“Donna Beestman is the consummate professional who ensures that time is not wasted and that goals are achieved. Her guidance, expertise and unflappable nature assisted me in achieving my goals.”
Senior VP, Insurance Company
“Donna’s unparalleled patience and deep knowledge of career management have helped me at two very different junctures of my life. She is remarkably connected in our region and relentlessly upbeat. She has a solution to every challenge. I would recommend her to anyone interested in making their work lives better.”
VP, Corporate Communications
“Donna has a wonderful ability to listen and shape random thoughts into customized career counseling. Knowing that she would listen and help me build on concepts kept me from burdening my family and friends as I navigated through the white water rapids of figuring out the next chapter of my career. Her vast knowledge, skills and tools are shared willingly. It saved my sanity to have her coaching me.”
Senior Consultant to Nonprofits
“In today’s competitive job market, we all need every advantage possible. Donna’s coaching and support was invaluable in my recent career change. Aside from being a consummate professional, she’s caring and supportive.”
Vice President Sales & Marketing
“Donna is an excellent consultant who is truly interested in the long term success of each of her clients. She has a well-developed system for assisting her clients that is disciplined yet extremely flexible. It is a pleasure to work with her.”
Senior Project Engineer
“Your counsel, friendship and prodding were well handled, well conceived and sincerely given. Thanks for your support and untiring ideas.”
Corporate Attorney, Fortune 100 Company
“Donna is someone who has a special way of discovering the best in people, and who motivates and inspires people to be the very best that they can be.
She spends countless hours staying on top of her profession through research, as well as in networking to meet and know all types of people in business, so that she may better serve her clients.”
Senior Civil Engineer/Project Manager/Business Development Leader
“Donna is an expert advisor that you need to have on your team. Her expertise, insight, creativity and drive are invaluable.”
Business Development Manager, Global Engineering Firm
“Donna is smart, savvy, personable, and professional. She clearly and objectively guided me to identify and explore career options I never would have considered. She knows how to open doors for her clients and herself. I treasured our weekly meetings, as they kept me on track during my career transition.”
Association Executive Director
“Donna is skilled at helping clients articulate their career goals and experience and at teaching clients how to navigate career transitions. In working with Donna I learned to know myself better, and I learned to network, network, network.”
University Director of Academic Planning and Institutional Research
“Donna assisted me and I found her to be a wonderful guide and coach during a career transition. Her knowledge and wisdom as a coach are outstanding.”
Healthcare Executive
“Donna Beestman provides the expertise, coaching, advice and connections that lead to good results even in a bad job market. She knows when her clients need nudging, cheerleading, handholding or new skills and connections. She is a great resource for those changing careers or moving up in their companies.”
Senior University Relations Specialist
“Donna has a clear step-by-step strategy that was very helpful in aligning my professional goals with my career transition. She is strategic, organized, supportive and has an incredible wealth of knowledge of which she readily shares.”
Human Resources Manager
“Donna’s consultations to me translated into many thousands of dollars in salary I was able to negotiate that I can attribute directly to the work we did together. She made a normally uncomfortable process – negotiating the terms of a new job – orderly, productive and extremely beneficial. She was also just a joy to talk to. Her experience was for me the right mix of depth and breadth to prepare me to play my game when I needed to.”
Senior Director and E-Discovery Practice Lead
“I had the opportunity to work with Donna on a very personal level. I was contemplating some career changes after 25 years of government service. I turned to Donna for assistance. She helped me through the process of self-evaluation and goal setting that was very valuable as I contemplated my next career choices. I can say that it was one of the most valuable experiences of my life. I would not hesitate for a minute recommending to a colleague that they consult with Donna Beestman for guidance in making serious career choices.”
University Policy Scientist and Senior Advisor to US Senator
