We partner with students to design a roadmap for success and meaningfulness.
We combine best-practice techniques for career exploration and decision-making with solid assessment tools and personally-focused coaching to ensure every client and their parents benefit in profound ways. This program is for every type of student demographic from under achiever to the top 5% of the class.
Most often stated comment from parents: "Wish I had this when I was in school."
Most often stated comment from students:
"What my school does is nothing compared to Career Coaching for Students. Why don't they have this for every student?"
"Incredible assessment reports. Extremely accurate."
"I'm much happier about what I'm thinking about doing career-wise and feel I'm more in control."
"I'm excited about the future where I felt I was in a fog before."
Keywords: choosing a major, choosing a career, career coaching, student career coaching, student achievement, choosing a college, career assessments, student career assessments, college readiness, career readiness, college and career readiness, tutoring, career counselor, student counselor
Interview Q&A
How long have you been in business?
The Nielson Group started in January 2001. Through corporate consulting and adult career transition coaching, constant requests for teen/college student career coaching were coming in from our clients. In 2003, we decided to establish Success Discoveries LLC and develop Career Coaching for Students. We now have licensed career coaches throughout the United States. Carl Nielson, the founder and creator of the program continues to personally provide coaching to families in the north Texas area and throughout the United States.
What is your primary product or service?
SUCCESS DISCOVERIES LLC
We focus on individual and family development solutions from a coaching perspective.
www.successdiscoveries.com
CAREER COACHING FOR STUDENTS
We provide a specific time-tested methodology for high school and college students to take ownership with their life and career choices.
www.careercoachingforstudents.net
How did you first become interested in your line of business? (if owner) - What is your background? (If owner or store manager)
With over 20 years of organizational and talent development experience, Carl Nielson consistently approached internal clients with a consultative and partnering perspective. Adding adult executive and career coaching to my services resulted in clients asking me to provide career coaching to their teen and college students. I combine a degree in organizational psychology, certifications and expertise in multiple talent assessment tools and over 30 years working in different industries as an HR and organizational consultant. Early in my career I was responsible for all college recruiting for the company. It was easy to see which graduating students were clear and confident about their career desires. Those turned out to be the best hires.
How do you differentiate yourself from other businesses in your category and area?
Many of my peers in the assessment administration area come from sales and don't bring the depth of experience around talent development that I offer. I look at the client with a pure consulting and coaching perspective, wanting to identify what solutions will best serve the client. My extensive strategic HR background has given me a comprehensive understanding of organizational design, change strategy and executive management goals. I've worked with board of directors of publicly traded corporations, senior management teams of billion dollar global enterprises and owners of small businesses. My experience is very different from high school or college counselors.
How many locations do you have and do you have plans to expand?
CAREER COACHING FOR STUDENTS
Licensed facilitators in many states. Many clients receive our services via phone/webinar tools. It works really well. .
Provide detailed directions to your location
Call us at 972.346.2892 or email carl@successdiscoveries.com
What type of payments do you accept?
We accept all major credit cards.
Which areas do you service?
National in scope: Any family wanting their high school or college student to experience a better life.
Locally is often in-person at the client's home or the coach's office.
For high schools and colleges, we also offer institutional contracts with a variety of internal and external delivery options.
If there were one thing to outsource at schools and colleges, this would be it.
Who owns your company or runs daily operations?
Carl Nielson, founder, managing partner, chief discovery officer.
What are your hours of operation?
24/7 by phone. Most M - F and Saturday mornings.
What is the best compliment anyone can give you?
"Your insight, coach-approach and skill at blending coaching with a consultative approach makes your value incredibly high and greatly appreciated."
"My son/daughter found their inspiration and are doing incredible things."
What is your favorite quote or Bible verse?
"Make it a great day, unless you have other plans."
"The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing."
Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.