I worked with Amy Wolfgang to pursue a full time position and was very happy with the results. I was stuck in two part time jobs without any advancement opportunities in a small field that is supersaturated with talent and not enough positions, leading to over 100 applicants being routine for any particular position. I had applied to lots of jobs without any interviews, including positions where I knew people that worked at the companies (basically because it's a small field and that's how many people would know someone for any particular position). I thought that advancing in the field would possibly take longer than I was willing to pursue it. Career coaching was really my last hope because I was feeling stuck in the whole process. Amy was great throughout every step of the process. She helped me with networking and gave better advice than I'd read before, working easily for my introvert self and really growing my network. She even contacted other people she knew that may be good for me to network with. She helped me determine potential costs and benefits of different volunteer opportunities, networking events, classes, and applications, since there will always be more opportunities for growth than can be pursued. She helped me with linked in and with finding out information about companies, such as salary information, policies, and interview questions. She also reviewed my application materials and was very helpful in translating my words into business speak. For several months, I had no leads but then everything happened at once. I had three interviews within a month (every single one that I had a connection to somehow from networking), and did two mock interviews with Amy that were really helpful. I ultimately was offered two positions, and was able to negotiate my salary up by 15% for one of the opportunities. I would not have had the confidence to do that without Amy's help in negotiating. Even after I accepted a position, I was emailed by a company that I volunteered with when they had a new position open up to see if I'd be interested. I have no doubt that career coaching with Amy was critical for these opportunities. While the price tag may seem high, it is very worth it. These are the skills that (unfortunately) universities do not teach you. Career services at universities have been fairly useless in my opinion, just not enough employees for the thousands of job seekers that they are graduating every year and not enough on the ground experience in the employment field. These career coaching services will easily pay for themselves by getting you into a position you desire faster and helping you negotiate a better salary. Amy will not waste your time telling you things you already know, she will help you get the skills you need to meet your career goals. read more

I think the utility of this service highly depends upon your own current degree of self-awareness and knowledge. Specifically, Scott struck me as intelligent and committed to his work. The sessions provide a scaffold through which you can categorize your likes, dislikes, strengths and weaknesses. However, I did feel that there was not a utilitarian degree of specificity to their methodology. The process did not expose me to what I had hoped: many novel professional pathways outside of what I had discovered independently. I think these sessions could definitely aid someone who benefits from visual maps or an external source of organization and encouragement. If nothing less, the process requires that you slow down a bit and pull into question your own gut instincts which may have been guiding your career up until this point. Suggestions for Wolfgang Career Coaching: 1) Perhaps, your team could add introductory video testimonials from individuals who went through the program, having each individual explain how best to extract benefit and what they learned along the way. 2) The addition of video testimonials from various persons who are satisfied in their career (not who necessarily went through Wolfgang) and why it is that they are satisfied would have been strongly beneficial. These sorts of additions could have the effect of setting the stage. Also, adding a video component would expand the process beyond being only an exchange of paperwork and counsel between you and your counselor. 3) I would also suggest the addition of a flow chart which has critical yes or no questions at each juncture (Are you willing going back to school now?), serving to narrow down your pathway as you responded. This sort of tool would have been immensely useful and more clearly directional. 4) My final suggestion is to offer 1 free seminar a week in the evenings for clients of all the staff members. These sessions could be presentations or round table discussions which cover topics like: "Managing politics in the workplace," "The nonprofit sector in Austin: how to get in, what to expect," or "Networking: what is it, why is it necessary and how do you start" In conclusion, I would say that the number one strength of Wolfgang Career Coaching is the existing list of websites are research tools they have to offer you. read more

