Caroline Dowd-Higgins

Activist, Artist, Blogger, Business adviser, Business leader, Change agent, Concerned citizen, Connector, Consultant, Designer, Entrepreneur, Explorer, Idea generator, Journalist, Musician, Performer, Producer, Promoter, Social entrepreneur, Startup, World traveler, Writer/Editor

Caroline Dowd-Higgins serves as Vice President of Career Coaching and Employer Connections at Ivy Tech Community College. With 20 years of career and professional development experience, Caroline authored the book and maintains the blog: This Is Not the Career I Ordered® showcasing the art of professional reinvention. She is a certified Goldsmith Stakeholder Centered Executive Coach and a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach with a passion to empower individuals to thrive. Caroline writes for the Huffington Post, Ellevate Network, Thrive Global, and a column for The Chronicle newspaper in Indiana. An accomplished public speaker, Caroline is a member of the National Speakers Association and International Coach Federation and presents to audiences globally. Her podcast, Your Working Life was awarded one of the best career themed podcasts of 2017, 2018 and 2019. The show features wisdom about life and career on iTunes and SoundCloud. Caroline also co-hosts, Women Talk Shop with savvy pro-tip wisdom about career, life, and wellness for women. www.carolinedowdhiggins.com

Helping people play to their strengths and thrive in life and career!

Enjoy Your Career. Love Your Life! Be a high achiever and not a workaholic.

Career & Life Integration, Career Development, Career Reinvention, Executive Coaching, Leadership Development, Public Speaking, Strengths Coaching, Women's Empowerment

I can truly relate to the concept of career reinvention because I’ve been there myself. I thought my dream career, as an opera singer, would last a lifetime until reality set in and I found myself lost and afraid about what would happen next. Contemplating how I would I move forward made me feel anxious, frustrated, and alone. My career transformation was difficult but it doesn’t have to be for anyone else. I have dedicated my life to helping women find their passion so they can play to their strengths to enjoy their careers, and love their lives. My greatest joy is to help a woman own her self-confidence, so she can literally walk taller and embrace her untapped potential. I am so grateful for the resource team of my Personal Board of Directors and I want to show others how to assemble their professional posse. I know now that asking for help is a sign of strength and I want to share that message globally. The inner shift that happens when a woman gives herself permission to define success on her own terms is transformative and I want to help women achieve that sense of empowerment. The lessons I have learned about failing forward, talking a risk, and dreaming BIG are messages I want to share with you. I truly believe you can shift your focus from the way things are to the way you want things to be. I strive to live this philosophy every day with small and incremental baby steps leading towards my goals. You deserve to be happy in your life and career and I’m cheering you on all the way!

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