John Bates, the Job-Guy, brings more than ten years' experience helping numerous professionals from all fields and levels across the country realize productive and rewarding careers.

Prior to opening his private practice in 2004, John excelled for eight years as Director of Client Services for the nation's largest career management firm. In this capacity, he supervised eleven career advisors, market research, and administrative support in three offices. He has worked on over 4,000 career campaigns, providing him with a solid understanding of how hiring decisions are made and the skills necessary to quickly and accurately determine why job searches and internal growth efforts fall short.

Previously, John served as Director of Retail Services for the Boston office of a national executive search firm. His early employment was in the retail industry where he had P & L responsibility for a $70 million 350-employee segment of a well-known national operation.