Fall is upon us… it’s time to bid farewell to lazy summer days, and start to rev up your job search, career transition, existing career path, or your own business! To help you get started on the path towards your new goals we’re offering two new coaching groups in September, a new teleclass, and a couple of new resume workshops. Please read the group descriptions below, and the teleclass description, here.  You can register for any of our new offerings via our web site, including the one-night resume workshops also mentioned below. We look forward to seeing you at one of our upcoming events!

“Easier Than You Think: Jumpstart Your Job Search Bootcamp” for New Grads and Beginning LifeStage

We at Daisy Swan & Associates know that the Beginning LifeStage can be pretty daunting…especially these days. This can be an exciting yet stressful time in life, with a lot riding on important decisions about career direction, education and larger issues of life-planning. If you’re a new grad, and/or the Beginning LifeStage description sounds like you, we’ve got a group coaching series specifically for your needs. Please read on to learn more about this program, and then sign up soon, as space is limited!

If you have:

* 0-7 years of work experience
* recently graduated from an undergraduate or graduate program, and need clarity on what to do with your academic accomplishments
* been frustrated with your job search and interviewing strategies
* the desire to set up a good strategy to launch your work-style and to get a sense of a forward moving path; the desire to get some answers to fundamental questions about work and life balance…

…then this is the group for you.

Participants will engage in valuable discussion and complete useful “homework”, in order to form a vision of an ideal work/life situation, and will develop a plan for how to reach this goal. Guidance and coaching on goal-setting, decision-making, resume revision, and effective networking will be provided. You’ll hear how others, like you, are coping and learning through the similar challenges and changes of this LifeStage.

This group will provide a sense of community; you will be able to share resources and support. You’ll receive great tips, advice and motivation to keep you going, and possibly get your worried parents off of your back – tactfully! These sessions will be facilitated by Daisy Swan.

Here’s what you can expect:

* This will be a launching pad — learn how to conduct a job search, manage the experience, and be prepared by knowing how to do a job search for the rest of your life
* You’ll learn to listen to yourself — slow down and be willing to hear your own voice
* Listen to feedback you’re getting — when you want to do something but you’re not moving forward, or you’re being told not to go for it, listen for those little inklings that something’s not right
* Examine your own expectations — look at the influence of family and peers, and separate your own expectations
* Create a timeline
* Develop job search researching skills and learn how to write and revise effective, tailored resumes and cover letters
* Learn how to talk about what you’re looking for
* Overcome fear and hesitation about the job search.

This group series will include five (5) sessions, for a package price of $178.00 per person. This will include assessments, resume writing, group coaching, interview prep, and other useful tools, like how to secure informational interviews. This group will be limited to seven (7) participants.

Starting Wednesday, September 8, from 7:00pm – 8:30pm, meeting for five (5) consecutive Wednesdays at the Daisy Swan & Associates Wilshire office (11620 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 900-034, Los Angeles, CA 90025)

Wednesday Evening Group ($178.00 for 5 meetings):

One-Night Resume Workshop for both Group and Non-Group Members*, Wednesday, September 22, from 7:00pm – 8:30pm, meeting at the Daisy Swan & Associates Wilshire office (11620 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 900-034, Los Angeles, CA 90025)

Workshop Cost for Non-Group Members ($40.00 for one night):

* Group members do NOT need to purchase this workshop as a separate registration; the cost of the one-night workshop is included in your $178.00 groups fee.

PLEASE NOTE: We will schedule more groups to meet any additional demand. If you receive an error message when you try to register for a group, that means that it is full – please send us an email to let us know that you are interested in the groups, and we will form additional group series.

For more information, please email anna@daisyswan.com.

September Job Search Support and Likeminding Groups
(for Mid-Career LifeStages)

We at Daisy Swan & Associates know how it is these days. We hear it from clients who are working, and from those who aren’t. Are you feeling stressed, confused and overwhelmed about where and how to look for something new? Not even sure what to look for…? Don’t even know where those skills of yours fit, anymore? These are the telltale signs of burnout…and there’s a lot of that going on – everywhere, and at every LifeStage.

We’ve been tweaking our coaching group meetings to gear them towards specifically helping you ramp up your energy, in order to find new ways of expanding and navigating your career options. We’ll help you to develop fresh methods of doing what you’ve been doing, within your current job, or we’ll help you to get out there and find your next job. We’ll teach you how to think creatively about your options and to explore new opportunities. Maybe you’re ready to strike out on your own, but need a forum to figure out if that’s the right option for you. In this job market, creativity is key.

Job Search Strategies, Resume Updating and Tailoring, Networking (both social media and face-to-face) – and those all-important intangibles that make a difference, will be discussed throughout these five group sessions. We’ll give you some new ideas on how to position yourself in the new marketplace, and as always, group participants will receive guidance, inspiration and sound feedback from a professional career coach, all for a budget-friendly price.

The Daisy Swan & Associates coaching groups always attract interesting and invested attendees, and are known for the generous support given by the groups’ facilitators. These groups will provide you with a confidential place to find out what you don’t already know, and gain great practical resources and new networks to tap into. If you need and want structure to move forward with your job search, these meetings will provide that. So take the heat off your family and friends (they’ve heard everything already, right?) and gain a new perspective.

$178.00 per person fee includes all five (5) group meetings.

