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THE OLV Career Placement & HR Development Consulting

Your career growth and your strongest team both start with a clear plan. I bring 30+ years of HR leadership to two kinds of clients: professionals who are ready to grow their careers and land the right position, and employers who want to keep their best people and help them develop.

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U.S. Coast Guard veteran · Pepperdine MBA · HR executive · Certified in CliftonStrengths, DISC, Hogan, and Maxwell Leadership

Why this matters now

Retention is a leadership issue.

The numbers show how much is at stake.

42%

of employees who voluntarily left their job in the past year said their manager or organization could have done something to keep them.

Source: Gallup, 2024
0.5–2×

an employee’s annual salary is what it can cost to replace one person, and Gallup calls that a conservative estimate.

Source: Gallup, 2019
21%

of employees worldwide were engaged in 2024. Gallup estimates the drop cost the world economy $438 billion in lost productivity.

Source: Gallup State of the Global Workplace 2025

The good news is that most of this can be fixed with better career conversations, clear growth paths, and managers who know how to use them. That is exactly where I work.

Consulting packages

Two ways to work together.

One package for individuals and one for employers. Not sure which fits? Book a free discovery call.

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THE OLV Career Placement Consulting

Career placement consulting services with a focus on career growth and development

For individuals[PRICE]

Your next role should move your career forward. Career Placement Consulting starts with your development: where your strengths fit best, which skills to build next, and which roles will help you grow. From there we position you for those roles and build a placement plan that gets you in front of the right employers, with a search you can run with confidence.

What you get

  • Career placement strategy session (90 minutes) to define your target roles, industries, and employers
  • Career development plan: your growth goals for the next 12 to 24 months, the skills to build, and the roles that lead there
  • Strengths-based positioning using your CliftonStrengths or DISC results (assessment included)
  • Resume and LinkedIn profile rewrite, aligned to your target roles
  • A written job-search placement plan: target employer list, networking outreach scripts, and a weekly action schedule
  • Interview and offer preparation session (60 minutes)
  • 30 days of email support while you put the plan to work
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THE OLV HR Development Consulting

Human resources development consulting for employee retention, career growth, and increased productivity

For employers & leadership teamsStarting at[PRICE]

Keep your best people, give them a path to grow, and raise what your team delivers. I partner with owners and HR leaders to find out why people stay or leave, build career-growth pathways that make sense for your organization, and give your managers practical tools to boost productivity for employees and employers alike.

What you get

  • Retention discovery: stay interviews or a short employee survey, plus a review of your recent turnover data
  • Findings report with your top retention risks and recommended actions
  • Career-growth pathway framework for your key roles (skills, milestones, and promotion criteria)
  • Manager toolkit: stay-interview guide, career-conversation template, and a one-on-one meeting rhythm
  • Team strengths workshop (CliftonStrengths or DISC) focused on productivity and collaboration
  • 60-day follow-up session to review results and adjust the plan
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How it works

Three simple steps.

Book a discovery call

We talk for 20 minutes about where you are and what you want to achieve.

Get your plan

You receive a written proposal with scope, timeline, and price.

We do the work together

Sessions, deliverables, and follow-up keep the momentum going.

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Meet your consultant

Stacey Berger

I’m the founder of THE OLV. I’ve spent more than 30 years leading teams and HR functions, starting with my service in the U.S. Coast Guard and continuing through executive HR roles. I hold an MBA from Pepperdine University and certifications in CliftonStrengths, DISC, Hogan, and Maxwell Leadership. I help people find the work where they thrive, and I help organizations build the kind of workplace people want to stay in.

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FAQ

Common questions.

This page covers consulting: career placement strategy for individuals and HR development work for employers. If you want ongoing personal or leadership coaching, see my Coaching packages.

Yes. HR Development Consulting is scoped to your size, from a 10-person team to a full department.

Yes. I can send an invoice to your company.

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