“Susan Whitcomb is founder and president of The
Academies, including Career Coach Academy, Job
Search Academy
& Leadership Coach
Academy. She brings two
decades of experience to her work as an author and speaker. People come away
from Susan’s keynotes, trainings, and coaching encounters with an “I can do
it!” perspective, helping them tap into the awareness, attitudes, and action
plans that cause a life-changing shift from stagnant or stuck to unstoppable. Susan
is the author of the best-selling “Magic Series” published by JIST, including
Job Search Magic, Interview Magic, and Resume Magic, now in its 4th edition.
Her book, 30-Day Job Promotion: Build a Powerful Promotion Plan in a Month, is
part of JIST’s popular Help-in-a-Hurry series. Her recent book The Christian’s
Career Journey marries her career experience with a Bibilical approach to
careers and calling. And, coming 2010, Susan’s newest book, The Twitter Job
Search Guide, promises to reveal how job seekers and careerists can leverage
the power of social media to advance their careers. Susan is also coauthor of
eResumes: Everything You Need To Know (McGraw-Hill) and author of a 400-page
career coaching reference accompanying the Certified Career Management Coach
program offered through Career
Coach Academy.
She has been a careers columnist and featured chat guest for Monster.com and
America Online and, as an industry expert, has been cited in U.S. News &
World Report, CBS Marketwatch.com, the Dow Jones’ National Business Employment
Weekly, and numerous national publications. She serves on the board of, and was
former Executive Director for, Career Management Alliance (formerly Career
Masters Institute). Her designations include Professional Certified Coach (PCC)
from International Coach Federation, Certified Career Management Coach, Certified
Job Search Strategist, Certified Life Coach, Certified Professional Christian
Coach, Master Resume Writer, Nationally Certified Resume Writer, and Credential
Career Manager. Career Coach Academy’s Certified Career Management Coach (CCMC)
program and Leadership Coach
Academy’s Certified
Leadership & Talent Management Coach (CLTMC) program have been designated
as providers of 30 hours (each) of Approved Coach Specific Training Hours
(“ACSTH”) through International Coach Federation..”
