What Makes Career Compass Different
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JUMP STARTING YOUR CAREER
Quickly move from taking a job to finding the best job.
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With a little planning we get your career media ready and then focus on smart job selection criteria that build long term resume asset value!
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REDEFINE YOUR NETWORK
Inverting your network funnel clarifies who to engage with and when.
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By categorizing network connections to Contacts, Advocate and Advisors we maximize each Contact connection to leverage your existing and build “new” networking connections!
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CONVERT CONVERSATIONS TO ADVOCACY
Shift from job to advocacy conversations that benefit both parties.
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Combining job and career topics moves the conversation from hiring to building and deepens connections to becoming advocates for your career!
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INTERVIEW WITH SERVICE
How to interview for the job and build your career simultaneously.
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We focus on successfully interviewing for the job, but then also how to ask positive forwarding questions that show your interviewers you are in this for the long haul!
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CONVERTING JOB SUCCESS INTO A CAREER SUCCESS
How convert your new job choice into a great career decision.
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We focus on integrations to build career capital in three areas: Political, Social and Intellectual. By focusing on these straightforward activities we greatly reduce your new job risk!
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LOOKING FOR YOUR NEXT CAREER MOVE?
Join our networking group or obtain one-on-one support.
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Unlock new opportunities with our personalized job search and career counseling services. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or just starting, we provide expert guidance and resources to help you land your ideal position. Explore tailored job searches, resume optimization, interview preparation, and more. Start your journey towards success today!
Click HereUnlock new opportunities with our personalized job search and career counseling services. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or just starting, we provide expert guidance and resources to help you land your ideal position. Explore tailored job searches, resume optimization, interview preparation, and more. Start your journey towards success today!
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Professional Development Center
Magellan International’s professional development center is dedicated to three objectives: helping you get control of your career, developing your career excellence, and empowering you to develop and grow professionally. By partnering with our dedicated executive development professionals, Magellan’s Career Compass process is at your command. We provide four levels of dedicated services:
- Professional Networking Meetings
- A Job-Seeking Jumpstart Process
- Career Compass Transition Services
- Executive Coaching and Counselling
Join us on the third Tuesday of every month from 11:00 AM to Noon CT for Job Seekers and from 4:30 to 6:00 PM CT for Career Planners. This is an excellent opportunity to connect with like-minded professionals.
For more information, click on the boxes below for a free consultation. Or just pick up the phone and call either Jonathan Phillips at 713-439-7490 or JoAnn Thomas at (303) 587-4863. Regardless, all the best for you and your career.
JUMP START
For professionals who just need help in a few areas to fine-tune their efforts and make sure they are going in the right direction. This is self-directed, and deliverables are completely up to each person. We recommend resume and profile updating, as well as network development and interview preparation.
- This package also includes a free once-a-month networking meeting with other professionals going through the job search process.
- COST – $500/hour for an initial Intake with 2 hours of face-to-face consulting time.
JOB SEARCH
For people who want to combine job and career focus simultaneously, with an emphasis on rapid network engagement in the next 30 days. Provide all relevant documents, DISC assessment, Airport and Elevator Pitches, and Networking basics. We also recommend a discussion of how to convert the job you find into a great career decision. A discussion of how to balance this professional change with family and your own personal interests is also highly recommended.
- This also includes free once per once-per-month network meetings.
- COST – $2000 to set up with 4 hours of face-to-face consulting time.
CAREER PLANNING
This is the heart of our process and includes 5 one-hour sessions, resume, LinkedIn, and media prep, as well as three months of networking meetings. Additionally, we will develop your advocacy network to use for the rest of your career, train you in issues-based advocacy networking and interviewing, and conduct a full Mission, Vision, and Values analysis. Assessments will be provided to ensure the job you find aligns with the career you want. We also include integration steps for the first 100 days.
- COST – $5,000 to meet 1/week for 3 months.
Career Networking
Take the next step in your career with confidence by joining MILP’s free Professional Networking Meeting, designed exclusively for senior executives ready to elevate their professional journey. This high-impact event harnesses the expertise and resources available through our Professional Development Center to help you advance your job search or strategically grow and manage your network. By connecting with like-minded peers and industry leaders, you’ll gain tailored insights, practical strategies, and invaluable connections to streamline your path toward new leadership opportunities. Whether you’re seeking a new senior role or simply looking to optimize your influence within your current field, MILP’s networking platform is your gateway to meaningful relationships and fresh career momentum. Sign up now and seize control of your professional future.
Join us for our monthly sessions:
- 1st Session (Job Seekers): For Director-level executives or below.
- 2nd Session (Career Planners): For VP-level and above executives.
