Resumes & Career Counseling
Call (541) 338-3196
Located in Eugene, Oregon
Serving Portland, Salem, Eugene, Corvallis
Northwest Oregon & Nationwide
OUR VISION & MISSION FOR CAREER COUNSELING
PurposeWorks exists to empower clients to create meaningful career paths.
Our mission is fulfilled by: 1. Appreciating the uniqueness of each client and providing career and job search counseling and education directly relevant to the needs of each individual client. 2. Giving clients a competitive advantage in the marketplace by preparing them to identify and express their strengths to potential employers and by producing the highest quality professionally written resumes. 3. Activating the client's self-confidence by encouraging purposeful choices that direct successful career and employment search plans. |
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OUR CAREER COUNSELORS
 Doug Anders
PurposeWorks' founder, Doug Anders, has devoted his career to helping people adapt to change and build satisfying futures. While reevaluating his own career goals. Doug completed an in-depth self-assessment and career exploration program that guided him to apply his strengths and desires to the career counseling field.
Doug holds a Master of Science degree in counseling with an emphasis on career counseling and psychological assessment. He is a certified Neuro-Linguistic Programming Practitioner. Prior to starting PurposeWorks, Doug was a Career Counselor for one of Seattle’s leading private career service firms and for the University of Oregon Career Development Center. He possesses over twenty years of career development experience assisting professionals all over the country find their dream job. CREDENTIALS Career Counselor and Founder of PurposeWorks - 1997 to Present Career Counselor & Instructor at University of Oregon & Seattle University - 1991 to 1998 Career Counselor and Resume Writer at Career Improvement Group, Seattle, WA - 1989 to 1991 PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT National Career Development Association and American Counseling Association member since 1990 Lane Leaders Association member from 2002 to 2009 and Board of Directors Member from 2007 to 2008 Guest Presenter on Career Development and Psychological Assessment for various graduate Counseling, undergraduate Business and Social Sciences courses at University of Oregon and Seattle University ARTISTIC INVOLVEMENT Jazz, Fusion and Progressive Rock Program Host for KLCC - FM from 2004 to Present |
 Heather McBride, SPHR
Heather has over 22 years in Human Resources and Business Management. She has the the ability to assess, advise and deliver effective support to leadership and the workforce. She holds a B.S. in Human Relations and Business with SPHR certification through the Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM). Throughout her career, she has assisted managers with hiring skilled individuals for their job openings and helped hundreds of individuals with their resumes and job search. In addition, she has developed and delivered "Value Creation" seminars to bring teams together in the workplace.
Heather is also the author of DON'T DO IT! A Laugh and Learn for Managers of Employees. Although written for manager and supervisor training programs, it is extremely useful as a humorous, performance management training tool for individuals in job search and active employees. 
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CAREER COUNSELING & RESUME SERVICE TESTIMONIALS
"...I have successfuly shifted from the field of marketing and sales into the area of Human Resources. I am pleased with this transition and I am certain that this accomplishment was cultivated in part thanks to the capable and effective training I received at PurposeWorks."
- Human Resources Manager, Oregon
"Doug Anders receives my hearty recommendation as a career counselor. He did excellent work with me during the time I was reassessing my career and my life. He helped me find myself and then find the career that really works for me. He took the time to understand me and help me to understand myself better. His knowledge, patience and guidance will help me for years to come. I am on a career path now thanks to Doug that is successful and makes me happy each day, I can not thank him enough for his work with me and I highly recommend Doug to anyone wishing to change their career and the life for the better."
- Micheal T. Roberts – Project Manager & Owners Representative
"PurposeWorks was a sound investment for me. As I interviewed several Career Coaches & Counselors, it became clear that Doug Anders was the appropriate candidate for several reasons. First, Doug's credentials are impressive with years of training in the career counseling field. I also called a few of his references. The feedback was consistent: Professional. Knowledgeable in the field. Reliable. Secondly, PurposeWorks offered me several package options. “Simply put, if you are looking for optimum results when planning a career change, use PurposeWorks. It worked for me.”
- Manager, Eugene, OR
"At first I had a few doubts about how employable I would be in a new organization after 18 years with the same employer. I found skills that I had taken for granted and learned how to communicate their value to many different employers...Your well rounded services took me all the way from step one where I didn't know where I wanted to go... all the way through a successful job offer and salary negotiation."
- C.E.O. for a regional employees' credit union
"You gave me helpful feedback, expert guidance, and encouraging support. I now see myself more clearly and appreciate the contributions I have made. I value myself more highly and have a clear sense of what I want, because of my experience with PurposeWorks.”
- Health & Wellness Educator, Seattle, Washington
"The work my daughter did and tools she gained with you will really help her life long in both her personal development and in her career."
- Mother of a 21 year old college student
AND MANY, MANY MORE!
- Human Resources Manager, Oregon
"Doug Anders receives my hearty recommendation as a career counselor. He did excellent work with me during the time I was reassessing my career and my life. He helped me find myself and then find the career that really works for me. He took the time to understand me and help me to understand myself better. His knowledge, patience and guidance will help me for years to come. I am on a career path now thanks to Doug that is successful and makes me happy each day, I can not thank him enough for his work with me and I highly recommend Doug to anyone wishing to change their career and the life for the better."
- Micheal T. Roberts – Project Manager & Owners Representative
"PurposeWorks was a sound investment for me. As I interviewed several Career Coaches & Counselors, it became clear that Doug Anders was the appropriate candidate for several reasons. First, Doug's credentials are impressive with years of training in the career counseling field. I also called a few of his references. The feedback was consistent: Professional. Knowledgeable in the field. Reliable. Secondly, PurposeWorks offered me several package options. “Simply put, if you are looking for optimum results when planning a career change, use PurposeWorks. It worked for me.”
- Manager, Eugene, OR
"At first I had a few doubts about how employable I would be in a new organization after 18 years with the same employer. I found skills that I had taken for granted and learned how to communicate their value to many different employers...Your well rounded services took me all the way from step one where I didn't know where I wanted to go... all the way through a successful job offer and salary negotiation."
- C.E.O. for a regional employees' credit union
"You gave me helpful feedback, expert guidance, and encouraging support. I now see myself more clearly and appreciate the contributions I have made. I value myself more highly and have a clear sense of what I want, because of my experience with PurposeWorks.”
- Health & Wellness Educator, Seattle, Washington
"The work my daughter did and tools she gained with you will really help her life long in both her personal development and in her career."
- Mother of a 21 year old college student
AND MANY, MANY MORE!