Starting Thursday, September 9, 2010, from 7:00pm – 8:30pm, meeting for five (5) consecutive Thursdays at the Daisy Swan & Associates Wilshire office (11620 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 900-034, Los Angeles, CA 90025)

Thursday Evening Group ($178.00 for 5 meetings):

One-Night Resume Workshop for both Group and Non-Group Members*, Thursday, September 23, from 7:00pm – 8:30pm, meeting at the Daisy Swan & Associates Wilshire office (11620 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 900-034, Los Angeles, CA 90025)

Workshop Cost for Non-Group Members ($40.00 for one night):

* Group members do NOT need to purchase this workshop as a separate registration; the cost of the one-night workshop is included in your $178.00 groups fee.

PLEASE NOTE: We will schedule more groups to meet any additional demand. If you receive an error message when you try to register for a group, that means that it is full – please send us an email to let us know that you are interested in the groups, and we will form additional group series.

What People Are Saying about Daisy Swan & Associates’ Career Coaching Groups:

“I would HIGHLY recommend this group to a friend because it really helped me look inside myself – something that most of us don’t spend much time on (even if we think otherwise). I went into the first session believing certain things about myself but lacked the ability to articulate what I really wanted to achieve. I only knew that I wanted help in getting “unstuck.” The group setting was so helpful because I was able to hear different opinions, insights and perspectives that I hadn’t been able to see on my own. And, we had the benefit of Daisy’s expertise guiding us along the way. Daisy and Annika were great listeners and managed to create an environment that both challenged and encouraged the individual. This was a very rewarding experience on many levels. I left feeling far more sure of myself and with a positive attitude to match. Above all, learning about self is very important and this class provided a great environment to do just that. What I understand about myself now won’t just get me through a job interview – but through life, itself. And that is something to which you cannot attach a dollar value!” – S.B., Los Angeles

For more information, please email anna@daisyswan.com.

Level 2 Conversations Group
(For Past Group Coaching Participants)

If you’ve already attended one of the Job Search Support and Likeminding Groups that we’ve been offering over the course of the past couple of years, we now have a “2.0” group series designed specifically for you. Many of our past group participants have requested a ‘next level’ of this group, and have been looking forward to joining a new group with new people to meet, new things to learn, and to continuing the forward momentum in their searches and their careers.

We’ve heard you, and are happy to now offer the 2.0 version – Level 2 Conversations will begin on Wednesday, October 20, 7:00 – 8:30 pm, and will run for five (5) consecutive Wednesday nights. The fee for all five meetings is $178.

This group will provide even more support for your job search and career transition activities, and will be bolstered by several guest speakers who will enhance our conversations on topics like overcoming fear. They will discuss particularly useful techniques to keep you moving, and research tips that can help you to uncover more information that can be of help to you, and others.

As a past group participant, you already know that we are dedicated to your forward movement, to helping you make those positive connections, and to finding the right information that can keep you moving. If these dates don’t work for you, but you are interested in this kind of group, let us know other dates that you’d like to see this offering and we’ll see what we can do to accommodate. We hope to see you at this next level to your success!

Starting Wednesday, October 20, 2010, from 7:00pm – 8:30pm, meeting for five (5) consecutive Wednesdays at the Daisy Swan & Associates Wilshire office (11620 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 900-034, Los Angeles, CA 90025)

Wednesday Evening Group ($178.00 for 5 meetings):

PLEASE NOTE: We will schedule more groups to meet any additional demand. If you receive an error message when you try to register for a group, that means that it is full – please send us an email to let us know that you are interested in the groups, and we will form additional group series.

For more information, please email anna@daisyswan.com

Previous Events

The following are examples of past Daisy Swan & Associates events.

August Job Search Support and Likeminding Groups
(for all LifeStages)

We at Daisy Swan & Associates know how it is these days. We hear it from clients who are working, and from those who aren’t. Are you feeling stressed, confused and overwhelmed about where and how to look for something new? Not even sure what to look for…? Don’t even know where those skills of yours fit, anymore? These are the telltale signs of burnout…and there’s a lot of that going on – everywhere, and at every LifeStage.

We’ve been tweaking our coaching group meetings to gear them towards specifically helping you ramp up your energy, in order to find new ways of expanding and navigating your career options. We’ll help you to develop fresh methods of doing what you’ve been doing, within your current job, or we’ll help you to get out there and find your next job. We’ll teach you how to think creatively about your options and to explore new opportunities. Maybe you’re ready to strike out on your own, but need a forum to figure out if that’s the right option for you. In this job market, creativity is key.

Job Search Strategies, Resume Updating and Tailoring, Networking (both social media and face-to-face) – and those all-important intangibles that make a difference, will be discussed throughout these five group sessions. We’ll give you some new ideas on how to position yourself in the new marketplace, and as always, group participants will receive guidance, inspiration and sound feedback from a professional career coach, all for a budget-friendly price.

The Daisy Swan & Associates coaching groups always attract interesting and invested attendees, and are known for the generous support given by the groups’ facilitators. These groups will provide you with a confidential place to find out what you don’t already know, and gain great practical resources and new networks to tap into. If you need and want structure to move forward with your job search, these meetings will provide that. So take the heat off your family and friends (they’ve heard everything already, right?) and gain a new perspective.

$178.00 per person fee includes all five (5) group meetings.

Starting Wednesday, August 4, 2010, from 7:00pm – 8:30pm, meeting 8/4, 8/11, 8/18, 8/25 and then 9/8, at the Daisy Swan & Associates NEW Wilshire office (11620 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 900-034, Los Angeles, CA 90025)

Wednesday Evening Group ($178.00 for 5 meetings):

Individual Resume Review ($45.00):

PLEASE NOTE: We will schedule more groups to meet any additional demand. If you receive an error message when you try to register for a group, that means that it is full – please send us an email to let us know that you are interested in the groups, and we will form additional group series.

