“Through the Land Your Dream Job program, I landed a job (and several offers along the way) within a month of moving back to the States after three years abroad — and negotiated a $10,000 increase in salary to boot. Liz’s personalized coaching was absolutely invaluable for me. Liz will cheer you on and give you the confidence boosts you need, but she’ll also ask you tough questions and make you look at things from different perspectives. I was so lucky to have Liz as a partner in my job search and highly recommend her as both a course creator and 1:1 coach. Working with Liz is a no-brainer if you’re looking for guidance and accountability.”

“I *genuinely* believe Liz is one of the best career coaches out there. Career coaching is her superpower. What I love about Liz is that she will genuinely do her best to understand YOU - your values, what you’re looking for, your goals - and help you achieve what you’re trying to do. Liz doesn’t deploy a one-size-fits-all approach and rather, customizes each session with you and for you. I specifically love the process in how we work - utilizing collaborative docs where we can talk back-and-forth about what we are trying to do. I’ve had sessions with Liz that were more focused on long-term career goals, and I’ve also worked with Liz one-off to help me make a decision about taking a job. Liz helped me clarify my values, turn informal goals into measurable actions that helped me make meaningful progress (while also making sure my goals aligned to my greater career and personal values in life), and sift through the noise and determine if a potential job offer was a fit. I walk away from almost every session with new insights about myself. Liz pushes me, catches me when I’m being contradictory in some way, and even reflects back to me trends in my language that I use and don’t realize. Regardless of where you are at in your career, Liz will help you because she actively listens to how you are feeling, and structures the coaching to meet you where you are. Liz has made me more confident in myself and what I’m looking for, which has translated into better job outcomes for myself. Working with Liz has been a highlight in my career journey and I will be using Liz’s coaching for the rest of my life (if she’ll have me!)”

“Until I met Liz, I felt as though I had exhausted my resources. Fortunately for me, Liz was my next and final step toward my end goal of landing my dream job. I accomplished more in my first 20 minutes with Liz than I had in weeks with other career coaches. Liz truly made a point to understand my situation and created an action plan specifically tailored for me. Throughout the entire time working with Liz, her dedication to seeing me succeed was extremely evident and continues to show even after I accepted my ideal job offer.”

“Working with Liz was one of the best things to happen to my career. Liz helped me define my ideal role, highlight my existing skill set, and empowered me to present these assets with confidence. What makes working with Liz so effective, and so special, is the delicate balance she strikes between powerful motivator and trusted friend. She provides actionable feedback with a touch of humor and makes the toughest conversations just that much more approachable. With Liz in my corner I was able to secure a role in my dream industry. More importantly, I enjoyed the process and learned more than I thought possible.”

“With Liz’s online program and coaching, I was able to get a job at a dream company in less than one month, and more importantly, I gained essential tools in job seeking and networking — tools that I can now use for job seeking in the future! Her course and 1:1 coaching were very complementary: through her course, I learned job-seeking techniques, (whether interviewing, working on my resume or networking); through her 1:1 coaching, she gave me direct and personal feedback. Liz is genuinely passionate about positive and meaningful change. I’m so glad I got to work with her — thanks Liz!”

“I highly recommend LYDJ. It’s a great, structured program that guides you through every aspect of the job search. It helped kickstart my career search journey and provided the guidance I needed along the way, complete with access to online worksheets, homework, and personalized coaching throughout the process. LYDJ not only showed me how to find a company that values my experience and skillset, but also gave me the confidence to fight for what I am worth. I accepted an offer with a great company I am excited about that provides a flexible work-life balance and a significant increase in compensation and benefits.”

“This will sound like hyperbole, but working with Liz changed my life. I was feeling lost and out of touch with my values as I considered making a big life and career transition. She helped me navigate through the fog of burnout to get in touch with what I really wanted, and supported me as I pushed my way through making it happen. Liz has a gift for making sense of disorganized thoughts and surfacing the most important kernels of what your inner self is asking for. She creates the conditions for you to look at your needs with clarity, lay out your options realistically, and act on them with confidence. It’s like having a personal project manager for the emotional rollercoaster of a high-stakes career change moment. Today, my work and personal lives coexist in a harmony I’ve always wanted but wasn’t sure was possible. I credit Liz with helping to make that a reality, and if you’re in a similar position I can’t recommend working with her highly enough.”

