Career Exploration & Transition Coaching

  • If you are looking for a customized approach to overcome your career challenges, then this power session is for you!

    This 60 to 90-minute career exploration session is ideal for anyone who isn’t sure what the next step in their career path is or desires to transition to another career path that is more fulfilling and suits their interests in this season of their life.

    During this session with Career Coach Crystal Williams, you’ll receive better clarity and ultimately enhance your confidence as you maneuver in your career journey.

  • Crystal Clear Career Exploration Session, $197

    Is Crystal Williams is Career Coach for you? Schedule a free 15-minute consultation to find out

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About Your Career Coach

After over 10 years of exposure and experience in Corporate America, Crystal Williams became the FoundHER of The ‘YOU’ Brand Academy, LLC in 2018—a strategy, coaching, and consulting firm that assists individuals in authentically excelling in their career. On a mission to reach individuals that are specifically assigned to her voice, she also hosts the Peculiar Career Chit Chat podcast to give peculiar tips for navigating successfully throughout your career journey.
Crystal received her B.S. in Accounting from North Carolina A&T State University and her M.B.A. from Morgan State University. She's originally from Chesapeake, VA but currently resides in the Washington D.C. Metro Area with her husband and daughter.

  • Unsure about what you want to be when you “grow up?” Considering a career change? Want to confidently break into a new position or industry without starting over?

    If you answered, “YES!” to one or more of these questions, the Caffeinate Your Career Program is for you! This program is for job seekers who are ready to get unstuck, confidently make a pivot (small or large), and find a career they LOVE.

    • Clarify your long-term goals and dreams, understand your values, and manifest a future career you love

    • Understand your WHY and refine what you want and don't want in your career

    • Uncover target companies and positions

    • Learn how to confidently break into a new position—or industry—without starting from scratch

  • 2 to 4-month Caffeinate Your Career Program, $2,975

    or $496/mo payments with PayPal Credit

    Rethink, reimagine, and recreate your career with Career Coach Kyle Elliott

    Is Kyle Elliott the Career Coach for you? Schedule a free 25-minute consultation to find out

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About Your Career Coach

Kyle Elliott, MPA, CHES is the founder and career coach behind CaffeinatedKyle.com. As a result of working with Kyle, senior managers and executives have landed jobs at Facebook, LinkedIn, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and nearly every other Fortune 100/500 company you can think of.
A trusted career expert, Kyle’s words have been featured on Forbes, Fast Company, The Muse, and The Ladders, among dozens of other leading publications. He is an official member of the invitation-only Forbes Coaches Council, a member of the Gay Coaches Alliance, and a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES).

  • Not knowing what you want to do in your career isn't just about work. It impacts every aspect of your life until it's the only thing you can focus on.

    Join Career Coach Jessica Sweet’s hybrid 6-month program, complete with structured curriculum + individual and group coaching calls.

    • See and sell your superpower skills, so that you can position yourself as a high-value candidate to employers, even against competition that has experience

    • Discover how to get the best information to make choices about careers and companies

    • Uncover careers you may not have considered, using AI and other tools
  • Jessica Sweet Career Coach

    Confident Midlife Career Change Group, $3,000 Full Payment or $550/month

    6 MONTH GROUP COACHING PROGRAM
    FOR MIDLIFE PROFESSIONALS AND EXECUTIVES

    Is Jess Sweet the Career Coach for you? Schedule a free 30-minute consultation to find out

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About Your Career Coach

Jessica Sweet is the career coach and licensed therapist behind Wishingwell Coaching LLC who works with midlife executives and professionals looking for careers that feel meaningful and aligned. She helps with both the tactics and strategies you need in your career, as well as the mindset help you need to bring your A-game to whatever you do next.
Jess works with job seekers from all over the U.S., Canada, and many countries around the world to discover their next career direction and create a job search strategy. Her work as a coach has also been featured in places like CNBC, Forbes, FastCompany, Hayhouse Radio, Business Insider, and more.

Interview Coaching

  • Work with Career Coach Samara Elkins and her team of coaches to prepare for specific upcoming interviews, networking conversations and informational interviews, as well as analyzing past interview experiences.

    • Leverage open-ended interview questions by identifying the most important information to share and how to systematically answer these types of questions

    • Prepare how to talk about gaps with confidence, so you can address and eliminate concerns.

