"Over the past few years, the Career Center has offered, and I have taken, a number of life-changing classes in the areas of Change Management, Writing an Effective Resume, Tips on Applying and Interviewing for an internal job opportunity, and Five Principals of Career Success™.
"As a mother, full-time professional, wife, and community leader … (these sessions) have provided me a vehicle to keep my life in balance and focused. In the classes, we were also provided the tools to create our own unique mission statement …and to help each of us increase our confidence and abilities. … We have tailored job searches pertinent to my needs, revisited next career moves that make sense, discussed what’s going on in the business world and what elements can be controlled or are out of my control, as well as how I am doing on my goals. Gary is an outstanding person who has helped me stay focused on meeting my goals and for that I feel privileged to have worked with him."
– Business Leader
"I believe that if it wasn't for Gary's time, guidance, support and true devotion and concern for my career I would not have been able to achieve the objectives that I have thus far. Gary has become my mentor and friend. I have also witnessed Gary's exceptional commitment to his customers that need his support. … I truly believe that Gary's expert service, advice and support provided many other employees and myself a sense of direction, purpose and calm through the storm. I honestly can't thank Gary enough for all he has done in providing me a more meaningful career direction and giving me a better understanding of how to deal with change positively and effectively. The tools I have learned through his workshops and counseling have given me the skills to write a professional resume that is more proficient and effective. He has given me the confidence and self-assurance to conduct a successful interview with poise, and has helped me find the power and ability to deal with and except changes without resistance and fear. I feel blessed to know someone with Gary's integrity, morals and selfless commitment, and I have recommended his workshops to fellow employees in the past and will continue to do so in the future."
– Technical Associate
"…I felt extremely unfulfilled in my job but did not know how to improve the situation. My supervisor at the time, suggested I make an appointment with Gary Recchion, Director of our Career Center, who had helped him tremendously. I made an appointment with Gary the very next week ... (and)since then I have attended various career management meetings. In addition to the workshops, I have received tremendous assistance from the coaching meetings. With Gary’s encouragement, I decided to pursue an MBA degree at Thunderbird, The American Graduate School of International Management. … I learned in our coaching sessions that the best way to handle difficult situations at work is to actively seek win-win results.
"I have witnessed discouraged co-workers became upbeat and confident after their sessions with Gary. I can easily sense the respect and appreciation when co-workers share their opinion about Gary and the Career Center … As an employee who is an advocate of personal and career growth, I truly believe Gary and his Career Center are the best resource for any employee to utilize."
– Tech IV Engineer
"I have had the pleasure of working with Gary Recchion and his team … with programs such as understanding the Five Principles™of Career Management, Developing Effective Resumes, and Winning the Internal Interview, I have found the Career Center to be extremely helpful to me in providing focus and preparedness to take advantage of advancement opportunities. In the one-on-one career counseling meetings I have had with Gary, his advice proved to be a contributing factor in aiding me to achieve the career successes I have made. Gary and the Career Center are valuable resources and I would definitely recommend to my colleagues to take advantage of the programs that Gary and his team have to offer. I would recommend Gary’s services as a solid and reliable supplier of career development resources to any organization looking to grow their workforce with great confidence, knowing what Gary has to offer. There are a lot of career development services out there, but there are few true experts like Gary Recchion."
– Technical Manager
"I began working with Gary and his career center about 7 years ago when I was a production supervisor for over 60 employees. Gary worked with several of my employees that I felt had potential, helping them achieve challenging and more prominent positions within the company. I was impressed by his energy and enthusiasm with every employee and the great strides those employees made in their career growth.
"Within the last year or so I have worked with Gary extensively for my own career growth and guidance. I can honestly say that I would not have been as poised, professional and confident without his help and guidance. Gary has worked with me for hours at a time updating my resume, providing career guidance, and even role played interview scenarios on the phone from his home, well beyond normal work hours, because he had prior commitments that day.
"I find it rare in today's society to find someone who is as dedicated to his job and goes above and beyond the normal job responsibilities because they care about the success of others.
"He is one of the most impressive and inspiring individuals I have met and he is directly responsible for some of who I am and what I have achieved. ."
– Program Manager
"I have known Gary for several years since first meeting him…while I was going through a middle management career transition. … Gary worked closely with me during this time and his experience, guidance and coaching were invaluable in helping me to transition quickly into my next career opportunity. I find Gary to have a unique combination of strengths appropriate to career planning, including exceptional human resource technical skills and a communication style that enable him to be highly effective in teaching, coaching and advising.
"Gary’s creativity, high energy and his genuine caring for the employees made his programs an overwhelming success. He has been available to assist employees in a variety of capacities including the personal performance review process. As such, he is a resource available to augment the employee’s relationship with their management. His programs are focused on teaching employees to develop the right skills and career strategies required to cope with the challenges brought on by today’s constantly accelerating change.
"Through the years, I have leaned on Gary for advice and counsel during several career changes and moves of my own. We have developed a mutual respect and friendship and he has been very generous in his support and encouragement to me. I give Gary my highest endorsement and recommendation as a career coach and adviser."
– Director of Materials
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Gary shares his views and advice on how to manage your career for success.