What People Are Saying about Daisy Swan & Associates’ Career Coaching Groups:

“I would HIGHLY recommend this group to a friend because it really helped me look inside myself – something that most of us don’t spend much time on (even if we think otherwise). I went into the first session believing certain things about myself but lacked the ability to articulate what I really wanted to achieve. I only knew that I wanted help in getting “unstuck.” The group setting was so helpful because I was able to hear different opinions, insights and perspectives that I hadn’t been able to see on my own. And, we had the benefit of Daisy’s expertise guiding us along the way. Daisy and Annika were great listeners and managed to create an environment that both challenged and encouraged the individual. This was a very rewarding experience on many levels. I left feeling far more sure of myself and with a positive attitude to match. Above all, learning about self is very important and this class provided a great environment to do just that. What I understand about myself now won’t just get me through a job interview – but through life, itself. And that is something to which you cannot attach a dollar value!” – S.B., Los Angeles

For more information, please email anna@daisyswan.com.

April 2010 Coaching Groups

This series of group coaching sessions will now be starting on Wednesday, April 28, and will run through May 26. There are only a few spots left, so please sign up soon!

We’ve received such positive feedback about our popular Job Search & “Likeminding” Groups, that we’ve decided to open them up to all LifeStages for this next series of groups. If you’ve been in a prolonged job hunt and are ready for a successful search – or you don’t even know where to start, with a new job search – join us for this next series of groups. Please read on to learn more about this program…

Job Search & Networking Groups (for all LifeStages)

As we enter this new era of change, ask yourself: Am I prepared? Changes in the economy, the workplace, how we search for new jobs and careers, and how we network, are coming at us at an unbelievable pace. But there’s no need to feel overwhelmed and frustrated by the process of reinventing, repackaging, and showcasing yourself and your skills.

Job Search & “Likeminding” Group, only $178.00 per person. “Likeminding” meetings are fluid, and give group participants a chance to exchange ideas, job search tips and stories – and contacts – while also receiving guidance, inspiration and sound feedback from a professional career coach, all for a budget-friendly price. Group participants receive valuable materials, as well as a sense of accountability, community, and confidence, which is of great importance as you conduct a job search.

The discussion during the weekly meetings will also help participants to gain perspective on their own, respective situation(s). This group series is meant for all LifeStages. Whether you are moving on from a current job, are planning an exit strategy, or are just starting your very first job search, this is the group for you.

During the group sessions you will receive advice about resume and cover letter preparation, as well as encouragement and suggestions about networking and job search activities. Participants will also be encouraged to set weekly goals, to keep themselves on track in their searches. These sessions will be facilitated by Daisy Swan & Associates.

$178.00 per person fee includes all five (5) group meetings. There is also an optional $45 individual resume review, for group participants.

Starting Wednesday, April 28, 2010, from 7:30pm – 9:00pm, meeting for five (5) consecutive Wednesdays at the Daisy Swan & Associates Santa Monica office (2901 Ocean Park Blvd., Suite 201, Santa Monica, CA 90405)

Wednesday Evening Group ($178.00 for 5 meetings):

Individual Resume Review ($45.00):

PLEASE NOTE: We will schedule more groups to meet any additional demand. If you receive an error message when you try to register for a group, that means that it is full – please send us an email to let us know that you are interested in the groups, and we will form additional group series.

Extreme Career Transition

Join us for Our Inspiring and Informative April 8th Panel Discussion and Networking Event

Have you been contemplating a radical career change? Or even a seemingly simple job-change as a step towards a bigger life-change?

Career change can seem daunting even to the most courageous. In these days of economic upheaval, many people have been forced to reconsider their careers, lifestyle choices and financial reality. While much of what’s happened as of late doesn’t feel like it’s left us much choice, we want to show you how several people have made lemonade out of lemons, career-wise, realizing workable choices.

Join us on April 8th to meet our five panelists who all decided that they needed to find a new way of working, which has proved to be satisfying, while also challenging. You’ll hear about how they made their decisions, what bumps they encountered, and how they overcame them. Daisy Swan will moderate this panel, while adding information and recommendations for how others can make similarly successful changes – no matter which LifeStage one finds oneself in.

April 8th event attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions, offer perspectives and meet other curious individuals of like mind – currently employed, or not. Light refreshments will be available, and as with all of Daisy Swan & Associates’ events, there is a strong potential for meeting highly creative, intelligent people of all ages and LifeStages, through the networking portion of the evening.

April 8th event guests may opt-in to be included in, and receive, a contact listing of all attendees, for post-event networking purposes.*

Date: Thursday, April 8, 2010
Time: 6:45 PM to 9:00 PM (Registration, 6:45 PM; Program, 7:00–8:15 PM; Open Networking, 8:15–9:00 PM)
Location: The G2 Gallery
1503 Abbot Kinney Blvd.
Venice, CA 90291

Tickets for this event are $45 per person April 5th-April 8th, and at the
door.

