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DeeDee is the consummate executive career coach whose counsel and sage advice I've incorporated into my daily habits. During a recent career change, I considered many different organizations and executive positions that interested me. Ultimately, I was offered and accepted a CEO position running a complex medical organization in Northern CA. DeeDee's coaching and sound advice were pivotal helping me to secure this role. Thank You!  

-Michael Felder, MS, MBA, FACHE

  CEO

Coming from a background of a real estate attorney and high school English and Social Science teacher, I am very pleased to give DeeDee Kindley an excellent recommendation as a professional, highly proficient Career Counselor for people in all stages of their working lives. DeeDee also has excellent communication and presentation skills and a friendly, approachable, engaging personality; all of which is enhanced by highly developed organizational skills and efficient planning and implementation of well-structured task-related activities. These attributes make DeeDee a very strong candidate for any position in personnel or human relations, career counseling, and related fields of endeavor. 

-Peter Strafford

  High School English & Social Science Teacher

 
I am an attorney and have worked as a law school instructor, broadcast media writer and anchor at ABC Television in San Francisco. I used DeeDee's professional services after reading her brilliant book on careers and she is a superlative consultant who has mastered her skills. Her amazing intelligence and insight as well as her work ethic, professionalism and attention to detail were outstanding. Her integrity is impeccable and her knowledge, skills and abilities in career consulting are far superior than I could have ever hoped. DeeDee's dedication to excellence and knowledge of networks and "How To" strategies helped me in my career destination. She is a brilliant counselor with great insight and hands on practical teachings which helped me enormously in my career journey. DeeDee actively engages her clients in their endeavors and evokes answers that she cultivates through listening and strategizing. These results would never have emerged without her. She has a broad scope of knowledge in the field and connections and ability to apply her networks and skills to acquire successful outcomes. Her work is amazing, and I cannot recommend her enough to any group or individual. I highly recommend DeeDee as the best in her field to any professional.
-Lori White
 Attorney at Law

DeeDee was an excellent resource at LHH. She is a thoughtful, engaged and knowledgeable professional, that helped me tremendously in moving forward with a career change. It was obvious very quickly that DeeDee keeps up to date on the market, and the expectations of hiring managers and companies as well as the best practices in this modern job economy ensuring the best results.  

-Dylan Holcomb

  Technology Professional

DeeDee Kindley insightfully coached me, helped me write my resume, offered many interviewing tips that produced results, guided me in negotiations, and assisted me identify and achieve my career goals. She is strategic, smart, considers different perspectives, and is hard working. I am continually impressed by her pleasant personality, approachable nature, and desire to see her clients succeed. DeeDee responded to my emails in a timely manner. She is a top talent of the industry; her training and coaching skills are second to none  

- Gurinder Aurora

  Database Administrator

As a mother, I am grateful that both my son and daughter worked with DeeDee as a Career Counselor and Coach. Both were uncertain about their college and career paths. DeeDee's guidance helped them gain clarity, self-awareness, and direction. Our daughter completed both her BS and Masters in Social Work in just five years, saving time and money. Our son, who had considered the military, shifted his career path to become a Firefighter and Paramedic after working with DeeDee. Her expertise and care provided valuable insights that helped my family avoid unnecessary time and financial costs. I highly recommend DeeDee for anyone looking for clarity and career direction.

~Vicky Brown

"I learned so much in this class and was given so many resources to become successful in my life! Thank you so much! I had a lot of fun in this class and was given valuable information that I will take with me on my path to the future!"

“Fun, meaningful & interactive course that planted seeds and gave me insight.” 

“I finally figured out a career I’ll love!”

“This course is a guided personal journey of self-discovery.” 

 "I have a better sense of the direction I'd like for my career/life path."

“It was worth taking the time to figure out what I want to do. The time I took now saved me years of indecision, uncertainty, and money. Now I know what I want to do and how to achieve it."

"The assessment results  allowed me to focus on which paths I need to pursue. I feel that the class structure is wonderful. DeeDee has a lot of knowledge and is very easy to learn from. She makes the classroom comfortable."

"Learning more about my interests and values through the assessments was what I liked most about the workshop. This course opened my eyes to new careers that I may enjoy."

"Workshop exercises were useful in confirming information about myself in order to successfully match with job opportunities. I recommend this to people who are at a cross-roads or confused."

"Most valuable:  Putting together interests, skills, and values to draw a complete profile of myself. Setting goals accordingly."

"The sensitive and comprehensive collage of the material was most beneficial. DeeDee's skill, competence, and warm and caring style. This should be done by everyone!"

"Learning about myself, on what is important in life besides work was very      beneficial. Very educational in terms of evaluating myself. I recommend this to people who want more knowledge about themselves."

"Real-world application was most beneficial.  I recommended this after the first day!"

"It increased my confidence!"

"I liked the self development and self discovery the most. Thank you for caring!

 "It helped me see what I want in life." 

"Because of this class, I realized I value my education deeply.  This led me to realize that I would absolutely love to be the first woman in my family to get her Masters Degree.  This will benefit me in many ways, because it's fulfilling my personal values and helping my career plan."

"I was very happy that I was able to learn so much about myself and create a clear plan for my future. The Myers-Briggs was most beneficial to me. Thank you very much! This class was exciting and VERY helpful - I really enjoyed it."

 "I liked how we slowly narrowed down potential careers. I also liked the fact that I learned so many skills for a job. It was very beneficial to me to get to know myself! This was an excellent learning experience." 

 "I found  the class very informative, and the hands on exercises very beneficial. I now know a lot about  my strengths and personality and what careers would best suit me."

"Reviewing a lot of information on my personality, values, skills and interests helped me a great deal in forming a career and action plan. I thoroughly enjoyed the course. I would definitely recommend this workshop to students, high schoolers, adults…Everyone would benefit from this workshop."

"Being  able to look inside of true self helped me think of possibilities for my future was very beneficial. Thank you for your individual attention to each one of us, your warm and kind spirit made me feel uplifted and happy to be in this class." 

"My parents are in the midst of a career change and I have recommended they both take your course."

As Director of Career Services of an educational institution, I have seen countless examples of how competition for the best positions is especially fierce. The Key to Happiness, A Career & Life Planning Guide to Unlocking Your Passion and Living It, is a wonderful book packed with examples and tactics to help everyone stand out from the crowd and understand their most important talents…. a great book that offers detailed and useful suggestions toward career and life goals….  

- Michelle Davidson

  Director, Career Services

This book is great!  If you really have no way to find out what you want out of a career in life, then this book is absolutely amazing! It breaks it down to what you want out of life by looking at values, interests, skills, and more. It is easy to understand and perfect if need help understanding what to look at and where to start. It also helps you with writing resumes, interviewing techniques, and whatnot so that when you get called in for your dream job you don't mess up because of an interview. I used it and I found out more about myself as a person, as well as what I want as a career in my life. You can't go wrong with this book! 

-Cicily Baird