Nicole Heckers, nheckers@heckersdevgroup.com

Current

• Career Counselor/Trainer at CONCERN: EAP
• Owner at Heckers Development Group
• Owner at Nicole Heckers, Life-Coach

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Past

• Partner at Heckers, Nago & Associates

Education

• University of Denver
• University of Redlands
• Colorado Academy

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Recommended

5 people have recommended Nicole

Connections

151 connections

Industry

Professional Training & Coaching

Websites

• My Company
• My Blog
• My Blog

Nicole Heckers, nheckers@heckersdevgroup.com’s Summary

I'm on LinkedIn to help individuals needing help with their careers, those in personal transition, to provide corporate training, and business strategy consultation. Over 120 clients have used my expertise in career change, interviewing strategies and career growth. I provide a free, one hour consultation to those seeking career help or guidance in personal life issues.

Nicole Heckers, MA, BCPC, Life-Strategist, corporate trainer, counselor/therapist, public speaker, teacher, author, and small business owner, has worked as a consultant to various industries for over 9 years.

Heckers currently works as a consultant to help individuals maximize their careers through extensive assessment, ongoing counseling and education.

Nicole has experience training managers and employees alike to develop core competencies in areas such as:

• Corporate Communications
• Corporate Ethics
• Change Management
• Personality Based Sales Training
• Inter-Generational Management


Heckers provides expertise in business development for start-ups. Services include analyzing the feasibility of the initial business concept, helping research competitors and target markets, helping to locate VC funding, writing business plans, participating in the hiring process of employees, giving referrals and assisting in the development of company infrastructure.

Nicole has appeared on Denver's WB Channel 2 as a career expert. She has provided training for and has worked with individuals from corporations and entities including Stryker, The City of Aurora, Chase Manhattan, New Horizons Computer Learning Centers, Medtronic, Prudential Financial, AMG Guaranty Trust, Qwest, FedEx, Hewlett-Packard, Agilent Technologies, Gates Corp., Starz! Encore Media, Gilead Sciences, Jeppesen Sanderson, Lockheed Martin, United States Army, Merck Medco, Maxtor Corporation and many others.

Nicole Heckers, nheckers@heckersdevgroup.com’s Specialties:

Gen X issues and managing across the generations, life-coaching, management consulting & training, career consulting, career transition, relationships building, spiritual development, new business development consulting

Nicole Heckers, nheckers@heckersdevgroup.com’s Experience

• Career Counselor/Trainer

  CONCERN: EAP

  (Professional Training & Coaching industry)

  2005 — Present (4 years)

  Provide career services for employee assistance program. Provide corporate training on a variety of issues.

• Owner

  Heckers Development Group

  (Partnership; 1-10 employees; Professional Training & Coaching industry)

  2004 — Present (5 years)

  I currently work as a consultant to help individuals maximize their careers through extensive assessment, ongoing counseling and education. My typical clients include those who are considering job changes to different industries, those who are new to the workforce who need help in basic job search skills and résumé preparation, and those who are in long term strategic career counseling to expedite their ascendancy to increasingly higher levels of management.

• Owner

  Nicole Heckers, Life-Coach

  (Partnership; 1-10 employees; Mental Health Care industry)

  2004 — Present (5 years)

  In counseling I use an elective, cognitive, spiritual, and systems approach to help clients deal with a variety of pressing issues. I specialize in working with Gen-Xers and Millennials on life challenges including personal, professional and spiritual issues.
  
  Clients I work with also seek treatment for depression, anxiety, anger management, dysfunctional relationships, conflict resolution, communication problems, grief/loss, adjustment disorders, stress reduction and parenting issues.

• Partner

  Heckers, Nago & Associates

  (Partnership; 1-10 employees; Management Consulting industry)

  2001 — 2004 (3 years)

  I developed and implemented comprehensive career change curriculum for graduating IT professionals from New Horizons degree and certificate programs, as exclusive contractor to New Horizons Computer Learning Centers.

Nicole Heckers, nheckers@heckersdevgroup.com’s Education

• University of Denver

  MA , Counseling Psychology , 1996 — 1998

  Internship- Maria Droste Services; worked with adults, children, adolescents, couples and families.
  
  Practicum- Excelsior Youth Center; worked with adolescents and families in a residential treatment setting.
  
  University of Denver- Counseling Practicum; counseled adolescents and adults on a variety of issues including career, stress/anxiety, depression, adjustment and many others.

• University of Redlands

  B.A. , Psychology, Minor: Music , 1992 — 1996

  Magna Cum Laude
  Thesis: A Multidimensional Examination of Correlates of Eating Disorders in Adolescent Girls
  Departmental Honors in Psychology
  Phi Beta Kappa
  Awards: Dean's List Scholarship, President's Scholarship

• Colorado Academy

  1988 — 1992

Additional Information

Nicole Heckers, nheckers@heckersdevgroup.com’s Websites:

• My Company
• My Blog
• My Blog

Nicole Heckers, nheckers@heckersdevgroup.com’s Interests:

management/corporate training, advising, public speaking, strategic counseling, life-coaching, research, trained as classical pianist, performed two solo piano recitals

Nicole Heckers, nheckers@heckersdevgroup.com’s Groups:

Board Certified in Professional Counseling, BCPC

Member, American Psychotherapy Association, 2007-Present


Co-Director, Jennifer Wu Fellowship Fund at Colorado Academy, 1993-Present. Established scholarship fund allowing graduating high school students to pursue a project enhancing personal growth and/or academic knowledge.

Holy Cross Church-Music Minister, 2003-2006

Pastoral Counselor, 501( c) 3 Faith Based Organization, 2003-2006. Counseled large homeless and substance dependent populations, conducted spiritual growth advising for ethnically and chronologically diverse congregation, helped facilitate use of social services, assisted in probation and court appearances, provided case management, and served as community homeless advocate.

Heckers Development Group Association

•    Executive Suite
•    University of Denver Alumni
•    TopLinked.com (Open Networkers)
•    University of Redlands
•    Colorado Academy Alumni
•    Job Search Help
•    Heckers Development Group, LTD
•    Spirituality in Business
•    Denver Executives In Transition

Nicole Heckers, nheckers@heckersdevgroup.com’s Honors:

Phi Beta Kappa
Dean's List
President's Recital, University of Redlands
Colorado State Music Teachers Association- Winner, Piano
Music Teachers National Association- West Central Division Winner, Piano

Nicole Heckers, nheckers@heckersdevgroup.com’s Contact Settings

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