Services

Corporate Services

Blackwell Career Management works with corporate human resources executives to design career coaching programs tailored to corporate needs. We specialize in programs for organizations that are reducing their workforces; for those seeking to retain and enhance executive performance; and those wanting to instill a healthy work/life balance in their employees. We can also tailor programs to specific needs.

> For organizations that are re-organizing or downsizing, we tailor career coaching services to be offered as part of severance and early retirement packages

> For younger managers and those on a promotion track we package a series of individual sessions or group seminars on topics such as

o The Rules of Business
o Professional Networking
o Building Leadership Skills
o The Art and Science of Business Etiquette
o Working Smarter, Not Harder

> Half- or full-day workshops available on-site or at Blackwell Career Management offices. Special group rates available.

Lectures and Workshops

Mary Ann Blackwell, founder and president of Blackwell Career Management is an experienced and lively lecturer on a wide range of issues related to career growth and management, building a successful small business, and the development of a strong individual career identity. Her speaking engagements have included a broad range of groups including the National Press Club-Entrepreneurs Group; US Department of Labor; Datatel; Bethesda-Chevy Chase and Falls Church Chambers of Commerce; International City/County Management Association Conference; US Office of Technology Assessment; US Congress-Health Program Retreat; the Technology Executive Institute; the Marine Executive Association; Military Officers Association of America, No.Virginia Chapter; the Society of Women Engineers.

> Lecture topics include

o Researching a Great Job—And Getting It
o Putting Your Best Foot Forward: The Art of a Great Resume
o Guidelines for Successful Interviews
o Closing the Deal: Foolproof Salary Negotiation Techniques
o Part-time Professions: Consulting, Job Sharing, Contracting and Freelancing
o Older and Better: Career Opportunities in the Nifty Fifties and Productive Sixties
o Powerful Communication Skills/Dynamic Delegating Skills

Business workshops include:

o Entrepreneurial Planning: Figuring Out If You’re Ready, Making It Happen
o Creating and Managing a Home-Business for Primary or Secondary Income
o Building and Managing Your Small Business; Starting With An Effective Business Plan
o Seven Steps to Creating A Successful Marketing Plan

Career Coaching Cost $110.00 Initial Evaluation Session 1 1/2 hours $75 Per One-Hour Session Terms: Payment per session as you go. Check or Cash. Group Rates available.