Ann Brody established Career Solutions, Inc. in 1995 to meet the needs of organizations and individuals to better identify their talents and strengths—and put them to work. Throughout her 20+-year career in counseling and coaching, Ms. Brody has created programs and offered services which help people maximize their potential in work, education and life as a whole.

Ms. Brody is certified as a Master Personal and Executive Coach by the College of Executive Coaching, Ventura, CA, a program for professionals with advanced degrees, approved by International Coach Federation.

She began offering career coaching services in 1995, after undergoing 200+ hours of training by The Highlands Company, a human performance enhancement company. She is licensed by them to offer the Highlands Ability Battery, the gold standard among assessment tools measuring natural abilities, and related Highlands seminars that build on this information to achieve work and life goals. Since that time, she has worked with over 800 clients using a “Whole Person” approach which considers all aspects of people’s lives to increase the likelihood of their finding success and satisfaction in work, as well as meaning and balance in their life as a whole.

In November, 2000 she was certified by the Five O’Clock Club, a national outplacement and career management consulting company and coached one of their executive level virtual groups. She continues to use the time-tested approach of the Five O’Clock Club to help clients conduct strategic and effective job searches and to assist organizations provide unparalled outplacement services to their employees.

Ms. Brody draws on a wide and versatile skill set, offering individual coaching and group seminars in personal and professional development, leadership and team effectiveness. She is qualified to deliver assessments and seminars based on the IPAT 16 PF test, MBTI, Bar On Emotional Intelligence Inventory, and other measures of competency and ability, including the Lominger Career Architect competency model.

Ms. Brody graduated from Vassar College and earned her Master’s Degree in Social Work from Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. Before establishing her practice in the Chicago area in 1985, she spent seven years developing and managing programs in Fairfax County, Virginia, aimed at increasing personal effectiveness and wellness.

She is a member of the International Association of Career Management Professionals, Career Management Alliance, Employee Assistance Professionals Association, and Organizational Development Network. She belongs to the National Association of Social Workers and holds a Diplomate in Clinical Social Work.