Ed Samuel is a Career and Life Coach, Author, certified Career Assessment Consultant and Ministry leader. His team provides career assessments, resume writing (4 resume writers), one-on-one career transition support with emphasis on mid-senior level clients across multiple functional roles and industries. He specializes in growing and leveraging formal networks, targeted job searches, attaching the hidden job market, landing a job after the age of 55+ and those looking to make career pivot. Ed leads a team of 20+ career assessment consultants across the US. Ed and his team have helped 700+ to date. He has more than 400+ documented client testimonials of which 135+ are on his LinkedIn profile and/or website. His firm supports clients across the USA with half working and half in job transition. He is also a career and small business coach, mentor, and consultant for Penn State University. Ed leads Career Professionals Networking Forum (CPENG) in Newark, DE, Believers in Business small business forum for greater Kennett Square, PA, hosts “Optimize our Career” program on Philly radio, 1180 am WFYL on Saturday mornings and hosts a bi-weekly career optimization forum under Thought Leadership Branding on Clubhouse. He is a frequent speaker at: ExecuNet, TPNG, Chem/Pharma, Joseph’s People, Lehigh Valley Professionals (LVP), FENG, CPENG, Newtown Networking Forum, Philadelphia Area Great Careers Group, and Montgomery County Networking Forum. Ed has been a keynote speaker at Wharton University’s annual Alumni forum, panelist at Penn State, University of Penn Alumni forum, University of DE – MBA Program, Voca Center in NYC and continues to talk on a regional and national basis on both radio, podcasts, and cable TV. Ed has 30 years of corporate experience at multi-billion-dollar global firms to leading edge technology start-ups. He also has held no less than 38 unique paid positions in his career.