Ascend Career Consulting LLC
Pursue your dreams and ascend to new heights.

What is Career Consulting?

Whether you are a student seeking your first job, an experienced professional seeking advancement or a career change, or a retiree seeking an exciting transition before full retirement, our experienced career coaches provide the guidance you need to pursue your dreams and ascend to new heights.

For your convenience, all career consulting appointments are 100% online.

Our Services

Meet Cherena

Cherena Walker is Founder and CEO of Ascend Career Consulting LLC. She has decades of experience leading corporate talent acquisition and executive coaching in various industries. She also has extensive experience in career development for undergraduate and graduate college students.

As a trusted mentor and advisor to clients across the globe, her passion for helping others reach their full potential is the driving force behind her approach to career advancement. Rated as the top career consultant for the Northeast region by clients of DBM Inc., throughout her career Cherena has coached hundreds of individuals who work for some of the top companies (e.g., L’Oreal, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, BNY Mellon, the Hilton Foundation, and Microsoft), governmental agencies (e.g., The White House, USAID, the United Nations, the Federal Reserve, and the Congressional Budget Office), and universities (e.g., Princeton University, The Wharton School of Business, Occidental College, and Colgate University).

Cherena cares about you and your journey, and she founded Ascend Career Consulting to help you, your loved ones, or your employees achieve their goals.

Education

  • M.A. Organizational Leadership, Rider University

  • B.A. Industrial Engineering Technology, SUNY Buffalo

  • Graduate Certificate, Princeton Theological Seminary

  • Certified Career Consultant

  • Certified MBTI Interpretation Practitioner

For further information on Cherena’s career, please go to LinkedIn.

The Ascend Approach

  • We listen to you because it’s your journey. We understand the value of hearing what is important and where you want to go.

  • We motivate you by encouraging you to reflect on what you have learned and already achieved.

  • We empower you by helping to create an individualized action plan for achieving your objectives.

Success Stories

  • "Cherena was instrumental in helping me land my first job out of college. She also helped me negotiate a higher salary."

  • "Cherena brought a rich set of skills in executive career counseling, coaching, and leadership development to the position."

  • "Cherena is an incredible mentor and advisor to students."

  • "She works tirelessly to ensure each client develops their focus and sense of purpose."

  • "I highly recommend Cherena to any professional seeking a career change or advancement."

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All career coaching sessions are 100% online by video.
Meet with a career coach from anywhere in the world!
In person career coaching sessions available in the New York City Metropolitan Area

Disclaimer: Ascend Career Consulting LLC offers services to help clients in advancing their career goals. We provide guidance, advice, and resources to enhance job search strategies and professional development. Ascend Career Consulting LLC is not an employment or job placement agency. We do not guarantee job placement or employment outcomes.

Clients engage the services of Ascend Career Consulting LLC with an understanding that results may vary and results are dependent upon each client's individual effort, qualifications, and job market conditions. Clients are responsible for their own actions and decisions.