Never been on a podcast before…Scott… Never been on a podcast before…Scott made the entire experience just like a conversation. Really enjoyed sharing my story & obviously the entire HTYC team is just top tier. You all have helped me change my life in the most positive and beautiful way. Thank you!

Putting Advice into Action I had an opportunity to take some of the advice I received from Phillip as part of my coaching in the Fall of 2022 and put it into action. I actually got a call back from a job I interviewed for 2 months earlier and didn’t get. I guess I did really well in the interview and they put me on a shortlist for any future openings (which is often the case in the public sector). Since I had already interviewed, things were going to progress straight to the initial offer. To make sure I was ready, I consulted my ideal career profile and assessed my current working situation (which wasn’t great) to determine my salary range. Since public sector salaries are generally governed by policies and collective bargaining agreements, I anticipated that the initial offer would be quite low. In fact, it was $20,000 less than what I was making at my current gig! Since I was desperate to get out, I might have just went along with the initial offer, fearing that they might rescind the offer if I tried to negotiate to a higher salary. Thanks to my chats with Phillip and the modules recorded by Scott, I knew the importance of being honest with myself and what my bare minimum to shift jobs would be (despite my desperation!). Despite REALLY wanting out, I knew I'd also be miserable if I took this gig and was earning less in an inflationary economy! By being intentional and planning ahead, I was able to establish a range that would allow me to get a bump in salary (even when factoring my performance raise at my previous job) without putting the recruiter off. I presented this to them in an honest and transparent way by letting them know where I was now in my current salary range and where they’ll need to be for me to accept the offer. In the end, they met me at the lower end of what I proposed. Nonetheless, by doing the work in advance, I was satisfied with the result because it satisfied two important criteria I established: getting out of my current job and getting a salary bump. Having that knowledge from HTYC really gave me the confidence to approach this situation in a systematic way. Without it, I may have taken a significant pay cut out of desperation or compelled them to rescind the offer because my demands were too high. Salary negotiation is just a microcosm of what you’ll learn at HTYC! When you take the time to set parameters for your ‘ideal job’ (location, salary, commute times, etc.), the ‘overwhelm’ that can accompany these kinds of decisions is reduced significantly!

Unlocking Career Fulfilment By Shifting Your Mindset I have made more progress in the seven months of HTYC program than in the past five years. I felt restless and desperate to discover what line of work I should be doing taking into consideration all of my credentials and experience. Everything I had attempted before HTYC did not leave me fulfilled or happy. With the help of my coach Liz and a carefully crafted program of tests and exercises, sometime by session 6, I started to see the light at the end of the tunnel. I trusted the process and and at the end 3 things happened for me. - For the first time I had a deep understanding that my ideal career is right in front of me. - I asked and received the promotion in the field I was already in. (with the guidance of my coach) - I dared to pursue my passion and overcame my fear of an imposter syndrome. HTYC is like therapy but for your career. I highly recommend it to anyone who feels stuck, lost, restless at the idea of not knowing where they belong in the job market. Worth every penny. If you are interested to listen to my story and the challenges I faced and overcame within the program, listen to the episode with me in HTYC podcast. The episode is called- "Unlocking Career Fulfillment By Shifting Your Mindset"

HTYC was just what I was looking for I got what I asked for working with HTYC! In the beginning, I was not sure if I was looking for a therapist or a career coach. Scott & the HTYC Team made the right recommendation to pair me with Liz. She is knowledgeable, communicative, inquisitive, compassionate and knows when to push me and how much. ;) By working together, I have gained tremendous personal growth and improved my perspectives on my career. I may have wrapping up my coaching but this is not the end of my pursuit of career happiness, whether at my current work place or somewhere else. Regardless, I am now better equipped to pursue when the right opportunity comes along. Thanks again to Liz & HTYC!!

Highly Recommended and Will Work With HTYC Again I have worked with Scott and Phillip a couple of times through work transitions and have enjoyed the experience every time. They know their stuff and do a great job helping you figure out your next steps whether it's negotiations or getting clarity on your future career path. If/when I'm looking to negotiate for bigger/better job positions in the future, I will be reaching out to the HTYC team again for their help and expertise! I have recommended HTYC to friends in the past and will continue too!