Lauren McGoodwin
Career coaching for women, online across the USA
| Hourly rate range | $125 to $200 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Women |
| Based in | Los Angeles, United States |
| Sessions | Online |
| Practice | Career Contessa |
Lauren McGoodwin is the founder of Career Contessa, a career site for women. The site helps women search for jobs, change careers, and move up in their current roles. Career Contessa runs a hire-a-coach marketplace where women book 50-minute sessions. It is based in Los Angeles and serves clients online across the USA. It also publishes articles, downloads, webinars and a weekly podcast on career topics.
What Lauren helps with
Career Contessa helps women with job searching, changing careers, and advancing in their current jobs.
- Searching for a new job
- Changing careers
- Advancing in a current position
- Writing a resume
- Preparing for interview questions
- Writing cold emails
- Finding career fit
- Balancing work and life
Who Lauren works with
Career Contessa is built for women who are looking for work, thinking about a career change, or aiming to move up where they are. It also covers women who are re-entering the workforce and those who feel stuck at work.
How Lauren works
Coaching runs through a hire-a-coach marketplace. Sessions last 50 minutes. Clients can also use free tools from the site, such as checklists, e-guides, quizzes, templates, worksheets, webinars and a weekly podcast.
Background and qualifications
Lauren McGoodwin founded Career Contessa, a career advice and job search site for women. The company is based in Los Angeles. It publishes articles on job searching, salaries, money, career fit, and work-life balance. It also hosts a weekly podcast and offers a marketplace where women can hire a career coach.
Lauren McGoodwin pricing
Programs and services
- Hire-a-coach marketplace
- 50-minute coaching sessions
- Weekly podcast
- Downloads, templates and e-guides
- Webinars
Lauren McGoodwin reviews
The CoachVouch take
Founded a career site for women that combines a coach marketplace, a weekly podcast and free career templates.
Best for women who want career coaching plus free tools for job search and career change.
Common questions
How much does Lauren McGoodwin charge?
Coaching with Lauren runs $125 to $200 an hour. Message Lauren from this page for an exact quote.
What does Lauren McGoodwin help with?
Lauren McGoodwin helps with searching for a new job, changing careers, advancing in a current position and writing a resume.
Does Lauren McGoodwin coach online?
Lauren is based in Los Angeles, United States. Sessions are online.
Does Career Contessa offer coaching online?
Yes. Career Contessa runs a hire-a-coach marketplace with sessions online across the USA. Each session is 50 minutes.
How do I contact Lauren McGoodwin?
Send Lauren a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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