Career coaching
Individualized skill-building and career exploration
Our volunteer Career Coaches are available by appointment to help with the following:
Resume drafting, revising and polishing
Writing effective cover letters
Job search strategies
Interviewing in person or by video chat; offer-negotiation skills
Networking and LinkedIn career marketing
Changing careers and/or vocational exploration
You may call 734.973.6779 or email info@womenscentersemi.org
to indicate your interest in career coaching and to leave contact information; one of our career coaches will reply within a few days.
“I was anxious/depressed about career decisions and coaching helped me to identify my negative thinking patterns and habits so that I could make decisions on my own.”
Our 1-on-1 career coaching services
Our coach understands that women face unique job-related challenges:
childcare or other family caregiving responsibilities
divorce or death of a partner
gaps in employment history due to caring for children or disabled family members
age-related discrimination
lack of confidence in negotiating pay and benefits
lower pay than men for doing the same work
losing a job because of stalking or other intimate partner violence
“My role here is to support and nurture, and gently nudge clients to meet goals as they pursue a job search, which can be a daunting and emotional journey. When needed, I encourage clients to recognize career directions based on skills and talents that they may not see on their own.”
Job-related community resources
If you have a special need for certain job services, or exploring community college education options, check out our employment resource page or consider the following:
Student Resource Center, Washtenaw Community College, can help you identify shorter-length coursework that can get you more quickly into a job than a full college degree.
Entrepreneurship Center, Washtenaw Community College, is a great resource for individuals interested in starting or promoting their own business.
Disability Network of Washtenaw, Monroe, and Livingston counties, offers career and microenterprise development services for anyone who identifies as disabled.
Michigan Works! Career Transition Center of Washtenaw County offers internship programs and on-the-job training for qualified individuals. Women who have recently lost a supporting income are encouraged to apply.
Michigan Rehabilitation Services of Washtenaw County helps individuals with disabilities to find and maintain jobs, including self-employment.
Jewish Family Services offers career services to unemployed or underemployed Washtenaw County residents with resume and job-search assistance, and also to refugees and others new to the U.S.