Kirk O'Hara, Psyd Email & Phone Number

United States

Works with professionals in transition to create a job search action plan that maximizes their potential to land the best possible job. Provides strategic coaching and advice to decrease job search time and increase compatibility and likeability with potential employers.• Listens, observes, and discusses individuals’ unique situations and career aspirations to create a targeted job search plan• Analyzes, develops, and delivers strategies on career options, target markets, body language and etiquette techniques to ensure job search success• Increases job seekers’ understanding and comprehension of tools like video interviewing, LinkedIn, research databases, and social media• Helps professionals develop a strong marketing plan through best practices resume development, interviewing skills, elevator pitch, and online branding techniques• Boosts job seekers’ confidence in the job search process by strategically developing a networking and a recommendation/referral plan• Presents company’s proprietary technology tool to support individuals’ job search efforts, ensuring comprehension and successful use• Explains and ensures understanding of the utilization of personality, cognitive and skills assessments as part of the preparation for the interview process

United States

Currently providing a wide range of organization and leadership development services, including executive coaching, team building, organization design, career management, and culture assessment.• Assessed organizational culture at several locations of a Fortune 100 company; subsequently facilitated the planning and implementation of organization development projects to address areas of concern.• Facilitated a strategic planning process for the Medical Department of a Fortune 50 global manufacturing company.• Assisted in assessing and redesigning the research and development department for a major Midwestern heavy equipment company.• Developed manual and associated material to expedite the onboarding of new recruits and independent consultants at a major consulting company. • Conducted 360 assessment for high potential, mid-level manager to identify and address potential career derailers. • Delivered two-day, offsite team building services to more than fifteen managers, professionals and executives in a Compensation and Benefits Department.

Colorado, United States

Coach participants at all levels on career development, transition issues, career options and job search skills.• Provided leadership development and career management coaching to executives from various companies.• Assisted students at a Midwestern University in career planning and ways to leverage their MBAs.

Responsible for providing leadership development, organizational development, career transition and executive coaching services.• Partner with sales professionals to identify and close business development opportunities.• Manage existing accounts to expand sales and to ensure client satisfaction.• Delivered a wide variety of change related services, including: – Facilitating team building events for an aerospace company – Planning and implementing change management programs for a high-tech manufacturing company – Delivering 360 feedback to the executive staff of an entertainment company – Facilitating an offsite strategic planning building program for executives of a major food packaging company – Delivering a variety of executive coaching programs• Selected to serve as a member of the Leadership Development taskforce to enhance and standardize the products within an international strategic alliance of partners firms.

Responsible for the day-to-day operations and service delivery for this consulting office specializing in organization development and career transition services. Partnered with senior executives to identify career strengths and develop plans to enhance performance and effectiveness. Managed administrative staff. Supported marketing and business development efforts.• Served as a member of a select team of consultants chosen to deliver executive coaching, change management and new leadership programs. Certified in Executive Coaching, Newly Appointed Leader and Mastering Organizational Change programs.• Led the project team that planned and implemented a full service satellite office in Westlake Village and a start-up office in Glendale.• Facilitated the integration of systems and processes when prior employer was acquired by Spherion in 1998. Championed the organizational change to staff and subordinates.

Responsible for the implementation and technical duties in the National Study of Workplace Drug Abuse Programs, a three-year research program funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Conducted national survey and telephone interviews with employee assistance professionals, maintained and analyzed project data; supervised project staff.• Co-wrote Organizational Change and Drug-Free Workplaces: Templates for Success (Quorum 1991), based on the findings from the study.

Served as full-time, internal consultant on a one-year contract to senior management on all aspects of management development. Participated in annual human resource planning project of all exempt employees. Analyzed turnover data. Evaluated fast-track managerial and college recruiting programs. Developed training selection workshop.

Doctor Of Psychology (Psyd), Industrial And Organizational Psychology

Master Of Science (Ms), Clinical Psychology

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Psychology And Philosphy