Sharon McCormick

My experience has given me a rich and diverse perspective on how to guide clients in navigating the organizational structures of both small and large organizations.

Master’s Degree in Counseling (M.S.)
(3) credits left for an Educational Specialist Degree (Ed.S)
15+ years of broad and deep career coaching, career counseling, and workplace experience including Corporate, Federal, Higher Education, and Non-profit organizations
13 industry-leading certifications, including Certified Career Management Coach and Certified Leadership & Talent Management Coach
Professional Membership in 6 industry-leading Professional Associations
Expertise in 9 professional fields:

Career Coaching - Career Counseling - Corporate and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Training - Executive Career Coaching - Human Resources - Mental Health Counseling - Recruiting and Staffing - Resume Writing - University Career Services Program Management - University Teaching

1 of about 120 nationally Certified Master Career Counselors (MCC) in the country
1 of 3 MCC’s in the entire state of North Carolina
Resume Writer of over 20,000 successful resumes
Winner of the Society for Technical Communicators Best in Show Award (2013)
Winner of the JobMetrx “Career Advisor of the Year” Award (2011)
Contributing Author, 11 national career, employment and resume books
15+ years of career and employment-related volunteer experience with clients of all ages in all stages of career planning

Professional Certifications

Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) 360 Assessment Certification Workshop Administrator
Certified Career Management Coach
Certified Dual Career Couple Relocation Adviser
Certified Global Career Development Facilitator
Certified Global Career Development Facilitator Instructor
Certified Global Career Development Facilitator E-Learning Instructor
Certified Leadership & Talent Management Coach
Certified Federal Senior Executive Service Writer
Distance Credentialed Counselor
Master Career Counselor
National Board Certified Career Counselor
National Board Certified Counselor
National Certified Professional Resume Writer

Career Assessments and Tests

CAPS/COPS
Carlson Learning Profile
CCL 360 Feedback
DISC Profile
FIRO-B
Harrington O’ Shea
Keirsey Temperament Scale
Myers-Briggs
Self-Directed Search
SIGI+ Computer Software
Strengths Finder 2.0
Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory
The Adult Basic Education Test (TABE)
Thomas Kilmann / 360 Feedback
Wonderlic Test Certified Administrator

Community Leadership & Volunteer Experience

Current

Advisory Board Member, Miller Motte College, Cary, North Carolina (2012-Present)
Career Coach Volunteer, Blue Star Military Families (2015-Present)
Career Coach Volunteer, Futures for Kids, Durham, North Carolina (2007-Present)
Career Coach Volunteer Workshop Presenter, The Compass Center, Chapel Hill, North Carolina (2007-Present)
Professional Development Committee Member, The American Counseling Association (2011-Present)
Private Practice Career Coach / HR Consultant, LLC Incorporated, Florida and North Carolina (1993-Present)
Workplace Mentor, EverWise Mentoring Organization, Virtual (October 2014-Present)

AARP Women’s Scholarship Mentor / Volunteer Career Counselor (2011)
Associate Editor, Career Convergence Web Magazine, The National Career Development Association (2005-2006)
Career Coach Volunteer, The Women’s Center of Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina (2007, 2010, 2011, 2013)
Career Counselor Weekly Columnist, The Digital Courier, Forest City, North Carolina (2011-2012)
Career Development Instructor, the Pinellas County Jail, St. Petersburg, Florida (2004)
Career Development Instructor, Workplace / Career Course, Meredith College, Raleigh, North Carolina (2009) & The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina (2009)
Career & Workplace Writer, published in the Durham Beacon magazine and the Durham Boom magazine (2010-2011)
Chairperson, the first Career Counselor Client Advocacy Committee, National Career Development Assoc. (2003-2004)
Director-At-Large, Indiana University Alumni Association, Central Carolina Chapter (2011-2013)
Employability Skills Volunteer, The Center for Women, Tampa, Florida (1999-2001)
Global Career Development Instructor Online, The National Employment Counseling Association (2012)
Internet Resume Writing Consulting Editor, Career Plan, Inc. (2004)
Job Placement Consultant, InStepp, an employment program focusing on job placement for candidates with serious barriers to employment. Trained a staff of volunteer Job Developers, Durham, North Carolina (2008-2011)
Outplacement Job Specialist, Lee Hecht Harrison, Tampa, Florida (2000). Trained as a job lead developer.
Tutor, Study Skills, History, Literature & Spanish, the Study Buddy, St. Petersburg. Florida (1998)
Volunteer, American Red Cross, Community Homelessness Outreach, St. Petersburg, Florida (1998-2001)
Volunteer Career Mentor, “Get a Life” Project, Pinellas County School System, St. Petersburg, Florida (1992)
Volunteer News Reader, the Triangle Radio Reading Service (Serving the visually-impaired) (2012-2014)
Volunteer Virtual Career Coach/Counselor, The Midwest Marines Foundation (2012)
Workforce Development Board Member, the City of Durham, Durham, North Carolina (2007-2014)

Contact Me

I offer a free 30-minute consultation to assess our fit in achieving your career goals. Contact me today. Call me at: 919-424-1244, or fill out my contact form. I return all calls or e-mails within 24 hours.

Sharon McCormick