
Becky Carlson
Becky's 15+ years of experience in Human Resources and Recruiting in the tech industry can help you develop a successful job search strategy plan to secure your next job.
More about Becky
Becky Carlson is a job search success coach and Certified Professional Coach who gives clients the tools and techniques they need to get to “You’re hired!” With 15 years of experience as a corporate recruiter for tech companies, Becky has interviewed thousands of candidates and understands what it takes to make a positive impression, get hired, and negotiate the best salary. She now shares her insider secrets with coaching clients, specializing in helping software engineers, product managers, and other technical employees land their dream jobs.
Certifications
Certified Professional Coaching Certificate - Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC); PHR - Professional in Human Resources Certification
Specialties
Services
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What's included
- Complete a pre-coaching needs assessment
- Schedule a 75-minute phone or video call with your coach that will be adapted to your needs: mock interview, strategy, preparation plan, etc.
- Receive a follow-up email from your coach sharing relevant notes and next steps
- Book with Becky
What's included
- Complete a pre-coaching needs assessment
- Schedule a 60-minute video or phone call to strategize your job search
- Receive a follow-up email from your coach sharing relevant notes and outlining your next steps
Rave Reviews
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- June 4, 2024Robyn★★★★★
Becky is great - she provided me with a lot of tips on how to polish my interviews.
- December 14, 2023Renee★★★★★
Becky has been incredibly helpful in suggesting things that I would never have thought of. Today's job market is weird and there is no way I would have gotten any interviews doing this by myself. She has been great at accommodating meeting times (I'm East Coast, she's West) and is always open to a quick email for advice or questions. 10/10 Highly Recommend!
- September 24, 2022Meg★★★★★
Becky is an amazing coach! She really helped me with my interview prep and helped me present myself in the best way possible. My interviews went amazingly as a result!
- May 10, 2022PRATHIMA★★★★★
Becky was very helpful with my job search journey. She gave all the important tips and advice that helped me greatly. She was very patient, understood what I was looking for, and gave apt advice accordingly.
- November 21, 2021Jun★★★★★
I loved to work with Becky!!! She has in-depth understanding of how the hiring and interview process works for IT positions. Her extensive coaching experiences enables her to quickly identify my problems, improved my communication skills and confidence in the interview process. If you want to get your dream job, talk to Becky. She will show you how to get into the door! 作为一个中国人,我的表达能力不强,所以面试总是非常害怕。她非常耐心一字一句教我如何说,教我提高的方法。她不愧在人事部工作,非常有经验! Thank you, Becky! Jun
- September 25, 2021Mary★★★★★
My situation is unusual. I have been a volunteer with many activities up until this moment and I felt completely canceled by the hiring system. Over the past 4 years, I paid thousands of dollars in coaching programs, access to college career centers, hours spent evaluating my talents and skills. I finally hired someone to put my resume together and I was set to find a job. Becky came into my job journey and helped me put everything together.
- September 2, 2021Vita★★★★★
Becky is awesome! She instantly gave me tons of actionable and specific activities to do to enhance my job search, and has been a really great source of insights. I'm confident I'm going to get that first programming job soon since speaking with her.
- April 16, 2021Linda★★★★★
She is insightful and smart!
- April 16, 2021Krista★★★★★
Working with Becky was fantastic and 100% worth it. I came in with a ton of specific questions, and Becky took the time (plus some) to answer them all in an expert fashion, for me in my situation. The most valuable thing I learned was what NOT to spend my time on, freeing me up to do more valuable tasks--which, a few weeks later, I can say really paid off. If I go through another job search in a couple years, I would absolutely spend time with Becky to get up to speed on current recruiting methods and figure out my personal plan of action (including what not to do!).
- April 9, 2021Kim★★★★★
Becky was really helpful in thinking through my options, figuring out where to focus energy, and turning my thoughts on 20 different potential directions into a more concrete plan. I felt comfortable working with her and like she "got" my unusual situation right away.
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- March 23, 2021Caitlin★★★★★
Becky is Amazing! Really helped me refine my interview responses to be authentic and concise!
- March 19, 2021Jerin★★★★★
Becky was very knowledgeable about the Technology industry,a and helped me articulate a career narrative that spanned the different roles I've held. She also provided concrete tips and guidance on how to focus my job search process. I would highly recommend her services!
- March 18, 2021Christine★★★★★
From start to finish the coaching experience was incredibly organized, structured, and delivered value. Becky has deep expertise and talent in coaching. I felt really at ease talking to her and very encouraged by her coaching style. I am really glad that I invested in this session with her.
