Pathways Career Consulting

I highly recommend Amanda, she is professional and at the same time she is personal; I mean she genuinely cares about her clients. I felt she is my partner in job search strategy. She gets things quickly, she has figured out where I came from (in terms of my unique and confusing career paths) very quickly and very quickly started to brainstorm ideas that all were very intelligent and helpful. Thank you, Amanda, I appreciate your assistance!

I learned about Amanda from working with her business partner Kim around youth development strategies. I was feeling unsure about where I was headed in my career and Kim suggested I do some exploration with Amanda.
Amanda was warm, thoughtful and got right to business. She has a lot of knowledge & tools on how to match folks’ strengths with potential careers and was very open in sharing her networks with me for future exploration. I also live and work in SF and she was always open to meeting via Skype which was very helpful in fitting coaching into my regular schedule.
It was a joy to work with her & I highly recommend her for your career counseling and exploration!

I was at a crossroad of my career and needed objective professional opinion/​advice on what to do next. I reached out to Amanda based on Unilocal reviews and was happy with my choice. She listened to my issues carefully, provided advice on how to improve my situation, and guided me through my decision making process. It also helps that she is very nice and easy to talk to. I would definitely recommend her to other professionals who need guidance in their careers.

I’ve used Unilocal for years, but have never written a review until now. I came to see Amanda for guidance when my 22 year tenure in a leadership position was being downsized. Calm and confident, she worked with me in a professional and personal manner. I felt comfortable and increasingly confident in my abilities and future. She is very real and down to earth. I feel fortunate to have found her!

I met with Amanda over the course of a few months last year, and she was instrumental in helping me narrow down what I wanted in a job and determining a path to take. She encouraged me to reach our to people I found through what we called «LinkedIn Stalking», which resulted in a fantastic job offer. In out first session, we went over my interests and skills at different points in my life to determine what kind of interests would be worth pursuing. It was very reassuring to have someone experienced in the career world helping me find my path. For anyone unsure of what they want to do career-​wise, I would definitely recommend a few sessions with Amanda.

I was disappointed by the consultation I received here. Amanda seemed like a nice person, but I thought she was unprofessional and did not make good use of our time together. In my opinion, it was not worth the $ 100+/hour consultation fee.
And I was put off by the run-​down building (e.g., litter in the hallway, unpleasant smells, dingy offices). I have to be honest here: It truly felt like an appointment with a volunteer at a cash-​strapped charitable organization.
I have moved on to a different career coach who is a much better fit.

Looking for a job is stressful, changing careers mid-​life seems even more stressful.
After trying to get career advice through my friends (not a good idea), I found Amanda through Unilocal.I hesitated at paying someone for career advice, thinking it was too expensive, even with the sliding scale. But after my first meeting with her, I felt a HUGE weight lifted from my shoulders. SO SO worth it! Her exercises/​homework helped me focus my anxiety so I could get to the crux of my issues.
Amanda is super chill, and knowledgeable. And a wonderful listener. She helped me process my own thoughts about the kind of work I REALLY wanted to do.
Finding the right career/​job isn’t easy and doesn’t happen overnight. Amanda can guide you, but YOU have to do the necessary work. Within a few months, I found my dream job at my dream company. I could not be happier! Thanks Amanda!

I first met Amanda when I was just trying to re-​enter the job market. She was very astute in reading my professional needs. She is very easy going and does a great job with career counseling. When trying to get back on my feet, she gave helpful advice and directed me toward the technology/​social media I’d avoided. She coached me through ‘interviews’ so that I was ready for actual phone interviews and then in-​person meetings. I would recommend Amanda to anyone who needs to regain the skills to give them the edge to get (back) in the market. As a job coach, I don’t think you can find a better or more qualified individual.

Over the last few years, I have wanted to leave my job. But I have only had one career as an adult, and I can’t really imagine myself doing anything else. I was pleasantly surprised when after two sessions with Amanda, I felt like I had many different options.
I haven’t made a move yet, but I know with Amanda’s help, I will be ready when I do. She understands the job market so well. She has allowed me to think about leaving a secure job without fear by painting a picture of a brighter future.

I found Amanda searching the internet. She came across as authentic and highly competent. I spoke with her on the phone and immediately trusted her. She is down to earth, easy to talk to and very professional. I worked with her during a time when I was deciding between two completely divergent career paths. She was an enormous help in my self-​exploration, intuitive while simultaneously bringing her enormous fund of real world knowledge and experience to the process. I loved her homework assignments and her frank and insightful comments. She was supportive, but also challenged me. If I had to describe what she does in one word it would be «guide». You do the work, she helps you find your path. I have referred others to her and will continue to do so.

I was in desperate need of a person who could be an objective sounding board when I was considering leaving my job. Enter Amanda — she asked insightful questions, offered practical advice, and helped me clarify what was needed for me to find happiness in my career path. She has a range of tools at her disposal, as well as contacts in several fields, to help you if you’re feeling as confused as I was at the time. You won’t be disappointed!

«All my life I have allowed my fears and anxieties to dictate my life decisions.»
Before meeting Amanda, I never realized how true this was… but after doing my first homework assignment, it became clear as day that I’ve been my own worst enemy all this time. To be honest, I didn’t expect to gain as much as I did when I made my first appt with her. But I was at a point in my life where I knew I needed a change, but I didn’t know what to do or how to do it.
Through my sessions with Amanda — not only did I clarify my career goals — I was able to clarify my life goals. She has been an amazing help to me. She is a wonderful listener and an encouraging voice. I am so happy I met Amanda, and I am extremely grateful for her advice. Because of her insight, support and encouragement, I am able to make a big change in my life that I never would have considered if I had not explored my interests with her guidance. Throughout every session, she always kept things realistic and that’s why I knew I could trust her input. She helps you think outside the box and that’s exactly what I needed! I know my life will change for the better because of her help and I’m thankful to have her ongoing support. I would highly recommend her to anyone if they ever feel as lost as I did.

