Below are testimonials of my work both privately with individuals as well as with organizations.
Individual Clients
"Cathy has the unique ability to zero in on a person's issues and strengths—an asset that startles people with its accuracy and offers them the insight to move forward.”
Blair Glaser, MA, NYLCAT, Founder of blairglaser.com, New York, NY
“I hired Cathy Wasserman in 2006 to help me with my career path and direction. Cathy is a positive, professional and inspirational coach, and I would recommend her to anyone needing help with any stage of their career. Need help polishing a resume? Want to tap into that career change you always dreamed about? Need someone in your corner to cheer you on and help you focus? Need help organizing and prioritizing your contact list? Cathy helped me with all of these, and I felt a 100% improvement in my career management abilities and confidence. I would definitely hire her again.”
Pete Nuwayser, IT Professional, Washington, DC
“Cathy has truly been a champion in my job search, providing support and encouragement and reminding me of the big picture in the face of my occasional job search panic. I believe what she has to offer will be priceless to anyone who seeks to make a shift and allow what they do for a living become less about work and more about life.”
Jennifer Howe, Founder of Howe to Eat, howetoeat.com, Alexandria, VA
“Working with Cathy has helped me to clarify my career goals and to translate my experience and interests into a strong resume. Because of her recruiting and nonprofit experience she is able to give concrete advice on layout, vocabulary, narrative and job search strategy and tactics. She has a wonderfully compassionate and holistic approach to helping clients define and identify the elements of their careers that they want to grow.”
C. Jones, Communications Professional, New York, NY
“In just a few short months, Cathy has infused her intuitive and practical knowledge into my mind and spirit. Our work has made it possible for me to see not only my career, but my entire life in a new and exciting way. Her subtle, yet immensely powerful gift for coaching has inspired me deeply and has assisted me through one of the biggest transitions in my life thus far.”
Jenna Robinson, Professional Singer, Maui, HI
“Cathy Wasserman is a hybrid force coach—her manifold skill set and operational experience in organizational development, human resources, strategy consulting and therapeutic processes make her an invaluable hire as a partner and … coach. Her coaching methodology maps present and longitudinal objectives, simultaneously, through concretized planning, ephemeric visioning and strong and unwavering client support. This means each session results in definite take-aways and subtle perspective changes that serve to bring one closer to one's career and avocation objectives—should one's life change otherwise for the better, well, I've found that it's par for course! I am absolutely clear that contracting with Cathy is one of the smartest business and personal development decisions I will ever make. I will always be thrilled and secure with my sound decision to have her on board my enterprise.”
Pritha Ray Sircar, Multistakeholder Engagement, Strategic Partnerships & Advocacy Marketing Consultant, Brooklyn, NY
“You are a star! Thank you so much for all your advice and instruction. You’re one of the best investments I ever made. I really enjoyed working with you—you really pushed me to be clear about what I wanted and also helped me feel comfortable in my voice. Before I met you, I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do, but my sessions with you and the homework you gave me focused me on what I needed to do and go after it. THANK YOU!!”
Anonymous, Fundraising Professional, New York, NY
Organizational Clients
"What has always impressed me about Cathy is her ability to offer concrete steps and actions to strengthen candidates alongside a more nuanced focus on motivation to seek a new professional challenge. In her writing, whether Ask Cathy or her contributions to the Idealist Guide to Nonprofit Careers, she transcends the typical nuts and bolts of career advising. Cathy can certainly help you find a job, but more importantly she listens and puts you on the path to locating fulfilling work. I regularly recommend her to friends and family who need guidance and support in changing or advancing their careers."
Russ Finkelstein, Associate Director, Action Without Borders/Idealist.org, Portland, OR