“Liz is simply incredible. I started working with Liz for 1:1 coaching in 2018, heavily focused on identifying my values, passions, preferences, skills and strengths. The foundation we built helped me feel super grounded in making a huge personal and career move abroad to Buenos Aires, Argentina. To supplement my 1:1 coaching, I had signed up for the LYDJ online course. Almost 3 years later since we started working together in 2018, I *still* reference the lessons and exercises. The lifetime access is amazing. Most recently, the techniques on negotiation helped me jump 15% in base salary (to the top of the salary range), 50% in equity, and land a 15% additional sign-on bonus (!!). Not only do Liz’s strategies work, but they instill excitement, authenticity and confidence in the entire job search process. I’ve kept Liz posted along my career journey and continue to feel her support deeply. I’m very thankful for Liz’s support, guidance and creating such high quality content. ”

“I’ve always been in awe when I meet other professionals who have had a very clear vision of what they want professionally and felt like I have always been in a place of exploring and trying to gain clarity. I joined a new company 6 months ago and had been moved around internally 4 times within that time. I reached a point where I felt like I was no longer in the driver’s seat and wanted to be able to better advocate for myself and be clear about what I wanted to achieve. I received a recommendation from a friend and reached out to Liz. Liz responded on the same day and we had our first introductory call that Friday. The support and encouragement I received in that first, 30-minute call were more than I could have asked for! I ended the call feeling excited and like, yes! I could apply for jobs (when 15 weeks pregnant) and move forward.

Liz helped me gain clarity in my vision, my priorities, and how to speak to my past and desired future in interviews. I received an offer three weeks later! Liz helped me negotiate for a higher salary and it all felt smooth and comfortable, which it never has in the past. I am stepping away from my sessions with Liz with a clear sense of what I want to do, what is needed to get there, and how to navigate my professional career better as I move forward. Liz was responsive and prioritized meeting when I had an offer and needed to negotiate within 24 hours - I plan on reconnecting with Liz anytime before another move because it helped me feel like I had such control and clarity. I wish this were a benefit with jobs but working and learning from Liz was one of the more valuable experiences I’ve had so far in my career.”

“Liz was there for me every step of the way and I really could not have done this process without her. I’d spent two years feeling stuck in higher education and didn’t know how to transition out. Once I started working with Liz, I felt my future unlocking in front of my eyes. Liz helped clarify what mattered most to me in the job search process and built my confidence from the ground up. Under her guidance and killer LYDJ curriculum, I learned how to navigate informational interviews, prep for formal on-sites, and ask the hard questions to see which companies were the right fit for me. After just three months of working together, I landed two offers at companies I was excited about, negotiated my salary, and ended up accepting an offer with my DREAM company and DREAM team. Not only that, I increased my total compensation by $43k in addition to receiving equity in a tech startup.

I hope to keep working with Liz in the future, because I think Liz’s coaching changed my life.”

“I came to Liz at the encouragement/insistence of my best friend Leslie (see above for her experience). After 6 years as a high school teacher, I was ready to leave the classroom but had no clue what to do next. Enter Liz, who started off by helping me name my values, skills, and dreams. From there, I learned how to navigate the working world outside of education, from networking to reframing my many transferable skills into resumes and cover letters. Liz struck the perfect balance between gentle encouragement, tough love, and hypewoman motivation throughout my 6-month job search. (Seriously…she’s more energetic than a lot of teachers, and that’s saying something!) I couldn’t be more excited to start a new, remote position with a pay bump—and I can confidently say that none of this would have happened without Liz. If you’re a teacher looking to leave the classroom, I can’t recommend Liz highly enough!”

“Liz is uniquely gifted at helping with the larger philosophical questions around values and meaning while being a master at the tactical actions to help achieve your dreams. She knows how and when to zoom out to shine a light on the big picture and when to get in the trenches and crawl alongside you. Liz gave me more than I could’ve ever imagined from a career coach. As I reentered the workforce after being a Stay at Home Mom, I had several existential crises and Liz was my rock - she held me with compassion and strength. She challenged and supported me in ways I didn’t realize I needed. She encouraged me to stay curious, while giving me much needed direction and guidance so I didn’t feel overwhelmed. And when it was time to interview, negotiate, and accept the offer, she helped me clarify and advocate for what I wanted and deserved. Most importantly, Liz is a beautiful human - connecting with her and having her in my life has been a gift. I fully believe she has transformed the trajectory of my life. I have wholeheartedly recommended her to several friends and clients and I suggest you schedule an introductory consult to see for yourself - Liz is unlike any career coach out there.”