I found Amanda through Unilocal and it was one of the best decisions I have made in my career so far.
Talking with her about getting out of my past environment/​role and into something that suited me helped me focus on what I wanted and what would be good for me. There were many paths of what I could do to get out of where I was at, including going back to school, but in the end I ended up at a new company that is everything I was looking for (and I finally knew what I was looking for because of our conversations!)
I highly recommend Amanda for any of your «omg, I’m not happy with my career but I don’t know what to do now» moments. Or better yet, not allowing yourself to get to that moment by talking to her while you are still in High School or early College and letting her guide you to your true dreams and passions for your career.

I was stuck. I was floundering in a role that didn’t suit me in an environment that had turned unfriendly. We’ve all been there in the past, some of us multiple times, including myself. Seeing as how the market was picking up, I knew the time had come to find a new job. But this go-​around I wasn’t excited about the prospect of applying, interviewing, and accepting a role I could tolerate. My marginally decent resume was out there, but only getting hits to positions I didn’t want. That’s when I came to Unilocal and found Amanda.
From the first session, I knew that I had made an extremely good decision asking for career counseling, and in particular, reaching out to Amanda. I thought I was going in for help with just my resume. Instead, she presented a comprehensive approach to how I should view my next job search from the type of company I wanted to work for and the kind of roles I should be going after. Only then did we start transforming my resume.
Amanda deeply cares about her work and the people she helps everyday. She is extremely knowledgable about a multitude of industries. Yet her approach and her style make it extremely easy to work with her. Even her off-​beat idea she presented gave me pause to think why I hadn’t thought of it before!
After working with Amanda, I was contacted by a headhunter for a role in a company that was well suited for my career path. Without her guidance, I don’t believe I would have been able to land it. I highly recommend Amanda and Pathways Consulting for anyone that needs advice with their career.

I’m complicated. Before age 30 I already had two failed career paths in different fields, had my hours cut in a job that I didn’t enjoy, couldn’t find another job, and was a confused mess when I walked into Amanda’s office. If she could straighten me out, she surely can with you.
We started out assessing my strengths, interests, and personality. She also gave me homework so that I would have something to reflect on in between sessions. We soon determined that I have had a latent predisposition for another field which hardly ever crossed my mind and which no one had ever suggested to me.
Now I’m back in school to get a degree in aforementioned field. It isn’t easy and I’m not the most talented of my peers, but I can honestly say that I am enjoying the subject matter more than I thought I ever would. I would not have made so much progress in so little time (or even made any progress at all) had I not started seeing Amanda. She is the support base that I haven’t gotten anywhere else.
She’s also familiar with all the work and workplace-​related scenarios, so feel free to ask her for advice on what to do: the overbearing boss, the nosy gossip of a co-​worker, the parents who want you to be a (fill-​in-​the-​blank) and will disown you if you do otherwise, you want to quit school because the field of study you’re in doesn’t interest you anymore.
The best part is, she doesn’t outright tell you what fits you. She lets you find it for yourself but guides you. She is knowledgeable, approachable, experienced, and nonjudgmental. The more time you spend with her, the more you learn about yourself.
We’re still in the process of getting me sorted out. Enrolling in school is not the end of the story. There are other things to determine, such as what kind of workplace is best for me. But Amanda has given me the knowledge, insight, and confidence to move forward with things I never thought possible last year. Go see her already! You have nothing to lose but the ditch you’re in.

Amanda did such a great job for me. She is very efficient throughout the entire process and her pricing is very good. My resume has jumped up a few levels and I learned a few things about myself that I didn’t know. I look forward to working with Amanda a few more times. I will be recommending her to many friends going forward.

Amanda has been instrumental in helping me to find the courage to make some much needed changes professionally. I couldn’t ask for a better coaching experience. She is personable, focused, and has amazing intuition. My journey is just beginning at this point (Amanda quickly helped me to realize there was no «quick fix» in my situation), but I am now confident that I am moving in the right direction.

I was at an impasse with my career and over a series of multiple sessions Amanda went through workshops, career exercises, and creative conversations to figure out what exactly my calling was and how to be happy in my future work life. She was thoughtful, smart, and positive about my future prospects. I very much enjoyed working with her and highly recommend seeing her if you are uncertain about your career or life calling.

I was laid off last spring, and I did three sessions with Amanda. I started with square one with Amanda, having little idea of what I wanted to do with my life, let alone career. She helped me focus and also gave me lots of practical info. so that I could do some of my own research. She was fine with me pointing in different directions every ½ an hour, and helped me look at my options more realistically. She was able to sketch me through the three or four options I was toying with and although I didn’t end up following through on any of them, I have a good idea about how to pursue one or more of them once I’m ready. I highly recommend Amanda for anyone who needs a kick in the butt or more to get from point A to Z.

Amanda has been integral in helping me focus my goals and achieve my ambitions. She’s easy to work with, has creative ideas, and gives great feedback. She listens with empathy but she’s not afraid to snap me back into focus when she senses that I’m losing sight of my goals. With her guidance, I was able to leave a job that made me very unhappy and transition into a career that I find incredibly fulfilling.