Paula Brand

LOOKING FOR HELP WITH CHANGING CAREERS, finding a new job, using LinkedIn or managing your career? As an award-winning career professional, I work with you to address your career needs, build your confidence & inspire you to move forward in your career. I work with clients worldwide seeking jobs in the US. I FOUNDED BRAND CAREER MANAGEMENT (BCM) to help professionals strategically manage their careers, apply effective job search tactics and leverage LinkedIn to secure their best career options with ease. My personal passion is empowering mid-career to executive women to reach the next step in their career journey, and I created the A.S.T.E.R. Career Model as a guide for this process. I ALSO CONSULT WITH ORGANIZATIONS for outplacement, career advising & training. I enjoy speaking to groups about LinkedIn, Figuring Out Your Next Career Move and Salary Negotiation. I speak at career industry conferences and contract career advising assignments for organizations. Satisfied clients: World Bank Group, Caribbean Development Bank, NIH/NIAID, John Hopkins University SAIS and Executive Education programs, the Penn Wharton Public Policy Initiative, and the National Association of Social Workers. Credentials * Author of The Purple Parachute: A Women’s Guide to Navigating the Winds of Career Change * Received the Outstanding Career Professional Award from the Maryland Career Development Association * Received the Professional Contributions Awards from the Middle Atlantic Career Counseling Association * Past President of the Maryland Career Development Association (MCDA) Certifications * First to become a Certified Salary Negotiation Specialist - CSNS * Global Career Development Facilitator - GCDF * Job & Career Transition Coach - JCTC Specialties Career Coaching | Career Management | Career Change & Transition | Career Assessment & Development| Job Search Strategy | LinkedIn Expert | Mock interviews | Salary Negotiation | Résumé Development | Speaker| Design & Deliver T