Maybe they don’t—and that’s great. But, many new and emerging professionals have
told us they need help with the transition from college to the working world. They’re
struggling with the skills to get that first “Launch Job” and/or internship.
Some lack organizational skills to manage the job/internship hunting process.
Many tell us they feel paralyzed without a defined path and are just sending their
resumes into on-line job postings.
The hiring environment has become more competitive in the past 18-24 months.
Increasingly, internships are a critical step to set students up for the future but
they are competitive and many students don’t know how to go about getting them
or turning them into job offers
Most students spent a significant portion of their formative years experiencing
some form of pandemic lockdown. For many, this impacted work and internship
learning opportunities, along with social and mental health challenges. Many of
these students need enhanced supports as they enter the next phase of their
lives.
We’re here to help.
First, we encourage all our clients to make the most out of any and all resources
available through their college career counseling offices. But, throughout the
dozens of interviews we conducted with job seekers and newly launched young
professionals from colleges and universities across the country, we learned that
few found these services to be particularly sefulto their job search.
The fact is, most college counseling offices have group resources—job fairs,
career boards, volunteer mentors, example resumes, etc.—which are great. But,
students told us they see more value in one-on-one coaching tailored to the their
specific skills, needs and the current realities of the job market.
First, our focus. Most career coaching services are tailored to mid-career or executives.
Few target young adults just entering the workforce. We believe that teaching job
search, organizational and interview skills to people in the early stage of their careers
pays dividends throughout the entirety of their professional lives.
Our clear focus lets us hone in on the specific needs and challenges of recent and
soon-to-be college graduates.
Second, our coaches. Many career coaching services provide coaches who
are…professional coaches or HR managers…which works for many purposes.
In our case, our coaches have been high level executives who have personally
interviewed, hired, and fired many hundreds of people over the course of years. We
believe decision-makers with real world experience offer important insights to our clients
about what impresses decision-makers. In addition, every coach has real-life
experience mentoring new graduates and most are also parents.
Our coaches make the difference.
Third, our process. We interviewed a wide range of graduates and near graduates from
all over the country—big schools and small; a variety of majors; and a variety of skills
and personal challenges. We discussed what worked for their job search—and what
didn’t. We built a process around what we learned and continue to tweak it as we gather
more insight and learn more.
Our process gives our clients a road map.
We get it. We’ve been there. It’s terrible to watch your graduate struggle after you’ve
invested so much. At the same time, if you think about the investment you’ve made to
date in school, sports, college, test prep, college prep, counseling, etc., high quality
career counseling is an important step to launch your graduate’s professional career and
economic independence.
No. However, without a process, appropriate tools, and an intentional focus we can
virtually guarantee they won’t get a job. Unless you want to hire them for your own
company…in which case, wouldn’t it be great if they had at least a few of the skills we
teach?
Our clients are adults and emerging professionals. We provide them with a weekly
progress dashboard. They can choose to share it with you if that’s their decision.However, you will have access to our newsletter that will offer insights into emerging
trends, observations and tips.