“Working with Liz has been truly amazing. Liz’s enthusiasm is infectious, and the combination of her one-on-one coaching and the LYDJ curriculum made finding a new job that aligned with my values and goals — dare I say it — a pleasure. She reframed informational interviewing so that I, a determined introvert, could see its value and even enjoy it by letting my curiosity take the lead. LYDJ provided clear, tangible action steps, along with a wealth of resources based on her expertise. And Liz tailored it to me: we skipped sessions that weren’t useful to me to focus on those that were. Liz’s support and confidence-building helped me manage a series of challenges (being laid off early in my search) with professionalism and equanimity that was not my first impulse, and her commitment to helping me succeed according to my own terms is inspiring. I always knew that she wanted what was best for me, according to me, and she was willing to challenge me to expect more. My new job is exactly more: it’s in a new industry that sets me up for future goals, with a big step up in my responsibilities, title, and salary. Liz’s coaching positioned me to find and accept a job I’m truly excited about it, not just a job that meets the lowest bar. ”

“Liz has converted me to a career coach evangelist—the value was clear even before I found a job! Between her videos, frameworks, and thoughtful conversation, Liz helped me work through roadblocks to create clarity in what was important to me in my next role and how it connected to my personal and professional life. In three months, Liz helped me solidify what I was looking for, create a powerhouse resume, polish my stories, held me accountable, and negotiate an incredible job in a new industry! Working with Liz is one of the best investments I’ve made in myself and in my career. Highest recommendation!”

“Working with Liz was a game changer for my job search. I cannot recommend her highly enough! I reached out to Liz around the time that I had all but given up on finding a good-enough job, let alone a “dream job.” Through her online materials and one-on-one coaching, she helped me articulate my skills and experience in a marketable way that still felt authentic. In the end, Liz helped me identify and pursue an opportunity that has truly turned out to be a dream job. My final interviewer (and new boss) told me that, from what he’d heard from my earlier interviewers, he expected me to walk on water. And to top it off, Liz’s coaching helped me negotiate $20k above the stated salary range.”

“Deciding to join LYDJ was one of the greatest decisions I made careerwise. I was laid off from my job due to COVID in May and was unsure of where to start, how to deal with the volume of applicants for each position and was very overwhelmed. After enrolling in the LYDJ course, I immediately knew I made the right decision. The curriculum not only breaks down every step of the process, but first starts with you identifying what you are actually interested in (values and mission wise), and really makes you look inward. The resources provided for networking and interview prep were essential in my job search as well, and helped me stay motivated and not be overwhelmed with all of the moving pieces. The journey through the course is fluid and keeps you on track. I am happy to say I was actually in the position to choose between two offers in the end and now I have a job I am really excited about, feel confident in my capabilities and increased my salary by over 15k.”

“If you are fortunate enough to have the opportunity to invest in your career and yourself, then I would not recommend anyone else to work with than Liz. Liz is positive yet realistic, supportive yet firm, and dedicated yet fun, a perfect balance of qualities that led me to grow in how I approach my career, problem solving, and communication. Not to mention she is an absolute blast to work with, which is something I never thought I would say with respect to career coaching. I genuinely looked forward to my sessions each week because I knew I was going to walk away with nuggets of gold that would move me that much closer to my career goals. She quickly builds trust which I found key to allow me to get the most out of each session. Whether practicing challenging conversations, clarifying my values, or evaluating choices, Liz provided the space for me to think through a problem with her, rather than arriving at a solution for me, which allowed me to learn and be able to apply tactics independently. I am so grateful for my opportunity to work with Liz. I get excited at any chance to recommend her to someone who is looking for additional support in their career. She truly is the best!”

“I am significantly impressed by your program. I know that many individuals feel an extreme sense of dread when it comes to dealing with this type of process, and your warm demeanor and natural charisma, within your videos, really do help to put one at ease when dealing with this unpleasant necessity. Having bore witness to several of these clinics over the past couple of years, I can tell you that your product is a Cadillac or Lexus compared to the Honda or Toyota (which aren’t terrible vehicles, but just not as good of a quality) that I’ve seen before. Simply put, I am a very satisfied customer. I will be recommending your program to both my administration as well as my students for their own personal use.”

“Years of retail inspired me to return to college and change my career path. After graduation I excitedly applied to dozens of positions, expecting the combination of my management experience and difficult new degree to place me among the most desirable candidates. Weeks crept by and I did not receive a single interview. A friend had recently been assisted by Liz during a career change and heartily recommended her. Liz has a comprehensive understanding of the job finding process, and excels at breaking it down into motivated steps. She is attentive, upbeat, and deeply knowledgeable. Within a few days of crafting my brand to Liz’s vision, recruiters were chasing me. Liz helped me frame my strengths during interview prep, and after receiving an offer, gave me the courage to successfully negotiate a higher salary. I am very happily employed with a company that appreciates me, and it is due to Liz’s skill and passion.”

