Company Profile

Geary & Associates, Inc. is a private, locally owned, professional consulting practice established by Jack Geary and Edelweiss Geary in 1978. The firm offers career counseling services to individuals changing occupations and/or careers. The firm also provides disability management services.

Jack and Edelweiss specialize in working with small business employers, subsidiary operations of national and international corporations, workers' compensation and long-term disability insurers. Jack and Edelweiss are experienced in developing and implementing successful re-employment plans for displaced, terminated and injured workers.

Areas of Practice

Geary & Associates, Inc. is committed to provide rapid and reliable solutions to career challenges in the following areas:

• Outplacement
• Career Counseling
• Forensic Evaluation
• Disability Management Services
• Relocation Services

Professional Staff

Edelweiss Geary, M.Ed., C.R.C.

• M.Ed., Counseling, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
• B.A., Liberal Arts, San Francisco College for Women, San Francisco, CA
• Certified by Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification
• IVE, California Department of Workers’ Compensation
• Certified Counselor, California State Teachers Retirement System

Jack Geary, M.A.

• M.A., Counseling, Sonoma State University, Cotati, CA
• B.S., Business Administration, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ

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Edelweiss and Jack each have over thirty years of full-time experience in all aspects of private sector career counseling and case management experience, including: completing job analyses, 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. job search skills and job development. 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 labor market conditions. Edelweiss & Jack use their experience with hundreds of clients to move the process forward to a positive conclusion for all concerned without sacrificing thoroughness.

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:

• Developing a resume
• Teaching job search skills

• Developing a job search marketing plan
• Preparing for job interviews
• Offering job development support to obtain job leads
• Linking skills, experience and interests with careers and occupations
• Vocational Testing

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 career development assistance to valued employees.

• 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 and educational planning or a job search.

• Financial Institutions, Lenders, Trustees, and Attorneys who believe career-consulting services may supplement their fiduciary responsibilities.

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