A partial listing of written feedback from my clients is organized below in 5 sections. Please Note: due to BCACC professional counsellor code of ethics, client names are not disclosed. 

1. Career Planning
2. Job Search
3. Resumes and Cover Letters
4. Presentations, Workshops and Courses
5. Marlene Haley

CAREER PLANNING

• “I am truly searching. Marlene’s programs helped me to start thinking and start acting. ”
  
  
• “Even though I only saw you once I got a great deal out of our session. Keep up the good work!”
  
  
• “In short, I would like to say that everything from your personal assessment, methodological approach, catering client needs, and your feedback exceeded my expectations. You know exactly what you’re talking about and more people should use all your services if they want to be successful. Thanks again and keep up the good work.”
  
  
• “Thanks for the info. The cogs and wheels are already spinning furiously. I felt immediately better after our meeting.”
  
  
• “Just a quick note to say thanks for providing me with so much clarity regarding my possible career directions. I’ve given your recommendations a lot of thought and have started my action plan.”
  
  
• “I became a UBC student this month, after 15 years away from the campus world...Your encouragement was extremely helpful.”
  
  
• “I felt confused as to the appropriateness of my career. I feel empowered by the well presented and laid out strategy. I’ve taken other career programs and this one was the best.”
  
  
• “It felt so good to be able to share your thoughts and ideas with my team! Thanks so much - you’re the best.”
  
  
• “I liked the holistic and creative approach – much different to previous career testing I did 20 years ago!”
  
  
• “I decided to move to a different department. Your help was greatly appreciated in that move.”
  
  
• “After spending 15 years in sales and marketing I have made a significant career change....I am having the time of my life.”
  
  
• “Thanks for all your help. I am really glad I came to see you!”
  
  
• “I’m feeling increasingly confident, both networking and internally, feeling that I finally know what I’m doing!!! And much of that is thanks to you!”
  
  
• “Thanks very much Marlene. You were awesome and gave me some very practical and empowering things.”
  
  
• “I so appreciated our session - you’re right on the ball!!...Many good wishes to you.”
  
  
• “Thank you so much for everything. I just wanted to give you a big hug yesterday for all you’ve done for me - its just the beginning of lots to come. I’m feeling so good about this whole business.”
  
  
• “Very relevant. I feel I can become more directed and know what moves to take without doing something impulsive.”
  
  
• “You have always offered the right mix of knowledge, kicks in the butt, and calling my ‘BS’. It’s been appreciated....I was struggling for a long time with those choices...since our talk, I’ve felt like I’m on the right path and excited about what’s ahead.”
  
  
• “It’s been a great process working with you...Uplifting.”
  
  
• “It was a difficult and painful time for me back then, as I was unknowingly slipping into a life-threatening depression ...I will always remember you as someone who cared enough, and who was skilled and intuitive enough to figure out that something was not right with me....I will always remember you as the wonderful person who saved my life. You might be interested to know that I have made a life change after all, and in there somewhere was your great (vocational) counselling influencing me.”
  
  
• “So life is good. And I wanted to thank you for your assistance through what was a very difficult time for me....I think I would have floundered without your positive support and guidance.”
  
  
• “I found the session today took a lot of weight off my shoulders. I feel optimistic for once!”
  
  
• “Your professional insight provided clarity, support and motivation...exactly what I needed. Your supportive feedback put me back on track, with more determination and perseverance.”
  
  
• “Re: career programs – “this one was more enlightening and more Ah-Ha’s! ”
  
  
• “I am constantly telling people who care to listen the great work that we did together. I appreciate how your mind is a clear and direct arrow to clarity.”
  
  
• “You supported my dream and were factual and encouraging around my doubts...So much of your approach and many of your questions brought parts of myself that had felt fragmented or at odds back together. Thank you so much. I will remember you and our time - it was a pivotal moment among others that has led me to where I am today.”
  
  
• “Just wanted to drop you a quick note to say thank you so much for all your help with mapping out my career. Your insights and clarity have really helped me decide on a career direction and I know I couldn’t have done it without you. Thanks so much for everything.”
  
  
• “With your encouragement and direction, I set about putting my ideas to work. Thank you so much for your guidance. It was exactly what I needed to move my dreams into reality.”

JOB SEARCH   ^[top]

• “I have great news to share with you...I got the position...I wanted to let you know that you really inspired me to get going and prepare for the interview. I took all your recommendations into consideration and made them my own....I really feel without your guidance the result may have been different. Thank-you from the bottom of my heart.”
  
