Debbie Lipton
Career Counselor @Masshire Metro North Career Center
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WORK HISTORY
Career Counselor @Masshire Metro North Career Center
Cambridge, MA, US
Operated by ABCD 7/2020-present)* Provide customized career counseling and job search coaching to clients from diverse roles and socioeconomic backgrounds ranging from entry-level through individual contributor and senior management.* Support job seekers from many industries including computer technology, financial services, biotechnology, biopharmaceuticals, science, health care, non-profit, higher education and the public sector.* Coach clients in mastering job search skills including resume writing, LinkedIn, interviewing, networking and salary negotiation.* Partner with clients in their research of and application to voucher-funded training programs.* Participate in team-based decision-making process to determine client eligibility for training funds.* Provide post-placement follow-up coaching services to maximize job place success as well as ongoing career development.* Expert workshop and webinar designer and presenter. Original workshops include,\"What\'s Age Got to Do with It,\"\"Defying Age Barriers in the Job Search\" and \"Job Search During the Holidays.\"Career Development CounselorCareer Source (Operated by Middlesex Community College)Feb 2013 - Sept 2017* Began as contractor and converted within 9 months into full-time employee.* Tasked with implementation of workshop and individual counseling for long-term unemployed job seekers.* Recruited for and facilitated closed-ended job search support groups.* Provided career counseling and job search coaching services to job seekers.
EDUCATION
Northeastern University
Master of Science, Human Resources Counseling
Brandeis University
Bachelor of Arts, English and Psychology
ABOUT DEBBIE LIPTON
I am one of the lucky ones, who loves what I do.and gets to use this energy to support others in finding work that is personally meaningful. As a career counselor and job search coach, my work allows me to help a wide range of job seekers, entry-level through senior professionals, explore their individual motivators and career options and master the ever-changing rules of a successful job search.* CAREER COUNSELING, RESUME WRITING AND JOB SEARCH COACHINGMy background includes working with job seekers and career changers in group and individual settings, creating resumes resulting in interviews and providing coaching resulting in job offers.* STAFFING AND EMPLOYER RELATIONSWhether on behalf of an employer or workforce development organization, I have proactively built mutually productive networks, resulting in successful job placements. I am experienced as a corporate staffing specialist as well as a hiring manager and have cultivated employer networks on behalf of job seekers.* WORKSHOPS/WEBINARS AND TRAININGI have been recognized for excellence in creating curricula and facilitating inclusive, engaging workshops for outplaced workers and other job seekers, adhering to adult learning principles. Topics include: job seeking for the older worker, career exploration, resume writing, job search correspondence and networking.* ENGAGING COMMUNITY PARTNERSI have successfully created and maintained cross-sector partnerships between employers, academic, higher education, non-profit and public institutions, supporting employer hiring needs, workforce development policy and programming for job seeking adults and youth.
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