Meet the Dennisons

About Optimized Career Solutions

MY PASSION LIES IN HELPING HIGH ACHIEVING PROFESSIONALS & Leaders GAIN CONFIDENCE & Expand their careers through strategic job searches, executive branding, leadership coaching, and organizational strategy consulting 

KARA DENNISON, SPHR

EXECUTIVE CAREER & LEADERSHIP COACH | FORBES CONTRIBUTOR | CORPORATE CONSULTANT | CEO

I’m an Executive Career & Leadership Coach, Forbes Contributor, Organizational Strategy & Leadership Consultant, and certified Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR). I spent my career as a Senior HR and Corporate Recruiting Leader, working hand-in-hand with decision-makers to grow and develop their teams, placing hundreds of top-talented professionals.

I’ve personally reviewed over 500,000 resumes throughout my career, written 5000+ resumes and helped over 2000+ professionals land their dream job. I’ve been responsible for negotiating $12M+ in salary increases, and helped countless high-achievers and leaders gain the confidence to become the best versions of themselves both professionally and personally through individual and group coaching.

I have helped thousands of Directors, VPs, and Executives position themselves as leaders in the marketplace, leading to better job alignment, higher salaries, and increased workplace engagement, and most importantly, more fulfilled lives.

I’m so passionate about what I do because I, too, felt like I was trapped in my job with no way out. I was frustrated as I watched others get promoted while I continued to invest late nights and unending weekends in the hopes of getting the recognition I deserved.

When I tried to leave the corporate HR & recruiting job that left me so burnt out I ended up in the hospital, I felt frustrated and rejected, feeling my insecurities and limiting beliefs taking over and holding me back when I couldn’t bypass the applicant tracking systems and get past my counterparts… even though I already knew firsthand how automation had killed the traditional job search.

About Optimized Career Solutions

Meanwhile, I was able to help friends and family land their dream jobs using the strategies I now teach my clients. It wasn’t until I was able to get past my fears and insecurities that I was able to find my own dream job.

I now spend my days finding fulfillment as I help others overcome obstacles to achieve their goals, whether in a job search, becoming a better leader, or letting go of limiting beliefs.

Through my work I realize that it doesn’t matter who you are, the size of your paycheck, or what you look like, we all struggle with something that is holding us back from our next chapter.

When I decided to quit the job that was holding me back, I stopped surviving and started thriving. Not only did my career up-level, but my life did as well. More importantly, I did it all while gaining back the confidence each of us deserves.

I’ve helped thousands of professionals gain their confidence and become empowered in their careers. At the end of the day, your career affects the rest of your life… let’s make sure it’s a good one, together.

           

You cannot go wrong working with Kara Dennison

“Kara was very helpful in helping me prepare for interviews and also in reviewing compensation packages for prospective offers. I would highly recommend Kara to anyone looking for an upper level management job. Kara and the team teach great skills and most of all help you to be confident in your job search and networking with others. Above all Kara was very professional and extremely responsive. You cannot go wrong working with Kara Dennison.”

– Jason L. | Senior Project Management Leader

I will forever be grateful to her time, attention, and talents

“Kara is creative, warm, accommodating, and offers excellent writing and career coaching solutions that increase your visibility to ascend in your career! It’s thanks to her prolific writing that I have a newly optimized resume, along with a LinkedIn profile that I’m thrilled to share with the world. I will forever be grateful to her time, attention, and talents.”

– Rachel B. | Marketing Manager

Kara Dennison played a special role in my successful career search

“Kara Dennison played a special role in my successful career search. Kara really helped me focus on my strengths when I was struggling to reinvent my career. She helped me stay focused on the positive things I could offer and see how much I really could do to improve my career search. She is very positive, energetic, creative and supportive. It was truly my pleasure to work with her in a very important time in my life. Reinventing a career is not the easiest thing to do and with Kara’s help/support I was able to transition into a great career.”

– Chris W. | VP of Operations
About Optimized Career Solutions

MY PASSION LIES IN GETTING TO THE HEART OF WHAT’S GOING ON IN YOUR JOB SEARCH. I GET EXCITED WHEN I CAN SHOW YOU HOW WE CAN INCREASE YOUR CONFIDENCE AND DECREASE YOUR JOB SEARCH JOURNEY WITH EFFECTIVE AND PROVEN TOOLS. 

Jack Dennison

EXECUTIVE CAREER COACH | RESUME WRITER | COO

Jack Dennison is an Executive Career Coach & Executive Resume Writer. With a background in Philosophy, Sales, Life Coaching, and Personal Training, Jack’s powerful background is a force to be reckoned with when it comes to mindset. His unique coaching has helped thousands of high-achievers and leaders get out of their own way and reach their potential. 

After coaching and consulting with hundreds of high-achieving professionals, Jack has an exceptional ability of seeing each professional’s unique gifts and drawing them to the surface to utilize them in achieving their goals. Jack’s passion is getting to the heart of what’s going on in your job search and showing you how our strategies can increase your confidence while being by your side supporting you every step of the way.

After speaking with over 10,000 professionals and leaders in over 20+ industries, Jack has a distinct perspective on how to leverage your one-of-a-kind career journey to set you apart in the market place. 

Jack and Kara work as a team with all of their branding clients, bringing together a powerful team that’s ensuring you’re supported by an intentional husband and wife duo, not outsourced to an impersonal conglomerate. When you work with us, you’re working with family.

You deserve your dream career

Make sure you have a winning team on your side so you can reach your next level, now.

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