Take Control Of Your Career
Design a Career You Love
Ready to create a career that fits YOU?! I am!
"Your class has really changed how I look at things and even in just 2 months I've been approaching life with a different attitude...
I am pursuing my dreams to become a PAID content creator."
– Theresa
The traditional job search process is biased and broken. It favors people who are the best at gaming the system, not the most qualified to do the role.
Most people know that relationships are the best way to find career opportunities tailor-made for THEM.
Yet people go to great lengths to AVOID talking to people about what they want. Why?!
Does this sound familiar?
👎 Are you unsure how to talk about what you want because you're still figuring it out yourself?!
👎 Do you find networking awkward, transactional, and challenging to connect in a natural way?
👎 Questioning how to articulate your value to others when you're not feeling confident or valuable yourself?!
👎 Think you have to be perfectly polished, memorize a script of talking points, or morph into someone you're not?
👎 Do you struggle to translate your skills and experience to a new industry or role?
👎 Are you worried about wasting people's time, asking for too much, or being a burden?
👎 Wondering who to talk to and where to find them?!
👎 Do you have great conversations that don’t seem to lead anywhere?
Not to mention putting all your time and energy into putting yourself out there just to get judged, rejected, or ghosted.
Ready to move beyond the obvious career moves to opportunities you couldn't have imagined?
"I knew I wanted to make a significant career-defining change instead of just taking the next best thing, but I didn’t know where to start.
I ended up accepting this exciting and interesting offer in a completely different kind of role and organization, which gave me the leadership role I had been seeking.
I’m finally taking the professional leap I had sought out, thanks to Caroline’s excellent coaching guidance and support."
– R.N.
Here's how we'll take control of your career and design a career you love:
Week 1: What's truly getting in the way of the career you want
Get the confidence and clarity you need to go after what you truly want.
Understand where you're creating barriers and holding yourself back. Rediscover your true strengths so you can uncover the career options that fit YOU.
Week 2: Mastering your mindset
Fear taking a pay cut? Hate asking for help? Afraid what you want doesn't exist?
Uncover the limiting beliefs that keep you stuck and playing small. Move past fear and indecision so you can take action on a set of concrete achievable steps.
Week 3: Building your Success Team
Who to talk to, where to find them, and how to talk to the right people for YOU.
Find the people doing cool, aligned things that connect you to opportunities AND the inspiration, ideas, and confidence that you can do it, too.
Week 4: Connecting your value to real-life opportunities
A framework (not a script!) to use so you have more fruitful conversations that feel good—and get RESULTS.
Tell your story in a unique, compelling, and AUTHENTIC way. Plus, how to position your skills and experience in a way that differentiates you.
Week 5: Building habits, routines, and sustained action
Do you struggle to find time and energy? Sweat the follow-up? Doubt yourself when people don't respond?
Integrate networking into your day-to-day so you can have regular, energizing conversations and reach your career goals with authenticity and ease.
Week 6: Using Emotional Intelligence and Self-Compassion
We put so much unnecessary pressure on ourselves throughout our career journey. Let's make this fun and easy.
Powerfully respond to the inevitable curve balls, open yourself to what's truly possible in your career, and—dare I say—enjoy talking to people about what you want.
What's Included In This Group Coaching Course
9 hours of live group coaching to work through your specific career goals and challenges.
Thought-provoking exercises, templates, & techniques to help you OWN your gifts and GET CLEAR on what you truly want.
A built-in community of cool people going after MORE in their career.
Are you in?
"Caroline, you have me taking risks and playing to win already, and it’s only been 5 weeks.
Gosh, this is helping me feel great and letting the real me out.
– Jordana
Here's a taste of what you'll see in Teachable:
I'm teaching a different way to get everything you want in your career—and it doesn't involve settling for less than what you truly want or squeezing yourself into a box that doesn't fit.
"I’ve been limiting myself to the thought that I have to 'fit into a box' and identify that next 'box' that I move into FOREVER.
That's scary.
Thanks for leading me out of the darkness and into the light!”
– Bridget
Do you feel like it's just you, alone in the wilderness, wondering if what you want exists?!
What if you could collaborate with a dedicated team of people who have the keys to what you want—and have the willingness and ability to help you get it?
Don't worry, I'm not going to send you into a sterile conference room with a stack of business cards. Blech.
