In 2005, Jill started her own career coaching business, where she works with individuals and corporate clients, including the Chicago office of McKinsey & Co. She developed and teaches the in-person Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management Alumni Job Search classes and works one-on-one with alumni on their career goals.

She particularly enjoys helping clients figure out what will truly energize them. As a former recruiter, she likes revising resumes and conducting mock interviews. She leverages her previous experiences in Human Resources and with Right Management as an Outplacement Consultant in advising clients to navigate the tools of job search.

A native Chicagoan, Jill has a Master’s Degree in Industrial Relations from Loyola University, Chicago, IL, and a Graduate Certificate in Organizational Development from Benedictine University in Lisle, IL. Her professional coaching certification is from The Coaches Training Institute, and she is certified by the International Coach Federation. She is qualified to deliver the MBTI through the Association for Psychological Type.

Case Study 1: RB had three potential directions (Investment, Business Development and Banking) and an awful resume.  He even said he made it “generic on purpose.”  His resume was wordy, dense and poorly formatted.  His interview style was brusque and aggressive.  We polished his resume together and had a version for each direction.  I worked with him on his interview style.  In what was still a difficult economy in 2014, he landed his ideal job in an investment firm.

Case Study 2: LL had been in marketing with a major CPG firm before leaving to stay home with her children and do significant volunteer work.  She was concerned about having been out of the paid work force for 6 years.  However, her volunteer work was at a very high level and we used  it prominently on her resume.  We worked together on her resume and interviewing.  She landed in 2014 in a healthcare consulting firm close to her home.

Case Study 3: BM was laid off in mid 2014 with one year’s severance from a high level position in supply chain.  We greatly strengthened her resume, planned her networking approach, practiced interviewing and negotiated her salary when she landed a desired role in a start-up at a comparable salary to her prior position even though she expected to take what she called a “hair cut” at a start-up.

Case Study 4: DO has an MS in Engineering and an MBA from a top school.  He started two companies and wanted to leave them in the capable hands of coworkers to find work for a large corporation in ecommerce and Technology as a Product Leader.  He was hampered by having worked for himself for over 10 years and not being a native English speaker.  We worked on his resume and interviewing and then happily on which of three offers to accept in mid 2014.