$45 per person:

Panel Members Include:

	Brooke Loesby, a young attorney who had a plum position at a top tier law firm, but chose to step out of the path of stress in this arena, and into the realm of helping other attorneys find new paths. Brooke is now Assistant Director of Career Services at Loyola Law School. Brooke’s past work-life as a lawyer at a large corporate law firm, left her unfulfilled and uninspired; she examined her interest in counseling, healing and spirituality to determine a new route. You’ll hear about all of the new projects she is putting in place that combine her various interests and skills into a satisfying career.
	Dr. Jennifer Sudarsky, MD FP is a Santa Monica-based family physician who previously worked as a publicist and agent in the entertainment industry. Dr. Sudarsky is a diplomat of both the American Board of Family Medicine and the American Board of Holistic Medicine. As a Family Practitioner she has formal training in Internal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics, and Psychiatry. Dr. Sudarsky’s practice focuses on holistic health for women. Dr. Sudarsky earned a BA from Barnard College at Columbia University, a Post-Baccalaureate degree from Bryn Mawr College for her pre-med credentials, and her MD from Brown University School of Medicine.
	Richard Russakoff transitioned to his current role as financial advisor and financial planning associate, advising clients on their complex financial issues, by leveraging his 12 years of experience as a successful entrepreneur and former media executive. Richard transitioned out of the entertainment industry as he earned his MBA from The Anderson School of Management at UCLA. Over the course of his career, Richard has raised capital and consulted for leading healthcare, entertainment and software technology companies in various stages of development. Richard holds a Bachelor of Science from Northwestern University. Richard also devotes philanthropic energy to two charities: the Cedars Sinai Sports Spectacular and the Men’s Guild of The Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles.
	Madeline Wade spent 17 years as a Procurement Manager at Fair Isaac Corporation, and transitioned to becoming a Master Somatic Coach practicing somatic bodywork. Since 1998, Madeline has studied at the Strozzi Institute directly under its founder, Dr. Richard Strozzi-Heckler, as well as Staci Haines. Madeline’s diverse background of life experiences include: 32 years of marriage to her husband, Mark; being the first female journeyman cabinetmaker in the State of Virginia; dealing with an ongoing health challenge; serving four years in the United States Air Force; and having made over 150 parachute jumps. Once Madeline left the corporate world she never went back, except to help businesses create more effective leaders through workshops and trainings.
	Michael Rasky, a realtor who saw the writing on the wall, and transformed his interests into his day-to-day business and passion; he is now an interior designer with his own firm, Modern Nest. Michael spent eight years as a top-producing real estate agent at Sotheby’s International Realty, but was yearning to utilize his creative sensibilities. To learn how to channel his creativity, Michael enrolled in UCLA’s prestigious Architecture and Interior Design program; he started taking classes in 2005. What started as a hobby, ended up replacing his full-time career. Michael was hooked on designing once he bought the fixer-upper that would become his dream home, and renovated it from top to bottom. Now a full-time designer, Michael specializes in residential projects with a modern twist. Michael sells houses, and also makes them homes – he not only sells dreams, but lives them, too.

For more information, please call 310-820-8877 or email anna@daisyswan.com.

* Event attendees may submit their contact information for an ‘opt in’ networking list; it is not a requirement that all event attendees submit their contact information to this listing.

February 2010 Coaching Groups
Hosted by Daisy Swan & Associates

We’ve received such positive feedback about our popular Job Search & “Likeminding” Groups, that we’re not only bringing them back again this month, but also extending the group series to five meetings instead of four. If you’ve been in a prolonged job hunt and are ready for a successful search, join us for this next series of groups. Please read on to learn more about this program, and then sign up soon, as space is limited!

Job Search & Networking Groups (for Mid-Career LifeStages)

As we enter this new era of change, ask yourself: Am I prepared? Changes in the economy, the workplace, how we search for new jobs and careers, and how we network, are coming at us at an unbelievable pace. But there’s no need to feel overwhelmed and frustrated by the process of reinventing, repackaging, and showcasing yourself and your skills.

Job Search & “Likeminding” Group, only $178.00 per person.* “Likeminding” meetings are fluid, and give group participants a chance to exchange ideas, job search tips and stories – and contacts – while also receiving guidance, inspiration and sound feedback from a professional career coach, all for a budget-friendly price. Group participants receive valuable materials, as well as a sense of accountability, community, and confidence, which is of great importance as you conduct a job search.

The discussion during the weekly meetings will also help participants to gain perspective on their own, respective situation(s). This group series is meant for Roadblock, Authenticity, and Wisdom LifeStages. Whether you are moving on from a current job, or are planning an exit strategy, this is the group for you.

During the group sessions you will receive advice about resume and cover letter preparation, as well as encouragement and suggestions about networking and job search activities. Participants will also be encouraged to set weekly goals, to keep themselves on track in their searches. These sessions will be facilitated by Daisy Swan & Associates.

$178.00 per person fee includes all five (5) group meetings. There is also an optional $45 individual resume review, for group participants.

Starting Wednesday, February 24, 2010, from 7:30pm – 9:00pm, meeting for five (5) consecutive Wednesdays at the Daisy Swan & Associates Santa Monica office (2901 Ocean Park Blvd., Suite 201, Santa Monica, CA 90405)

Wednesday Evening Group ($178.00 for 5 meetings):

Individual Resume Review ($45.00):

* All group participants will receive a 10% discount off of additional programs and coaching. We will be announcing new panel and networking events, soon.

PLEASE NOTE: We will schedule more groups to meet any additional demand. If you receive an error message when you try to register for a group, that means that it is full – please send us an email to let us know that you are interested in the groups, and we will form additional group series.

For more information, please email anna@daisyswan.com.

Beginning and Roadblock LifeStages
“Job Search and Networking Exchange” Group

This new series of group coaching sessions will now be starting on Thursday, February 4. Space is limited, so please sign up soon!

We at Daisy Swan & Associates know that the Quarterlife Crisis and the Thirty-Something years – aka Beginning and Roadblock LifeStages – can be pretty daunting…especially these days. These can be exciting yet stressful times in life, with a lot riding on important decisions about career direction, education and larger issues of life-planning. If the Beginning or Roadblock LifeStages descriptions sound like you, we’ve got a group coaching series specifically for your needs. If you have:

• 0-10 years of work experience
• recently graduated from an undergraduate or graduate program, and need clarity on what to do with your academic accomplishments
• been frustrated with your job search and interviewing strategies
• the desire to set up a good strategy to launch your work-style and to get a sense of a forward moving path; the desire to get some answers to fundamental questions about work and life balance…

…then this is the group for you.

