In Podcast #8: Back-to-school packing for college seniors is a little different

Back-to-School is around the corner and many college students and their parents are beginning to pack. Career Coaches Sue and Emily are joined by stylist Mary Burnett to discuss what happens why college seniors need a few extra things their senior year. Does your senior have:

* A great interviewing suit?

* A shoe polishing kit?

* A leather folio?

* A great college-to-career advice book? (We like Getting from College-to-Career by Lyndsey Pollack.)

* Listen to find out why college seniors need these things, and the rest of our packing list!

 

College seniors should be going to job fairs, networking events and on interviews

Making sure they have the right clothes and tools will help motivate them to attend, and ensure they make great first impressions. Going shopping with your college senior is a great way to bond, and it gives you a good excuse to engage in (low-pressure!) conversations about their future.

Too many students are un- or underemployed for long periods of time after college graduation. We would love to help your student beat the odds.

Please call or email us for a free career planning session, and to hear about our program for motivated college seniors where we guarantee they’ll have a job within three months of graduation!

 

Career Coaches Sue and Emily discuss why College Seniors –  are LESS stressed when they start getting serious about looking for an after-graduation job early.

College seniors claim they are too busy to start worrying about a job early their senior year because:

They have the capstone courses to worry about

They have an internship that takes up a lot of time

There are lots of senior activities they don’t want to miss

It’s their last chance to socialize on a regular basis with their college friends

They are just too stressed out

In our experience, these are mental blocks, rather than actual time constraints. If seniors start career prep early they can utilize all the tools that are there on campus and

Seniors can fit career prep organically into their schedule by:

Networking with guest speakers that come to their classes

Stopping by the career center on their way back to the dorm

Going to the job fair that’s right on campus – with a great resume and ready to engage

Graduate with a job or a clear plan to land one within three months

Starting career prep early and following our coaching program works. We believe this so much that we can guarantee that motivated college seniors who follow our program will have a job within three months of graduation – or your money back.

In Podcast #6: How to Make the Best Out of an Internship Gone Bad

Career Coaches Sue and Emily discuss what happens if your summer internship isn’t going well.

In an internship utopia you hope to get the following 4 things out of it:

* Hard & Soft Skills

* Specific Accomplishments

* An understanding if the industry or type of job is a good fit for you

* Build your professional network

We hear from many clients and college students that often they feel like they are getting nothing from their internship, and are just doing the mundane office tasks.

You are not powerless, so don’t just sit there.

You can control the following things:

* Show up on time and always do a good job

* Dress professional

* Think about how you can negotiate a project and approach your supervisor.

* Ask your co-workers to coffee or even for informational interviews

Even if you have tried everything and the internship is not going to improve, develop a story about how you made the best of out a bad situation.

As always call or email us, we would love to help you!

Getting Real: Career Coaching Podcast Episode 5

The third podcast (Episode 3 & 4) on interviewing tips and strategies. This episode discusses what questions you should be prepared to ask during your interviewer. It is important that you have prepared good interview questions, that are written down and in your padfolio ready to be asked.

So how do you prepare for these questions? And what is a strong question to ask?

Episode 4- How to Answer These Two Common (and Hard) Interview Questions

You can almost guarantee that when you are in an interview you will be asked these two common interview questions:

* Tell Us About Yourself

* What is Your Weakness

In this podcast we discuss  and share examples of how to prepare for both these questions so you can successfully answer them with confidence!

Episode 4- How to Answer These Two Common (and Hard) Interview Questions

You can almost guarantee that when you are in an interview you will be asked these two common interview questions:

* Tell Us About Yourself

* What is Your Weakness

In this podcast we discuss  and share examples of how to prepare for both these questions so you can successfully answer them with confidence!

Interviewing: Tackling Interviewing with Confidence

Interviewing is stressful, especially for a recent graduate. This podcast will provide advice and tips for  preparing for the interview. Sue and Emily will talk about these critical steps in your preparation.

* Identify your accomplishment stories

* Practice Interview Questions

* Research the company and the people who are interviewing you

Handshakes and attire are also important.

After you listen to the podcast episode visit our blog posts on these topics.

Identifying Your Strengths for Interviews

The Perfect Handshake

Episode 2: How To Get A Job After College In A Different Part Of The Country 

Are you looking to find a job that is far from home? In this podcast  Emily and Sue will provide advice  for millennials who are  looking to relocate with their first professional job.

 

Episode 1: Building Your Career Plan

Now you can listen to career advice from career coaches Sue and Emily with their new podcast “Getting Real.” In the first episode learn how to build a plan around these three key elements:

* Get A Career Focus

* Build A Network

* Build the Tools & Skills You Need to Get that Job