but I'm now doing a job that is both motivational and in..." Read more
9 months ago
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Dylan Hagen
"I would highly recommend Linda and Careers by Design to anyone who is seeking career counseling. With her assistance I was able to navigate the process of landing a new job through expert advice about interviewing, networking, and locating opportunities that fit my skills and goals. Within our sessions we were also able identify and harness my strengths, an..." Read more
2 years ago
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Trevor Sorel
"Linda is an amazing career coach. She has an empathetic ability to understand and see the best in her clients, and uses this to help the client better understand themselves. I went to her at a turning point in my life wherein I was still feeling somewhat lost and confused. I came out of our sessions with a renewed and clearer understanding of who I always ha..." Read more
2 years ago
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nicole nnebocha
"It was a pleasure working with Linda. She was very patient and attentive. She provided guidance and support on switching my career paths and interviewing tips. I highly recommend her to anyone."
2 years ago
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Troy Cruz
"Linda was a great Career Coach and gave me the tools I needed to help me find a career path aligned with my qualifications and interests. I had felt stuck for a few years in my career search and the coaching sessions highlighted my interests, helped with my resume, networking techniques and more guiding me to achieve a new position that I am excited to pursu..." Read more
2 years ago
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Alain Matar
"I had excellent sessions with Linda, i was not doing well with interviews. After the second session , i started getting offers and i can say i signed with a multinational company. i would highly recommend Linda, she did great job and rebuilt my confidence. in the last session i felt it was too bad that i wont have discussions with her. She is an excellent co..." Read more
2 years ago
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Paula Onye Utomi
"It was such a pleasure to work with Linda! She helped me to connect to my inner values, see my strengths, and prepare for interviews. It was very grounding and positive to start each session with a guided meditation. Thanks to Linda’s help and support, I landed a promising job!"
2 years ago
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Courtney Goldie
"I really appreciated the feedback I got for my resume, cover letters, and LinkedIn profile. Very supportive service."
3 years ago
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Judi Lopez
"Pat from Career by Design helped me to realize my full potential. She opened up my perspective and changed my outlook on what I've accomplished in my career journey. I am looking for a career change and feel more equipped and confident to speak about my qualifications and skills to get the job I want. Invest in yourself! Having a career coach is one of the..." Read more
3 years ago
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neha arora
"My experience of working with Linda was great. I thoroughly enjoyed the meditation piece at the beginning of every session, makes one more centered and focussed. Another positive thing about working with her was her customized approach which was tailored to fit my needs. Lastly, I feel more confident and have gained clarity on my goals and objectives after m..." Read more
3 years ago
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Mark Orchard
"Linda helped me narrow my options down to a viable career path that will provide stability and growth."
3 years ago
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Rebekah West
"Linda is a gentle soul, remarkable listener and informed guide. Her cheerful spirit is infectious, her knowledge of career counseling both broad and deep, both practical and inspired. I have worked with her from both the US and Europe. In fact, anytime I have a career hurdle or question whether it is related to training, preparation, or best matching my skil..." Read more
3 years ago
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Amy Robinson
"Careers by design was a great organization to work with while I considered a new career direction. Pat in particular was very helpful in many ways. Specifically guiding me in exercises that pinpointed what was important to me in a job as well as what kind of organizations fit that description. Kudos!"
3 years ago
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Karima Dieleman
"Pat helped me through a very difficult time. I had lost my work due to covid, and then after spent several months caring for my dying grandmother. I was feeling very lost and confused about what steps to take for my future. I was very depressed when I first started with Pat. Pat guided me towards resources that helped me learn more about coping strategies fo..." Read more
3 years ago
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"Working with Careers by Design was very rewarding because Pat helped me to figure out what was most important to me and to make sure that I was looking at new opportunities with these requirements in mind. I highly recommend working with Pat and I also highly recommend the resume/CV services offered by Careers by Design."
6 years ago