Irene Rossman

About Irene Rossman

Empowers Others to Make Meaningful Career and Life Transitions\"​ As Director of Career Transition Services for Career Partners International - Twin Cities, I use my extensive experience in career services coupled with my counseling and educational background where I offer a personalized and integrated counseling approach. CPI BEST-IN-CLASS CAREER SERVICES As talent management consultants, CPI helps companies and individuals succeed through a broad range of consulting solutions for leaders and their teams. We offer customized, best-in-class services including Executive Services, Leadership Development, and Career Transition. As a locally owned team of experts, we leverage a breadth and depth of hometown experience. As a CPI partner firm with 260 offices in more than 40 countries, we command national and global reach. COMMITMENT TO A VIBRANT CAREER COMMUNITY I am passionate about creating a vibrant career community and have been heavily involved in the Minnesota Career Development Association as Past President and as an active member of the MCDA Board of Trustees. PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE My background includes individual counseling and coaching, resume development, training, workshop facilitation, assessment feedback, career development strategy, teaching, and public speaking. BELIEF IN POWER OF CHANGE I encourage individuals to pursue meaningful and satisfying work and offer myself as testimony to the power of career transition. My belief in a mutually empowering and empathetic relationship between client and counselor is at the core of my commitment to the power of change and growth. EXPERT CAREER SPEAKER As a sought-after speaker in the areas of Career Strategies, I have presented at: • MN Organization Development Network (Resume Development) • MCDA Spring Conferences (Career Change, Branded Resumes, Networking) • St. Catherine Women\'s Leadership Forum (Resume)

Experience

1. Director of Career Transition Services, Career Consultant, Resume Expert, Career Transition Speaker

   Vantage Executive & Career Services

   Jul 2009 — Present · Minneapolis, MN, US

   Oversee Career Transition Services and lead the workshops and weekly career trend presentations.CAREER COUNSELING- Counsel individual clients going through outplacement process- Coach and facilitate effective career transition through the use of various tools including self-assessment, assessment feedback, goal setting, and on-going job search strategy- Meet with clients for initial orientation sessions. Explain program components and elicit information regarding client’s vocational background, future employment aspirations, and career development options- Counsel clients regarding the psychological impact of job loss.EXPERT RESUME WRITER & FACILITATION- Work with clients individually to prepare resumes and job search correspondence. FACILITATION & WORKSHOP TRAINING- Facilitate workshops for up to 30 participants dealing with career transition issues including self-assessment, resume and correspondence development, interviewing, job search strategies, and career research.ASSESSMENTS and FEEDBACKTrained in assessment feedback. Assessment tools used included the MBTI, the Strong Interest Inventory, the Values Scale, and the CPI. Successfully completed MBTI Qualifying Program through Center for Applications of Psychological Type.ON-SITE CAREER SERVICES- Facilitate one and two-day workshops for dislocated employee needs and address issues of transition to help clients deal with emotional components of job loss- Conducted resume development, interviewing, and life calling workshops at Normandale College, St. Paul College, and Twin Cities Job Connection Group.COMPANY RECOGNITION AWARDReceived prestigious PDI Chairman’s Award in 2005 in recognition of exemplary contributions to company. Trained in Personnel Decisions’ program “Speaking With Impact”, a program designed to hone presentation and public speaking skills.

Education

• Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

  Master of Arts Counseling Psychology, Counseling Psychology; Career Counseling, 3.9 GPA

  1998 — 2002