Participants will engage in valuable discussion and complete useful “homework”, in order to form a vision of an ideal work/life situation, and will develop a plan for how to reach this goal. Guidance and coaching on goal-setting, decision-making, resume revision, and effective networking will be provided. You’ll hear how others, like you, are coping and learning through the similar challenges and changes of these LifeStages.

This group will provide a sense of community; you will be able to share resources and support. You’ll receive great tips, advice and motivation to keep you going, and possibly get your worried parents off of your back – tactfully! These sessions will be facilitated by Daisy Swan.

This group series will include five (5) sessions, for a package price of $178.00 per person. This will include assessments, resume writing, group coaching, interview prep, and other useful tools, like how to secure informational interviews. This group will be limited to seven (7) participants, who will also receive admission to Daisy Swan & Associates’ upcoming networking event, in March. Participants will also receive a discount on future Daisy Swan & Associates programs and events.

NEW DATE! Starting Thursday, February 4, from 7:30pm – 8:45pm, meeting for five (5) consecutive Thursdays at the Daisy Swan & Associates Santa Monica office (2901 Ocean Park Blvd., Suite 201, Santa Monica, CA 90405)

Thursday Evening Group ($178.00 for 5 meetings):

PLEASE NOTE: We will schedule more groups to meet any additional demand. If you receive an error message when you try to register for a group, that means that it is full – please send us an email to let us know that you are interested in the groups, and we will form additional group series.
For more information, please email anna@daisyswan.com

October Coaching Groups
Hosted by Daisy Swan & Associates

October is upon us – it’s time to shake off summer mode, and gear up for a fruitful fall! In order to start you on your path – or to re-energize you on that path – we will be starting up a new Saturday morning group for those of you who are thinking about going back to school to develop or enhance your skills and credentials, aptly named “School Yourself to New Career Opportunities”. Please read on to learn about this group, and then sign up soon, as space is limited!

School Yourself to New Career Opportunities

Is it time for you to get back to school? Are you one of the many underutilized brains out there that need the kind of care and feeding that only a good undergraduate or graduate degree can provide? Are you realizing that it’s time to make a radical career change that a new degree can help you to launch? Or will another form of continuing education do the trick?

We see bored and frustrated people of all ages – all the time – who don’t know where to look for their next educational experience. And if you feel that you are ready to get back to school, researching schools and programs – and then testing and applying to them – can be a daunting and overwhelming process. We know, we’ve been there.

This three-session coaching group offers a forum for you to figure out if this is the right time to get back to school, how to make the most of your investment, and how to develop a step-by-step action plan to get where it is that you want to go.

As a group participant you’ll receive coaching and support, and hear from others who are receiving the same, in order to help you with this major decision and investment. Topics will include researching the connection between getting a graduate degree and getting a job, opportunities for job-specific training, choosing the right program for you, what goes into a strong application package, and many other aspects of applying to schools. We’ve designed this program with a week off in-between sessions to provide time for participants to start their research and to use the group for support as they uncover answers, and tackle challenges. These sessions will be facilitated by Daisy Swan & Associates.

This group series will include three (3) sessions, for a package price of $145.00 per person.* This will include grad school research prep, checklists, evaluation criteria, and much more. This group will be limited to six (6) participants, who will receive intensive support and help in launching their graduate school careers, as well as a discount on future Daisy Swan & Associates programs and events, or a separate full review consultation of your application packet.

Starting Saturday, October 10, from 10:00am – 12:00pm, meeting three (3) times, every other Saturday (October 10, October 24, November 7) at the Daisy Swan & Associates Brentwood office (11812 San Vicente Blvd., Suite 505, Los Angeles, CA 90049.

* All group participants will receive a 10% discount off of additional programs and coaching. We will be announcing new panel and networking events soon, which will feature employers and graduate admissions professionals.

PLEASE NOTE: We will schedule more groups to meet any additional demand. If you receive an error message when you try to register for a group, that means that it is full – please send us an email to let us know that you are interested in the groups, and we will form additional group series.

July Coaching Groups
Hosted by Daisy Swan & Associates

We have some exciting news, here at Daisy Swan & Associates! We have opened a new office location which, in addition to being lovely, is also a more group-friendly location. Please note the new address: 2901 Ocean Park Blvd., Suite 201, Santa Monica, CA 90405. Our phone number remains the same, 310-820-8877.

Since we will now have this new, group-friendly space, we have decided to expand our group coaching offerings for this next series of sessions, to begin in July. We will be breaking the groups into two different options, “Job Search Bootcamp” and “Job Search and Likeminding,” geared specifically towards the different LifeStages of the participants.

The “Job Search Bootcamp” is for all of you 20-somethings out there, who are just getting going with your careers – or, are not even sure where to begin. And for those of you who are mid-career, we are offering our popular “Job Search and Likeminding Group”. Please read on to learn about each of these groups, and then sign up soon, as space is limited!

Good news! There’s still some space in the Wednesday evening group series for mid-career transitioners, so if you want a casual yet effective group experience to keep you motivated and at the top of your game, you still have time to jump in this coming Wednesday, July 15th. So register today!