“I would highly recommend working with Liz. Liz was instrumental in helping me uncover what I really wanted to do next in my career. Once I determined that sales leadership was my goal, Liz helped me access my current skills, identify my core values, provided valuable interview preparation and once I received an offer, helped me negotiate the best compensation package. Liz was a big reason I landed this incredible job. She has been an invaluable coach to me and someone I will continue to work with as I grow as a sales leader at LinkedIn. The reflections we have made together have been incredibly profound and meaningful to me. This work is filling me up and giving me so much joy and intention in my life. I truly feel so lucky to know Liz and so happy to be working with her. What a gift she is in this world!”

“After my startup shut down in early 2022, I sought guidance from Liz to help clarify my career goals. She helps you take a step back from your day-to-day and see the bigger picture, and has all of the best exercises and self-reflection activities at her fingertips for whatever your situation may be. Whether you are searching for a job or happily employed, I’d recommend a few sessions with Liz to level-set and get a handle on what drives you and what may be holding you back.”

“I had been a consultant operating as a parachute team member for over a decade, and I had come to the point in my career where I wanted a change and more stability in my work. Even though my specialty is communications and marketing, I found it hard to market myself and was running into difficulties in finding a new role. I would consistently find myself in the last rounds of the interview process, being told that I was the 2nd choice. I needed help refining my story so that it landed with hiring managers and made me the obvious choice for a role. Liz helped me refine my brand, and perfect my interview performance. Specifically she helped me consolidate and rework my resume and LinkedIn, and we also worked on interview strategies and tactics to really impress hiring managers.

Working with Liz was a fun and interesting experience. She is friendly and shows that she actually sees her clients for who they are and is invested in their success. The LYDJ video lessons she provided and the homework she assigned were engaging and inspirational. With her help I learned how to better frame my experience for the roles I was interviewing for, and I also learned much about myself in the process.

Within a week of updating my resume and LinkedIn page, I had 5 different exciting new opportunities that were interested in speaking with me. Her LYDJ video lessons enabled me to feel more confident in speaking about myself and my accomplishments to such a point where I got three different offers. I have now successfully transitioned from a roving consultant to an in-house advisor, helping to craft stories that reach thousands of important stakeholders for a company I am proud to work for. I couldn’t recommend a better coach, if I ever need career or professional advice in the future, Liz is the first person I will turn to. ”

“After being unemployed for almost a year and trying everything to land a job, from expensive career coaches and programs guaranteeing success, I hit rock bottom. Then one day, I stumbled across Liz’s website. In just a brief period of time, Liz helped me rebuild my confidence and belief in myself. Shortly after a week of working with Liz, my next interview was a success and I was extended an offer. I can’t say enough about how much I have benefited from her program and coaching.”

“Liz was essential in helping me change my career path and finding a meaningful direction with my work. Before working with Liz I had ideas and plans to network, but failed to summon the courage to do so. Liz emboldened me to express what I wanted out of my career and helped develop a plan to get me there. Her program and coaching provided the confidence and assurance I needed to be my best self and accomplish something that had been overwhelming for years. I am so thankful for her help and cannot recommend her enough!”

“Through her LYDJ program, Liz gave me the tools to narrow down my job search and use my limited time wisely. After the initial guided soul searching, I felt so sure of myself when it came time to apply, interview and eventually accept a job. Liz provides all of the resources you would expect from a career coach: cover letter templates, resume suggestions and interview prep. But the reason you need Liz on your side isn’t the cheat sheets, though they are helpful. You need Liz because as your coach she will become your advocate through what can often be a defeating time. She prepares you for the inevitable speed bumps of rejection and un-returned emails and with her positive outlook you feel confident pushing forward. She’ll help you find and land your dream job and in the process you won’t lose sight of why you ventured down this path to begin with.”

“Liz’s coaching has been an invaluable asset to me. Over the past 2.5 years, she has helped me successfully transition into a first-time people manager role, to nail my leadership style, and most recently, to shine in the interview and secure a highly competitive senior management position. She is particularly skilled at meeting you where you are and adapting her style and suggestions in a way that will land and yield the strongest results — this makes her adept at coaching both active job seekers, as well as those who are looking to grow in their current role and navigate within their current career context. She is also a wonderful balance of warm but direct, making every conversation both fun and highly impactful. Liz has given me the tools I needed to reach my goals while being authentic to myself. I recommend her with fierce conviction!”

