Ian Christie

Founder

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada9 yrs 11 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • 22 years of executive career coaching experience
  • Proven track record of client promotions
  • Expert in personal branding and job search strategies
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Career Coaching and Executive Search expert with a focus on high-level professional transitions.

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Skills

Core Skills

Career CoachingCareer ManagementOutplacementCareer Transition ServicesProgram ManagementJob Search StrategiesProduct ManagementExecutive SearchEmployment ConsultingProject ManagementProduct Marketing

Other Skills

Personal BrandingCareer Development CoachingLeadershipResume WritingCareer StrategistExecutive CoachingCareer ServicesTeam LeadershipStrategyProfessional Development ProgramsPublic SpeakingInterview CoachingCareer DevelopmentExecutive PlacementsInternational Business

About

There are only two ways to manage your executive or senior management career. 1. The Reactive Way 2. The Bold Way Most 6-figure figure senior managers and executives fall into the first category. ➡ You're hoping the quality of your work will speak for itself ➡ Quality opportunities are scarce because you're avoiding personal marketing ➡ You're successful but maybe not fulfilled ➡ You feel ready for the next level and are stuck on how to make it happen ➡ Or something happens to your job, and you don't have a net Which is why you're feeling stuck and undervalued. On top of that, you're probably struggling with a lack of career vision; "Is it too late to create something that fills me up and utilizes my potential?" "What do I want for my next chapter?" Now, imagine that you're truly thriving in your career. ➡ You are in the right role for you now ➡ You get to do work that lights you up ➡ Your career is a fuel source for your life [lifestyle, energy, confidence] ➡ You're in the driver's seat of your career advancement "How am I going to get to that stage?", I hear you ask. Here's how. The first step is getting you into the right job. If you're ready to make a career move, by following my proven 3-step program, we will take you from "stuck" to "starting your next-level role" in 3-4 months. Phase 1 ➡ we'll remove Doubt and get you "Market Ready" by creating a winning strategy and materials Phase 2 ➡ we'll remove Self-Promotion Fear to get you "Sales Ready" by helping you uncover and generate the right opportunities Phase 3 ➡ we'll remove Interview Jitters and get you "Interview Ready" so that you'll interview and close confidently, ready to make the right decision And we'll work with you until you land your next-level role. The second step is managing the business of YOU. We have a unique, proven approach to advancing your career. Our results speak for themselves: "Two promotions since our first call - not bad." [Preston - VP & GM] "Their transformative approach equipped me with high-impact assets, insights, and strategies, empowering me to take full command of my career journey and unlock my professional potential." [Lisa - CEO] "Paid out 10X what I invested in services" [Matt - SVP] "If you're looking to elevate your career, look no further!" [Brandon, Asst GM] Back to you. Are you tired of stagnating and not having the career journey you deserve? Are you ready to land your next-level role and advance your career? Then let's talk. I'm a 22-year executive career coach, ex. executive recruiter and MBA career centre director. DM me here.

Experience

Ubc sauder school of business

Director, Graduate Career Programs

Jul 2009Oct 2015 · 6 yrs 3 mos · Vancouver, Canada Area · On-site

  • I led the transformation of the graduate portfolio into a world-class career services offering and top-ranked program component for this globally ranked top 100 school.
  • ➔ Repositioned the career journey to win integration into academic schedules
  • ➔ Designed innovative professional development programming and web-based learning content
  • ➔ Managed summer internship programs and launched multiple mentoring programs
  • ➔ Lead public speaker and instructor for professional development
  • ➔ Played a key role in the admissions process and standards development
  • ➔ Impacted graduate school strategy as committee member and in the design of new programs
career coachingJob Search StrategiesCareer StrategistPersonal BrandingCareer ManagementResume Writing+5

Monster

Career Coach - Discussion Boards & Contributing Writer

Jan 2005Jan 2013 · 8 yrs · Boston, Massachusetts, United States · Remote

  • Career coach to the world's largest career site. Millions of subscribers received the 30+ featured articles I wrote on job search, career change, and career development. Hosted discussion boards: Monster's Career Changers Expert | Monster's Management-level Careers Expert | Monster's Blaze Your Own Career Expert.
career coachingJob Search StrategiesPersonal BrandingCareer StrategistInterview CoachingResume Writing+2

The bold career project

Career Coach & Founder

Jan 2002Present · 24 yrs 3 mos · Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

