confidential Services
We provide career advising to prepare you for the next level
Whether it is to get your first job or advance to the next level, we focus on assisting clients develop the necessary tools for success.
Level up your career
Our career advising services can assist you at any stage of your career path. Individuals looking to advance in their careers, develop as leaders, or improve their job performance can benefit from personalized advising. Portage International Education Services & Advising ensures confidentiality and provides customized sessions that include analysis of your status quo, defining your goals, and devising practical strategies while ensuring your work with us remains confidential.
You will personally work one-on-one with Sarah Malcolm, who has two decades of experience in management from middle management to executive leadership. Throughout her career she has mentored and advised numerous professionals at all career stages. She is known for championing young professionals and has worked extensively with diverse and multinational professionals at all stages of their careers. Having chaired and coordinated searches for all levels of employees, she brings a depth of experience and a unique perspective to the search and hiring process.
Best of all, your rate with us will never change*. Whether you begin with us as at the New Professional Rate or Emerging Leader rate, we will honor that rate throughout the duration of our work together.
We look forward to advising you for all your career needs.
- Line by line resume review and revision
- Cover letter development
- Interview preparation
- Networking
- Organizing your job search
- Navigating the peer to leader career trajectory
- Practical time management
- Authenticity in leadership
- Managing workplace politics
- And more!
Referral Program
Already a client? Refer a colleague and receive 10% off your next booking and your colleague receives 10% off their first booking.
Career Advising Rates*
New Professionals**
$50
per hour
$135/ 3 session package (10% savings) $212.50/ 5 session package (15% savings)
Includes:
- Free unlimited quick question and check-in texts and emails
- Networking introductions when possible and appropriate
- 10% discount on workshops and consulting services
**Less than 3 years of professional experience
our most popular level
Emerging Leaders
$100
per hour
$270/ 3 session package (10% savings) $425/ 5 session package (15% savings)
Includes:
- Free unlimited quick question and check-in texts and emails
- Networking introductions when possible and appropriate
- 10% discount on workshops and consulting services
New & Established Leaders
$150
per hour
$405/ 3 session package (10% savings) $637.50/ 5 session package (15% savings)
Includes:
- Free unlimited quick question and check-in texts and emails
- Networking introductions when possible and appropriate
- 10% discount on workshops and consulting services
The Fine Print
- Payment must be received no less than 48 hours prior to the start of the advising session.
- Cancellations with less than 48 hours’ notice are nonrefundable.
- Purchases of individual sessions and 3 and 5 session packages are nonrefundable.
*Your career advising rate will never change (offer not available for the Starving Student Resume Review service), even as you advance through your career. For example, if you start working with us at the New Professional rate, we will honor that rate throughout the life of our working relationship. I ask that, in return, you refer us to professionals and organizations who can benefit from our services.
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Working with Sarah has been such a great experience! She’s so positive and encouraging—it’s impossible not to feel more confident after talking with her. Through our conversations, she helped me see strengths in my work and résumé that I hadn’t even noticed before. Thanks to her advice and connections, I found my dream job. I’m so thankful for her support and can’t recommend her enough!
G.M., International Education Leader
Tennessee
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I am truly amazed by Sarah’s dedication to international education. If you are uncertain about how to start a career in this field, I recommend speaking with her. From the moment we met and discussed my career goals, she has guided and helped me tremendously. She knows the field inside and out and is eager to share her expertise. She can and will guide you through writing compelling resumes and cover letters. She understands what employers and hiring managers expect and will share effective interviewing techniques. More importantly, she will direct you to trusted resources for finding employment in this field. I am grateful for her constant encouragement and belief in my potential.
A.F., New Professional
Ohio
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Spending time conversing with Sarah via phone and Teams was extremely valuable to me as a woman of color seeking a leadership position. She has a way of explaining the job search process that empowers us to take a deeper look at our accomplishments, new career possibilities, and those personal differentiators that can make us stand out on our resume, cover letter, and interview process. Her passion for the international education field and her personal/professional philosophy of giving back to the international education community are reflected in the mentorship she provides. Her approachable personality makes embarking on a career search less intimidating/overwhelming. I highly recommend Sarah to anyone seeking mentorship to pursue leadership roles within the international education field in higher education.
M.R., International Education Leader
Ohio
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Sarah is someone who shares my work ethic. She has been a very supportive influence in my transition back to the U.S. after a career abroad. She was very thorough with her feedback on my resume and extremely thoughtful with her ideas and suggestions as I continued along my journey navigating the pivot in my career. She is empathetic, timely, supportive, creative and resourceful. I highly recommend her and would gladly continue working with her in the future.
S.K., International NGO Leader
Ohio
