Linda Evans is a Career Coach who helps people gain greater clarity and confidence in their careers by aligning their strengths, values, and interests in a cohesive personal brand.
Linda Evans is a Career Coach who helps people gain greater clarity and confidence in their careers by aligning their strengths, values, and interests in a cohesive personal brand.
About
Linda Evans is a Career Coach who helps people gain greater clarity and confidence in their careers by aligning their strengths, values, and interests in a cohesive personal brand.
My Mission
To help others increase self-understanding and self-efficacy to achieve greater fulfillment in their careers.
My Story
Many career coaches fall into this profession. I am one of those unusual ones who knew since college that I wanted to help people plan their careers. As soon as I graduated in 2011, I started Launched by Linda to gain experience in editing resumes, cover letters, and college essays while I worked towards my graduate degree.
I did my share of nonlinear career exploration until I earned my master's degree in Psychological Counseling from Columbia University, where I got my dream job as a college career counselor. Then I discovered coaching and got my training at New York University.
Since then, I have worked as a career counselor at 3 universities in 3 states (New York, Utah, Texas) while serving clients in various industries all over the US and abroad. I’ve edited thousands of resumes and taught hundreds of students in college career development courses. Now, I work with adults of all ages and in all stages of their careers, though I still help teens write standout essays for college applications. I love helping clients increase self-awareness, explore opportunities, make authentic career decisions, and achieve career goals.
Over time, I developed unique frameworks for personal branding, career progress, career change, and interview preparation (CARLA) that are helping clients get job offers at all levels. I’ve created and shared enormous amounts of content by writing articles, speaking in webinars and podcasts, and presenting at conferences. I've also edited articles written by other career coaches for the National Career Development Association.
I’ve worked on the employer side writing job descriptions, serving on hiring committees, and networking with recruiters on-site. I have a very good idea of what employers and college admission committees are looking for.
I have struggled through all the career issues my clients have been through – confusion, indecisiveness, uncertainty, rejections, frustrations, disappointments, boredom, difficult bosses, toxic environments, rebranding – and come out on the other side to help you chart your way forward!
““Linda helped me to set goals, coached me through applications and interviews, and gave me great advice to help me keep my vision and goals clear. In the end, I was able to land the job that I really wanted! She is understanding, kind, helpful, experienced, and overall an amazing coach.””
My Credentials
Master of Arts in Psychological Counseling (Columbia University)
Certificate in Coaching (New York University)
Certificate in Writing and Editing (University of Michigan)
Certificate in Dynamic Public Speaking (University of Washington)
Certificate in Foundations of Positive Psychology (University of Pennsylvania)
Certificate in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (Behavioral Tech Research)
Linda’s Top 5 CliftonStrengths:
Input | Maximizer | Individualization | Intellection | Responsibility
Other Profiles
““Linda is very thoughtful in her advice and suggestions and I look forward to working with her again in the future!””