Shannon MacDonald
Career and expat coach based in the United Arab Emirates
| Hourly rate range | $90 to $175 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | Career changeJob searchCareer clarity and purposeConfidence and self-esteemLife transitionsPurpose and direction |
| Works with | Professionals and Parents |
| Also coaches | Life coach |
| Based in | United Arab Emirates |
| Credentials | B.A. Communications; LL.B. (Law) |
| Practice | Macdonald Coaching |
Shannon MacDonald is a career and confidence coach in the United Arab Emirates. She helps people who want a career change, face issues at work, return to work after a career gap, or adjust to expat life. She began her career as a litigation attorney in Canada. She later lived and worked in several countries and rebuilt her own career with each move. She also runs group coaching and a portable career program for expat partners.
What Shannon helps with
Shannon helps people who feel stuck or lost in their career or life abroad. She works on clarity, confidence and building a plan they can act on.
- Changing careers
- Returning to work after a career break
- Building a career that can move from country to country
- Working through issues in the workplace
- Adjusting to cultural differences in a new country
- Loneliness and lost confidence after moving abroad
- Building a local network and support system
- Preparing for a move overseas
Who Shannon works with
Shannon works with people making a career change and people who want to return to work after a career gap. She also coaches expats and expat partners at every stage, from planning a move to settling in. Many clients are parents, including expat mothers, who feel lost or stuck.
How Shannon works
Shannon offers a free compatibility call before coaching starts. On the call, she learns why you want coaching and explains her coaching philosophy. She then helps you name your motivations, values and skills and turn them into an action plan. Her portable career program guides expat partners to career or business options that can move with them, such as remote work, freelancing or a location-independent business.
Background and qualifications
Shannon began her career as a lawyer in Canada, working as a litigation attorney. She holds a B.A. in Communications and an LL.B. in Law. She has since lived and worked in several countries as an expat and raised a child abroad. Moving often meant reinventing her career again and again. That experience led her to coach others, often expat mothers, who could not see their own skills and value. It also led her to build her portable career program.
Shannon MacDonald pricing
Programs and services
- One-on-one coaching
- Group coaching for expats
- Portable career program for expat partners
- Free compatibility call
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The CoachVouch take
She is a former litigation attorney and long-time expat who built a portable career program from her own experience of rebuilding her career after each move.
Best for expats and expat partners who want a career they can carry from country to country.
Common questions
How much does Shannon MacDonald charge?
Coaching with Shannon runs $90 to $175 an hour. Message Shannon from this page for an exact quote.
What does Shannon MacDonald help with?
Shannon MacDonald helps with changing careers, returning to work after a career break, building a career that can move from country to country and working through issues in the workplace.
Is Shannon MacDonald certified?
Shannon MacDonald lists: B.A. Communications; LL.B. (Law).
Does Shannon MacDonald coach expat partners?
Yes. Her portable career program helps expat partners find career or business options that can move with them from one country to another.
Does Shannon offer group coaching?
Yes. She runs group coaching for expats where members share challenges and set goals together.
How do I contact Shannon MacDonald?
Send Shannon a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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