Career Coaching, Leadership Coaching

Jane Finkle

Jane has more than 20 years of experience in helping individuals with career assessment and exploration, job-search strategies, action plans, and workplace adjustment. In addition to helping clients change, redirect or advance their careers, Jane provides expertise on developing and crafting a polished resume and strengthening interview skills. Prior to her current consulting work, Jane was a career consultant at Options, Inc, Philadelphia, PA where she worked with clients from all parts of the career spectrum. Jane served as Associate Director of Career Services at the University of Pennsylvania, where she designed and administered career programs, developed resources, and provided career counseling and advice on employment trends and job-search strategy for students and alumni of the Wharton Undergraduate Division. She also created and led the “Career Discovery” seminar at Wharton and served as liaison to recruiters from major corporations.

Jane served as the official adviser for Internet users nationwide regarding their career interests at US News and World Report’s online Education and Career Forum. She taught a Career Evaluation course at the University of Pennsylvania and a graduate course in Career Development at Chestnut Hill College. She is the past President for the Philadelphia chapter of the Association of Career Professionals International and served on the advisory board of Seedling Ventures in Boston. She was a frequent guest on the CN8 Morning Show and is quoted frequently in the Philadelphia Inquirer, Monster.com and many major publications and websites.

Jane currently facilitates the Professional Women’s Group for the Philadelphia Affiliate of Dress for Success and provides career consulting through the Valentine Foundation and Lasalle Non Profit Center for Emerging Women Leaders in non profits.

She is a member of the National Career Development Association, Career Management Alliance, Middle Atlantic Career Counseling Association, Association of Career Professionals-International, Green Careers Central and the Sustainable Business Network of Philadelphia.

Jane has an M.S. in Counseling from the University of Rochester, and is a National Certified Counselor (NCC) and Master Career Development Professional (MCDP). She is a certified instructor in Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and Strong Interest Inventories and is trained in image consulting.

From Our Clients
"When I started working with Julie I felt trapped, stifled creatively and disempowered in my job. I could communicate all of the things I didn’t want professionally but couldn’t seem to look beyond my immediate circumstances to the horizon of an ideal career. The materials Julie distributes before the first session are undoubtedly the most helpful, self-reflective, enlightening and important exercises I have ever completed. During the following nine months we worked together, Julie ushered me from a frustrated young assistant clawing at the walls of my cubicle to a satisfied, empowered creative professional with my own business. Julie walked me through leaving my position on good terms, articulating my career goals and ideal work environment, and creating concrete goals and deadlines to achieve self-employment. Most importantly, Julie helped me to reach this place at my own speed, on my own terms, with my own best interest in mind. I eagerly looked forward to our sessions together, and felt a giddy sense of possibility and new-found perspective after we spoke. [I cannot recommend Julie highly enough, and especially to young professionals in the final throes of floundering after college graduation who now face 30 years of uncertainty and undefined career goals]. Julie is a terrific listener, a true advocate, an unparalleled professional and a warm voice of reason, wisdom and ingenuity at the other end of the line. She is also wonderfully adept and steering the conversation to maximize our time together. Many of the skills I’ve learned I transfer into my everyday life, and have become more present, deliberate and focused on my happiness. I am reminded of Goethe’s saying, "Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it!" For the many of us who are waiting to "begin it," the answer is Julie Cohen."

Self-employed writer and consultant, Philadelphia, PA
"Julie assisted me in developing clarity of thought, defining my goals to make them obtainable and building my confidence while faced with difficult work situations. Julie's style is challenging but relaxed. I believe our sessions helped me develop quickly, with a promotion and top performer award as results. Her strengths include reading a situation and assisting in developing a resolution, encouraging you to push yourself to reach your potential, helping you to define your goals. These are just a few reasons why I told my colleagues they should reach out to Julie. "

Management Consultant, Annapolis, Maryland, USA
"My work with Julie allows me to push myself past any pre-set boundaries or limitations. I now believe it is possible to attain any goal I set for myself: one-step-at-a-time... Julie has a razor sharp mind, is very professional yet supportive in a non-judgmental way. She expects a lot from her clients, and delivers a lot - She is conscientious, reliable, and resourceful. She is quick to assess a given situation and help you find a desirable outcome. Anyone who is ambitious and has dreams and goals they want to achieve simply can. Working with a career coach has taught me skills I use in all facets of life: from writing a publication manuscript to planning my wedding in an organized and efficient manner. My dreams are becoming actualized and are no longer vague amorphous thoughts and desires. My life is much fuller and productive now that I know how to be pro-active."

Medical Doctor, San Francisco, California, USA
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Jane Finkle

From Our Clients