Who is Susan Urquhart-Brown?

Susan Urquhart-Brown, M.A., owner of Career Steps Consulting in Oakland, California, is a Career Development Specialist committed to helping you bridge the gap between where you are now in your career and where you want to be. That bridge may be foggy, unclear, or non-existent. She works with you to discover what you do best and develop a plan to achieve your refocused career goals.

Susan's expertise includes counseling individuals with a focus on reinventing themselves for the ever changing workplace, interviewing and negotiation skills and self-employment assessment and start-up coaching. She has 15 years experience in career consulting, program management, group facilitation, and marketing, and a Masters Degree in Career Development from John F. Kennedy University in Walnut Creek, CA.

From 1998 to 2001 Susan wrote the "Going Solo" column for the San Francisco Chronicle, which was focused on practical tips for starting and running your own business. Her new book, The Accidental Entrepeneur: 50 Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me About Starting a Business takes the mystery out of building a successful small business. Click here to view a sample chapter.

"In today's marketplace, career success and satisfaction require a new mindset. Everyone is a free agent whether you work for yourself or someone else. It is up to you to manage and grow your career or business. To achieve your goals, it's essential to be able to clarify and communicate your key strengths, marketable skills, and unique assets. I look forward to working with you."
-- Susan Urquhart-Brown