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Today I understand vocation quite differently - not as a goal to be achieved but as a gift to be received... accepting the treasure of the true self I already possess. Vocation does not come from a voice "out there" calling to me to become something I am not. It comes from a voice "in here" calling me to be the person I was born to be, to fulfill the original selfhood given me at birth by God.”

-- Parker Palmer

“	The return from your work must be the satisfaction which that work brings you and the world's need of that work.” -- W.E.B. DuBois

About Career Choices

Career Choices Principal Anna S. Whitcomb, a National Certified Counselor, Certified Career Management Coach and Career Development Facillitator, holds an MPA and CAGS/Counseling and Human Relations degree from Suffolk University. She has 20 years of professional experience as a human resource specialist and career consultant providing counseling to individuals concerning their career and employment goals. Her energy and enthusiasm combined with her expertise help you clarify your career direction and makes this challenging process an exciting adventure. Anna specializes in working closely with the career explorer, helping the individual discover their intrinsic values, skills and talents to uncover their career path and direction. Her coaching style enables you to discover new resources and to reach your optimal career path. Her education and background and experience has provided her with a solid base of theory and application. She assists individuals in making meaning of their identities as they enter the second and third quarter of life.

Clients

Anna has worked with an array of clients which includes Women for Hire, ACCESS, Corporation for Community Service, Harvard University, Lesley University, Community Development Corporation, BARPCV, UVM Alumni Relations, Cole Resource Center, Resource Partnership, UU First Parish - Watertown, MA, and U.S. Peace Corps.

Appearances

Belmont Public Library - Career Resources @ Your Library and Online, Spring 2006, 2007, 2008
Belmont Public Library/Resource Partnership - How to Get Hired with a Disability. Spring 2005
University of Vermont Alumni Services - The Balancing Act: Eating right, Working Smarter, Staying Healthy, and Living Well, featuring Dr. Miriam Nelson '83 - presentation: What Are Your Work Values Now? Spring 2005
WUMB Radio (UMass Dartmouth) - appearance on program about community service. Summer 2004
LDA International Conference - "Three M's of Successful Employment for Adults with Learning Disabilities"
Women for Hire Career Fair - Resume Review and Career Coaching - 2005, 2006, 2007

Awards

Anna Whitcomb was nominated for the Career Counselors Fountain Award (2000), sponsored by the Career Counselors Consortium and International Association of Career Management Professionals.

Professional Background

Career Choices - Principal since 1995
Lesley College, The Threshold Program - Career Consultant
Career Source - Career Consultant
Women's Educational and Industrial Union - Employment Advisor and Workshop Trainer
Federal Office of Personnel Management - Human Resources Specialist and Trainer
Peace Corps - Volunteer, Recruiter, and Career Development Specialist (BARPCV)
Operation Able - Employment Referral Counselor
Career Collaborative - Board Member