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An
extra $1,000 in starting salary can be worth over $100,000 over the
lifetime of your career.
Want to start your career on the right track? Then use our Grad LaunchPad™
program.
Often students graduating from undergraduate or graduate schools
spend months involved in the wrong job search activities and in
using poorly written resumes and cover letters. When they do
land an interview, they often find out that they are ill-prepared
for the interview questions and activities that follow.
The Grad LaunchPad™
program offers a proven process that takes you through seven steps that will greatly
increase your chances of finding a great jobs after graduation.
The skills that you develop as you move through these seven steps
will be highly useful to you throughout your life and
career. Read below for additional insight into this program.
STEP 1: Researching Industries & Employers
As you prepare to graduate from college and enter the work world,
it is essential to research the job market to maximize your career
options. The first step of Grad LaunchPad™
teaches
you how to research specific industries and to understand current
trends within those industries. In our interactive program,
you will be provided with names of companies in your designated
geographic area that might fit your career aspirations. You'll
be guided through a helpful process to determine which companies might be a good fit
for your skills, experience, values and career goals. You will
be guided i how to evaluate which companies might be better at promoting employees from within
and in developing their employees for future growth.
STEP 2: Resources: Online, Career Fairs and Recruiting Firms
Having the right resources available to you and knowing how to use
them is your next step in finding a great job. You will be
guided in the most effective use of online, database and other resources that will support your
particular job search. You will receive coaching and tips in
how to get the most information and opportunity from career fairs,
as well as which fairs and recruiting events are scheduled in your
area. Further, working with recruiting firms might be an
options for you. Depending on your degree and experience,
there are different types of recruiters that you might choose to
work with and preferred
ways to work with them. Your Grad LaunchPad™
workbook provides advantages and disadvantages for both types of recruiting
firms as well as
tips on how best to select a firm and how to work with your chosen recruiter.
STEP 3: Marketing Yourself
Stepping out into the job search market and competing with many
people with work experience can seem overwhelming as a recent or
soon-to-be graduate. Don't panic! Grad LaunchPad™
is designed to help you identify what you uniquely
have to offer and how to "package" and "sell"
your skills to potential employers.
STEP 4: Networking & Informational Interviewing
Only some of your job search can be conducted using the
internet. A critical component of job search for new grads is
networking. Referral contacts can provide an introduction to
hiring managers within companies and can refer you to others that
they know. Using your Grad LaunchPad™
workbook, you will be guided to develop important networking skills as well as
how to set yourself from other job seekers by using your unique networking introduction. You will also be
coached in how to conduct effective informational interview to obtain job
and industry information and contacts.
STEP 5: Resumes, Cover Letters and Other Correspondence
A well-written, targeted, resume that highlights your strengths and
education are key for recent, or soon-to-be, graduates. Using
tools for creating great resumes in the Grad LaunchPad™
workbook, we will work to create an effective resume that should
catch the attention of hiring managers and human resource
professionals. The workbook provides you with samples of four
types of letter that you will need: a cover letter, a thank you
letter, letters to recruiters and staffing firms and a networking
letter. You will receive assistance in how to customize these
letters to fit your job search. With these elements of
effective correspondence in place, you can feel much more confident
about contacting employers.
STEP 6: Winning Interviewing Skills
No need to lose sleep at night worried about whether or not you
are prepared for that BIG interview. Grad LaunchPad™
will prepare you
for each step of the interview process. As a former recruiter,
I am trained and experienced in standard, behavioral-based, competency-based
and panel interviews and have conducted thousands of
each. Using the workbook, we will prepare for commonly asked
interview questions. If you are preparing for a specific job
interview, I will also analyze the job description and the company's web site to develop
potential questions you might be asked. I will also assist you in developing three to five
in-depth questions you can ask during an interview. The
importance and quality of these questions cannot be overstated.
Remember, you only get ONE chance to make a good first
impression. Grad LaunchPad™
will help you give a stronger interview
by helping you present yourself in a structured and professional
manner. A manner that will help distinguish you from your
competition.
STEP 7: Negotiating a Great Offer
New college grads are often fearful of asking for anything more
than what a company initially offers. Whether you are
successful in getting more money or benefits, Grad LaunchPad™
will help you understand the psychology and process of
negotiating. You will be provided with proven techniques for
successful salary negotiation that you can use in negotiations for
years to come.
Want to learn more
about the Assessments used or available? [click]
Sample
Reports
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Strong Interest Inventory for College
Students |
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| Download Free MS Excel file on
the Impact of Negotiating a Higher Salary Over the Course
of Your Career |
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| Download Free MS Excel File on Cost/Benefit of an Additional Degree versus
Entering Workforce |
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Note:
MS Excel files for personal use and inquiry, not to be used as the
sole basis for a decision of salary negotiation or career choice.
Additional
Information
| Cost |
$800 |
| Time Commitment |
Your total commitment for this program is
estimated to be approximately 10 hours. |
| Consulting Time |
Of you Time commitment, Time with a CareerCrafter™
specialist is 6 one hour sessions |
| Materials |
Materials included in this program are the Grad LaunchPad™
workbook and applicable assessment reports. |
| Other Information |
For more information or a free 20
minute
consultation, please email
or call 1-800-704-3891.
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See also the CareerCrafter™
Salary Negotiation program [click]
"People rarely succeed
unless they have fun in what they are doing."
Dale Carnegie
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