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Coaching for Career Resilience Webinar Series

In today’s rapidly evolving federal workforce, navigating career transitions with resilience and clarity is more important than ever. Coaching for Career Resilience is a webinar series designed to support government finance professionals facing change. With a focus on practical strategies and real-world insight, the series helps participants thrive through professional uncertainty. This six-part program covers critical topics such as emotional resilience, financial stability, resume optimization, and executive-level transitions. Each one-hour episode delivers actionable guidance, expert advice, and CPE credit—tailored for professionals from GS-5 to SES levels. Whether you’re exploring new opportunities or preparing for your next step, this series equips you with the tools and confidence to move forward with purpose.

Presenter:        

Dennis Guzik  – Dennis has over 40 years of experience leading, mentoring, and coaching people in their careers. As a Marine Corps officer, corporate vice president, and now career coach, he has unique, practical, hands-on experience to guide you through your career decisions.

Dennis is the author of Find a Job That Fits Your Life, an award-winning career guide designed to help job seekers align their work with their desired lifestyle and strengths. He also hosts a podcast that distills decades of leadership and strategic insight into practical, no-nonsense career and life advice.

Description:    

Coaching for Career Resilience: A Webinar Series for Government Finance Professionals Facing Transition

This webinar series is designed to support government professionals affected by recent workforce reductions. Tailored for employees ranging                 from GS-5 to SES levels, the program addresses emotional resilience, financial security, job search strategies, career pivots, and career transitions. Each session offers practical guidance, expert insights, and        actionable steps to help participants navigate their next professional move with confidence.

Format:             

Recorded content, 1 hour, episodes released weekly, 1 CPE per episode, free to members, $39.00 each to nonmembers

Dates:

TBD

Series Overview:

  • Episode 1 – Coaching for Resilience and Financial Stability: Thriving Through Change
  • Episode 2 – Coaching for Career Clarity: Identifying Your Next Best Move
  • Episode 3 – Coaching for Job Search Success: Resume, Cover Letter and LinkedIn Optimization
  • Episode 4 – Coaching for Confident Interviewing: Selling Your Strengths
  • Episode 5- Coaching for Salary & Benefits Negotiation: Maximizing Your Value
  • Episode 6 – Coaching for Executive-Level Transitions (SES-Focused Session) (Bonus for SES members)

Episode Descriptions

This webinar is designed to give the participant strategies for being resilient during a time of professional upheaval. It will also provide guidelines and tips for financial stability, as well as some ideas for preparing for your job search.

Learning Objectives

  1. Identify key strategies to build resilience and maintain motivation during professional transitions.
  2. Apply practical guidelines for managing financial stability, including budgeting and handling severance during career changes.
  3. Develop a personal action plan to prepare for a successful job search and build a professional network.

This webinar is designed to give the participants a means for identifying their professional strengths and weaknesses. This is an essential step that will be very useful to you as you craft tailored resumes and cover letters. It will provide you with a menu from which you can decide which of your strengths you want to emphasize for a particular job. It will also be a way for you to decide steps to take to address your weaknesses. Using all this information you will now align what you want from your next job, career, and life.

Learning Objectives

  1. Assess personal professional strengths and weaknesses to craft tailored resumes and cover letters.
  2. Determine which strengths to highlight and which weaknesses to address when pursuing a specific job opportunity.
  3. Align personal career goals with professional strengths and desired job outcomes to create a clear career action plan.

This webinar is designed to give the participant the information needed to craft a tailored resume and cover letter, and also how to make sure that your on-line presence is professional and helps you in your job search, as well as some tips for networking.

Learning Objectives

  1. Craft a tailored resume and cover letter that effectively highlights relevant skills and experiences.
  2. Optimize your LinkedIn profile to present a professional online presence that aligns with your career goals.
  3. Develop networking strategies to increase visibility and create opportunities within your field.

This webinar is designed to give the participant important information regarding the art and science of interviewing. Remember, resumes do not lead to a job, they hopefully lead to an interview, and it is the interview where you can secure (or lose) the job.

Learning Objectives

  1. Prepare effectively for interviews by understanding common questions and formulating strong responses.
  2. Demonstrate your strengths confidently during the interview process to increase your chances of securing the job.
  3. Apply techniques to manage interview anxiety and present yourself professionally and authentically.

This webinar is designed to give the participant tips for discussing job offers. This includes compensation – its main components and what aspects of a new job are negotiable and which ones generally are not. I will also discuss exploding job offers, your and the hirers rights and responsibilities, and when to walk away from an offer.

Learning Objectives

  1. Evaluate the components of a job offer, including compensation, benefits, and negotiable terms.
  2. Implement effective strategies to negotiate salary and benefits confidently and professionally.
  3. Identify when to accept, counter, or walk away from a job offer based on your personal and professional priorities.

This webinar is designed to give the SES participants insights into aspects of their search that are typically unique to the seniority afforded by being SES. There are definite benefits, but also potential areas of concern that will be addressed.

Learning Objectives

  1. Analyze the unique opportunities and challenges faced during executive-level job searches.
  2. Leverage your SES experience to position yourself effectively in the job market.
  3. Navigate executive-level negotiations and transitions with confidence and strategic insight.