Ascend Career and Life Strategies in Chicago, Illinois
Ascend Career and Life Strategies is Chicago, Illinois’ Number One Choice for effective and affordable career outplacement and transition programs
Founded in 2001, Ascend Career and Life Strategies has been successfully partnering with client companies, executives and individuals in transition. As one of the leading career management and outplacement firms nationwide, we differentiate ourselves though our commitment to an individualized approach, employing customized solutions that address the unique needs of every organization and employee.
Our location in Downtown Chicago
With a riverside location on Chicago’s prestigious Magnificent Mile, and the city’s historic central business district just across the bridge, the Ascend Career and Life Strategies office at 401 North Michigan Avenue offers a superbly positioned venue. The office is located on the 12th floor of the landmark Equitable Building, which faces the downtown campus of the University of Chicago and the beach. It also features spectacular views of the Wrigley Building, John Hancock Center, the Chicago River and Lake Michigan.
For Individuals: Career Coaching, Executive Coaching, Resume Preparation
We offer our Chicago-area professionals a high-quality blend of job seeking, career coaching, and resume preparation services on an individualized basis, including:
Career Coaching Programs
Executive Coaching Programs
Resume Preparation Packages
For Businesses: Career Transition and Outplacement Services
Our vision of offering high-impact yet affordable career outplacement and professional development programs has inspired Ascend Career and Life Strategies’ mission of helping organizations improve productivity, maximize leadership effectiveness, and reduce workplace turnover. Our team works in partnership with organizations in designing and implementing a career development strategy to proactively prepare, guide, and transition employees to meet today’s market and workforce needs.
We do not take a “big-box or cookie-cutter” approach. The needs of both your business and your released employees are unique. Whether you employ five or five hundred, Ascend offers career outplacement services in the greater Chicago area to fit any organization’s scope and budget. At Ascend Career and Life Strategies, we specialize in getting results!
A non-traditional approach to career outplacement
Ascend offers a unique comprehensive and client-focused approach while offering a robust suite of services at an affordable price that is unlike traditional outplacement service and cost models. Our main focus is to provide a career outplacement and transition plan that is both in alignment with the employer’s budget and goals and provides the released employee with the professional advisement they need to land a job in an expedite manner. At Ascend, client service for both the providing company and released employee is our number one priority. No hidden administrative costs or fine print. Every outplacement plan and service we offer comes with a 100% Client Satisfaction Guarantee.
Select career outplacement and transition clients
Our Full-Time Employment Promise
After the designated time period for the career transition agreement has expired, Ascend Career and Life Strategies will remain as a virtual resource and information base for the released employee, answering any questions they may have or providing support that they may require. We will stay engaged and committed until the client reaches their goal of bona fide full-time employment.