I get it. So much networking advice is super-transactional—elevator pitches, sales-y cold Linkedin reach outs, massive networking events, and the fragile facade of pretending you’re not asking for a job when all you really want is a job!
This is NOT asking strangers for favors or "picking people's brains"—whatever that even means.
There is a much better way.
Imagine turning your daily, casual chats into real career opportunities. My coaching clients do it all the time.
"One year ago, I left 'law firm life' after two decades in practice, and I haven't looked back once!
I love my new gig!
I am completely where I am supposed to be.
Not setting any New Year's resolutions or setting unattainable goals, just living in the present moment."
– Lori
Are you craving community and REAL connection?
Take Control Of Your Career and Design a Career You Love is a career change course that's about finding the work that allows you to be at your best AND the people, culture, and environments that support you in doing that.
Imagine a community that's an extension of YOU--actively helping you achieve YOUR CAREER DREAMS.
Find the people that "get" you, inspire you, encourage you to step into your full potential, challenge you to go bigger, and are just easy to be with...And create a career where you get to work with them every dang day.
Let's do this.
What makes this career change course different?
Take Control Of Your Career and Design a Career You Love is designed to help you find the career options that fit you—which includes surrounding yourself with the people that inspire, support, and advocate for you.
Figuring out the work that's most aligned with you is ONE piece of the puzzle.
This course will ALSO help you with the second piece—getting what you want and need from others so that you can show up at your best and THRIVE once you're there.
This course is designed to help you:
👍 Get clarity, especially if you're not 100% sure what you want
👍 Build confidence in the value you bring to every interaction (even in your normal day-to-day)
👍 Shift unhealthy dynamics in your existing relationships (bosses, bullies, and boundaries 😉)
👍 Nail your messaging; position your skills and experience so that others GET it
🤙 Learn to assess whether an opportunity is the right fit—before it's too late
🤙 Immediately expand your network by meeting people committed to creating a fulfilling career and life
👍 Once you land the dream role, learn how to expand your visibility and impact, position yourself as an expert, get buy-in and support for your ideas, and be first in line for your NEXT move
Perhaps the biggest benefit is learning to show up in a way that's more authentic, powerful, and energizing for YOU—so the journey is as enjoyable as the destination.
Career change isn't just about the shiny new gig.
It's about showing up more confidently and powerfully, uncovering where you're holding yourself back, feeling good about asking for what you want, building a team of people who actively support you, and getting better results with more ease.
"I feel much more supported professionally now.
I also feel confident, with a clear story and vision of who I am and the value I bring."
– Sarah
Meet Your Coaches!
Caroline Adams
Hey, there. I'm Caroline, a career coach and leadership coach helping people like you navigate those inevitable career crossroads with intention, creativity, and fun. (Yes, FUN!)
I'm also a recovering "hard worker," who learned that creating the career I love was a heck of a lot easier once I got honest with myself about what I truly wanted.
My BEST career moves have resulted from talking to people about what I want.
This is what I want for you.
Learn more about my own career journey and coaching philosophy.
Elijah Seay
Hey hey! My name is Elijah and I absolutely love to coach leaders, especially under-coached groups such as millennials and zillennials (yes, it's a real thing lol).
For a long time, I believed that I was subject only to the rules of my role. However, I've come to learn that being a designer of my career was not only possible, but fulfilling!
Possibilities are endless when you know where to look for them. What better time than now to challenge the status quo and build a career that you're proud of?!
Neelke Verhelst
Hello! I'm Neelke. As a coach, I love to help people tap into more happiness, energy, and purposefulness by building profound connections with themselves and the people around them.
I used to spend my weekends drained and depleted from my work week, using my personal time to gear back up for Monday.
By building my own deep connections I am now loving what I do and doing what I love.
The distinction between weekdays and weekend days is almost non-existent. It's incredibly satisfying.
Ready to join the ride?
Ready for a career that's aligned with YOU?
Wave goodbye to sending a stream of resumés into the Internet Job Search Vortex, toiling away on your "online presence," and shouting into the social media void!
Testimonials
Read what others have to say:
The Difference Is Beyond Words
"After a month into taking a new job that I knew rather quickly was a mistake, I started working on how to manage my exit and more importantly, figure out what I really wanted for my next chapter.
Fortunately, my research led me to Caroline Adams, a fellow INTJ personality type. After our first call, I knew she was the right fit to help me through this transition: supportive, but also challenging of my limiting beliefs.