  
• “You were there for me. I really felt our partnership throughout the whole effort....All of your suggestions for networking were useful....Your coaching on salary was very useful on several levels....You were instrumental in getting me to ramp up my efforts to a full-time job search despite the fact this looked completely undoable at the outset...Your advice on references was well used...Because I’d been coached to manage them so well, I knew my references would help my case - which they did.”
  
  
• “The work is exactly what I was looking for, pay’s great, hours fantastic, and location is only 30 minutes from home....Thanks very much for all your help and advice.”
  
  
• “I was doing some research and was trying to locate a recent study that reported what skills employers are looking for when they hire new employees. I called at least six large career counselling firms and several government agencies. Not one of them kept records of any studies or reports! Thankfully Marlene did and I was able to find the information needed.”
  
  
• “This is different...much bigger pond/stakes. From how to select references, to types of offers, to the work itself - all very good learning for me. Anyway, thanks again for your help.”
  
  
• “I’m thrilled to inform you that in this past week (just over a month after working with you), I was offered an exciting career position. In this increasingly competitive job market you should not lose an opportunity to gain a competitive edge. I truly believe that you helped to give me that edge.”
  
  
• “It really helped me focus...and the proof is...I have just landed my dream job. Our counselling sessions were very valuable: I really benefited from your straight-forward style, and learned so much about myself!...I’d refer your services anytime.”
  
  
• “I got the job!..I’m really excited....Thanks for all your help - it was well worth the investment!”
  
  
• “I believe it was your coaching and constructive feedback that enabled me to get the job I have now.”
  
  
• “I have accepted the position...thank you for your expertise and the great advice you gave me.”
  
  
• “I ended up with a great job ...working 4 days a week making more money than when I worked 5!”
  
  
• “Thank you for all your help. I found it very useful in helping me to get focused. I will be making $100K and have a bonus on top of that! I am so pleased I finally got my dream job! So thanks for helping me ‘find work I love!’”

RESUMES AND COVER LETTERS   ^[top]

• “Well, I did it. I got the first job I applied for. And get this - the first thing the guy said to me on the phone was ‘Nice resume, we really liked the look of it.’”
  
  
• “Talk about a self-esteem booster! This resume has given me quite a boost!...I just love this resume. I have never ever seen one like this in all my life!...Thank you ever so much.”
  
  
• “I just wanted to let you know that I have been getting nothing but very positive feedback on my resume since meeting with you to tweak it. I recently met a gentleman who lectures at MBA programmes in Human Resources and he had nothing but good things to say. Thanks for all of your help.”
  
  
• “You’ve helped make what could have been a difficult transition rather smooth with your tools and expertise. My cover letter is especially impressive, receiving glowing comments from my current employer. She said it was one of the best she’s read, usually she just scans cover letters for spelling mistakes and then moves on to the resume since most cover letters are so poorly constructed, but she actually read and enjoyed mine. It worked, since I was hired on the spot during my first interview!”
  
  
• “I can’t wait to start sending both my resume and cover letter out!!”
  
  
• “I submitted to our Human Resources recruiter today. I received a call back within 5 minutes with the comment ‘I really like your resume’. :-) Interviews are being scheduled for today and tomorrow!”
  
  
• “Thank you so much for doing such a fabulous job with my resume! You have given me new confidence to truly go for what I want in a career.”
  
  
• “Thank you for the wonderful resume...I can’t stop reading it over and over again.”
  
  
• “Thank you so much for helping me with my resume. I have been hired....I am tickled pink!”
  
  
• “It turns out that after one year, your resume still gets me interviews to say the least, and it gives me the credit I deserve.
  
  
• “I think the resume is great....Thanks again. You will be highly recommended by me.”
  
  
• “I love my new resume. It doesn’t even look like it belongs to the same person. You’ve been really helpful and if I’m ever in a position to need any of your services again, I won’t hesitate to call.”
  
  
• “We worked on my resume as well as some career decision coaching....You can always use me as a reference / example of one of your success stories!!!”
  
  
• “I got the job!! Thank you so much for the resume.”
  
  
• “I got the job [and I’m] a woman who said the lateral move would be tough to accomplish. Thanks again.”
  
  
• “I start a new job soon. To be honest, I’ve never felt happier! Your help with my resume certainly paved the way for a lot of interest by employers.”
  
