Quotes/Comments from Employees & Managers Who Have Used CareerU, a.k.a. Alice Rush & Associates.
CAREERU DEVELOPMENT COUNSELING:
CASE STUDIES:
CareerU Development Case Study #1:
"Excessive workload with no assistance to reduce workload and pressure from manager & region to continue (pace) was my initial reason for the career counseling appointment. I needed a short-term solution. I had reached burn-out. Budget did not exist to hire temporary help. Talking with a counselor to brainstorm options for a short-term solution was the most important service in helping me achieve my goal. My counselor, Alice Rush, suggested using a volunteer intern from Ohlone College to alleviate my overwork. The idea that an intern could immediately reduce my workload and stress, & it would also give my dept. some positive exposure of "giving back to the community" by providing a college student with some 'real world' work experience. within weeks we brought a new intern on-board. The counseling helped me find an immediate short-term solution, because without the short-term solution I could not concentrate on my long-term goals. The intern helped me delegate more of the tactical aspects of my job so that I could concentrate on more of the strategic programs which were much more challenging and rewarding. (Since the career counseling appointment) I'm happier with my job, my stress level reduced, I sleep better at night, and I could leave work at a decent hour. After working through my 'work-overload' problem, I've been promoted twice and NOW I'M REALLY HAPPY!"
__Old Position: Sales Program Rep2, to a Sales Program Rep 4, moving from field ops to headquarters!
CareerU Development Case Study #2
"I was an Operator Associate III, responsible for testing and fabrication. (1) I wanted a job that would utilize my intellectual skills. (2)I wanted to be able to inform people I work with 'what I really do on my job.' (3) I'm sixty years old & I'm concerned about future physical demands as an Operator. (4) I'm worried about job security. (5) I want to be involved in Research. The Career Counselor helped me to develop a resume that demonstrated what I REALLY did on my job. Using facts rather than just words helped me demonstrate what I was 'capable' of to my supervisor, team, and network. My counselor Alice Rush was very very patient. My English is limited and she helped me sentence-by-sentence. I don't like to show off, and I was helped to reveal my accomplishments. After career counseling, I achieved a more challenging position within my same division that would use my research skills & experience. I am excited to go to work now, and I can sleep at night. I feel a sense of job security, & this new career change will enable me to work many years longer than I could physically as an Op III.
__Old Position: Operator Assoc./ New Position: Technician II.
CAREERU TRANSITION COUNSELING CASE-STUDIES
CareerU Transition Case Study #1:
"I was a Technician 3 with the company for 16 years, then put on redeployment. The Career Counselor calmed me and was very positive and supportive. After losing my job, she took the 'shock' out of the experience. I knew Alice Rush was an internally focused career counseling resource and I wanted to stay within the company (I never used the outplacement service offered to us.) We worked on remembering/documenting my accomplishments, we then worked on my resume and really separated out my skills. Alice, my career counselor, really helped coach me along the way. Once I got my new job, she continued to assist me with my assimilation into my new position. She recommended internal training courses so I could learn quickly about the products and services in my new division. She also recommended a book, which I checked-out, called "Your First Thirty Days" to help me establish a positive working relationship with my boss and my new work team. The career counseling helped me immensely. I don't know how to put a dollar value on feeling secure about having a paycheck and a sense of internal security. I support my wife and two young children, and I was not looking forward to the holidays. For being able to have happy and positive thoughts or being in a good mood for no reason after visiting Alice, having that 'black-cloud' alleviated, I can't put a price on. Although, my severance would have been 36 weeks, that's saving our company $35,000 in severance by finding another position internally."
__Old Position Tech3 New Position: Technician with more customer service & interface w/vendors
CareerU Transitions Case Study #2:
"Alice Rush met my expectations in giving me good feedback on my resume. She prepared me for interviews through mock-interviewing sessions with helpful feedback. After counseling on redeployment, I now work (within the company) as a program manager in an area where I can continue to grow and develop my skills. This job is very exciting and challenging. It allows me to apply all my previous knowledge.
