Career Coaching
Looking for a job at a nonprofit or mission-based organization? Let our decades of experience running searches, interviewing candidates, and working with nonprofits across the country benefit your search!
We know searching for the right job isn’t easy and we believe our advice, support, and ideas can help give your search a boost to help you land your next job.
Working with Sarah and Rooted Edge Consulting was the strategic edge that I needed to support my transition from a career in education to public policy. Sarah provided me tools to push through specific barriers and help build my confidence as a new policymaker. I am so grateful to have invested in myself and worked with Sarah and Rooted Edge Consulting.
Emily, M.Ed., MFALP
Career Coaching Client
We work with our career coaching clients in the areas where they need the most support, but our time together can include:
Helping you take a step back and figure out what type of work you want to do, what your best strengths are, and help you hone in on the type of positions to pursue.
Refining your resume
Feedback and edits on a cover letter and application questions
Strategizing around your search, which could include: types of organizations to look at, ideas for contacts to talk to, where to focus your time, how tap into your networks, making introductions where possible to help expand your network.
Tips, advice, and practice (if helpful) interviewing, informational interviews, navigating the interview process
Acting as a listening ear and supporter!
We offer a free 20 to 30 minute career coaching call to give initial advice on your search while also exploring the potential of working together. If we decide to work together we offer coaching calls and support with Sarah at a sliding scale of $70 to $125/ hour (you tell us what rate is best for you).
Please note: We bill for hours spent prep/ research/ edits to materials -- which helps make our coaching as impactful as possible -- in addition to time on coaching calls.
I’m so glad I reached out to Sarah for her candidate coaching support during a recent job search process. Sarah helped me clarify what I was looking for in a new role, did background research with her personal connections about my prospects, prepared me for two final-round interviews, and acted as a supportive sounding board as I negotiated an offer of employment. I’m very excited about the role I was able to secure with her support, and highly recommend Sarah as a coach to candidates at any stage in their career!
Jennifer
Career Coaching Client
Some of our career coaching clients work with us for a handful of calls. Others work with us for their entire search. It’s up to you!
Going forward, your name will be added to our network of candidates and we will keep you in mind for positions our clients are filling and roles we hear about from the nonprofits we are connected with. We'd love to hear from you if you could benefit from this type of support!
Note to organizations: We have also partnered with mission-driven organizations which are in the unfortunate position of making lay-offs or other types of staff departures. Setting up coaching partnership with Rooted Edge can be a thoughtful and practical addition to an exit package, which will not only show caring and support during a tough time, but also helping them find their next role in a strategic and more timely manner. If you are interested in setting up career coaching support for departing staff, please reach out and we can explore a partnership.
Let’s work together
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