Wolfgang is worth it. I went to Wolfgang (with Scott Kukowski, he's awesome) to practice interviewing in the tech industry...I heard about him on yelp. I got a Mock Interview package (3 sessions) and I'm really glad I did. I recommend paying the additional $100 to have your mock interview taped; you'll learn a lot about your demeanor. I can now handle difficult questions, salary questions, and the typical "Tell me about yourself" - which is the most important. Scott gave me relevant etiquette tips specific to me and also plenty of reference documents (thank you letter templates included!) The 3 most valuable things I got from Wolfgang: 1. Scott modeled how to answer any question (difficult or not) with positivity. He's easy to talk to, professional, and intuitive. He keyed in right away to what I needed. I felt like every hour with him I learned a week's worth. 2. I realized that my chatty friendliness can take up too much space in an interview and not give me room to showcase my tech skills. Scott helped with re-wording and choosing more technical examples for questions like "What is a difficult situation you encountered?" Use every answer as a chance to tell them how you can fill the job position, not just establish rapport. 3. I came out feeling like a rockstar! So confident! I went to an interview the next day with confidence, poise, and excitement. Being prepared for the interview helped me relax and have fun because I felt like a pro. The only service I wish Wolfgang offered, in addition to all their services, is technical interview coaching. Scott is from the tech industry, so he understands the dynamics and can speak the language. It would be valuable to have someone like Scott coach the actual coding whiteboard questions, standard algorithm questions, Java OO questions, data structures, etc. Also, the coaching pays for itself. I will be able to negotiate a higher salary, far more than what I paid for career coaching. read more

As a stay-at-home mom, with a small part-time job that fit into preschool hours, I was faced with the challenge of finding a new part-time job. I needed to devise both a short-term and long-term career strategy, as I planned to return to work full-time once my youngest child began elementary school. During my initial complimentary meeting with Amy, she was able to match my skill set to three different industries that would meet my immediate and future needs. The end result was for me to take a class at Austin Community College in the pursuit of a bookkeeping position, as I was looking for a 10-hour/week work from home job. After the completion of my course, I met with Amy. She reviewed my resume, highlighted my notable accomplishments, and guided me on how to bring them to the forefront of my resume. She gave me an overview of LinkedIn; instructing me on the utilization of the job searching and networking capabilities of the site and how to revise my profile accordingly. Her knowledge, patience, and network connections were a tremendous help. In fact, she introduced me to the CPA that hired me! Recently, an opportunity arose in which I was informed that my bookkeeping client was going to offer me a full-time position. I immediately made an appointment with Amy, as I wanted something bigger than bookkeeping. She gave me key advice on how to create a new role for myself, a solid strategy on pitching my idea, and a clear understanding of my worth and how to tie it to my desired income level. I followed Amy's advice every step of the way, even though some of it was outside of my comfort zone. Not only did I get hired for the new role, I was able to increase my pay rate by 40%! THANK YOU, AMY! read more

The staff at Wolfgang are awesome! I inquired about their services to help me work through a career change at the end of 2016. I received an introductory call to ensure their services matched my needs and had an appointment setup very quickly (I believe it was the very next week) for my first session with a coach. The initial series of documents to ascertain my goals and needs was extensive but well worth the time to complete as it helped my coach understand what I hoped to achieve with my sessions. I chose a package of sessions for a discounted per session rate. Wolfgang made everything related to payment very clear and paired me with a coach with expertise in my area of interest. Working with Melinda over the last several months has been a huge help as I pursue a career change. Not only did she make me aware of many tools for career exploration, she also helped me get additional value from results for career tests I had already completed prior to engaging with Wolfgang. Throughout the 4 months we worked together, Melinda helped me explore many career options. I was working through a change versus trying to hone an existing career, so I greatly appreciated Melinda's flexibility as my goals shifted over time. As I began to gain clarity on my career focus, Melinda suggested ways in which I could understand how I would support myself in my chosen path - for someone who's never done freelance work before this was extremely helpful! On top of everything, Melinda is a kind and encouraging person who seems to truly care about her clients. I would definitely recommend Melinda as a career coach! She'll be the first person I call for any follow-up sessions in the future. read more

Laurie is a superb listener. Her strong intuition combined with her extensive knowledge base was immediately helpful in guiding my personal career discovery. Laurie is humble in her assumptions and checked regularly with me to see that our conversations were heading in the right direction. Each of our conversations was pleasant and productive. Laurie matched my excitement for the discovery process and paid close attention to my declarations and fleeting ideas. She was quick to go with changes in direction, meeting me in the new conversation. The difference that I found in working with Laurie and Wolfgang Career Coaching as compared to searching alone was most apparent in the structure of accountability established at the start. The homework assignments she provided helped to keep our efforts on task. We covered more ground and made faster progress working together than I had in my efforts searching alone. As we went along, Laurie let me know each of the patterns she was seeing in my interests, reflecting them back to me with useful questions and customized homework. I found myself wanting to keep our meetings frequent as our conversations became steadily closer to finding answers. It was excellent to have had Laurie's assistance during my career exploration. I could easily see working with her again in the future. She quickly put together the picture of my dreams and helped to reflect that clearly back to me. It takes experience and skill to do that effectively without interjecting into the process. I recommend hiring Laurie to anyone seeking an insightful and versatile career coach. read more