  
• “It’s been 4 months now with...and I’ve already received my first promotion and a pretty good pay increase....I sent him my updated resume that you worked on with me and bingo bango bongo...I landed the job.”
  
  
• “I found a great job on contract. Loved every minute of it. I’m looking for work again, but with a lot more enthusiasm and energy this time. The resume you wrote for me really works.”
  
  
• “The resume really looks great!!! Thanks very much for all your help!!”
  
  
• “I really love the way my resume looks. You are the best....It has been a pleasure working with you.”
  
  
• “I wanted to thank you very much for your help with my resume, which I feel was key to getting this contract. Both [my new bosses] said it was good.”
  
  
• “Guess what? I HAVE A JOB!!!...BTW, they absolutely loved the cover letter - thank you very much....I will be making more $$ than my last job...I want to thank you for all your help and support during my ‘unemployment phase’ - it’s been a rough 2.5 months and you have kept me on track (sane) through all of it!”

PRESENTATIONS, WORKSHOPS AND COURSES   ^[top]

• “Marlene Haley is an excellent speaker and very inspiring instructor.”
  
  
• “Marlene is very professional. Most impressive. Deserving of many standing ovations.”
  
  
• “Marlene is a top quality professional. I could not speak highly enough of the instructor, the information or the presentation. The best of many courses I have taken over the years.”
  
  
• “The success of the conference would not have been possible without your expertise and participation.”
  
  
• “Marlene Haley is very competent. As a teacher myself I give her high grades.”
  
  
• “She’s an excellent speaker / orator/ knows her stuff.”
  
  
• “Marlene is an extremely well informed, intuitive person who was an excellent facilitator of self-exploration and self-discovery.”
  
  
• “Marlene Haley is informed and eloquent.”
  
  
• “Marlene has a vast amount of knowledge and information and presented it in a new way. Very focused and determined. Thank you for going the extra mile!”
  
  
• “She is an excellent public speaker, motivator. Very easy to follow and listen to. Makes atmosphere very comfortable, yet energized.”
  
  
• “Marlene is obviously knowledgeable about her area of expertise. She is able to answer questions in a non-technical way. Anecdotes that she gave were very appropriate.”
  
  
• “Marlene is one of the best trainers / facilitators I have ever had the pleasure of listening to.”
  
  
• “She’s an excellent orator, down-to-earth, clear and non-judgmental.”
  
  

MARLENE HALEY   ^[top]

• “I enjoyed the holistic approach that careers should be an expression of self. Marlene has a broad base including all aspects of lifeskills, self-esteem, right and left brain processes. Very valuable.”
  
  
• “Other career counsellors that I have talked to just seemed intent on taking my money...Thank you again, you made a real difference.”
  
  
• “Thanks for being such a positive influence in my life and in such a short time! You are truly inspiring and your energy is contagious.”
  
  
• “Marlene is an example of someone who is working in the right field.”
  
  
• “I now more strongly believe in my passions and won’t let all the ‘shoulds’ overwhelm me. Marlene has packed a lot of experience under her belt.”
  
  
• “Marlene is very enthusiastic and knows her stuff.”
  
  
• “Marlene Haley – I love your energy!! I felt on my toes and interested the whole time. This program gave me inner strength and clarity.”
  
  
• “…helped me to clarify and find an approach to resolve my career indecision and frustration. Marlene is very interesting and encouraging. She stresses realism.”
  
  
• “Marlene is very knowledgeable especially in testing and practical application.”
  
  
• “My career was driving me nuts. I wanted to change but felt trapped by money and time. Marlene is very helpful....program gave me a feeling of hope. Thanks!”
  
  
• “I felt lost. Marlene is well versed, lots of wonderful information, factual.”
  
  
• “Marlene is fabulous! Very effective. Not at all condescending. Thanks, I really enjoyed this.”
  
  
• “Marlene is so so good. As a francophone I was a bit scared…but Marlene was so clear and makes you so comfortable that you feel at ease to ask any questions. You can see that she likes her job and she is transmitting her knowledge perfectly.”
  
  
• “Prior to this program I felt like I was going around in circles trying to figure out what my career should be. Marlene is very knowledgeable in this subject.”
  
  
• “Marlene was direct and to the point. I learned I had a lot more options than I thought.”
  
  
• “I got a lot out of our session. Of all the counsellors I have seen in my life, you are one of the best! Thank you.”
  
  
• “The cloud of career indecision can be cleared. Marlene is excellent.”

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