Hi, Vicki Aubin, The Rockin’ Career Coach and I’m ambassador to career revolutionaries everywhere. Fusing my love of music with personal branding and career development, I help extraordinary individuals looking to reinvent themselves to unleash their inner rockstar, make a powerful first impression and do the work they were meant to do.
A successful career transitioner myself (multiple years in the music industry and over a decade in HR and Recruiting at Fortune 500 companies), I’ve seen unexpected layoffs and downsizes, temporary steps back to make huge leaps forward and everything in between. In other words, whatever you’re going through now, I’ve been there too.
When I’m not in career coach mode, you can find me rockin’ out to pilates or pirouettes at the gym, jammin’ on the drums or groovin’ to my eclectic 80’s & 90’s music collection.
My Approach
The way in which you market yourself in today’s job market has drastically changed. Having been in HR and recruiting across multiple industries and decades, I’ve witnessed these changes first-hand, and in turn, I know what makes a true ROCKSTAR CANDIDATE.
Rockstar Candidates know know to capture and hold the attention of their target employers at first impression powerfully and cohesively across multiple dimensions (online and off, verbal and written communication, presence and confidence). And for career transitioners especially, this is CRITICAL.
This isn’t something you can master in an hour, in one session or overnight. It takes extraordinary effort, comprised of unwavering consistency, commitment, focus, flexibility, patience and good ole’ hard work (don’t let anyone tell you otherwise!). And THIS is the key to moving your career and life forward in the direction you desire.
That’s why I offer comprehensive personal branding/coaching service ‘suites’ that provide you with necessary knowledge, skills, guidance and training that ensure that all the crucial components of your career transition strategy are effective and working together as cohesive as possible, to best position you for the results you desire.
As Seen In
I am thrilled to have appeared as a guest blogger, speaker, mock interviewer and webinar host for several popular career websites, media outlets and organizations like LinkedIn, FindSpark, Puttylike, SheNOW, WisdomTimes, NY Career Meetup, New York University, Rutgers University, The Flatiron School and more.
Select Press Features:
How to Switch Career Directions – Modernae
What Can Lady Gaga Teach You About Your Career? – Social-Hire
Don’t Be an Ediot: 3 Ways to Crush Your Credibility on LinkedIn – Career Attraction
Award-Winning Career Advice from Justin Timberlake – SheNOW
The Top 5 Traits of an Ideal interviewee: Reduce Risk in Your Job Search – What’s For Work
Four Reason You Didn’t Get the Job & What to Do About It – The Careerists
Keep reading to learn more about me and the clients I work with (FAQs).
FAQs
(Click each question to see the answer.)
Q: Why do I need a career coach? Can't I just use a recruiting agency/headhunter?
A: There are many reputable recruiting agencies out there; in fact, I’ve worked for some of them! But here’s the REAL DEAL:
Honestly, recruiters and headhunters are VERY busy people, and they don’t have the TIME to consider candidates who aren’t already 100% POLISHED, ROCKIN’ AND READY TO GO, yesterday. They’re like BOUNCERS, controlling that red velvet rope of that highly coveted VIP club (job) that you desire. And if you aren’t up to their standards at FIRST IMPRESSION, you won’t get in, regardless of how much you want the job.
Enter ME: I help position you as: POLISHED, POWERFUL, PROFESSIONAL, IRRESISTIBLE… and get you to the FRONT of the line, where the bouncers (recruiters) can open the door (and open many doors, for that matter!) FOR you.
PLUS, what I do goes many levels DEEPER, is 1000% personalized and multi-dimensional in terms of the time, attention, reach and impact of the services provided. I’m a SPECIALIST in helping YOU put your best foot forward, the first time around. Can you afford not to?
Q: How do I know if career coaching will ‘work’ for me?
A: First, let’s get this straight: Career Coaching is NOT a passive activity, nor is it something that is done to you. Just like personal training, it is a partnership, consisting of strategic guidance (by me), coupled with ACTION (by you), resulting in… well, RESULTS! In other words, what you put into it, you get out of it.
In a nutshell, career coaching is for you if:
*You are serious about finding a career you can thrive in
*You are ready take action towards your goals, see results and move forward in your life
*You are open and hungry to learn and integrate new, fresh strategies and ideas into your career right away
*You see career coaching as a worthwhile investment in your life
*You are committed to personal growth
Likewise, Career coaching NOT for those people who are:
*Negative Nancies
*Naysayers
*Likely to blame others for their inactions
*Unwilling to walk their talk
*Prefer to be unhappy than make a change
Q: What kinds of people do you work with?
