The Career Collaborators^TM Program was developed by Joanne Dustin and Elizabeth (Betty) Black as an alternative to traditional programs that require the expertise of career coaches or HR personnel.

Their extensive experience and unique vision led to the creation of Career Collaborators^TM which builds on the success of social media networking, resulting in a cost effective career development tool that benefits both the employee and the employer.

Joanne’s coaching consultancy, Career Lost and Found, provides one-on-one and team coaching and training. With over 20 years’ experience as an organizational development professional, Joanne led teams and created curricula to help global organizations see the potential of easy-to-implement, effective training and career development programs. Her clients include AT&T, Boeing, Goldman Sachs, U.S. Department of the Treasury, and U.S. Social Security Administration. Based upon the winning strategies in her book, Life Beyond IT: Open the Door, Your Future Is Waiting, Joanne has helped individuals in both the public and private sectors take career journeys that have changed their lives.

Joanne is both a Certified Career Coach and a Certified Coach of Leaders. She is a member of the International Association of Career Coaches, the Association of Career Professionals International, and the International Coach Federation. Serving as a member of the Board of Directors of the Society for Professional Consultants, provides Joanne with a way to share her knowledge and expertise with other professionals in her field.

What Joanne’s clients say about her coaching services:

”Joanne is a superb coach. She created a safe environment and then professionally guided me to become "unstuck", articulate dreams, and begin a new journey. This has been a profound experience which has deeply touched my life. I have gained new hope and awareness and have new momentum in my life. “ -  Senior Director, High-Tech Engineering Company  

“Joanne is the perfect coach--an excellent listener—professional, intuitive-- someone who easily builds trust and truly understands where the individual comes from. She encourages you to follow your dreams realistically and goes out of her way to suggest resources to tap into for growth and development purposes. I consider her to be a role model and hope to have more opportunities to learn from her.” - Staffing Manager, Professional Services Company 

“The whole [career coaching] experience was crucial to the great success I am having now. Without this kind of guidance, I either would have ended up making far less money in a less rewarding position, or even working in another field that doesn’t truly interest me. I’m also working toward other career goals that I have always thought about but never put much effort into, and I’m constantly searching for different ways to motivate myself, thanks to Joanne.”  - Software Development Professional, Manufacturing Company

ELIZABETH (BETTY) BLACK, M.ED

Betty is the founder and President of Change For Results, a human resources and organizational effectiveness consulting firm specializing in projects throughout the employee lifecycle – “hire to retire.” As a member of Synergy Consulting Collaborative, Betty has partnered with SCC founder, Joanne Dustin, on career development projects, including the newly-launched Career Collaborators™ Program which makes career development readily available to organizations of all sizes in all industries.

For over 25 years in the public and private sectors, Betty focused upon learning and development, talent management, organizational development and leading organizational change, most recently as V.P. of Human Resources for Keane, Inc. a global information technology and consulting firm. Prior to that experience, Betty held similar roles with PricewaterhouseCoopers (Canada), A.T. Kearney and EDS. Change For Results has served clients such as Hewlett-Packard, Tyco International, Union Capital, LLC, Sandy Alexander, Biogen Idec, CareerBuilder and The University of Tampa.

Betty serves on the Advisory Board to Hillsborough Community College and as Chairman of the Compensation Committee for the Board of Directors of MKTG, Inc. a full-service marketing firm in New York City. Change For Results is a certified Women Owned Business.

Betty's most recent book, I Lost My Job!  Now What?  A Self-Help Workbook for Moving Forward is available on amazon.com.

What clients and colleagues say about Betty: 

“Betty provides well-rounded and objective advice on HR, career and professional questions and issues. Her breadth and depth of experience makes her a valuable resource to a wide variety of issues, and her approach makes her fun to work with.” - Program Manager, Fortune 100 Insurance Company

“Betty is an experienced, knowledgeable professional who will help you define your career effectively on your terms but based on a strong sense of what business really needs to get done.” - Technical Training Specialist, Global Information Technology Company