Beginning LifeStage “Job Search Bootcamp”

We at Daisy Swan & Associates know that Beginning is an exciting and stressful time of decision making and choice. So we’ve designed this group coaching series specifically for those of you who have:

• 0-7 years of work experience
• recently graduated from an undergraduate or graduate program, and need clarity on what to do with your academic accomplishments
• to figure out how to begin your job search
• the desire to set up a good strategy to launch your work style and get a sense of a forward moving path; the desire to get some answers to fundamental questions about work and life balance.

This group is designed to help participants jumpstart their job search. Participants will engage in valuable discussion and complete useful homework to form a vision for an ideal work/life situation, and develop a plan for how to reach this goal. Guidance and coaching on goal-setting, decision-making, resume revision, and effective networking will be provided, and you’ll hear how others, like you, are coping and learning through the similar challenges and changes of this LifeStage.

This group will provide a sense of community; you will be able to share resources and support. You’ll receive great tips, advice and motivation to keep you going, and to get your parents off of your back – tactfully! These sessions will be facilitated by Daisy Swan & Associates.

This group series will include six (6) sessions, for a package price of $359.00 per person.* This will include assessments, resume writing, group coaching, interview prep, and other useful tools, like how to secure informational interviews. This group will be limited to six (6) participants, who will receive intensive support and help in launching their careers, as well as a discount on future Daisy Swan & Associates programs and events.

Starting Tuesday, July 14, from 10:00am – 11:15am, meeting for three (3) consecutive Tuesdays and Thursdays (July 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30) at the Daisy Swan & Associates NEW Santa Monica office (2901 Ocean Park Blvd., Suite 201, Santa Monica, CA 90405)

* All group participants will receive a 10% discount off of additional programs and coaching. We will be announcing new panel and networking events soon, which will feature employers and graduate admissions professionals.

Job Search & Networking Groups for Mid-Career LifeStages

As we enter this new era of change, ask yourself: Am I prepared? Changes in the economy, the workplace, how we search for new jobs and careers, and how we network, are coming at us at an unbelievable pace. But there’s no need to feel overwhelmed and frustrated by the process of reinventing, repackaging, and showcasing yourself and your skills.

Job Search & “Likeminding” Group, only $120.00 per person.* “Likeminding” meetings are fluid, and give group participants a chance to exchange ideas, job search tips and stories – and contacts – while also receiving guidance, inspiration and sound feedback from a professional career coach, all for a budget-friendly price. Group participants receive valuable materials, as well as a sense of accountability, community, and confidence, which is of great importance as you conduct a job search.

The discussion during the weekly meetings will also help participants to gain perspective on their own, respective situation(s). This group series is meant for Roadblock, Authenticity, and Wisdom LifeStages. Whether you are moving on from a current job, or are planning an exit strategy, this is the group for you.

During the group sessions you will receive advice about resume and cover letter preparation, as well as encouragement and suggestions about networking and job search activities. Participants will also be encouraged to set weekly goals, to keep themselves on track in their searches. These sessions will be facilitated by Daisy Swan & Associates.

$120.00 per person fee includes all four (4) group meetings. There is also an optional $45 individual resume review, for group participants.

Starting Wednesday, July 8, from 7:00pm – 8:30pm, meeting for four (4) consecutive Wednesdays at the Daisy Swan & Associates NEW Santa Monica office (2901 Ocean Park Blvd., Suite 201, Santa Monica, CA 90405)

* All group participants will receive a 10% discount off of additional programs and coaching. We will be announcing new panel and networking events, soon.

PLEASE NOTE: We will schedule more groups to meet any additional demand. If you receive an error message when you try to register for a group, that means that it is full – please send us an email to let us know that you are interested in the groups, and we will form additional group series.

For more information, please contact: anna@daisyswan.com

What’s Happening?

A night of Conversation about Trends and Changes in the Employment Landscape that You Need to be Aware of — and Ready for…

The April 2nd event panel keeps getting better! Please welcome Gurminder Singh, Ph. D. to our panel of experts.

We are happy to have added Dr. Singh to our panel, to further our discussion on finance, technology, green initiatives and entertainment. Please see Dr. Singh’s bio, below. If you are looking for new ways to work in the new economy, be sure to attend this informal conversation with our esteemed panelists and other likeminded event guests.

Date: Thursday, April 2, 2009
Time: 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
(Registration, 6:30 PM; Program, 6:45–8:00 PM; Open Networking, 8:00–9:00 PM)
Location: The Olympic Collection Banquet & Conference Center
11301 Olympic Blvd., Century Ballroom, Los Angeles, CA 90064

Join Daisy Swan & Associates, and friends, on Thursday, April 2, 2009, for an informal evening of discussion about what’s happening in five areas of commerce that are currently facing change, and will undoubtedly offer growth opportunities in the coming years.

We have gathered accomplished professionals from each of these five areas – healthcare, marketing, finance, energy and education – all with a deep knowledge of their respective fields, to address questions about developments and challenges in the marketplace and employment landscape. Daisy Swan will moderate and facilitate the conversation and interaction between panelists and event attendees, to keep the dialogue lively and informative.

April 2nd event attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions, offer perspectives and meet other curious individuals of like mind – currently employed, or not. Light refreshments will be available, and as with all of Daisy Swan & Associates’ events, there is a strong potential for meeting highly creative, intelligent people of all ages and LifeStages, through the networking portion of the evening.

April 2nd event guests will receive a contact listing of all attendees, for post-event networking purposes.*

Event attendees will not only gain insight on market and employment trends in these five sectors, but will also learn new strategies for shifting the focus of their conversations, and personal and professional messages, to create a base for a more knowledgeable exchange with potential employers or partners in these areas. The discussion and advice delivered by these experts, and Daisy Swan, will show attendees how to shine in this time of change, and how to navigate these new and possibly unfamiliar waters.

