About Us

The Face Behind CE Strategies

Meet Cole: Guiding Careers and Brands with Strategy and Purpose

Cole approaches his work with a foundation rooted in Stoic principles. He focuses on what can be controlled—effort, preparation, and adaptability—while letting go of what lies beyond. For those navigating career transitions or building their personal brands, he emphasizes perseverance and discipline, encouraging clients to view setbacks as opportunities for growth. By aligning his work with purpose and hope, Cole helps individuals stay focused and motivated, no matter how uncertain the path ahead.

With a degree in Advertising, Cole’s career began in Technical Recruiting, where he connected Software and Engineering professionals with top organizations. This experience deepened his understanding of the challenges individuals face in presenting their value and navigating career transitions.

Over the next seven years, Cole expanded into business development and sales, working with clients such as Spartan Race, Salesforce, the Detroit Red Wings, Detroit Tigers, Symphony, and Bluewater. He honed his skills in securing partnerships, crafting outreach strategies, and driving growth. Alongside his consulting work, Cole has delivered workshops on professional branding to local universities and organizations, helping students and professionals gain confidence in their personal brands.

In addition to his consulting, Cole has developed and reviewed hundreds of resumes, LinkedIn profiles, personal brands, and websites. His passion lies in helping professionals and entrepreneurs define their unique value, clarify their goals, and build strategies to achieve them. By combining real-world experience with timeless Stoic principles, Cole empowers his clients to take bold, confident steps toward their future.

Keynotes & Workshops

Resume Development Workshop
A structured learning session designed to educate your organization's members on how to create and optimize their resumes for job applications.  I pick a random participant's resume as an example and cover content, formatting, branding, and peer review.

Job Search Strategy Workshop
Where are your student org members looking for new roles?  How are you engaging with recruiters and hiring managers?  Are you systematically putting your best foot forward from a job search and LinkedIn algorithm perspective?

LinkedIn Development Workshop
A deep dive into how your organization's members can best utilize the LinkedIn platform to meet their personal and professional goals.  We touch on profile development, the LinkedIn algorithm and professional branding as a whole.