A: My clients are passion-driven professionals who are suffering in a cubicle and want to escape and REINVENT themselves, but don’t know HOW. They’re frustrated with the status quo of their current career choice, are ready to STOP settling, and are aching to UNLEASH their inner ROCKSTAR deep down inside that’s waiting to break free. They are intelligent, ambitious, gutsy, adventurous, enthusiastic, action-oriented people ready to transform their lives into something EXTRAORDINARY that fires them up inside.
Q: What industries do you work with?
A: I get this question a lot. I don’t work with industries, I work with kick-ass people, from all walks of life., and my clientele to date have represented that vast spectrum as well. Utilizing my career communications and personal marketing expertise (that spans across industries or job titles), we focus on bringing out your strong, most powerful, kickass CAPABILITIES, skills and selling points, which when positioned properly through the AMPLIFIED languaging and personal brand strategies I create with you, make you EASILY transferrable and ‘sellable’ to the new function/industry you desire. It’s all how you ‘SPIN’ it!
Q: Can you help me with LinkedIn?
A: As a former recruiter/headhunter who LIVED on LinkedIn sourcing candidates day in and day out, I know LinkedIn like nobody’s business, and can advise you on how to milk it like a pro, get noticed and become absolutely irresistible to employers and recruiters. And in case you’re NOT on LinkedIn already, RUN and get on immediately! 97% of recruiters are on there; why aren’t you? My LinkedIn Super Secrets ebook explains it all, in detail. Perhaps you’re looking for one-on-one, personalized LinkedIn guidance from me? If so, a LinkedIn Coaching Session might be for you. Read about this and my other services here.
Q: Can I afford career coaching? Isn't it costly?
A: Honestly, how can you not afford it?? But truthfully, let’s get real for a second; everyone always finds money for the things that are important to them. It all depends on what your immediate priorities are. Consider for a moment: what are your needs vs. your wants? Would you rather spend money on expensive weekends out eating/drinking, or designer coffee 5 days a week (material commodities)… or a one-time investment in your career, that you will recoup before you even blink an eye, in the form of a new KICK-ASS job that you love, that motivates you, that EXPEDITES your career and financial growth and that provides you with priceless knowledge, skills, confidence, tools and OPPORTUNITIES you never had before, with huge trickle-down benefits and impact to all areas of your life?
If you are clear that you can’t stand to be in the same place you are now in 3 to 6 months from now, and you are ready to do something about it, then I think it’s fair to say you’ve answered your own question. Read here what my clients have to say about their coaching investments, in their own words.
Q: How are you different from other coaches?
A: Working with me you won’t find generic, watered down, one-size-fits-all advice and tips commonly found on the internet, etc. What you WILL find is a one of a kind life-changing experience, designed to strategically and comprehensively set you up for success, by providing you with the knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to unleash your inner rockstar and confidently steer your career in the exact direction you desire.
I take your career development as personal as you do, and in turn, the level of attention and service you receive reflects that.
Everything we do together is 1000% customized and personalized to YOU as an individual. and, it’s also not just about teaching, but ensuring you are prepared to implement smart ACTIONS that will get you where you want to be (after all, HOPE is not a strategy; ACTION is).
I limit the number of clients that I work with at any one time, this ensures that you get the red velvet rope ROCKSTAR level of personalized attention and support that you require and deserve to see results.
I’m also a successful career transitioner and have experienced everything you have: restructures, layoffs, downsizes, bad bosses, good bosses, lateral moves, small steps back to make huge leaps forward, you name it! I’m a ‘cubicle escapee’ myself!
If all this resonates with you, and you are AMP’d to kickstart your dream career with me as your personal partner in crime, then schedule a Career Transition Consultation so we can get acquainted and kick-start your dream career yesterday. Let’s ROCK! [/accordion-item]
Q: How can I connect with you if I'm not ready for a Consultation?
A: Want a sneak peek at how I ROCK in action? I’ve got 3 super simple ways to help you do that:
1. Get your free subscription to the Rockin’ Career Ezine for rockin’ career tips and resources on igniting your next juicy career move, plus my Interview Secrets Report.
2. Watch me live in action on AMP’d! Career TV. Subscribe and don’t miss a beat.
3. Join me in my private Facebook Community for daily discussions, motivation and resources that encourage self-reflection and ignite MEGA action towards unleashing your inner rockstar.