I was referred to Stephanie and Wolfgang Career Coaching after being solicited from a similar service who wanted to charge me thousands of dollars for career coaching. I came to Stephanie because I had moved into a wrong fit role after spending nearly 14 years with my previous employer. I was honestly pretty discouraged I'd be able to get back into a role that I was passionate about and that I could have fun doing without moving to another city. My primary concern was that Austin was an ultra-competitive job market and that my skills wouldn't translate well here. Of course Stephanie helped me with the basics like tweaking my LinkedIn profile, marketing myself, and improving my interviewing skills but what stuck out at me is how Stephanie motivated me to: 1) demand better for myself and to 2) help me understand my concerns were just in my head and not reality. See Stephanie is also a life coach and those skills greatly complement her abilities as a career coach. Furthermore, Stephanie is not only very professional but she truly cares about her clients' success. In the end I was able to land a new job which appears to be a better fit for me. There is no doubt that Stephanie equipped me with the tools to get me there. In summary, Stephanie is much more than just a great career coach. I would highly recommend her--not only to someone who is looking to better their career but also to someone who is having a hard time seeing the light at the end of their career tunnel. read more

I was fortunate to find Amy Wolfgang several months back, not long after I left my last FT role. I was coming off a hectic pace where my days were maxed out. Leaving this position was very difficult and liberating at the same time. Finding Amy and her firm was perfect timing for me personally. Amy helped me in a couple of key areas. First, I would have to stress how effective her approach was for me. Amy is very high energy and she cares. I could tell from my initial meeting that this was someone that genuinely wanted to help me and she was going to put a good deal of energy into the process. I was inspired as a result and ready to get to work. We had a number of coaching sessions and by the time we were finished I had gained a great deal of clarity for what direction I needed to pursue. Amy had exercises for me, she asked questions and listened intently, and she didn't hesitate to offer suggestions, which I really appreciated. I should also say that I found everyone at Wolfgang to be positive, upbeat and helpful. From Christy, your first contact, to all of the other coaches, they are top-notch and I highly recommend them. I also need to say that I had experienced two other career coaching firms prior to meeting Amy. Comparatively speaking, I received terrific value for the money and time I invested with WCC. I walked away very pleased with the entire experience and will utilize WCC services again without hesitation should I ever need them. read more

A completely eye-opening experience! I originally met with another "career counseling" organization in the Austin area who contacted me and wanted to charge me thousands of dollars to help with my career search. A number of red flags popped up during my research of the aforementioned company and thus I decided to pursue other options. I found Wolfgang Career Coaching on Yelp and was impressed by the reviews and positive praise by former clients. Knowing that I was serious about my career search I contacted Wolfgang and was assigned Scott Kukowski as my career coach. Simply put - Scott was amazing! He is also a techie like myself, we graduated from the same university and his feedback was genuine. Scott was quickly able to determine what I was doing right, what I was doing wrong, and coached me through the resume updates, networking, LinkedIn, interviewing and negotiation processes with no regrets. His feedback was clear and concise, and I genuinely knew he had my best interests in mind throughout the entire process. After a six-year tenure at my current employer I successfully was offered and accepted a position with an industry-leading technology services provider. I honestly could not have been offered this career opportunity without the assistance of Scott and Wolfgang Career Coaching. I highly recommend those looking for career coaching or counseling seek out Wolfgang for assistance. Thank you Scott and thank you Wolfgang Career Coaching! read more

