“Information’s pretty thin stuff unless mixed with experience.”  Clarence Day 
 

why patti wilson & the career company?

Patti has been on both sides of the hiring desk and understands what it takes to make a great match. Since 1999, she has provided expert advice, resources and solutions to both top executives and professionals and the Bay Area companies that hire them: guiding great talent to the right opportunities; helping great companies select and engage the best fit for their positions.

She has coached literally thousands of executives, entrepreneurs and independent professionals on growing their businesses, careers and markets.  She helps professionals build and prefect their personal brands, leverage and optimize their business networks and successfully transition to new opportunities.

Her clients represent a breadth of sectors: technology, Internet, biomedical, manufacturing, chemical, retail, professional services, consumer products, media and entertainment from Fortune 500 to newly emerging companies. Her work with companies includes coaching on behavioral interviewing, talent selection and retention, and executive on-boarding.

Patti’s consulting is informed by a broad business and strong academic background including a Masters in Career Development.  Po Bronson called her, “the guru of Silicon Valley career counselors” in his best selling book, What Should I do With My Life? 

Patti has been frequently quoted or interviewed by PBS Radio’s California Report, National Public Radio’s Marketplace, KTVU, NBC11 and KPIX TV NEWS, Monster.com, Business 2.0/Fortune Magazine, the Washington Post, the San Francisco Chronicle, the San Jose Mercury News, CBS’s Early Show, and USA Today.