Want to build a career that you enjoy and that makes a difference?
Whether you are just starting out, need to make a career transition, or simply need to touch up on your career skills, Fortified Careers wants to help you build a livelihood that is fulfilling and long-lasting. Built on modern day science, as well as age-tested wisdom, Fortified Careers can help you construct or revamp a career that can bring high levels of satisfaction to your life and to the lives of others.
"Making the decision for my career path has been the single most important decision I’ve made this year, with the help of Fortified Careers. Joe went above and beyond and I can’t recommend highly enough"
- Justin
Career Direction Coaching:
Want to gain clarity of what direction to go in your career? Fortified Careers has helped clients gain, on average, a 70% increase in clarity of what direction to go in their career.
Fortified Careers helps by focusing on areas such as:
The Science of What Leads to High Career Satisfaction
Aptitude Tests
Life Circumstances &Life Functionality
Current You
Future You
Informative Interviews & Test Runs
Purpose, What Motivates You, & Personal Fit
Work That You are Good At
Work That Helps Others And Contributes To The World
The Science of Making Good Decisions
Career Transition Coaching:
Something that Fortified Careers hears a lot is, "Help, I think I've built my career on the wrong foundation!" This is my specialty (Joe - click here to find out more about me). I have been there myself and understand the difficulty of completely changing careers. It can be difficult to relocate a house to a new foundation, however, if the right tools and resources are used, it can be done! Fortified Careers can help guide you throughout the whole process; from discerning if you should transition careers, to making the move out of your current career, and then transitioning into a new, enjoyable and need-fulfilling career.
Fortified Careers helps by focusing on areas such as:
Identifying Relevant Skills
Communicating Relevant skills
Re-purposing and Renaming Skills
Developing New Skills
Applying For Educational Programs
Funding Skill and Educational Development
Job Finding & Landing Coaching (see below)
Job Finding Coaching:
Fortified Careers helps by focusing on areas such as:
Networking/Connecting
LinkedIn
Job Sites
Job Finding Habits
Job Landing Coaching:
Fortified Careers helps by focusing on areas such as:
Resume/CV
Cover Letter
Branding
Matching
Highlighting
Interviewing
Negotiating Offers
Career Development Coaching:
Fortified Careers helps by focusing on areas such as:
Future You
The Future Job Market
Investing In Yourself
Which Jobs Now Are Best For You Later?
Building Career Capital
Experience, Education, Credibility, Financial
ABZ Planning Technique
Funding Skill and Educational Development
Holistic Health
Entrepreneurship Coaching:
Fortified Careers helps by focusing on areas such as:
Entrepreneur Education
The Makeup of Successful Entrepreneurs
Calculated Risks and Potential Rewards
Economic Demands and Opportunities
Innovation/Coming Up With Ideas
Vision Casting
Bringing Ideas to Fruition
Building Capitol and Resources
Developing Organizational Skills
Before starting Fortified Careers Career Coaching program all participants are surveyed in the 5 main areas listed below. Then, after completing the program they are surveyed in the same five areas in order to track program effectiveness. Below are the results.
"Joe helped me think through my career skills and helped me focus on a plan to get me where I want to be. Major props!"
- Chris
How can Fortified Careers best help me?
Each individual and situation are uniquely different which is why Fortified Careers offers a wide array of services. Specific areas that Fortified Careers specializes in are:
Career Direction Coaching
Career Transition Coaching
Job Finding Coaching
Job Landing Coaching
Career Development Coaching
Entrepreneurship Coaching
To find out more about these services click here.
To better know your specific needs, I'd enjoy connecting!
Who would be coaching me?
Joe Pittenger is the founder of Fortified Careers. He also serves as the Director of Career Development for TCP, a 501(c)3, non-profit organization. He hold's multiple coaching certifications, including a certificate in career coaching.
"Helping people find long-lasting, life-giving careers is my passion. I'd enjoy connecting with you and exploring how Fortified Careers could help you in your career journey."
-Joe
To connect with Joe, please click here.
What are coaching sessions like?
Sessions are generally 50 minutes each at a pace of one session per week, however multiple sessions per week can be utilized. Most sessions are held virtually, but if you are in the Toledo, OH area we can connect in person.
Each session starts with a catch-up of your progress. Then, we dive into the programs next steps, however, if we need to go down a rabbit trail or two, we have flexibility to do so. If we need to spend more or less time on an area, we can. My (Joe) goal is that you experience results every session as it is important that you feel good about consistently taking steps in the right direction.
What are the results of people you have worked with?
Before starting Fortified Careers Career Coaching program all participants are surveyed in the 5 main areas listed below. Then, after completing the program they are surveyed in the same five areas in order to track program effectiveness. Below are the results.
What is the cost?
Pay What You Want: 1-on-1 career coaching sessions are whatever price you want. After each session, pay what you think it was worth, or what you can.
Do you offer a free consultation?
Absolutely! To set up a 30 minute free consultation connect with me here.
How do I get started?
To set up a 30 minute free consultation connect with Joe here. I look forward to hearing from you!
Hi, I'm Joe Pittenger, and I am the founder of Fortified Careers. I also serve as the Director of Career Development for TCP, a 501(c)3, non-profit organization. I hold multiple coaching certifications, including a certificate in career coaching, and am in the process of getting licensed as a therapist, in which I have taken numerous life and career development courses.
Helping people find long-lasting, life-giving careers is my passion. I'd enjoy connecting with you and exploring how Fortified Careers could help you in your career journey.
To connect with Joe, please fill out the form below.
Joe helped me to think about creative ways to use my skills and interests. I felt hopeful and empowered after meeting and taking time to think through the assignments he gave. Joe is easy to talk to and helps you process and untangle ideas that might not be fully developed on your own. Highly recommend!"
-Christine