Arlene S. Hirsch, M.A., LCPC

A graduate of Northwestern University, Arlene Hirsch is a recognized expert in the field of career psychology. She founded Arlene S. Hirsch & Associates, a Chicago-based career and psychological counseling firm, in 1983 and is the author of four best-selling career books:

Job Search and Career Checklists, her newest book out March 2005

How To Be Happy At Work: A Practical Guide to Career Satisfaction

its earlier edition Love Your Work and Success Will Follow

The Wall Street Journal Premier Guide to Interviewing

She is also a regular contributor to CareerJournal, a Wall Street Journal internet publication.

A licensed clincal, professional counselor, Arlene specializes in individual career counseling and psychotherapy, outplacement consulting, job search coaching, and resume preparation. She often coordinates her services with diverse healthcare and human resources professionals.

Arlene has taught career counseling to graduate students at Northwestern University and management courses in the executive MBA program at Lake Forest Graduate School of Management. She also consults to corporate, academic, and professional organizations on workplace matters, organizational development, and leadership development.

Arlene has made numerous television and radio appearances as an expert on career and workplace issues, including ABC, CNBC, WBEZ, WGN, and Lifetime Medical Television. She has been widely quoted in The Wall Street Journal, Glamour and Elle magazine, among others. A popular guest speaker, Arlene has delivered presentations to the American Bar Association, American Medical Association, CABLE, International Association of Career Management Professionals, Society of Women Engineers, Women in Communications and many more organizations.