Tori Award Winner

Janet J. Harszlak, Ph.D.

Jan Harszlak has 20 years experience in higher education as an administrator, adjunct professor, and consultant in the fields of communication and medical education.


Jan joined Inspire Careers in 2006, offering management consulting services to area businesses, and providing resume writing and career coaching services to professionals and executives in all career fields. She is a highly skilled and experienced interview coach.

Career Highlights

As an adjunct professor at the University at Buffalo (SUNY), Jan has designed curriculum and taught many courses ranging from Business & Professional Communication, to Persuasion, Ethics, Public Speaking, Promotional Writing, and Interpersonal Communication. She has also presented numerous workshops and seminars on Management Skills, Team Building, Interviewing Skills, Resume and CV Writing, Intercultural Communication, Cultural Influences in Health Care, Doctor-Patient Communication, and other topics.

Jan received the Milton Plesur Excellence in Teaching Award and the Carl Naish Award for her outstanding teaching and mentoring abilities. She has served as a guest lecturer and presenter for local colleges, professional groups, and not-for-profit organizations, and has authored and presented papers and publications in the medical and communication fields.

She served as deputy director for the Internal Medicine Residency Program at the University at Buffalo (SUNY) School of Medicine from 1996 – 2004. In this administrative role, Jan oversaw the education curriculum, supervised recruitment and credentialing, and advised medical residents and students.

Jan holds a Ph.D. and an M.A. in Communication from the University at Buffalo (SUNY), and a B.S. in Liberal Studies, magna cum laude, from Medialle College. Active in community service, she is currently serving as a vice president on the Board of Directors of the YWCA of the Tonawandas.

Inspire! Illuminate! Ignite!

The mission of Inspire Careers is to “inspire new hope and confidence in your unique abilities, illuminate the path toward fulfillment of your goals, and ignite personal commitment, determination, and persistence in all that you do.” Jan lives this mission daily with her clients.

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Hamburg / Buffalo, NY: (716) 649-0094
Rochester, NY: (585) 737-7644
Pittsburgh, PA: (724) 941-7151

Website: www.inspirecareers.com
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You can be anything you want to be, do anything you set out to accomplish, if you hold to that desire with singleness of purpose
– Abraham Lincoln

The journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.
– Lao Tzu

When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, I was astonished by how much the old man had learned in 7 years.
– Mark Twain

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Client Notes

...I wanted to share my results to date. I have been contacted by three retained executive search firms, having been placed on their "A" list, and have been contacted by a fourth retained firm for a position interview.
– R. Baker

You do an excellent job of listening to your clients' needs and articulating their experience in an effective mannor. You helped me write in a style that allowed my authentic voice to come through.
– E. Valaitis

You did an excellent job of providing career development counseling and advice. Your knowledge of the search market provides a real advantage during the search process and when developing long term career development plans.
– D. Workman