Career Counseling for Creative Professionals
We help creative people in all fields grow their careers. Many seek to enter or advance in careers as designers, fine artists, web and new media professionals, writers, and entrepreneurs. Whether you are seeking employment or wanting to build a freelance business, we can help.
Identify and Win Your Ideal Job
As we work together, you will begin:
- Articulating your key creative and technical skills that match market needs
- Identifying workplace characteristics in which your creativity will flourish
- Targeting and researching priority creative departments and organizations
- Improving the presentation of your portfolio of work samples
- Identifying websites and networking sources for job leads
- Targeting your resume and cover letter to win interviews
- Interviewing with comfort and competence
We meet with clients for individual sessions weekly or on alternate weeks. See Services for additional information on Solopreneur/Solo Business Coaching, Job Search Coaching, preparing Resumes and Cover Letters, and Interviewing.
Attract New Clients as a Creative Freelance Professional
We will coach you to build your business by:
- Creating or updating a portfolio website that showcases your past creative work samples and attracts and converts clients
- Focusing and energizing your vision of success
- Articulating the core strengths you offer clients
- Writing an effective social media and marketing plan, consistent with your personal style
- Keeping you accountable to your marketing plan through individual sessions, phone check-ins, and/or e-mail.
We meet with clients for individual sessions weekly or on alternate weeks. After a few individual sessions, many clients join the dynamic Marketing Mastermind Group for Solopreneurs & Side Hustles.
Contact Kristin to schedule an appointment or schedule a free 20-minute call
Kristin Schuchman, MSW received her Master's in Social Work at Portland State University and trained as a counselor at the National College of Natural Medicine (NCNM).