Fast-forward to just a few short months later. I just finished Caroline's six-week group program with a really amazing group of new friends. The mistake job is in the rear view mirror, and I've achieved all of the goals I set in my initial conversation with Caroline.
The difference between how I felt when I started and how I feel now is beyond words.
I wake up and can’t believe I'm my own boss, I get to do work I love with people I like and respect, I got rid of my draining commute and have enough free time to have a life. It’s really close to perfect, and I owe so much to a serendipitous search on YouTube and then putting in the work with Coach Caroline."
– Rick
Pursuing My Dreams To Become a PAID Content Creator
"Your class has really changed how I look at things and even in just 2 months I've been approaching life with a different attitude.
I accepted a position as an assistant project manager and am starting right after the new year. I found it via a contact that I worked with in the past.
I see this job as a LANDING PAD and am approaching it as such BECAUSE...
...I am pursuing my dreams to become a PAID content creator.
I've been using what I've learned from our class and have been NETWORKING up a storm.
I went to a local holiday craft fair and I met two artists. One artist is connecting me with another local mom who works at XXX publishing. The other artist directed me to an arts grant. So I am pursuing all avenues.
Thank you again for all that you have done."
– Theresa
Read Theresa's Career Success Story
Multiple Job Offers In 6 Weeks
“I feel that I’m on the edge of a big change...
Your teachable content and sessions have been FANTASTIC.
Many of the ‘themes’ you point out have been rolling around in my head and keep getting stuck.
You and the others have given me a place to accept those thoughts and manage them so that they don’t manage me!"
– Bridget
(Bridget received multiple job offers in just six weeks. Click here or on the image to watch her story.)
From Lost and Demotivated to Confident and Determined
“I felt that I was bothering other people to try to help me. I was lost about how to keep going with it.
Since taking the course, I've learned to break down my negative thoughts and really understand what my fears were about.
Now, I have the tools to change those thoughts and have more confidence with putting myself out there.
I'm much more determined that I'll find my dream job through talking to people about what I want.”
– Karyn
Reconnecting With My Love Of Connecting
“Caroline is a beyond Coach.
I’ve been given back a portal to the World of Business.
I’m expanding beyond my 'usual' network in a strategic and intentional way, integrating the concepts into my day-to-day in small bites and big chunks, and have started exercising much more discernment in who I get to surround myself with.”
– Samantha
"This framework was one of the most valuable take-aways ... I refer to this before virtually every critical conversation."
"Just wanted to let you know that I've become a networking machine!!!"
– R.N.
“By the end of six weeks I felt really empowered and comfortable in telling others what I want and need, having truly authentic conversations, and most of all: feeling ok to ask in the first place."
"I was really impressed at the ease with which you and Elijah were able to quickly build comfort among a group of relative strangers, and pleasantly surprised at how much I learned just from listening to other people.
I felt quite validated about my own challenges which pushed me to the next level of offering myself grace and compassion in doing the work.”
– Jordana
Ready to design a career you love?
Join a diverse community of leaders designing careers they love. Only $1499
Frequently Asked Questions
What's included in the course?
Take Control of Your Career and Design a Career You Love is a career change group coaching course designed to turbocharge your confidence, clarity, and ACTION.
Six live 90-minute group classes. (That's 9 hours of live coaching, plus unlimited support via Teachable in between sessions!) A full curriculum with written exercises, templates, videos, and bonus content is available in Teachable.
As a career and leadership coach, I provide personalized guidance to support you and help you integrate the learnings on the calls and in between sessions.
When does the course begin?
The next course runs from October 18, 2024 through November 22, 2024.
The six 90-minute group coaching calls will be held weekly via Zoom on Fridays at 10am PT/ 12pm CT/ 1pm ET.
The course materials will be available a few weeks before the calls begin, so if you're itching to get started, you can be well on your way to taking control of your career and designing a career you love!
Email me if you're interested in starting sooner.
What if I can't make the live classes?
While I encourage you to attend live if you can, all classes will be recorded and available in Teachable. Plus, one of the main themes of this course is leveraging others to design a career you love, so I encourage you to build relationships with other participants outside of class!
This is a powerful space.
I'm thrilled by the number of personal and professional relationships that have been forged across participants, including multiple cohorts that continued to meet AFTER the course ended.
What if I don't get through all the course material by the end of the 6 weeks?
Enrollment in this course gives you LIFETIME ACCESS to the materials.
