Testimonials
"My Stand Beside Them coach was extraordinary and provided the confidential outlet I needed to help me understand the meaning of my transition from military service and chart a path forward. She helped me reframe challenges and increased my confidence and optimism about life after the military."
K.K.
US Air Force Veteran
"The tools my coach offered to help me get clear on my goals has been instrumental to my recent success outside of the military."
Cianna Winkle
US Navy Veteran
"Best experience possible. Stephanie is amazing and Karin my coach is incredible. Could not be happier with them as an organization."
Matthew LaGrone
US Air Force Veteran
"The coaching was invaluable. It helped me move forward with my education/career, and to see that I wasn't stuck in my life; the only way that was stuck was my way of thinking."
Johnson Wiley
US Marine Corps Veteran
"Stand Beside Them taught me how to set and attain my professional goals, as well as to accept some of the differences in the corporate environment. I began to embrace my military traits, which make me an asset. Thanks to SBT and my coach Susanne Mueller, I realized my potential and what I can offer to the civilian world."
Rodney Bolton
US Air Force Veteran
"Having a coach to draw out the necessary information in order to form a strategy is vital. The value I received from the coaching is life changing and boundless.. both in what it does for the veteran psyche and morale, and for our society by successfully incorporating a veteran into the employment mainstream. I absolutely recommend SBT coaching."
Edwin Peck
US Coast Guard Veteran
"This form of weekly coaching with feedback was very helpful in exploring my neglected strengths and helped break through the detractors that would have normally held me back. Dawn kept me on track and continuously searching for alternate ideas based on my strengths and passions. I feel this has given me a great start into a new fulfilling career."
Steven Therrien
US Navy Veteran
“I started to think outside the box and was able to make new connections. The coaching has been an invaluable experience that opened up new opportunities for me and my husband.”
Simone Bolton
US Air Force Veteran Spouse
"My coach helped me figure out what I actually wanted in my career. She was exceedingly patient and incredibly helpful. [She] helped me through the very difficult process of advancing my career in a direction I wanted. She did an amazing job!"
Andrew Hummel
US Army Veteran
"Before meeting my SBT coach Michele I was struggling to determine if I was on the right path with my professional life. I had recently completed a 30-year military career, and as many Veterans do, was wondering what direction I should take my professional career post-military. Michele worked with me, introducing me to techniques that allowed me to apply analytic methodologies and processes to determine what my career goals and expectations were. She also assisted me in defining my core competencies, exploring my professional interests and career paths, as well as discussing techniques to allow me to lead a more fulfilling and whole-life. Michele not only served as a guide and teacher through this process, but also as a trusted and reliable partner, whom I knew would provide me with honest feedback."
James Overbye
US Army Veteran
"I have a new way of looking at interviewing and communication... I have a new set of tools to help me tell my story. Additionally, I have new resources and contacts that have been good for my job search."
Matt Wilder
US Navy Veteran
"Mrs. Natalie Turner is a professional and it greatly showed when I talked to her on the phone as well as in person, I would recommend anyone to my SBT coach, Mrs. Natalie Turner. I was very pleased."
Jackie Brown
US Army Veteran
"It was clear to me after our first session that my coach was an expert at her craft and that her measure of success was going to be that I am successful."
Jim D.
US Army Veteran
"My life coaching experience with Lisa has been a great blessing. What a godsend you are! Thank you for listening and caring from the heart, while providing life-long tools to help me fight to remain focused on my destination in life. Your passion, knowledge and wisdom inspired me to 'take charge' of my journey. Thank you! SBT is great coaching program and I highly recommend it to anyone."
Cynthia Aidoo
US Air Force Veteran
"During a big life change... from military to civilian life, I was able to reduce my stress level by recognizing how life trigger points influenced my daily activities. Having the knowledge on how to deal with those pressures helped me to focus on the important facts and not be distracted."
Bernie Spoerri
US Army Veteran
"Some things are priceless, and my experience with Stand Beside Them is one of them. It helped calm my nerves about life and my career."
Brian Alegia
US Marine Corps Veteran
"Coaching motivated me to plan and pursue career opportunities. As well as, identify my career goals and help me to network and plan my time effectively."
Latina Vega
US Air Force Veteran
"Great support and encouragement that led to increased networking, better resume and ultimately an interview opportunity where I was selected for a job. While I had these skills, the coaching helped me refine it to a successful conclusion. I improved my resume regarding how it communicates impact. My networking ability is a bit more refined and I was able to demonstrate how it is the key to getting an interview, above a great resume or anything else."
Roger Wheatley
US Army Veteran
"I began to lose my self-confidence and hit a frightening low point. Fortunately I learned about Stand Beside Them and the opportunity for 1-on-1 coaching. With help from my coach Sandy, I rebuilt my confidence from the ground up and found tremendous value in my past service and new purpose in my profession as a special ed teacher. I am forever grateful and appreciative of SBT and my coach: I hope Stand Beside Them will continue to save other veterans’ lives just like mine."
LeighAnn Dunn
US Army Veteran
"My SBT coach helped me tailor my resume to be job specific; focused on my strengths and ways to communicate positively about weaknesses; and helped me remain positive when not selected for various jobs despite being one of the finalists.”
L.O.
US Navy Veteran
"Maura, my SBT coach, was an absolute charm and helped me through the process of finding a new job. I learned a lot about myself through the process of finding a new career. She helped think outside the box about what I wanted to do and who I was."
Mitzyn Delarosa
US Army Veteran
"I have a career direction. I have a stronger resume. I have a larger presence in LinkedIn. I'm more aggressive in my job search. In general, I'm in a much better place after the SBT job coaching than I was six months ago. Mr. Chase was both knowledgeable and experienced. Just giving me the means to figure out a direction was invaluable."
Donald Parsley
US Coast Guard Veteran
"[Coaching] was really the key ingredient that I needed to gain that traction. Now, I'm successfully employed and the pieces of my life are falling into place and life is much happier..."
Bryan McLean
US Marine Corps Veteran
"It was an amazing experience that helped me grow as a business owner and leader."
Steve Kaustinen
US Marine Corps Veteran
"Stand Beside Them is an invaluable resource for resume improvement, career development and overall life-coaching. It was beneficial in helping me recognize my current qualifications and what I'd like to do with my career. My gratitude cannot be expressed in words!"
Sean Harding
US Army Veteran
"I reached out to Stand Beside Them looking to develop my interview skills to seek a new position. SBT lined me up with a coach immediately. With my coach Jim’s assistance, I learned how to develop a plan for each interview, and a personal narrative matching me to the position I was seeking. I credit my coaching sessions for helping me create the strategy and mindset for a successful outcome."
Marcio Del Corso
US Army Veteran
"I gained my confidence back... I had lost confidence in who I was, and what I was capable of. My coach continued to force the pessimism out of me in order to see light at the end of the tunnel. She opened my eyes to seeing my accomplishments. When I put those accomplishments on the resume and began looking for jobs again I was immediately offered two jobs paying nearly twice what I was making before. Those were jobs I had applied for before and had never been given the time of day! I didn't just get new bullet points on a resume from the coaching, it was optimism and self-confidence as well!"
Chris Godfrey
US Army Veteran