Michael Burns

Career coach · Tacoma, Washington · in person and virtual

Credentials they list: CTL CCTC

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Services

ServiceWhat is includedPrice
ACTION PLANNING organizational strategy guidance on request
BOARD DEVELOPMENT board training and development on request
BOARD RECRUITMENT PLANNING planning for board recruitment on request
CAPACITY BUILDING organizational capacity enhancement on request
COACHING TRAINING training for coaches on request
COMMUNICATION PLANNING communication strategy development on request
CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT curriculum design and development on request
DATA MAPPING geographic data visualization on request
EDITING AND PROOFREADING document editing and proofreading on request
EVALUATION program evaluation on request

As published on their website, read Sep 30, 2026.

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Where they fit

StudentsEarlyMidManagerDirectorVP / C-suite
Resume and LinkedInyesyesyesyesyesyes
Interviews and offersyesyesyesyesyesyes
Job search strategyyesyesyesyesyesyes
Career direction and changeyesyesyesyesyesyes
Leadershipnononononono
Personal brandnononononono

How they work

Process
Identify mission-critical paths with leadership · Support strategy to do the most good
Before coaching
editor, magazine publishing (13 years); consultant, non-profits and neighborhoods (6 years); newspaper reporter, local news

Do it yourself, or hire a coach?

Doing it yourselfUsually enough whenA coach earns the fee when
Resume4 to 8 hours for a strong base, then about 30 minutes per posting. Callings can tailor it to each job.You are staying in the same field and level and have recent results to cite.You are changing field or level, coming back after a long break, or many applications brought no interviews.
Interviews3 to 6 hours of practice out loud per interview process. Callings can prepare you for each job you track.Early rounds in a format you know.Final rounds, panels, a new kind of role, or you tend to freeze.
Job searchA target list, a weekly plan and steady outreach. Callings builds the weekly plan and tracks every application, free.Interviews are coming in.Three months without traction, or a senior search that runs on your network.

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