Business and Career Transitions   l   Workforce Development

Business and Career Transitions  +  Workforce Development

About
Next Path is a career and workforce development company based in San Diego, California. We are an accomplished group of management and human resources consultants, selected and managed by Debra Horen, Next Path Principal and Founder. Individuals and teams are assigned to meet your needs, providing specialized and scalable solutions.

Debra Horen has worked across several industries in the public and private sectors. An engaging speaker, facilitator, and coach, her strength lies in inspiring others to explore possibilities and reinvigorate their work lives and business strategies. She is a collaborative partner with a focus on developing pathways and practices to insure that you reach your goals.

Career Services:  Debra is a Certified Associate of Lee Hecht Harrison, a global talent solutions company focused on delivering Career Transition, Leadership Consulting, and Workforce Solutions.  She has been a key leader in growing San Diego's Green Workforce.

Government Services:  During her 16 years of stewardship at the Public Utilities Commission and the Department of Transportation, Debra distinguished herself by advancing innovation in national transit training practices through the Federal Transit IDEA Grant Program.  She worked on several community/government initiatives in the Bay Area to advance work and business opportunities, including the ground breaking Women in the Trades Program, and the Multimedia Gulch Consortium.  Debra helps companies negotiate the government certification and registration processes to enable them to bid on Requests for Proposals (RFPs) funded by The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Next Path supports Stimulus funded job creation projects with the whole spectrum of human resource services.

Business Services:  As a leader in the private sector, Debra's work in high tech and biotech has sharpened business strategies and accelerated workforce capabilities to drive business goals. Companies served include Newgen Results, Vistage International, Biogen Idec, Amylin Pharmaceuticals, etc. As an OD Practitioner with a focus on Change Management, Debra can help you adapt your business strategies and align your workforce capabilities to thrive in today's economic climate.

Debra is a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), has several career coaching certifications, including Lominger, MBTI, Strong Interest, an M.Ed in Educational Technology, and graduate of Stanford University's Executive Business School.

Our Mission is Simple:
 
To get people back to work in sustainable jobs and grow the new economy, as quickly as possible. Our goal is to put our shoulder to the wheel, to reach out and serve people, so that they will, in turn, help others. We provide low cost options to clients in need.




A compelling story about enduring, yet evolving dreams, community service,
and making a difference.