- February 24, 2021Alejandro★★★★★
Becky was awesome! She patiently listened to understand what my concerns and weaknesses were and then went above and beyond with her time and effort to ensure I was equipped to be successful. By applying Becky's advice I got two job offers within one month! I highly recommend Becky's coaching.
- February 24, 2021Alejandro★★★★★
Becky was awesome! She patiently listened to understand what my concerns and weaknesses were and then went above and beyond with her time and effort to ensure I was equipped to be successful. By applying Becky's advice I got two job offers within one month! I highly recommend Becky's coaching.
- August 8, 2020Brandon★★★★★
Becky was terrific! I was at a place where I felt stuck, unsure of how my past experience fit into the broader tech industry and where to start in my job search approach. Becky was well prepared for our call and easy to talk to and bounce questions off. She helped me outline a clear path forward and begin my job searching strategy with confidence. Highly recommend her services!
- February 24, 2020Todd★★★★★
Becky was absolutely amazing. She dedicated so much time to ensure that I was well-prepared for my interviews. She truly coached and taught me how to be better at the process. I've done incredibly well, and know that this was because of her help. I highly, highly recommend her!
- December 1, 2019Lori★★★★★
10 stars! Becky responded super fast and helped me with exactly what I needed.
- November 25, 2019Austin★★★★★
Becky was well-prepared and provided thoughtful guidance. In a single meeting, she was able to both cover an overall job search strategy as well as identify immediate action items. She also had great ideas on how I can differentiate myself in the market. Highly recommend.
- August 10, 2019Michael★★★★★
Excellent! Becky was very well prepared and helpful. I feel like I now have the tools I need to be successful at my job search.
- May 30, 2019Sean★★★★★
Becky knows what recruiters look for and very clearly communicated how I could best position my skills and experiences to be noticed by recruiters. She gave me invaluable advice and I'd definitely recommend her to anyone who's looking to fine-tune their job search. Her experience in technology industry recruiting was also specifically helpful for me.
- April 30, 2019Lori★★★★★
Becky was awesome! Appreciated her experience as a recruiter and ability to provide concrete advice and suggestions for my future career path.
- January 18, 2019Julie★★★★★
I have spoken to career coaches in the past, but my experience with Becky was by far the best coach I’ve ever spoken too. It is apparent she has a great understanding of the recruiting process. She has very practical tips that work and took the time to understand my goals to help with my job search. She followed up with detailed tips and notes, which will be a great reference for my job search strategy.
- November 28, 2018Stephany★★★★★
Becky's unique expert perspective as an HR professional is beyond what I expected. She made excellent use of our time together. Her insight and guidance to the not so easily navigable business of job interviewing have given me greater confidence for my upcoming interviews. I am actually excited to put some of her recommendations into practice. I would highly recommend working with Becky.
- September 7, 2018Sandra★★★★★
Working with Becky was great! In the space of an hour, she gave me so many tips and work items that I'll be implementing as I go. Very practical and informative!
- June 5, 2018Andrew★★★★★
I've been looking for a coach with expertise in the tech industry in Seattle, and I've been very impressed with Becky so far as we've worked through adjustments to my job search strategy and interviewing techniques.
- May 27, 2018Marshall★★★★★
We talked very rapidly for over an hour and there was a high density of good advice the entire time.
- May 24, 2018John Ferretti★★★★★
She was excellent..! Very professional and caring and insightful.. She is dedicated and cares very much about helping me with the job search..
- April 20, 2018Nora★★★★★
Becky had the perspective I was looking for. I'm planning a career change and she gave me invaluable insight for my job hunt. Thank you Becky!
- April 11, 2018Ashley★★★★★
I had a very helpful conversation with Becky regarding my job search and interview strategies. She game me good insight into the hiring process, concrete feedback on my concerns, and next steps to make further progress.
- April 7, 2018Greg★★★★★
She was a great help!
- March 29, 2018Anonymous★★★★★ServiceJob Search Strategy
Becky understood my needs and was well-prepared for the discussion. She also tried to encourage me to think differently.
- March 21, 2018Y★★★★★
Becky is knowledgeable and super helpful! Her e-mails before our call got the discussion moving, and helped focus our call. She spoke with me (for about 10 minutes extra, too!) about my job search and future plans, and gave me some great advice on how to boost my online presence for recruiters to see!
- March 8, 2018M★★★★★
Becky is a phenomenal coach. She helped me revise my LinkedIn and resume for a career switch into product management. Her advice was very specific and actionable. It is clear she knows what is going on in the world of tech recruiting. I'd work with her again in a heartbeat!
- March 6, 2018I.P.★★★★★
Becky helped me prep for Product Management interviews and was incredibly helpful. I don't think I would've gotten as far as I did without her help and encouragement She definitely went the extra mile.
