Interviews with Self Employed Small Business Owners - Diane Glenn, Construction Industry

Posted by: Jan Reha, MA, LHMC (Seattle, Bellevue WA) | Sunday, December 14, 2008 | 0 Comments

Diane Glenn is the founder of Construction Consultants of Washington. Using the team approach, Construction Consultants of Washington LLC works with the contractor toward a quality and timely project completion through improvement of organization, scheduling, quality assurance, compliance with safety and regulatory agencies and development of specifications.

At mid-age, Diane Glenn’s first career became the stepping stone for her second career. Diane created her second career in the construction Industry with the emphasis on Built Green Seattle, WA.

Diane Glenn has spent her entire adult career working in the construction industry. Starting her career working for residential construction firms, commercial builders and heavy construction firms, she then opened her own successful residential construction company in Boise, Idaho. Working for 10 years in all areas of residential construction, here focus was high end custom home construction. Diane was appointed by the Boise City Mayor to consult on the reorganization of the City Building Department, and held positions on state and NAHB committees. Diane is a past President of the Building Contractors Association of Southwestern Idaho.

Many of these people started their careers during difficult times.  As indicated in this series of interviews, we discover our creativity and ingenuity during difficult times.  Usually it comes with hard choices, determination and perseverance.  Sometimes through happenstance, a career can emerge.  However with turbulent times, many old institutions crumble and their jobs with them.  Confusion follows these endings. At this juncture, it is critical to find your new career solutions. The questions arise again.  Who am I?  What are my strengths? Where are the new jobs?  And how to I find them?

Career counseling with a skilled and knowledgeable career counselor can facilitate rediscovering your strengths, skills and inclinations.  A career counselor can quickly identify the additional skills and training needed to bridge to new occupations.  With this information an educational and career road map will emerge that will greatly help to alleviate your anxiety of the unknown and thus assist in regaining a sense of mastery over your life again.

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