Peter Jacobs

Current

Business & Career Coach at Global Career Coaching - www.gccoach.com (Sole Proprietorship)

Past

Director of Finance Systems & Purchasing at Quokka Sports
Finance & Procurement at Intel Corp.
Senior Auditor at Petiteau Scacchi, Membre de Price Waterhouse

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Education

JFK University
INSEAD
Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

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Peter Jacobs’s Summary

CURRENT:

Founder & Managing Principal of Global Career Coaching

WEB: www.gccoach.com

Career Advisor, Full-time, EWMBA, BCMBA and MBA Alumni Programs, UC Berkeley Haas School

PAST:

Director of Finance Systems & Purchasing in an early-stage Dot.com company

Finance, Business Process Design & Implementation, Contract Negotiation & Purchasing at Intel Corp. in California and Germany

Financial Auditor - Price Waterhouse (Paris) & Arthur Young (New York)

GENERAL SUMMARY:

Peter Jacobs helps business professionals define their career goals and market their services. His clients choose careers that meet their needs and position them to excel, find jobs or attract their own clients, increase income, and improve work-life balance.

He bring his clients over 14 years cumulative business experience up to the manager and director level at Arthur Young, Price Waterhouse, Intel, and a high-tech start-up. Since 2001, He has helped hundreds of MBA's and professionals to successfully market their services.

Having made several career changes himself, including starting his own coaching practice, he has experienced first-hand the kinds of challenges and opportunities you face in your own business or career.

7 years of experience living and working outside of the U.S. particularly position him to help professionals build international careers.

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

MA in Career Development, JFK University

MBA, INSEAD

BSE, Wharton

Coaching for Personal & Professional Mastery (CPPM) - Newfield Network

CDC - Certified Dream Coach (TM)

RPC - Registered Professional Counselor, California

MCC - Master Career Counselor

NCC - National Certified Counselor

CPA, State of New York

IDEAL CLIENT:

Business professional with 10 to 30 years of professional experience who wants something to change in his/her career. Focus areas include Finance, Business Development, General Management, Marketing, and Product Management.

Peter Jacobs’s Specialties:

FINDING WORK THAT WORKS FOR YOU:
- Exploration of Personal Purpose & Related Dreams & Aspirations
- Self-Assessment & Goal Setting
- Career Research & Selection
- Marketing Branding, Networking, On-line, etc.
- Negotiating

MANAGING A THRIVING CAREER OVER THE LONG RUN
- First 90 Day Integration in a New Job
- Professional development
- Managing relationships
- Performance reviews
- Negotiating
- Management & Leadership Development
- Entrepreneurship

Additional Information

Peter Jacobs’s Groups:

National Career Development Association (NCDA), California Career Development Association (CCDA), International Coach Federation (ICF), San Francisco Coaches, INSEAD Alumni Association, Wharton Alumni, Penn Alumni, San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus, Toastmasters - Golden Gate Chapter