Presentation given at the Venture Cafe, Cambridge, MA in January 2011

1. Career Success Factors for Entrepreneurs A Career Coach’s Perspective Matt Casey January 20, 2011

9. Career Discovery Career Evaluation, Search and Strategy Career Toolkit Goals What is Career Coaching? Designed to collaboratively uncover your key strengths, aspirations, skills and needs to best define your unique value proposition and to develop your career goals A focus on the hard and soft skills for your next career move, developing tactical plans for defining and targeting best opportunities Developing and aligning your career documents to maximize your exposure and differentiate you from your competitors Work Skills, Values, Passions and Goal Inventories, Career Liftoff ® Interests, Career Anchor Assessments, MBTI Personality Profiles Job options, job search support, interview preparation, recommendation solicitation and management, elevator pitches and personal brand creation, industry transition strategy, networking techniques and connections and compensation negotiation tactics. Resumes and CVs, cover letters, thank you letters, Linkedin profiles, presentation documents and personal branding statements Coaching Provide tools for self discovery, guide discussions and ask questions about ideas and options, focus work, help develop tactical plans, create a supportive and safe environment to grow, offer considerations and solutions and overcome personal and professional obstacles

11. Thank You