Dawn Quesnel, Career Ambassador & Small Business Coach on Influential Women

Influential Woman · Career Coaching

Dawn Quesnel

Career Ambassador & Small Business Coach, CoachDQ.com

Norfolk, MA 02056

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Certifications · Degrees · Memberships

Degree Junior College Degree Suffolk University Degree Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Degree Major in Entrepreneurship Degree Cum Laude Degree 2006 Member Norfolk Small Business Association (Board Member)

Her Story

About Dawn

I've been in career coaching for 23 years, running my own business since 2003. I work with top performers going through job changes, raises, promotions, and career changes, and sometimes people go off and start their own business. I developed a framework called The Bridge that I've been using for at least 15 years. It's an acronym where B stands for Become Clear, R for Research, I for Identify, D for Develop, G for Game Plan, and then Execute and Evaluate. I started using it to help people through the job search, and I've evolved it into using the framework for many different situations, like the bridge method for career changers or helping small business owners get off the revenue rollercoaster. Before career coaching, I was a recruiter, and I still do some recruiting with a couple of regular clients a few times a year. I'm really proud of the people I've worked with over the years - it's been a privilege to have someone trust in you, and I love when they call me back or send me stuff about their accomplishments. It's been an awesome journey.

Her Interview

Ten minutes with Dawn

01What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?

I would absolutely say, write a business plan first of all. And I would do the same thing I did when I wanted to become a coach - I took on somebody as like a guinea pig, and then when he landed a job, I called my coach, and then I interviewed 5 other coaches, and did my research, and identified what schools and went on my game plan and never looked back. As part of the Bridge framework, I did the research, identified the options, developed a game plan, and executed it.

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