Career Guidance for Professionals

Our Career Coaches provide expert guidance and tools needed to pursue your next career.

The Career and Employment Center offers a comprehensive range of services to guide clients in their job search and career development. Our Career Coaches can be instrumental in navigating the complexities of the job search process, identifying suitable career paths and setting realistic goals. Our Career Coaches create a structured career plan based on validated assessments, skillsets, and personal interests. Our structured plan includes setting clear and realistic timelines and goals to help our clients stay motivated, focused and organized throughout the job search process.

Learn more about our services in the Career Search packages below. Fees apply.

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Who We Serve: 
  • All age ranges, all career and educational backgrounds
  • Career change or transition
  • Career gap
  • Unemployed
  • Underemployed

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Assessments

Learn more about your potential throughscientifically validated aptitude, personality, emotional intelligence, andskills tests. You and your Career Coach will review the results and create ajob search plan to meet your needs.

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Education

Further your career withadditional education through online courses or a certificate. Choose from over100 different courses.  A Career Coach will assist you in choosing theright path for you.

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Empowerment & Motivational Workshops

Empowerment involves giving individuals the tools, confidence, and authority to take charge of their own decisions. It’s about recognizing your worth and capabilities. Motivation is the internal or external drive that pushes you toward your goals. It can stem from personal passion, external rewards, or a desire for change.

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Professional
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Invest in your future with Career Coaching. Develop a career search plan with specific timelines. Discover your future career path through an assessment. With guidance from your Career Coach, we will write your resume, cover letters, and thank you notes. Develop business strategies for networking introductions, interview preparation, and salary negotiations. Personalize branding and social media with expert assistance from your Career Coach.

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Assessments

Learn more about your potential through scientifically validated aptitude, personality, emotional intelligence, and skills tests. You and your Career Coach will choose the assessments which are best for you. You will receive personalized results for each assessment. Clarify your goals and additional training to make your future career a reality.

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Services

If you just need a few services, then you can receive the same top notch Career Coaching, one service at a time. You can discuss your needs with your Career Coach and choose the services that best suit your career search plan.

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Basic Package

Learn how to prepare a professional resume, write an informative cover letter, and thank you notes.  Learn how to improve your job search through LinkedIn and other social media.

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Professional Package

Receive assistance in planning and organizing your job search.  Organize resumes, cover letters, and thank you notes that target your job search.  Learn how to improve your job search through LinkedIn and other social media.  Through mock interviews improve your interviewing technique.

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Premium Package

Assess your career,determine the best direction for you through professional career counseling. Resumes, cover letters, thank you notes, social media will be prepared along with mock interviews to enhance your ability to obtain the right career.

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