The Worktable: where career conversations turn into career moves

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13+ years inside career services.
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Alison McCarty, M.Ed.

My "Tell Me About Yourself" Response

I'm Alison — a career strategist with decades of experience helping people land interviews, tell a sharper story about their work, and build real confidence in that story. My focus is strategy: how you network, how you apply, how you think outside the box about which companies and industries could actually be a fit — plus the hands-on work of polishing resumes, LinkedIn profiles, cover letters, and practicing for interviews. I believe careers were never meant to be a straight line.

Recommendation from Sarah K.

"Alison is an incredible mentor and career coach. She was there for me from day 1 and answered every question, helped me strategize, and rehearse, and refine until I landed a job making more than twice what I expected in a relatively short time period. Alison helped me put my best foot forward and understand the landscape and how to shape my experience and land a fantastic job! She is a real asset and anyone would be lucky to work with her."

Recommendation from Pearl S.

"I met Alison when I was looking for a new occupation and she was an excellent career coach for me. She helped me improve my overall interview skills, was diligent in preparing key details prior to an interview, and quick to follow up for support and analysis. Alison is patient, organized, flexible and she made me feel like I was a priority - I would highly recommend her."