The curriculum and exercises are designed to be reusable, so you can revisit them whenever you're ready to take your career to the next level--or just need a little career zhuzh.
What if I don't know yet what I want to do in my career?
Join the course! You know a lot more than you realize. We'll tease out what you DO know and then light the path to figuring out the rest.
Giving yourself focused time and space to follow a structured way to explore and answer the important questions is a powerful tool for clarity, confidence, and momentum!
One of the biggest benefits of this experience is to clarify what you think you know and fill in the gaps.
Plus, you'll learn how to leverage new and existing relationships to invite people in to help you find answers, resources, and ideas you simply can't see on your own.
I know, I know. You've been told you need to walk into conversations knowing exactly what you want--that's not only incorrect, it's so so limiting.
You'll learn how to plant seeds with the people best positioned to help you as you gain clarity and momentum.
Starting to talk with people about what you TRULY WANT is often a powerful confidence-builder...and reminder that you're on the right track--and likely further along than you're giving yourself credit for!
I'm a business owner/freelancer. Will this course help my business?
Are relationships important for your business?! Are confidence and clarity important for your business? Is earning more while working less important for your business?! If so, I encourage you to enroll.
Whether you're a current or aspiring business owner, these techniques are fantastic for building partnerships, sparking collaborations, and turning leads into long-term IDEAL clients.
This course has ALSO helped so many people shift unhealthy dynamics in their existing relationships.
Like that demanding client that calls you 8 times a day yet still can't manage to pay on time. Or the people that always try to low-ball your fees. I could go on...
I'm an introvert/have social anxiety/find groups really challenging. Can I do this?!
I hear you! I'm extremely introverted AND have social anxiety AND I'm a shy, private person.
The majority of people that take this course are introverts (who've had great success, btw--check out the success stories!)
Everything we talk about, plus the way the course itself is set up, is structured around you protecting your precious energy stores.
If I can do this, so can you.
The point of this course is to get everything you want in your career in a way that feels good to YOU.
And that begins with creating a safe space in this course so you can show up as you.
I'm not shy about networking and enjoy connecting with new people. Will this course help?
First, this course is about so much MORE.
It's about showing up confidently and powerfully, realizing how much POWER you have to CHOOSE what you want, and making all your decisions from a place of WANT instead of SHOULD.
Even if you're meeting lots of people and having great conversations, are they leading to real-life opportunities?
Are you surrounded with the people best positioned to support you in you career long-term?
Do you like and respect them? And do they pull the best out of you in a way that feels good?
If you are confidently and consistently talking to people about what you want, have a trusted team of people you can rely on to support you with your career goals, regularly ask for help and support, and are easily getting the career opportunities you want, you might not need this course.
But maybe you'd want to co-lead with me? If so, please reach out!
Why can't I just apply for jobs the traditional way? Won’t it take longer to get results?
Talking to people about what you want is the most direct path to better, lasting results.
If you're finding the opportunities online that you WANT, apply! Don't let me stop you.
But if you're not getting offers...or those opportunities underwhelm you...or fill you with a sense of dread, I invite you to try a different approach.
How much time are you investing in scanning LinkedIn for jobs? Creating umpteen versions of your resumé? Tailoring your cover letters? Worrying about what's wrong with YOU because you're not getting interviews...or getting interviews for jobs that don't EXCITE you?
Plus, did you know that a high percentage of posted jobs have already been promised to internal candidates? And that some organizations use job postings to get candidates to do FREE WORK they don't intend to hire anyone for?
I encourage you to stop investing your time and energy (and self-worth) in a BROKEN process that's rigged against real, capable humans like YOU in favor of whoever does the best job of keyword-stuffing their resumé.
It's much better spent getting yourself in front of people who have the ability to connect you with opportunities that FIT YOU.
Plus, I'll show you how to have these conversations in the course of your normal day-to-day so you don't need to carve out hours and hours of time each week to move the ball forward.
Will you offer this course on evenings or weekends?
I schedule this course during the workday because it encourages you to prioritize taking strategic action in your career over your To-do list.
Strategically thinking about your future career makes your current career better. Plus, when we step back, we empower others to step in...or realize the work wasn't so important after all.
Not everyone has the luxury to step away, but if you do, I encourage you to use it!
Is there a payment plan?
Yes! Once you click the button to enroll, you'll see an option to use Afterpay. Afterpay allows you to pay for purchases in four installments.
Afterpay is a third party, so please read their terms and conditions.
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