    • Ask insightful, thought-provoking questions that serve as an opportunity to showcase yourself and foster conversation

  • Coaching By Samara Elkins

    Interview Prep Packages

    BASIC PACKAGE, $325: 1 hour one-on-one interview strategy session, 2 emergency calls (15 min/call)
    PREMIUM PACKAGE, $580: 2 hours of one-on-one interview strategy sessions, 4 emergency reassurance/rescue calls (15 min/call)

    Is Samara Elkins or one of her coaches the Career Coach for you? Book a free consultation to find out

    SCHEDULE A CALL 

About Your Career Coach

Since 2017, Coaching by Samara has focused on supporting people in their careers. However, for the owner Samara Elkins, it began way before 2017. Using her background in teaching and a Master’s degree in Organization Performance, she’s helped people identify the strengths, experiences, and accomplishments they have that make them viable candidates for any organization.
Samara and her team have coached clients on identifying and pursuing the careers and jobs they want, preparing for job interviews, understanding their worth, knowing how to talk to their experience, and negotiating offers.

  • Whether you're a mid-career professional looking for your first leadership role, an experienced leader ready to take on an executive role, or a high-energy performer wanting to shift into a new industry, Ashley's coaching strategies position you to speak with confidence land high-paying roles at Fortune 500 brands. You'll learn:

    • Ways to tailor your responses to exemplify your overall brand and have employers lined up to hire you

    • How to avoid cliché responses to the most important interview questions, including the dreaded "tell me about yourself" or "explain your strengths and weaknesses"

    • Tips for speaking with confidence and purpose so you land a job you love — at the salary you deserve
  • Ashley Watkins Thomas, Interview Coach

    Interview Ignite™ Coaching Program, $1397

    ONE-ON-ONE COACHING PROGRAM: Three (3) 60-minute sessions with a mock interview

    Is Ashley Watkins Thomas the Career Coach for you? Schedule a free 30-minute consultation to find out

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About Your Career Coach

Ashley Watkins Thomas is a Job Search Coach and Certified Resume Strategist with Write Step Resumes. She is a former corporate recruiter of 20 years and has hired for companies across the banking, education, healthcare, nonprofit, and manufacturing industries.
She has won multiple resume-writing awards and her job search advice has been featured in major publications, including HuffPost, the New York Times, and the Wall Street Journal. Ashley is best known for positioning promotion-ready leaders to land more interviews and 6-figure salary offers at top-tier brands.

Salary Negotiation Coaching

  • John Gates brings 30 years of salary negotiation expertise to the Salary Coach Academy, a growing library of on-demand courses that teach you how to:

    • Answer the "Salary Requirement" questions in applications in a way that gets you into more phone screens without painting yourself into a corner

    • Differentiate yourself in interviews as a high-value candidate, improving your chances for a first-place finish and maximized offer

    • Identify when there is room for negotiation, get a signing bonus included, and effectively close with the best offer they'd be willing to give
  • Salary Coach John Gates

    Salary Coach Academy, $99/month or $299/year

    VIP COACHING AVAILABLE AS AN ADD-ON IN THE ACADEMY

    Is John Gates the Career Coach for you? Take a free tour of Salary Coach Academy to find out

    TOUR THE ACADEMY 

About Your Career Coach

John Gates brings 30+ years of experience negotiating compensation packages—including salary, incentives, and benefits—to the table. As a corporate recruiting leader, he’s extended over 75,000 job offers and knows what recruiters are thinking as they ask you questions and formulate an offer package.
He’s taught them how. Now, John is bridging the gap between what you know and what recruiters know as a Salary Negotiation Coach with a deep understanding of the anxiety you are facing as you traverse the job market and negotiate the best possible compensation package.

  • Work with Career Coach Samara Elkins and her team of coaches to position yourself and advocate in your career by knowing what you want and how to talk about it.

    45-minute Career Strategy Session, $200

    Prepare for an upcoming performance review, asking for a promotion, or making a big decision

    1-hr Career Coaching Session, $275/hr

    Coaching topics can include Performance Review Preparation, Pay Raise/Salary Negotiations, Difficult Work Conversations & Situations, Job Search Planning, Career Change Strategizing, Professional Branding, Goal Setting, Job Satisfaction Investigation

  • Coaching By Samara Elkins

    Career Coaching Sessions, starting at $200

    Is Samara Elkins or one of her coaches the Career Coach for you? Book a free consultation to find out

    SCHEDULE A CALL 

About Your Career Coach

Since 2017, Coaching by Samara has focused on supporting people in their careers. However, for the owner Samara Elkins, it began way before 2017. Using her background in teaching and a Master’s degree in Organization Performance, she’s helped people identify the strengths, experiences, and accomplishments they have that make them viable candidates for any organization.
Samara and her team have coached clients on identifying and pursuing the careers and jobs they want, preparing for job interviews, understanding their worth, knowing how to talk to their experience, and negotiating offers.