I was hesitant to spend the money and time because I thought I knew the answers. I was skeptical about bits and pieces until the first interview because payback was quick and obvious.

Sergei A

"With James's help, I identified personal habits and behaviors that impaired my ability to be an effective leader. As a result, I'm enjoying the benefits of aligning my management behavior with my organizational goals."

Travis

Because we focussed on what is important to me, James helped me pursue the right job openings. His interview coaching empowered me to evaluate the prospective company's cultures. As a result, I landed the job I wanted.

JimI Got The Job I Wanted

James has helped me focus in on what I really want with my career. With the result that I've been able to move into a career path that better matches who I am.

Bryan

Turning 40, I found myself unsure what to do next in my career. It was important for me to find career coach specializing in tech. Therefore, James fit the bill and helped me find the next steps in my career.

Andy A

What Does A Career Coach Do?

There are many reasons people engage a career coach specializing in tech to help them make a career move, for example:

  • Take on more or different responsibilities.
  • Get onto a path with better long term growth.
  • Unhappy or stuck in current job.
  • Unexpected transition e.g. downsizing resulting in job loss.
  • Planned transition e.g. relocation.

A career coach is a companion and trusted guide for your journey to your authentic career.  As a result, they are often an experienced recruiter, manager or counsellor. They are adept at helping clients gain insight into their goals and job needs. They are also an idea generator who can help you see new opportunities.

My unique expertise working in the tech sector can help you make your next leap forward in tech.

My Beliefs

I believe that a career is more than a paycheck.  It’s a journey that leaves you feeling accomplished and satisfied at every stop along the way.  Sometimes people get lost along the way, that’s where I can help.

I believe that your fit with the organization is the biggest difference between loving what you do, and dreading waking up in the morning.  There are many aspects to fit. It starts with company values and the people it hires. It also includes how work gets done, how decisions are made and who is rewarded.

There are 145M career opportunities in the United States right now.  Your next step is out there and as a career coach specializing in tech I want to help you find it.  As a matter of fact, that perfect job needs your energy, passion and skills.  Most important they need the unique way you apply them to your work.

Approach

James Pratt is a career coach specializing in tech who prepares you to take your next opportunity.  In truth, you are an individual and there is a path that is unique to you.

Starting with simple reflection techniques, we walk through your career history to build new perspective on your now.  Then, we explore the possibilities, settling on a few to explore more deeply.  After that, we work build a narrative for your next step and the plan to take it.  As your partner on your journey, we walk as far along the path with you as you need.

Once you complete the coaching engagement you will have identified 3 potential next steps in your career.  Second, you will have a detailed guide that helps sift job sites and find the opportunities that match your needs.  Third, you will be able to tell your story to recruiters & interviewers, and be able to interview companies for fit.

In short, my goal is to help you take a next step where you thrive and are energized to go to work every day.

How It Works

The initial engagement is a three month commitment in which we meet once per week.  During our first coaching session, we will discuss your goals and define how we can best work together.  From then, each session, you will complete a pre-work assignment that we will discuss during the session.  Usually, I meet my clients via Zoom but I am flexible and can use other platforms.  Career coach sessions generally last one hour.  As a career coach specializing in tech I build a shared record of our work together in Google Docs.

I’m constantly exploring the dynamics of career development on both the candidate, employee and company side of the story.  Therefore I often  write articles sharing what I learn.  For example this article about recruiter outreach.

Accelerated programs are available on request.

Topics We Cover

Discover Why

What energizes and lights you up, and what brings you down?

Discover How

How do you get work done, what helps you thrive?

Discover What

What are the skills and experience you bring to your work?

Envision

Explore the possibilities.  What would that perfect job description say?

Plan : Story

Prepare you to tell your unique story through resumes and online profiles.

Plan : Locate

Find those perfect next steps through networking and job postings.

Plan : Land

Interview preparation, advanced interviewing techniques and follow up.

Meet Your Career Coach Specializing In Tech

James Pratt Seattle Career Coach

Hi.  I’m James, your companion on this journey.  I’m a British ex-pat living in the United States with a 20 year career in tech companies.  During this time, I have been a leader in diverse fields, from engineering, to product, to human resources.   As a result, I’ve interviewed, hired, fired and coached 100s of people.  My coaching clients appreciate my insight and ability to see behind the story of their career and unearth a powerful narrative for what they offer employers.  As well as my work as a career coach specializing in tech, I coach executives, advise companies on building high performance teams. Finally, I also train managers through my Art of Management program.