Panel Members Include:

Diana Huffaker is an expert in nanotechnology, applying this to green tech business developments. Diana received her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, with dissertation studies focused on vertical cavity microlasers and quantum dot devices. Prior to joining the University of California at Los Angeles as a Professor, she was Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of New Mexico, Center for High Technology Materials. Diana has also served as Senior Research Scientist at Picolight Incorporated in Boulder, Colorado. Diana’s research interests include directed and self-assembled nanostructure solid-state epitaxy, optoelectronic devices for energy applications, with special emphasis in extreme lattice mismatched such as III-V/Si photonics. Diana has patented several technologies with utility in energy harvesting and started small company called Na notechTPV. She has co-authored over 130 refereed journal publications and has reported her work through many invited presentations. Diana’s awards include the NSSEFF Fellowship 2008, IEEE Fellow 2008, 2004 Alexander von Humboldt research fellowship at Technical University Berlin, and the 2002 Compound Semiconductor International Symposium Young Scientist Award. She is an active volunteer in the technical community with leadership responsibilities in IEEE/LEOS, SPIE, WIE, OSA and TMS.

Alan Sterling’s career as a hospital administrator, insurance executive, and consultant, spans the past 23 years. Alan was one of the original founders of Health Net, helping to take the company public, as well as creating and developing the financial algorithms for Health Net’s product lines in California. At the start of his career, Alan did a two-year administrative residency at a 23-bed women’s hospital owned by Intermountain Healthcare, where he helped to develop a plastic surgery center. Alan also worked for Maxicare Health Plans, working on mergers and acquisitions, and has consulted in the Long Term Care arena for US Care, and in the Pharmacy Benefits area for MedImpact. Alan has delivered speeches at The Institute for International Research and Group Health Association of America, and at The World Research Group Healthcare Predicative Modeling Series, discussing various subjects such as “Horizontal Merger vs. Vertical Integration,” and the “Benefits of Using Risk-Adjusted Institutional Data for Predicative Modeling.” Last year, in close collaboration with DxCG, Alan published a risk-adjusted Healthcare Financial Model in a healthcare journal. Alan is currently consulting for Blue Shield, in their Medicare Division.

Dianna Sadlouskos, a management consultant with 20 years of experience in higher education and the high-tech industry, brings to her engagements a unique blend of left-brained research and analysis ability and right-brained creativity, leadership and passion. She facilitates break-through strategies by “unsticking” the stuck organization leveraging high-impact techniques that include rapid assessment, smart design and swift action. Dianna’s projects have focused on strategic planning, project management and organizational change management. In previous positions at Microsoft Corporation and IBM Business Consulting Services (formerly PriceWaterhouseCoopers), Dianna led small- and large-scale consulting projects. She also held leadership positions at Pepperdine University and The Phelon Group (a marketing consultancy). Educational and high-tech organizations Dianna has worked with include: Washington State Community & Technical Colleges, Stanford University, UCSF, UCLA, UC Berkeley, University of Hawaii, Hewlett Packard, EMC, Network Appliance, Computer Associates and Sun Microsystems. Dianna holds an MBA from Pepperdine University and a BA from Prescott College.

Sasha Strauss, Brand Strategist, is an awarded speaker and university lecturer. Clients, agencies, media and academic institutions have called upon his engaging brand strategy forums worldwide; presenting throughout East Asia, Europe and North America. NPR, ABC Radio and The Wall Street Journal continue to seek his expertise on branding everything from presidential candidates to innovative start-ups. Sasha is an Adjunct Professor at USC’s Annenberg School for Communication, where he teaches graduate brand strategy. As such, he regularly guest lectures at preeminent graduate programs such as the Anderson School at UCLA, MIT Sloan, The Johnson School at Cornell and Columbia Business School. He also delivers presentations for organizations including The American Marketing Association and The American Institute of Graphic Arts. When he’s not educating, Sasha is the Managing Director at Innovation Protocol, a brand strategy consulting firm that exclusively serves innovators. The firm’s clients range from global market leaders like Korn/Ferry International and Johnson & Johnson to PayPal. With over 14 years in strategic brand development, Sasha has lead international branding programs for companies such as Thermos, Clorox Brands, Electronic Arts, Yahoo!, TiVo, Microsoft and Adobe. Sasha holds a bachelors degree from UC Irvine, a masters in Strategic Corporate Communication Management from USC and an executive business management degree from UCLA’s Anderson Graduate School of Management.

Gurminder Singh, Ph.D., President of Transformative Capital, a noted authority on finance, enterprise, business and technology development, brings unique insights and creativity to business design20and capital formation activities, using his technical expertise and more than 20 years of business experience in organizational development, business re-engineering, technical consulting and capital formation. Dr. Singh’s past experience has included mergers and acquisitions, technology and bond underwriting, alternative investments, securities and derivatives trading, consulting and international business development. He serves as the Co-Chairman of the Green Technology Institute, an initiative of the Tom Bradley Legacy Foundation at UCLA, where he has created various Green Technology programs. Dr. Singh is also Chairman of the Global Council for Social, Economic, Environmental and Educational Relations. Dr. Singh has vast entrepreneurial experience, having started several consulting and technology-related companies. He currently provides consulting for the development of wireless PAN, LAN, MAN, WAN and GAN and wireless middleware technologies. Dr. Singh also advises the security and entertainment industries on developing strategies for scalable compression and encryption technologies, and he serves as the Chairman of the Board of Advisers of Uponus Technologies Inc., in Chicago, which is developing groundbreaking algorithms and patent pending technologies for scalable compression and encryption. Dr. Singh recently started a new venture in Singapore, Earth Networks Television (www.earthnetworks.tv), with his younger brother and with leading experts in educational, economic, entrepreneurship, empowerment, environmental and entertainment development.

