Ascend Career Consulting LLC

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Helping professionals navigate advancement, reinvention, leadership transition, and retirement with clarity and confidence.

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Meet Cherena

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Cherena Walker is Principal Career Strategist and Founder 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.,(acquired by LHH). 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, Stanford University, 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 in Business Analytics, Harvard Business School Online

  • Graduate Certificate in Theology & Ministry, Princeton Theological Seminary

  • Certified Career Consultant

  • Certified MBTI Interpretation Practitioner

  • National Association of Colleges and Employers

  • American Counseling Association

  • Society of Human Resources Management

For more information about Cherena’s career, please go to LinkedIn.

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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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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.