Get the career advice you need in 1 hour through a Career Coffee Chat

1. “What’s the right salary to ask for?”

2. “Should I take a masters now or in 2 years?”

3. “When is the best time for me to ask for a promotion or switch jobs?”

- the top 3 questions I hear in these Career Coffee Chats

And before the hour’s done, the question’s answered and there’s a plan in place for making it happen.

When you’re confused about what to do next in your career and you need advice from someone who only wants you to succeed (and by your definition of success!), then you need to book a Career Coffee Chat.

Your trusted advisor as you plan out your career's next move

I'll work with you on either outlining the strategy or the specific next steps you need to make to reach whatever goals you're telling me you want to achieve.

Here's a few samples for what we could talk about as specific next steps:

• Short-term career strategy (e.g. "Which industry should I focus on entering?" "What company can provide me WFH and these specific benefits?")

• Job application strategy (e.g. resume review, cover letter, LinkedIn, etc.)

• Masters application strategy (e.g. motivation letter, CV review, how to coach your referrals, etc.)

• Networking best practices (e.g. cold emailing, asking for referrals, what questions to ask, etc.)

• Interview prep (e.g. personal history, "Why I have a career gap", behavioral questions, etc.)

• Salary negotiating (e.g. researching if this is a realistic number, practicing negotiating, scenario planning, etc.)

And here's a few samples for what we could talk about as strategy:

• Preparing for your performance review and how to ask your boss for a raise

• Choosing which masters / MBA / PhD to apply for given your current experience and ideal end goals

• Figuring out your higher education application strategy, from researching schools to interviewing alumni to calculating ROI

• Switching industries or functions mid-career (like going from construction to tech or finance to marketing or being a high school teacher to a HR recruiter)

• Leveraging job offers against each other or against your current workplace to get a higher salary

• Where and when to look for jobs abroad given your current experience and ideal end goals

• Navigating big changes in your corporate career, like moving from IC to manager or local to global

You can also talk to me about:

• Moving to the Netherlands

• especially in the dead of winter

• without ever having been in Europe before

• and no family or support system around

• Taking up the MBA at Rotterdam School of Management

• Job hunting process in the Netherlands

• Buying and renovating an apartment in the Netherlands as a expat

Going from confused and miserable to clear and methodical

I support my students in figuring out "what's next" so you can stop feeling stuck and like you’re wasting their time with all this unproductive worrying and overthinking.

• Unblocking the mindset and strategy to get you to your dream salary

• Upleveling your personal branding on LinkedIn

• Navigating pivots and massive changes in your potential career path

• Shifting to working less while maintaining the same salary or even higher

• Getting out of the little bubble we’re in and thinking beyond the obvious career path

From vague dreams to your everyday reality

Working with a coach who is a realist is a gamechanger. You'll never second-guess if your career goals or lifestyle wishes are too much, too unrealistic, or too bold - instead you'll have someone help you connect the dots of how you can start moving towards that dream right now with what you have.

• Set up a personal brand that gets headhunters emailing you with opportunities every week? Do it with someone who's automated replies to them.

• Scared of sending a cold email to someone that can open new doors in your career? Let's draft it tonight.

• Wonder which of your potential careers you should actually pursue? Literally my favorite exercise.

How to Book a Career Coffee Chat :

1. Fill out this form where you’ll also pick the date and time for us to speak. (If you want an ASAP date, let me know so I can share my free time.)

2. Confirm you received the Google Calendar + Meet invite.

If you have any questions, you can email me at justine@thebumpycareer.com