* Event attendees may submit their contact information for an ‘opt in’ networking list; it is not a requirement that all event attendees submit their contact information to this listing.

For Parents Who Want to
Give Their Kids That Added Edge:
How to Make Sense of the Twenty-Something Job Search

Location: Olympic Collection, 11301 Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, 90064

Daisy Swan & Associates hosts a helpful and informative program that answers questions you may not know to ask. We are living in an economic downturn that inevitably affects your kids’ job search. Hear from Annika Hylmo, Ph.D., coach and expert on generational shift in the workplace; Vanessa Van Petten, blogger and author; and Daisy Swan, M.A., who has worked with hundreds of clients and their families as they’ve launched -and re-launched — their careers over the past two decades.

Find out

* What’s New for Job Searchers
* Successful Launch Strategies
* Ways to Help Set and Manage Expectations
* How to Engage in a Strategic Plan So Your Family Reaches Those Important Goals

Trends show that parents and kids are closer than ever, and adolescence is stretching well into the twenties for a large percentage of young people – you may have heard ‘the thirties are the new twenties’? This event is designed to update you on what’s happening in workplace cultures and interviews your kids may be facing. You have the chance to make an impact at a crucial time in your adult kid’s life. Learn practical information and tools that will help you and your family move through the important launch years that will be the foundation for years to come.

Valuable materials and light refreshments will be available.

About the Panelists:

Annika Hylmö, Ph.D., career coach and consultant, supports people seeking to find or change careers. Annika helps clients to clarify their career direction and interests as she guides them in identifying and taking the steps needed to realize their professional and personal visions. Annika has worked extensively with undergraduate students as a teacher and counselor for 13 years, transitioning to use her empathic coaching skills to successfully coach new college graduates and adult career changers for the past two years. She has worked with individuals in a range of technical, creative, and professional fields. Annika brings her extensive experience with interviews and resume construction as well as other forms of professional communication and presentation skills to her clients along with her in-depth understanding of organizational cultures to help clients find an overall “fit” with not only a career but an employer as well.

Vanessa Van Petten wrote her first parenting book from a teen’s perspective when she was 17, called “You’re Grounded!” She started her company when she was a freshman in college by hiring employees in India with her allowance to build her parenting blog called OnTeensToday.com for young people to communicate better with parents. She now runs her popular blogs, speaks to schools and companies about the net-generation and mentors young people on how to network, become an entrepreneur and make life and career goals. She has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Fox 5 New York News, CBS 4 Miami and the Santa Monica Daily Press as a young entrepreneur and parenting coach.

Somatic Bodywork Sessions with Certified Master Somatic Coach, Madeline Wade

We are pleased to announce that Daisy’s friend and colleague, Madeline Wade, Certified Master Somatic Coach, is coming to Los Angeles February 10-13, 2010. Madeline is currently taking Somatic Bodywork appointments for February 10, 11, 12 and 13, but be sure to schedule an appointment soon, as spots are limited!

What is Somatic Bodywork?

Somatic Bodywork is a unique style of bodywork that brings forward your awareness of your physical body, in a way that it becomes an advocate for creating change and transformation. In a 75-minute session, the client can expect conversation and fully clothed pressure-points bodywork.

Madeline helps you to move through historical contractions that limit the bodily expression for effectiveness, authenticity, compassion and integrity of action.

Since 1998, Madeline has studied at the Strozzi Institute directly under its founder, Dr. Richard Strozzi-Heckler, and has two years of study in trauma work through Staci Haines’ courses. She has a private practice, where she works with people who are looking to create a body that can take a stand for what they want in their lives. Madeline draws from 25 years as a leader in the corporate world as well as her own personal journey.

Madeline’s somatic bodywork experience started in 1998. She creates a safe and comfortable atmosphere to enable clients to open to new possibilities. She accomplishes this by bringing people into a deep understanding and relationship with their whole being, through the body.

Madeline’s diverse background of life experiences include: 32-year primary relationship, being the first female journeyman cabinetmaker in the State of Virginia; dealing with an ongoing health challenge; serving four years in the United States Air Force; and having made over 150 parachute jumps.

Madeline’s commitment is to assist clients in two specific areas: (1) Being effective observers of themselves and others; and (2) Being powerful instruments of change for themselves and for the world. She supports individuals in identifying their natural strengths and transforming their self-limiting beliefs and habits. Madeline’s passion is guiding people to reach their full potential and live lives with joy.

To set up an appointment with Madeline, please call 310-820-8877 or email anna@daisyswan.com. Sessions run for 75 minutes each, and cost $110.00 for one session, or $190.00 (total) for two sessions.

What people are saying about Madeline Wade…

“The combination of Madeline’s loving presence, her healing touch, keen eye for what to encourage into life, and her well earned wisdom produces powerful and actionable results for her clients. I unequivocally recommend her as a somatic bodyworker.”

Richard Strozzi-Heckler
Founder, Strozzi Somatic Work
Author of The Anatomy of Change and The Leadership Dojo

“Madeline Wade has been a real inspiration to me. I’ve personally benefited from her bodywork and trust her completely. The work we’ve done together over the past few years has had a major impact on my ability to take important steps in my life that have resonated throughout my work and relationships. And she’s a really lovely person, too.”

Daisy S. Swan, MA, CPCC
The Los Angeles Career Counselor and Coach