Job Seekers:
This group is for Director-level executives or below who are actively seeking a new job. The focus will be on jump-starting the job search process and generating meaningful engagement within their network.
Career Compass Job Search Network
- Description: For active job seekers who want pragmatic advice and insights to find their next job.
- Time: Apr 15, 2025, 11:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada)
Every month on the Third Tuesday, until Jul 15, 2025 (6 occurrences)
- Click Here to Register First for the Job Seekers’ Meeting
- Meeting Link: Click Here
- Meeting ID: 814 0078 1022
- Passcode: ************
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Career Planners:
This group is for Director-level executives and above who have time to plan their next move. The emphasis will be on strategic messaging and network engagement to create value-added conversations.
Career Compass Career Planning Network
- Description: This group is for more senior executives who have time to plan for their next move.
- Time: Apr 15, 2025, 05:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Every month on the Third Tuesday, until Jun 17, 2025 (5 occurrences)
- Click Here to Register First for the Career Planners’ Meeting
- Meeting Link: Click Here
- Meeting ID: 827 6219 5496
- Passcode: ************
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Success Stories
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Magellan’s Career Compass Process Transitions a Senior Energy M&A Executive
The Magellan Difference
- Re-visioning our client’s career through personal conversations and narrative development
- Converting “contacts” into “advocates” and “advisors” to permanently improve our client’s network
- Combining who you know with what you know to protect your resume asset value long term
Optimized Career Path for Post Retirement Consulting Partner
The Magellan Difference
- Focusing on a balance of family needs, impact value and time requirements greatly eased the entire process
- Recognizing the longer term nature of board selection also helped
- Fine tuning through initial to final selection was critical to “testing” best fits in each role area
Magellan Case Study Career Advice Over 25-Year Time Frame
The Magellan Difference
- Focus on long-term career path empowered our client to create advocative relationships
- Crafting a message and building selected skills for the future reduced career risk dramatically
- Selecting only those opportunities that made long-term sense reduced random interviewing to almost zero
We are continuously improving our services. We believe that your thoughts about us and our services can help us with that. Allow us to serve you better by leaving your feedback.
Antoine Rostand
My relationship with Magellan and Jonathan goes back over 15 years and has always been both productive and enjoyable. Jonathan is always available when I need a quick call or advice on a topic. Magellan has also provided great service in depth with a great recruiting team and ability to work both with our hiring managers and our human resources professionals. I would recommend him to any senior executive trying to build a complex consulting or services business. Antoine Rostand, President and co-Founder of Kayrros and past President and Founder of Schlumberger Business Consulting.
Fred Crawford
I got to know Magellan when Jonathan called about a search he was working on. That call changed my career for the better. My firm also used Jonathan and Magellan for numerous searches over the years to great effect. Beyond that Jonathan always makes himself available for quick comments, thoughts or ideas when I call which I really appreciate. He makes a great recruiting partner for attracting outstanding talent. Fred Crawford, Senior Advisor and Board Member and past CEO of AlixPartners.
David Ritter
Jonathan and Magellan have consistently given me valuable and productive advice. I always felt he had my best interests at heart and brought both professional and sometime personal input to our recruiting and business building endeavors. I would recommend him to anyone who is focusing on building a business or business segment. David Ritter, CEO Haymarket Group and past Vice President for Royal Dutch Shell Plc. Jonathan and Magellan have consistently given me valuable and productive advice. I always felt he had my best interests at heart and brought both professional and sometime personal input to our recruiting and business building endeavors. I would recommend him to anyone who is focusing on building a business or business segment. David Ritter, CEO Haymarket Group and past Vice President for Royal Dutch Shell Plc.
Dennis Cassidy
Over the last 30 years I have worked with Magellan and Jonathan a number of times as both a client and a candidate. Each interaction has been both satisfying and productive. Jonathan’s style is unique and is reflected by his team members as well. Most recently his firm has successfully helped with achieving our ambitious growth objectives through a very unusual market. His firm works equally well with our hiring managers and our human resources professionals which I greatly appreciate. Dennis Cassidy, CEO of Pilot Thomas Logistics and past President of Pentair Calves & Controls.
Matthew Waterhouse
Our firm has enjoyed working with Magellan for both search and business networking activities. Jonathan and his team nake it easy to set up and complete searches even as markets change drastically. I have also benefitted from Jonathan’s professional network as an avenue for growth of our business. Matthew Waterhouse, CEO of 3D Metalforge.
Dan Deasy
Every work professional needs that go-to coach that is there to give relevant, and at times, critical feedback when navigating career challenges and opportunities. Jonathan has been my go-to coach for 25+ years; always offering unique insights that have contributed to my career growth. Dan Deasy Past CIO to the Department of Defense and Past CIO to JP Morgan Chase.