I've been working as an independent consultant for quite some time (and truly enjoy it) but have decided to take a different direction with my career. The last time I interviewed for a job was 10 years ago - so I realized I needed expert guidance and assistance. I'm so very glad that I found Scott Kukowski and Wolfgang Career Coaching. Scott blew me away. He's very sharp and knowledgeable about current trends in jobs and industries, hiring practices, and how to be found by recruiters and hiring managers. He quickly understood what I've been doing professionally and where I now want to go with my career. All of my sessions with Scott got me fired up about looking for a job and how to interview confidently and passionately. He taught me a lot; he called out areas for improvement in ways that motivated me to make useful changes. Sessions with Scott challenged me to think differently about the whole process of finding and interviewing for jobs. We went through a wonderfully rigorous process to produce a top-notch resume that tells a strong and compelling story connecting my career to the position that I'm pursuing -- in only 2 pages (I didn't think that would be possible before I worked with Scott). I highly recommend Scott and will gladly work with him again as the need arises. The fees are very reasonable, especially in light of the considerable value that the sessions have returned. read more

I would highly recommend Amy Wolfgang and Wolfgang Career Coaching. I was returning to work after a sabbatical and a 20 year career with the same company. I had no idea how to write a resume, job search, or interview in today's environment. With her help, my job search completed within my personal timeframe and resulted in a position that is perfectly aligned with my goals and needs. Amy helped me to focus my goals and determine what exactly I was looking for in a new role and potentially a new career. She provided invaluable input into how to market myself through various channels. Her experience insured that my resume was swiftly brought up to date and written in a contemporary form and style. I learned from her how to approach job postings and networking opportunities. And, she coached me on how to approach interviews - both how to handle questions, especially challenging ones that force a pause in one's response, and how to frame my own questions so as to find answers to job qualities that are important to me. I really appreciated her flexibility in communication. Throughout my time with her, we met face to face, spoke over the phone, and had numerous email conversations. She is always quick to respond, positive, and supportive. Highly recommended. read more

When I started looking for a new position after Christmas 2016, I knew my resume needed a tune-up. Over the years, it had grown to be way too long, and I wasn't getting the expected results from applying to online job postings. Coming from 15+ years of having my own companies, my resume wasn't tuned well for finding a new role. I contacted Wolfgang, and setup an appointment with Scott Kukowski to review/optimize my resume, with the goal of getting a higher number of responses from appropriate level jobs. Scott was very easy to work with, and provided a clear path to success. From the templates and coaching he provided, I was able to quickly reorganize, edit, and streamline my resume. Once I started using this new resume, I immediately saw better results. Within days, I was contacted for phone interviews at several companies, at the level I was looking for. Within a month, I'd had several phone interviews, multiple requests for onsite interviews, and within 6 weeks I ended up interviewing for and accepting a new Director-level role. Without Scott's help to refine my resume, I'm sure my job hunt would have taken months longer, and I likely would have missed out on my new role, which is perfect for my interests and experience. read more

I reached out to Scott after reading some of his reviews on Yelp for Wolfgang Career Coaching. Now, I wished that I had met with Scott sooner. Scott is very good at identifying your particular career problem(s) and guiding you through addressing them. I am inspired and empowered at the end of each session because I know that I am saving valuable time not having to face my career dissatisfaction alone and I am gaining tools I can use to move forward with my career growth. I consider myself an organized writer and a good speller but Scott showed me how to create impact when presenting my accomplishments in my resume. He also helped me make my resume stand out and be easier to read, which is key. This new resume really gets attention! Scott showed me how to use social networking effectively to present my professional accomplishments and interact with recruiters and hiring managers in ways that get results. He also showed me how to answer difficult interview questions with confidence through valuable techniques, preparation, and practice. I continue to see Scott whenever I have concerns about my career rather than waiting months or years to address them. I recommend to anyone to do the same. read more

Starting a business is a daunting task that involves many skills that do not come easy to me, particularly networking and marketing my business and myself. These are key components to having a successful business. When I met Candice Avila, I was unclear as to the next step to take and was having a difficult time moving forward. I was questioning whether I was capable of creating the business that I had dreamed of. Candice is a very positive person and a very good coach. She opened my eyes to what was necessary to move me forward, introduced me to concepts of networking and marketing that I was unfamiliar to, directed me to reading material. Her coaching is clear and concise giving direct information and homework for each session. Her coaching is validated by the fact that she has done these tasks herself for her own business and is able to teach by example and personal experience which was very helpful to me. I enjoyed her bright mind and humor and the fact that she cared deeply for my success. Truly a great experience for me and I am so much more clear as to where I am going and what needs to be done, my ability to speak for my business and myself is now awesome. Thank you Candice! read more

