Our firm has been providing high-caliber career coaching, career marketing and career management services since 1989. We work with executives and professionals in a broad range of industries, including:

• Sales, Marketing, & Business Development
• Operations & Supply Chain
• Health Care & Pharmaceuticals
• Information Technology & Engineering
• Public Relations & Advertising
• Banking, Finance, & Accounting
• Real Estate & Asset Management
• Higher Education (Public & Private)
• Human Services
• Nonprofit Management

Karen McMahan, president of Do-It-Write, holds a B.S. in Biology and a B.A. in Spanish from the College of Charleston. Ms. McMahan attended graduate school at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she completed course requirements for a master’s degree in Spanish. She is an authorized DISC administrator and a member of the Career Management Alliance and the Triangle Society for Human Resource Management.

In October 2005, Karen earned her credential as a Certified Professional Behavioral Analyst (CPBA) from Target Training International. Through DISC behavioral profiling, she works with individuals and corporate personnel on improving their communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills. She also helps companies in team building, performance management, recruitment and retention, customer service, and sales development. In May 2001, she earned her International Job and Career Transition Coach credential (IJCTC) in Washington, DC.

Ms. McMahan is a career content contributor to other recruiting websites. She has been featured on the NBC-17 On the Hunt series, providing interviewing tips for job seekers. Her clients’ résumés have been nationally recognized in two different books on résumés: America’s Top Résumés for America’s Top Jobs and Expert Résumés for Manufacturing Careers. Additionally, Ms. McMahan is a frequent workshop presenter on career-related topics. She is a member of the Research Triangle Park Rotary and past Assistant District Governor of Rotary District 7710 Area 7.

Philosophy

We adhere to strict ethical standards in providing advice, products, and services. We deliver to our clients what was promised and are truthful in coaching and advising our clients in all facets of the career coaching and career management process. Above all, we believe that every job, every act, every deed is a self-portrait of the person who did it, and this principle guides all that we do. See Life’s Mirror.