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Company Profile Geary & Associates, Inc. is a private, locally owned, professional career consulting practice established by Jack Geary and Edelweiss Geary in 1978. The firm offers career/vocational counseling services to individuals changing occupations and/or careers under economically and emotionally stressful circumstances. Jack and Edelweiss specialize in working with small business employers, subsidiary operations of national and international corporations, workers' compensation and long-term disability insurers, and attorneys. Jack and Edelweiss are highly experienced professional counselors with over twenty-five years of full-time experience in developing and implementing successful re-employment plans for displaced, terminated and injured workers in the urban and rural counties of northern California. Areas of Practice Geary & Associates, Inc. is committed to provide rapid and reliable solutions to career challenges in the following areas:
Professional Staff Edelweiss Geary, M.Ed., C.R.C.
Jack Geary, M.A.
Edelweiss and Jack each have in excess of twenty years of full-time experience in all aspects of private sector career counseling and case management experience, including: completing job analyses, ergonomic work station assessment, facilitating return to work programs, labor market/wage surveys, transferable skills assessment, vocational testing, plan development, and job placement services. All services are provided in-house. Edelweiss has special expertise in forensic vocational evaluation, vocational testing and learning disability assessment. Jack specializes in labor market research. He also teaches a Career Development course at the Santa Rosa Junior College. Edelweiss & Jack help dislocated employees secure employment expeditiously by focusing on the job goal that makes sense in light of marketable transferable skills, abilities, medical factors, and realities of the labor market. They work with - unskilled, production workers, technicians, managers, and executives. Experience means Edelweiss & Jack Geary use their experience with hundreds of cases and clients to move the process forward to a positive conclusion for all concerned without sacrificing thoroughness. A Word About Terminology The terms “career transition,” “career counseling,” "outplacement" and "client" may confuse people. Outplacement firms do not "place" individuals in the sense that the firm will make all arrangements with a prospective employer. Firms that "place" individuals are known as recruiters, employment agencies, and temporary staffing agencies. The term "career transition" is replacing the term "outplacement." “Career counseling” refers to the one-to-one interaction between the counselor and “client.” The “client” of the career transition firm is usually the employer or some other third party sponsor such as an insurance company who pays the fee. Career transition firms may also work with individuals who pay the fees directly. In this instance, the individual would be the “client.” Dual relationships exist. In these situations, the consultant should seek guidance of professional organizations for statements of ethics guiding the relationship. Examples of Specific Services We specialize in offering short-term career counseling and consulting to executives, managers, and technical staff. The objective is to focus effort in securing employment expeditiously by:
Partnering We will partner and work with representatives of the following companies and agencies to assist individuals, customers, and claimants who can benefit from our services: Small & Mid Size Employers who want to offer the career development assistance to valued employees available to Fortune 500 companies. National & Regional Outplacement Professionals who need a local presence in northern California. Commercial & Residential Realtors who want to assist prospective firms relocate staff and their families to the new location. Relocation Assistance Program Directors who want to offer destination services to assist spouses/children make a transition to a new community. EAP Program Administrators and Counselors who want to expand their service options. Psychotherapists, Social Workers, & Counselors who want to maintain case management control of clients during career transition. Human Resource Professionals who need career development and career transition services. Medical Case Managers with patients who need to change or modify occupations. Financial Planners with clients who need to work on long-term goals and/or improve earning capacity. Families who want to assist spouses or children in career planning, educational planning, or the job search. Financial Institutions, Lenders, Trustees, and Attorneys who believe career-consulting services may supplement their fiduciary responsibilities.
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