ACDI is a career management firm founded in 1998 by Colleen Sabatino, a Nationally Certified Career Counselor, Professional Resume Writer, and published author of popular career development materials including The Play of Your Life, Your Program for Finding the Career of Your Dreams and a Step-by-Step Guide to Making it a Reality (Rodale) and The Internship Predictor (Chegg). For 20 years, Colleen has successfully supported individuals and groups in achieving their career advancement goals.
ACDI is dedicated to helping you be CLEAR, COMPELLING and STRATEGIC in achieving your goals. Using career assessments that promote clarity and direction, I help you evaluate multiple options and possibilities to facilitate effective decision-making. As a professional resume writer, I also create a marketing campaign that articulates your strengths confidently and professionally. Finally, implementing a career action plan is best accomplished with effective coaching and resources that facilitate results. You can choose hourly career counseling or select a program that best suits your career goals.
90 MINUTE CAREER COUNSELING SESSIONS
ACDI provides discounted rates for packaged services to make supporting your career goals more economical.
Includes battery of career assessments, personalized career planning guide, and five career counseling sessions.
Includes professional resume and cover letter development, online profile and professional bio for social media, mock interview prep sessions, and negotiation coaching conducted over the course of five individual career counseling sessions.
Includes battery of career assessments, personalized career planning guide, and five career counseling sessions.
ACDI opened its office in Columbus, Ohio.
Awarded SBA Small Business of the Year Award.
Retained by Outplacement International (OI Partners)/Career Partners International (CPI) to serve as the Mid-Ohio region for global employers including PPG, Nationwide Insurance, and Proctor & Gamble.
Secured career management contracts to serve alumni of The Ohio State University, Capital University, and a dozen other universities in the Midwest Region.
Expanded offices to serve professionals in Atlanta Georgia securing contracts with multiple career management firms directing the career progression of leadership with Coca-Cola, Saab, and Herman Miller.
Awarded multi-year contract by Cox Communications’ Corporate Human Resources team to create and implement comprehensive employee development programs specializing in Time Management, Conflict Resolution, Customer Service, Relationship Management, and Career Planning.
Selected by Bellsouth/AT&T to create and implement their employee succession programs including their management training programs and future leaders groups.
Expanded offices to Baltimore, Maryland and launched ACDI’s premier online career platform securing its initial 25 college and university clients.
Recognized in Wall Street Journal as the leading career program for executives. Established and implemented ACDI’s Career Coaching Certification program for dozens of career coaches nationwide.
Grew client roster to over 130 colleges, universities, outplacement firms, and corporate human resources departments of Fortune 1000 companies.
Appointed to executive leadership team within Career Arc Group charged with growth of internships.com and tweetmyjobs.com.
Introduced new business to support entrepreneurs and start-ups in realizing their business plans. Awarded contracts with MatchPoint Careers, Beyond Business Schools, Better Weekdays, and Get Accepted.com.
Supported entrepreneurs in securing funding to launch businesses.
Awarded outplacement contracts for global companies responsible for the successful transition of over 40 personnel including Senior leadership teams.
