Senior Advisor, Alberta Government

Before I left my job to live overseas and start a family, I knew I was a well prepared, highly regarded professional whom was driven and considered a fantastic hire. Being a stay at home mom, it was easy to forget about this along with the accomplishments I previously achieved. Since hiring Melissa, I have made tremendous progress in the areas of ‘dusting off the cobwebs’ regarding my previous work experience, building my confidence in myself and previous accomplishments, and knowledge of the types of questions to think about and expect. Melissa has good energy, a forthright manner, and thorough work ethic. I had a few friends look over the questions Melissa sent me and they all remarked or commented “boy, she really did read that job posting and understands what they are looking for.” This was great as Melissa gave me more insight into what exactly they were looking for or getting at with the job posting information or elements. Something that anyone who hires Melissa should know is that she is not a pep-talk type of coach (I didn’t need nor want that). Rather, Melissa is a roll your sleeves up and get at the heart of ‘what do we have to work with?’ sort of coach. For instance, she’ll consider what to expect based on the job description and current types/style of interview questions . She’ll have you think about specific element/aspects and answer direct questions. Then Melissa will run you through some other questions and together you’ll decide on what requires additional attention after that. I found her type of coaching much more effective.”