- February 27, 2018Dave Sheehan★★★★★
Becky quickly understood where I was in my career and job search and gave me practical advice and direction to focus my search and present myself to advantage. It is a great comfort to have a professionally developed job search plan.
- February 10, 2018Paul★★★★★
It was very useful to get the perspective from a recruiter in the industry I'm targeting.
- February 1, 2018R★★★★★
Becky is a very professional and knowledgeable career coach. She is kind, patient and careful. It was such a pleasure to work with her.
- January 23, 2018Erik★★★★☆
Great advice; very happy.
- January 21, 2018J★★★★★
Becky is extremely knowledgeable and helps organize the right steps in a way that feels doable and not overwhelming, even with a busy schedule. Her advice is not generic, and has depth as a result of her experience as a full time recruiter. She is easy to talk to, and was generous with her time. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend working with Becky.
- December 11, 2017Carol★★★★★
Beck was very thorough in assessing my career objectives (i.e., where I want to go and what I need to do to get there). She's very easy to work with, and very knowledgeable on job strategies. She's great! I would definitely work with Becky again.
- October 17, 2017Anonymous★★★★★
Becky has an abundance of knowledge in the HR/recruiting industry. She shared so many techniques with me that I would have never known about otherwise. She made the most of our call and encouraged me to followup with any questions in the future. I'm so glad that I decided to work with her.
- September 24, 2017Anonymous★★★★★
Becky is amazing. From the moment our call began, it was immediately clear that Becky had spent time to review my case and prepare a personalized strategy for me. She helped me assess how effective my current strategy was, and filled in some additional areas I could try. Every minute of our call gave me new insight on how recruiters find talent and how I could get my foot in the door.
- June 18, 2017Sathyan Mathai★★★★★
Becky spoke to me shortly before an important interview, and she took my case on very short notice. She gave me great advice, and she is obviously dedicated to her client's success.
- June 15, 2017Benjamin Rhiger★★★★★
Becky's great. I didn't even know I needed coaching in so many areas. I would highly recommend her for technical career coaching.
- May 18, 2017Brad★★★★★
From the moment our call began, Becky inspired confidence in her ability to help me get on track quickly with my new job search. She had reviewed my resume, LinkedIn profile and list of questions prior to our call and we covered those topics and many many more when we spoke. She talks quickly and is an extremely articulate communicator as well as a good listener. I feel I received tremendous value from our time on the phone and she also made herself immediately available for additional questions and guidance via LinkedIn afterwards. Most importantly, Becky: 1) assured me that she was on my job search team now, and 2) gave me confidence in my own abilities and credentials as I face my career pivot from small business/start-ups back into the Corporate world. She excels at interview techniques and salary negotiation strategy, as well. I couldn’t recommend her more highly.
- May 12, 2017Sajjad★★★★★
She knows in and out of IT recruiting and help you discover your weaknesses and convert them into your strengths. Highly motivated and help boost your confidence.
- March 1, 2017Rick★★★★★
The reason I picked to work with Becky is that she is a recruiter for technical professionals. I thought Becky would have a good understanding of how recruiters evaluate candidates and this would help me refine my job search being an experienced engineer. Becky delivered and I understand much better the internal workings of how candidates are first found and then evaluated. Becky helped me understand that I was primarily lacking in the "how to be found" department and how to best fix this.
- October 25, 2016Ying★★★★★
Becky is very helpful! She is very knowledgeable of job searching and provides insightful strategies and action plans to the points. More importantly, Becky cares about her clients and their job searching and even follows up closely after the coaching session, which is rarely seen and deeply appreciated! I would highly recommend working with Becky to determine the goal and figure out the path!
- September 28, 2016colleen★★★★★
Becky shared a wealth of knowledge to jump start and revitalize my job search.
- September 23, 2016Sara★★★★★
My conversation with Becky was very informative and also fun! She is knowledgeable and easy to communicate with, and I feel empowered to search for the right job. I learned so much and look forward to the follow up.
- January 11, 2016Crystal M.★★★★★ServiceJob Search Strategy
Becky gave me the confidence I needed to apply for my dream job. During my last semester of school she helped me create an easy job search plan. I landed my dream job, and I am excited to start three weeks after I graduate.
- January 6, 2016Fred C.★★★★★
Becky is amazing! She helped me create a step- by-step job search plan that allowed me to search for a new job, while I was still working 40+ hours a week.
- January 4, 2016Paul L.★★★★★
Becky’s cutting-edge knowledge and her “inside scoop” on the job market helped me get up to speed faster than I ever would have on my own, and when you’re looking for a job, speed counts. If you want to insure you don’t miss any opportunities, I highly recommend you work with Becky!
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