“Liz was incredibly helpful in my job search. I was switching industry, function and city all at the same time, and while I had a lot of experience recruiting out of college and grad school, unstructured recruiting and networking was new to me. Liz was an invaluable resource in coaching me on the ins-and-outs from a source I could trust. She gave me the motivation to get over the emotional hurdles of the job process and helped me to land a great next step in my career. I recommend her to anyone on the job hunt!”

“Liz’s curriculum and coaching were invaluable in my job search. The application, interview and negotiation process can be filled with harrowing of moments self-doubt and uncertainty. Having Liz as a lifeline in those moments helped me to build the self-confidence that I needed to put my best foot forward, and land a marketing role in a new field with a larger company and a 30% pay increase! Having the Next Step Careers framework for my job search helped me to stay organized and to prioritize my time on those efforts most likely to result in offers. Liz’s negotiation advice helped me enter conversations well-prepared and confident that I knew my worth. Staying motivated over the months is challenging during a job search, but having Liz as a support system was crucial to staying on track. I gained unexpected self-awareness throughout my search, and grew so much as a person. I’m now two months into my new role, and it continues to surprise me what a great fit the company is and how much that affects my overall happiness. I am so thankful that I worked with Liz, and the investment has definitely paid off.”

“Working with Liz immediately helped me feel much more prepared and confident for a series of interviews at a critical juncture in my career. Her process is well thought out, straightforward and genuine. I left my interviews feeling fantastic about how I represented myself truthfully and in a way that explicitly communicated why I was the best candidate for the position. Of course I got the job! The best part (besides getting the job) is that Liz is such a great person to work with. Job searches are not fun, but Liz made my interview prep-work so much more enjoyable and productive that I was almost excited to jump into each interview and present myself. I can’t recommend NSC enough!”

“I contacted Liz after losing a job I truly loved. I was feeling unhappy and stressed and dreaded the idea of trying to find a new one. I spoke to coaches in Copenhagen where I live, but they were so business as usual; they all used the word networking but they couldn’t tell you how to do it. I decided to try this upbeat and positive NSC approach to job searching. It was amazing! So crystal clear, a blueprint you can start moving on right away. Liz helped me to re-evaluate what is important to me, and provided the kind of hands-on guidance I needed. I came away from the 9-week course with a new plan of action for my professional future. I’m actually a completely different person than when we started. I feel confident and positive about the process of carrying on with the changes I have put in place. Thank you Liz!”

“Thanks to the hard work and coaching Liz provided, I was successful at securing a new career in HR with Amazon. I could not have done it without her knowledge and guidance. I have never been more happy at a job, and have never been more motivated to keep learning and moving forward. I cannot thank you enough for helping me get where I am today.”

“I reached out to Next Step Careers because I felt stuck after eighteen months of applying and interviewing for jobs. At the time, I had run out of motivation and I really needed help and advice from someone that would inspire me and push me in the right direction. I wasn’t even sure career coaching would help because I didn’t see how I could change my way of doing things. But after months of reading the Next Step Careers blog I decided it was time for one-on-one help. After just one 30-minute conversation with Liz, I noticed a very distinct difference in my attitude and approach; she knew what I was looking for in my next career and I knew what I needed to do to get there. Liz helped me by encouraging me to take a new approach to networking, getting me in the right mindset going into informational interviews, and equipping me with the confidence, coherence, and enthusiasm I needed to excel in the interview that landed me my dream job. I went into the interview poised and prepared, conducted the interview with grace and assertiveness, and left the interview feeling more confident in myself than I ever had before. I would recommend Liz and NSC to anyone who thinks they are doing everything right in their job search, but can’t seem to ‘catch a break,’ or to anyone who is just beginning their search and wants to start off on the right foot.”

“Liz’s process really works! I landed a job with an organization I’ve admired for years, and could not be more thrilled! I came to Liz with a vague sense of dissatisfaction in where I was in my career, but without a set of goals or a plan forward, and she totally changed the game for me. Everything from the initial exercises about values, passions, and preferences, all the way through to negotiating my offer was not only useful, but really shifted the way I thought about my career and life more broadly. Rather than thinking about job-searching from the outside in and trying to fit myself into the roles I thought existed, Liz showed me how to to start from myself and my own values and discover what else is out there that could bring me joy. ”

“I want to say THANK YOU. You have been beyond amazing. I am so thankful for your support, advice and guidance. I have learned so much in working with you and feel like a better job searcher and interviewer because of the skills you have taught me.”

“Looking for a job, particularly when you’re unemployed is no small feat. There are fears, concerns and anxieties. But if there’s anyone who can make the painstaking job search process into one that’s clear and actionable, it’s Liz. Liz works hard to remove those barriers and instills a sense of belief and optimism inside you. ”