Facilitator + Consultant SARAH COLLINS
I started my career working with college students in higher education. Through this experience I was able to work one-on-one with thousands of young professionals helping them as they transitioned to and within professional careers. I am also a Certified Gallup Clifton Strengths Coach and always use a strengths-based approach when coaching clients.
In Gallup’s 2022 State of the Global Workplace report only 21% of employees said they were engaged at work. Gallup estimates that low engagement costs the global economy $7.8 trillion because low engagement impacts performance outcomes, such as retention, productivity, safety and profitability. As a seasoned facilitator and coach I am on a mission to help organizations increase engagement and all the positive benefits that come along with that. Together I partner with companies to discover their employee’s talents which increases an employee’s engagement at work while also giving teams a language for better communication, conflict resolution, and enhanced performance outcomes.
What else should you know about me? I bring energy and enthusiasm to every interaction. My own strengths allow me to come into any situation with an upbeat attitude and a mission to act. I will tailor all interactions specifically to you or your teams’ needs and I will leave you with tangible steps to reach your goals.
It’s also important to know that I am the mother of three small children. My kids were just babies during the beginning of the pandemic and I was kinda of drowning in motherhood. One day I had an epiphany and realized I could actually be using my strengths in my motherhood. So often we think of our development only in terms of our professional lives, but actually we are one person who has to wear many hats. The more we know about ourselves, the better we can show up to each arena of our lives. Through my epiphany, I created Strong As A Mother, a strengths development coaching group for women looking to better understand their journey and experience of motherhood.
I am personally committed to helping everyone from managers to mothers understand and utilize Clifton Strengths to live happier, healthier, more fulfilling lives.
Sarah’s Top 10 Strengths
Positivity, Woo, Communication, Activator, Harmony, Developer, Individualization, Responsibility, Input, Arranger
MY STORY
It took about one week as a college student for me to realize maybe I hadn’t thought out my future career very well.
My parents did not attend college. I was a true-blue, first-generation college student. All I knew was that I wanted to go to college to be a Husker. And I knew I wanted to talk for a living.
My journey was long and was full of ups and downs. When I went to graduate school at 24, they asked me what my strengths were. No one had done that before! We took the Gallup StrengthsFinder assessment and I was able to learn about my top 5 strengths (positivity, woo, communication, harmony and activator). Had someone taken the time to talk to me about what I liked doing, what I was good at, and what was important to me back in college, I might have led a very different life.
And while I do not regret any part of my story, I want to help others find their own way a little easier and faster.
The reason I’ve had success is because I discovered my natural talents and I use those everyday in my business. This is me living my life in the best and most fulfilling way. And that’s what I want to help others find. We all value different things, but I think, we all want to live a meaningful, connected, and engaged life.
Americans spend over 90,000 hours in our lifetimes working, so it’s safe to say if we don’t enjoy and thrive at work we won’t feel fulfilled and happy in life. And that’d be a shame.
Maybe you never found that thing that makes you excited to get up in the morning. Or maybe you did, but now that isn’t doing it for you anymore. Sometimes people need to talk through and explore what they want to do. Sometimes people have a fairly good idea about what they want to do, but they are unsure how to successfully achieve that goal. Sometimes we just need help with the nuts and bolts (like building a kick-ass resume, writing a cover letter or just sharpening those winning interview skills). This is part of what Collins Career Coaching specialize in. We also help organizations discover their employee’s talents and how to invest in those creating a more engaged workforce.
Whether you are transitioning to a new career or are looking to invest in yourself or your employees, Collins Career Coaching is here for you because together we can navigate the ever changing career landscape.
Career Coach: JANESSA HAGEMAN
Janessa is a career coach who shows up to conversations with the mentality of discovering job seekers' strengths and priorities to activate goals and ensure long-term career management confidence. Her journey includes 8+ years of career development experience and has to date coached 2,000+ individuals on the gamet of career topics including career exploration, application materials, interview prep, and salary negotiation. Janessa is also a career pivoter who understands the nuances of how to convey transferable skills, and successfully has pivoted industries, currently working full-time for a leading Fortune 500 consulting firm.
Janessa is spirited and candid while ensuring job seekers feel heard and enabled through the job search process. She currently is taking on a limited number of clients who are focused on a resume refresh, job search strategy, or interview prep.
Janessa’s Top 10 Strengths
Woo, Activator, Communication, Learner, Achiever, Adaptability, Individualization, Command, Significance, Strategic
Career Coach: AMANDA FAIRLEY
Amanda Fairley is a woman rooted in her faith, a farmer and cattleman's wife, and the mother to two beautiful children. She understands what it is like to balance a family, career, and farm. She believes that God has given each one of us unique gifts and strengths that go underutilized.
Amanda's background of 10+ years focuses on career alignment based on an individual's strengths, specifically in career exploration and resume and interview development. She uses tools such as The Working Genius, Gallup CliftonStrengths, and Real Colors to assist individuals in finding true Joy, Energy, and Fulfillment in their Careers. This allows for sustainable goal achievement and confidence in an individual's work.
Amanda believes in authenticity and providing individuals with a clear path for career growth. She is currently taking on clients who want to focus on career change or re-alignment, resume, cover letter refresh, and interview preparation.
Amanda’a Top 10 Strengths
Responsibility, Relator, Empathy , Discipline, Belief, Maximizer, Strategic, Input, Individualization, Achiever
Working Genius: Enablement & Tenacity | Real Colors: Gold/Blue