Career Strategy Intensive
Not sure where to start — or whether coaching is right for you? This focused, single-session engagement delivers immediate strategic value with no long-term commitment. We'll identify exactly where you're stuck, assess your current positioning, and leave you with a prioritized set of next steps you can act on right away. ---------------------------------- IDEAL FOR: Students, new grads, and early-career professionals who want expert input before committing to a longer engagement or who have one specific challenge to solve right now. ---------------------------------- WHAT WE ACCOMPLISH: • Rapid assessment of your current positioning, materials, or search strategy • Identification of your highest-leverage next moves • Honest, experienced feedback on your resume, LinkedIn, or narrative — wherever the biggest gap is • Open Q&A throughout the full session — bring any question about job search strategy, recruiting, positioning, or next steps and get direct, experienced answers in real time (Many clients use this session as a starting point before moving into a full package.) ---------------------------------- HOW IT WORKS: This is a single, focused 75-minute session conducted via Zoom or in person — no long-term commitment required. You'll come with your questions, materials, or challenges, and we'll move through them with structure and purpose. Within 24 hours of our session, you'll receive a written recap and prioritized action plan so you leave with clarity and immediate next steps, not just a good conversation.
What's included
My coaching style is direct and encouraging. I'll challenge your thinking, push you toward clarity, and hold you accountable, while making sure the process always feels grounded and tailored to where you are, not where I think you should be. This session is structured around clear outcomes, but we move at your pace. What sets my approach apart is years of experience seeing the hiring process from the inside.
- • Written Session Recap — A concise summary of everything we covered, including key insights, decisions made, and the strategic priorities we identified together, delivered after your session so nothing gets lost
- • Prioritized Action Plan — A clear, sequenced list of your next moves with specific steps you can begin executing immediately following our conversation
- • Personalized Resource List — Curated tools, frameworks, or references specific to your situation and goals, recommended during our session to support your next phase of work
- • 30-Day Follow-Up Check-In — A brief async touchpoint via email within 30 days of your session where you can share progress, ask a follow-up question, or get a quick gut-check as you execute your plan
Meet your expert
Carla C.
Transform Your Career w/ Tulane's Former Business Career Executive Director
High-stakes career decisions require more than polished materials. They require strategy. For nearly 30 years, I've helped students, MBA candidates, and early-career professionals move from uncertainty to clarity—and from clarity to offers. As former Executive Director of Career Management at Tulane University's Freeman School of Business, I led the career strategy function for one of the South's top business schools, building and directing a team that achieved a 100% MBA offer rate and coaching hundreds of undergraduate and graduate students pursuing roles in finance, consulting, accounting, and business leadership. Students I've worked with have gone on to Goldman Sachs, Big 4 firms, and top consulting organizations. I also served as Tulane's campus-wide Director of Career Services where I worked with students pursuing degrees in liberal arts, science, and engineering. I directed the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program in the Gulf South where I coached founders and CEOs through high-stakes strategic growth decisions. What I bring to every engagement: → 500+ employer relationships and a recruiter's-eye view of how hiring decisions actually get made → Deep expertise in career narrative and positioning—resume, LinkedIn, interview story, and pitch → Certified Professional Resume Writer (CPRW) credential, Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) designation, and a master's degree in Communication → A direct, enthusiastic coaching style that challenges your thinking while keeping execution grounded and practical I work best with: → Current students and seniors preparing for competitive recruiting, → MBA candidates at any stage of their search, new grads building traction, and early-career professionals ready for a strategic pivot or promotion. My particular strength is helping clients find and communicate the narrative thread that makes their experience coherent, compelling, and competitive, not just polished. Whether it's your resume, LinkedIn profile, interview stories, or overall search strategy, I help you show up as an authentic candidate. If you're ready to compete seriously for what's next, I'd be glad to partner with you.
