Ryan Anderson

About

Dr. Anderson founded No Coast Consulting with a vision of empowering individuals to align their passion and vocation, achieve their professional aspirations and attain fulfillment while maintaining a positive balance between work, life and community involvement.

Dr. Anderson is a Professor of Business at Grand View University with his doctorate in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies. Dr. Anderson teaches courses focused around Economics and Finance that include Strategic Management, Personal Finance, Investments, Macroeconomics, International Trade, Corporate Finance, Money, Banking and Financial Systems. Prior to completing his doctorate, Dr. Anderson, obtained his MBA with a concentration in Finance from Drake University.

Dr. Anderson started his professional career with a focus on Project Management and Financial Analytics primarily for Financial Services and Insurance Companies gaining a repertoire of experience among large Fortune 500 companies such as Standard and Poors (McGraw-Hill), Principal Financial Group and Hewlett Packard.

Looking to make a career change? Let us ensure you stand out among the crowded job field.

Turning passion into vocation starts with preparation and ends with making the right impression. The No Coast Consulting approach coaches clients through the process from beginning to end. We provide our clients with a suite of services designed to find you the career of your dreams.

Resumes

No Coast Consulting resumes are tailored based on client skills and professional experience, with a focus on highlighting their unique characteristics. Our expertise increases our clients’ visibility with popularly used screening filters, including those used by many Fortune 500 companies.

Cover Letters

Essentially your cover letter is the second screening filter of your quest to secure an opportunity for an interview, more importantly, it is your only opportunity to make a good first impression as a successful potential candidate to meet a company’s objective to add value to its workforce.

Interview Coaching

Interview preparation and career counseling are imperative to develop a personal brand. No Coast Consulting clients walk into interviews with a solid understanding of how to promote their knowledge, skill sets and experience to promote their personal brand confidently.

Networking

The success of your career is a direct result of the strength of your network. No Coast Consulting clients’ jump-start their journey with networking opportunities rooted within their community and a digital presence on relevant social media platforms starting with an All-Star LinkedIn profile.

Career Decorum

Understanding proper etiquette and business norms allow No Coast Consulting clients to excel in the interviewing process. In addition, No Coast can help clients enhance their interpersonal skills that greatly assist in their future career advancement.

We can help you with the following:

• Business Models and Business Plans
  • The business plan is the foundation of taking your business to the next level. The majority of small business owners spend too much time working in the business, not on the business. Let No Coast Consulting help you with strategic planning and gaining funds. Most entrepreneurs are too busy with other priorities – such as developing products, market research, bookkeeping, finding customers, and building a team – to prepare a compelling business plan. From strategic planning to writing your business plan, let No Coast help you. No Coast Consulting has hands-on experience starting and growing our own business. Let No Coast help you grow yours.
• Strategic Planning and Goal Setting
  • No Coast designed strategic planning sessions and reports based on research, goal setting, and tactical implementation. We create actionable plans that can deliver measurable results. No Coast works with key stakeholders on a SWOT analysis and uses that as the basis for a creating a strategic action plan. After conducting your organization’s analysis we will co-create several organizational goals and targets. This process helps to ensure that you are able to work on your business and not just in your business.
• Mission and Vision Statement
  • Need help developing your mission and vision statement. Your organization's mission and vision statement should be used as your “institutional north star” that moves your business forward. No Coast is here to help you with creating the latest and greatest mission and vision statement.
• Owner and Leader Coaching
  • No Coast can help with customized leadership advice. Dr. Anderson holds an MBA from Drake University and a Ph.D. from Iowa State University in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies. His academic background, as well as his experience in teaching management and leadership courses, he can assist business leaders with their leadership needs.