TOGETHER, WE’VE GOT THIS.

WELCOME TO UPTOWN TALENT PARTNERS

Let us take you from stretched and struggling to energized and thriving.

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Uptown Talent Partners provides professional 1:1 coaching, group coaching, online events and career planning resources. Trust our expertise to help you elevate your networks, innovate on your search, and implement your personalized action plan. We’ll help you clear the roadblocks, so you can achieve your goals and deliver on your potential.

Unemployed? Unhappy at work? Life in the in-between is exhausting. Old-school job searching is a waste of time, and the drain on your mental health – and your wallet - is real. There is a better way. At Uptown Talent Partners, we partner with you to leverage what’s already working while adding unique, impactful solutions. Imagine a thriving career and a life that works for you. Together, we’ve got this.

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TOGETHER WE CAN

LEVERAGE YOUR STRENGTHS TO EXPAND CAPABILITIES

ARCHITECT VIBRANT, EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS

EXPAND YOUR MINDSET TO DRIVE RESULTS

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WAYS WE CAN SUPPORT YOU

One-on-one and group coaching facilitated by certified, experienced professional coaches. Coaching calms the waters during times of change. We help you develop personally and professionally, so you can move forward toward your most rewarding future.
Basic training for new grads and those early on in their career.
Typical coaching topics include:
- Finding your purpose
- Identifying your strengths
- Meeting the right people
- Stepping up your resume
- Interview preparation
- Negotiating offers
- Planning your career
For the experienced professional who wants to take on more complex roles, or change careers altogether.
Typical coaching topics include:
- Getting To Why
- Building Winning Relationships
- Self-Promotion
- Developing A Career Plan
- Building Career Ladder Timelines
Reorganizations and reductions in force are increasingly common. That doesn’t mean it’s easy when it’s you who’s impacted.
Coaching topics typically include:
- Understanding your career identity
- Rewriting your script
- Aligning your work with your purpose
- Resume & social media updates
- Shifting emotions
- Understanding the new world of job searching
- Exploring invisible job markets
- Interview prep & negotiating offers
- Pivoting into something new.

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“At Uptown Talent Partners, our most important partner is you. Together, we will generate dynamic insights that lead to vibrant solutions.”

Julie Desmond

TESTIMONIALS

Invaluable Resource

“I have had the privilege of working with Julie during multiple job searches, and each time she has been an invaluable resource in helping me navigate the complexities of the hiring process.”

Kari Z., Personal Coaching Client

Genuine Care for My Career Development

“Julie demonstrated a remarkable ability to understand my career aspirations. She is a thoughtful and attentive listener, skillfully asking insightful questions to fully grasp my interests and goals. Beyond simply listening, she provided invaluable feedback and suggestions that exceeded my expectations.”

Chris I., Personal Coaching Client

Sound & Creative Solutions

“Julie supported our team during a period of rapid growth. She dove right into the work, filling our gaps and successfully gaining the trust of business leaders and recruiters. Her subject matter expertise in broad Talent Acquisition strategies and tactics also allowed her to address existing pain points for our team by providing sound and creative solutions. Julie’s also a pleasure to work with and brings positivity to everything she does.”

Tisha Backer, Sr Human Resource Leader

Detail & Integrity

“I had the pleasure of working with Julie while she was a consultant for the talent acquisition team at a mutual client organization. She demonstrated intelligence, experience, and professionalism at every interaction of our project. The project that we worked on together was completed with detail and integrity. Julie brought a strategic mindset for what her client organization needed, which will provide a foundation for the company for years to come.”

Shanan Mahoney, Sr Solutions Architect

Value Add

“I have had the pleasure of partnering with Julie while she was at two different organizations for the past 5 years. Being in the service industry, I am exposed to a full spectrum of leaders in the talent acquisition space. Julie brings that unique combination of being strategic, operationalizing a strategy and being very approachable. She dedicates the time to make a partnership work and the ability to ‘bring others along’ to share in her vision of how the partnership will improve processes and add value. I would highly recommend Julie to any organization who is looking to evaluate their TA process and expertise to make recommendations and see them through.”

Andrea Frelka, VP Business Development

Knowledgeable

“Julie is extremely knowledgeable and adept in the art and science of Talent Acquisition methodologies and strategy… consistently brings value to each project.”

Tanner Little, PMP

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING

RESOURCES

In The Journal, we invite you to learn along with us, share your views and participate in keeping your coaches at the top of our game. Stop in virtually for innovative job search ideas, best practice discussions, and small-bites training.

Check out our blog and downloadable resources here.

CAREER PLANNING AND HIRING RESOURCES