  • You want to know if we can help you advance your career and land your next-level role.
  • Here’s what we've done for 6-figure senior managers and executives just like you:
  • 1. CLIENTS:
  • C-Suite: CEO, CFO, COO, CMO, CHRO, CTO
  • Directors, VPs, GMs, and Business Unit heads across all departments
  • Advancing Senior Managers
  • Other adjacent senior roles
  • 2. SITUATIONS
  • Forced job search
  • Proactive career move
  • Promotion opportunity
  • Ready to design a 2nd chapter
  • Facing an exciting live opportunity
  • Ready to get serious about working on advancing your profile and career
  • 3. COMMON CHALLENGES:
  • Direction, but no roadmap
  • Successful but not fulfilled
  • Unclear on next professional step
  • Limited view of strengths and value
  • Career storyline complicated to explain
  • Hoping work quality will speak for itself
  • Confused on how to pivot industries or roles
  • Networking and personal marketing avoidance
  • Ready for the next level and stuck on how to make it happen
  • Job loss without a net and out of touch with modern job search
  • 4. WE HELP YOU:
  • Envision your ideal career journey and the steps to get there
  • Claim your unique professional identity and get effective marketing materials
  • Master authentic self-promotion so that you can be known, liked and trusted
  • Create and pursue the right opportunities for you
  • Become an effective and confident interviewee
  • Navigate applications, interviews, offers and decisions
  • Manage transitions, challenges and crossroads
  • Focus on the strategic activities that prepare you for advancement
  • 5. TYPICAL RESULTS:
  • Promotion
  • A next-level role
  • Income increases
  • Career back on track
  • Successful career changes
  • A thriving network, enhanced profile and reputation
  • Transformation of embracing your professional identity, career story and bold career direction
  • We have many success stories. Given our market, most are confidential.
  • If you want to be the next one, DM "BOLD" to me and I'll send next steps.
career coachingPersonal BrandingCareer Transition ServicesCareer Development CoachingLeadershipCareer Management+5

Talent dimensions group

President | Outplacement Consultant, Corporate Career Transitions

Jan 2002Present · 24 yrs 3 mos · Vancouver, Canada Area

  • A caring, customized and high-touch approach to successful transitions for your staff.
  • We help Vancouver-area clients with their Outplacement / Career Transition needs, enabling your staff to have a smooth and successful career transition through an individualized, high-touch outplacement process.
  • → All programs offer unlimited services for the length of the program.
  • → Vancouver-owned and operated
  • → High Touch & Individualized
  • → Experienced & Credible
  • → Online Platform Supported
  • → Global Reach
  • → Easy for You
  • Let's talk. Please DM me or visit https://boldcareer.com/outplacement-services-vancouver
Career ManagementJob Search StrategiesResume WritingOutplacementCareer Transition ServicesCareer Services+2

Monster

2 roles

Senior Director, Product Management

Oct 2000Nov 2001 · 1 yr 1 mo · Greater Boston Area

  • Promoted to lead a product group with a team that ranged from 7-15. Responsibility included the executive job market, the self-employment market, the contractor / temp market, international job seekers, and virtual career fairs. Developed market strategies, business plans, product road maps, pricing development, partner evaluation and acquisition candidate assessment.
  • ➔ Recognized among 10,000+ employees for Top 100 Leadership Program (2001)
Career ManagementStrategyProduct ManagementProject ManagementTeam Leadership

Director, Product Management

Oct 1999Oct 2000 · 1 yr · Greater Boston Area

  • I joined the Ventures team in the CEO's office of this fast growing internet portal. Led "Monster Talent Market", an auction-style marketplace for free agent talent with a team of 3 and virtual team of 12 in what what was essentially a start-up within Monster’s rapidly evolving corporate structure. Developed strategy, product direction and managed operations for Monster Talent Market offering.
Career ManagementStrategyProduct ManagementProject ManagementTeam Leadership

Talentmarket.com

President & Founder

Dec 1998Oct 1999 · 10 mos · Vancouver, Canada Area

  • Inspired by an article in Fast Company magazine, I founded an internet start-up to develop an online talent marketplace for senior professionals and fast-growth companies. I wrote a manifesto on how the market for talent was evolving, which gained the attention of job board market leader, Monster.com.
  • ➔ Monster acquired the start-up and I joined their team in Boston.
Career ManagementPersonal Brandingcareer coaching

The caldwell partners

Executive Search Consultant

Oct 1993Nov 1998 · 5 yrs 1 mo · Vancouver, Canada Area

  • Conducted 200 executive search assignments at the Board, C-level, VP-level and Director-level for Canada’s leading retained executive search firm.
  • ➔ Consulted with executive teams on talent needs, job descriptions and candidate specifications.
  • ➔ Sourced and assessed talent through 10,000+ phone conversations with targeted potential candidates, sources and references. Personally interviewed 1,000+ senior candidates.
Executive SearchJob Search StrategiesPersonal BrandingEmployment ConsultingInterview CoachingResume Writing+1

Pacific edge trade group inc.

Project Manager - Marketing & Supplier Relations

Sep 1989Aug 1991 · 1 yr 11 mos · Tokyo, Japan

  • Marketing, vendor management and project management for this small trading company focused on the distribution of Canadian-manufactured outdoor recreation products to the Japanese market.
Product MarketingInternational BusinessProject Management

Education

McGill University

MBA — General Management & Marketing

Sep 1991Apr 1993

The University of British Columbia

BA — Political Science

Jan 1984Jan 1989

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