__Old Position: Continuous Improvement Process Manager, New Position: Program Manger, IT.
CareerU Transitions Case Study #3:
"I was an Operations Manager on redeployment and HR recommended Alice Rush for career counseling. Alice was encouraging in thinking about my options and the pros and cons. She acted as a sounding board for decisions between three different positions. After counseling, I selected a job as Lithography Operations Manager, internally. The new job is great and in-line with my operations background in dealing with both program and technical people. This new position is also allowing me to enhance my expertise in more technical operations management.
__Old Position: Lab Operations Mgr. New Position: Lithography Operations Mgr.
CAREERU Career Development Training Comments:
"Alice was excellent in her information and knowledge of opportunities available to us." __4/99 Career Design Workshop
"Excellent, absolutely excellent teaching techniques! Kudos to you Alice! *Followed by a standing ovation." __12/97 Career Design Workshop
"Excellent course! I think it should be mandatory for all employees." __12/97 Corporation Career Design Workshop
"Alice was excellent in her information and knowledge of opportunities available to us." __Career Design Workshop 4/99
"Alice Rush was excellent & very professional. Presented information well & is extremely knowledgeable."__8/99 Career Design
"Very Very good instruction & Instructor! The best class I have taken." __11/99 Career Design
"Alice was great! The best class I have taken."__11/99 Career Design
"Great course! Any level of curiosity should attend. Alice kept class involved, pace was just right. Great ability to draw people in." __2/00 Career Design
"Good Facilitation by Instructor." __2/00 Career Design
"Excellent Instructor, great examples." __2/00 Career Design
"Alice is an excellent Instructor, speaks clearly and gets her point across well in cross-fire discussions." __Resume Writing Workshop 2/00
"No improvements. Excellent class!" __Resume Writing Workshop 2/00
"She is wonderful, wonderful. I have taken all of her courses (Resume, Networking, Interviewing, Career Design) & loved each one. Very personable." __Networking Workshop 2/00
"The instructor's presentation and positive outlook was most beneficial to understanding the class and its concerns. Great Job!!" __Behavioral Interviewing for the Interviewee Class 1999
"Loved it! Love Ms. Rush approach to a tough topic. I have new ideas & ways of thinking about my job within. I am fired up!" __ Behavioral Interviewing for the Interviewee HRD 1700
"Great class. Great job doing class. Lots of very helpful information. Thanks a lot!__Resume Workshop, 8/00
"Alice was very knowledgeable, answered all questions in a professional, friendly manner."__Resume Workshop, 8/00
"Loved the class. Liked how you mixed groups so you weren't always sharing comfortable ground." __Networking Workshop, 8/00
"Learning the skills needed to interact with other personality types was the most important team building exercise." __Myers-Briggs Workshop for Teambuilding 11/98
"A better understanding of myself and the appreciation of differences was the most helpful part of this team building experience." __Myers-Briggs Workshop for Teambuiding 9/97
"You covered all the reasons why I wanted to attend this workshop. I want to go back to school, but I don't know what to major in, I want to develop a short and long-range career plan, I want to find a mentor, but I'm not sure in what area. This workshop helped with my objectives to help focus. Thank you." Discovering Your Best Skills Workshop __8/98
"I coordinated Design Services. I enjoyed the job/people, but it was not technically challenging enough for me. I needed more technical challenge with less paperwork. The Career Design Class helped me ascertain what I enjoyed doing vs. what I didn't enjoy doing in a work environment. It helped me assess my current situation and what I needed to change (specifically) to be happy. Now I'm doing Design work for our same group (just a few months after taking the class!) I've already attended a Design Conference in my field, and I love learning new things in the design area!" __(Career Design Workshop Success Story) 1997
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Alice Rush M.A.
P.O. Box 2262
Folsom, CA 95763-2262
Phone: (916) 349-7855
Fax: (916) 933-5718
Email: alice@careeru.com