I had the pleasure of working with Candace Avila on my journey to a new job. Having just moved to Austin and looking for next step in my career, I knew I needed help to get ready for the job application process. Candace asked the though questions to figure what my true goals were and helped to pinpoint my strengths. In two work sessions, my resume and LinkedIn were completely fine tuned to the job that I was targeting. We hard three work sessions focused on interview skills as this was the area I needed a lot of help in. She not only guided me on interview questions and the best way to answer them, but also in keeping my nerves contained. We finished our last session by talking about offers and salary negotiations. The transformation I made in just a few sessions was astounding. She helped me to be better prepared for the entire job application process AND helped me to feel more confident. In 8 weeks time, I went from being not prepared to signing a contract for the job that I wanted. Thank you Candace for being a great coach and support throughout the whole process. If you choose to work with Candace Avila, you will not be disappointed! read more

Ever sit down to write about yourself and don't know what to say? Does your resume need updating and don't know where to start? Me too! I have had a successful career in accounting for more than 20 years and always found it easy to find the position I wanted. Unfortunately, during this ever changing job market one must have the correct tools to secure the interview and get the job. I was stuck and wasn't getting the interviews so I reach out for help. The first steps Stephanie took me through is renovating my old and tired resume into a simple, concise readable format. Guess what, I got the interview! Now what? Being able to talk comfortably about myself to get the job. I could do the research on the interviewing company and talk about my experience and STILL wasn't getting the job. Next Stephanie worked with me on mock interviews and discussing interview strategies going into my interviews. This fresh perspective and coaching is exactly what I needed to get through multiple rounds of interviews with a company and get the job I wanted. If any of this is what you are experiencing, I highly recommend Stephanie. read more

I couldn't be happier with my experience at Wolfgang, and with Scott Kukowski, specifically! Scott has a lot of solid recruiting expertise that job-seekers need to distinguish themselves. I was always a fantastic employee and impressive to my colleagues and superiors; people who worked with me knew they could count on me because they had the experience to back up that belief. That's not the case with a potential employer who has to sift through many resumes to find the one that stands out. Scott helped me focus my brand and match my resume, LinkedIn profile, and interview techniques to that brand. He helped me practice speaking succinctly and impressively about my past accomplishments and career trajectory, even though I had an unhealthy dose of "impostor syndrome" to deal with. Within 3 weeks of finishing my career coaching with Scott, a technical recruiter reached out to ME with an offer that I accepted! What a turnaround! My investment in career coaching with Scott was WELL worth it, and I would suggest that anyone look to him for help as they look for new opportunities for themselves! read more

Candace Avila helped me get my career on track. I knew I wanted to move back to Austin with a new job that was more closely aligned with my career goals and interests. I reached out to Candace because I was not making any progress in my job search. I felt totally stuck. Hiring Candace was the single best investment I have ever made for myself! She helped me create a plan for my move, my career, and my future. One thing I asked Candace to help me with was perfecting the LinkedIn follow-up. I was following up with recruiters on LinkedIn inconsistently and my message was not refined. I tried it Candace's way after applying to a position and got an interview with a great company for a role that wasn't even posted yet. Soon after working with Candace I accepted a job offer where I got every single thing I wanted in a role and more. Candace gave me the confidence and tools to put myself out there and get what I want. She urged me to step into my "authentic self." She had me think about things I hadn't considered and strengthen my brand. I am so glad I found her! read more

I contacted Wolfgang after years of submitting applications, receiving luke-warm responses and attending discouraging interviews. When my dream job came open with the State of Texas, it was time to incorporate a different strategy. Melissa Totah, came highly recommended, due to her knowledge of government hiring procedures. We met to review my application and she provided insight into the selection process, which was proven effective when I landed an interview the following week. With very little notice, Melissa agreed to meet me after business hours on a Friday evening in order to help me prepare for the interview. She helped me present my experience effectively, identify appropriate scenarios and field the questions that I had been dreading. When it came time for the interview, I was confident and prepared. A week later, I was hired for the position of my dreams. I cannot thank Melissa enough or emphasize how grateful I am to Wolfgang Career Counseling. I feel certain that I would not have performed as well without their expertise. read more