​​Gail Sutton

​​​Career Coach

​​​​​​​​​​​Business Owner for over 20 years                                                                                  
Own and operate several small businesses including providing career coaching to clients.                                                
Provide information about job vacancies, career options, and relevant employment trends; instruction on how to conduct a job search, write a resume, or interview with an employer and referral training programs.

Provide services such as work skills exploration, access to job banks or listings of available jobs, networking and interviewing skills workshops.

Provide intensive training services including career counseling and case management, comprehensive assessments of skills and service needs.

Assist clients with obtaining and maintaining employment that best fits their skills, interests, education and abilities.

Identify potential employers and market clients to local, national and international companies.
Administer and interpret a variety of career assessments.

Develop individual employment and career plans.

Conduct job search webinars and workshops.

Conduct pre and post-employment follow up.

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University of Maryland University College, Largo, MD    

                                                    
CAREER ADVISOR   2011 - 2013


Supported students in managing transitions and making career decisions.

Provided individual and group career counseling.

Provided resume writing, interview techniques and job search skills.

Assisted in planning and execution of career-related workshops, seminars, networking and virtual events.

Conducted federal and private industry job search training workshops.

Partnered with recruiters to stay current with recruiting needs and employment trends.

Developed and maintained knowledge of local, national and international job markets.

Provided coop, internship, entry-level, mid-level and senior-level opportunities information to students.

Administered MBTI personality and Strong interest assessments and interpretations.

Developed and maintained relationships with department heads, administrators, employers and alumni in order to generate strategies.

Ceridian, St Petersburg, FL

Ceridian was a Department of Defense contractor    

 
CAREER & EDUCATION COUNSELOR

2009 - 2011


Assisted military spouses in attaining portable careers in high-demand, high-growth occupations.

Provided comprehensive, professional assessment of the need for education and career services, including career counseling.

Identified appropriate educational resources, licensure and certificate information, including salary/compensation by career field and assistance with the career advancement account web application.

Conducted in-depth telephonic counseling and assistance with career exploration, employment readiness, education, training and career services as well as self-service resources and referrals for additional work/life issues.

Developed and provided new hire and professional development webinars for staff.

Participated on policy operations teams to create and maintain policy and procedures guidance for the career center.

Provided appropriate referral information to military spouses and other employment support and Military One Source services such as counseling, childcare and transportation benefits.