The document introduces Career T.E.A.M., an organization that provides career development training. It notes the challenges facing career services professionals and students in today's complex job market. Career T.E.A.M. aims to give students an "edge" through a three-part career development program consisting of audio lessons, workbooks, and an online portal for exercises, resources, and tracking progress. The program covers topics like goal-setting, networking, resumes and interviews to help students develop career plans and find gainful employment.
2. What’s keeping you up at night?
Poor Job Market – Lack of Jobs
Student Apathy
Student Accountability
Employer Relationship Building
Staying Ahead of Technology Curve
Social Media
Perception of Career Services
Overwhelmed
Staying Connected with Students
Monitoring Student Retention
7. Last year student loans equaled $100 billion
This year the total outstanding loans will exceed $1
trillion
Americans now owe more on student loans then
credit cards.
8. Since Inception…
Since 1996, Career T.E.A.M. has been
granted over $60 million in public and
private funding to employ and retain
over 25,000 individuals and train over
10,000 workforce development
professionals.
9. Recognition
• Inc. 500 Recipient
• US Chamber of Commerce Blue Chip Enterprise
Award For Innovation
• Featured on
14. Course Objectives
Develop a CEO mindset & own your career
Program your career thermostat for success
Develop your Unique Value Proposition (UVP)
Cultivate key mentors who impact your future
Enhance your professional brand using Social Media
Build a job winning resume and cover letter
Construct a powerful online profile
Gain the interview advantage
Enhance your company’s mission & get promoted
15. Outcomes
Gainful Employment and successful upward mobility in the
workplace
To develop your personal career portfolio.
To develop your professional brand; online profile, resume, cover
letter and improve your interviewing skills.
To begin to validate and/or establish your career path and set your
career plan in motion.
To establish your quality connections and begin to develop your
networking skills.
Learn to communicate effectively and make presentations in a
business-setting.
Strategies for upward mobility and maximizing potential.
18. Audio
Each program audio contains 6 hours of material
broken into 10 select modules such as Goal Setting,
Defining Success on Your Terms, On the Job Success
and more.
19. Workbook
The Career EDGE workbook corresponds with the 10
Module audio to allow for the student to follow along
and participate in the activities and material being
shared through the audio portion of the program.
20. Table of Contents
Section 1: Getting to Know Yourself
Section 2: Managing Change & Your Attitude
Section 3: Goal Setting
Section 4: Effective Communication &
Networking
Section 5: Best Job Search Strategies
Section 6: Resume, Cover Letter, and Job
Application
Section 7: How to Prepare For The Interview
Section 8: The Interview Format
Section 9: Answering Difficult Interview Questions
Section 10: On The Job Success
21. Web Portal
CareerEDGEonline.com provides Competency Exams,
Timely Job Search Videos, Subject Mater Experts,
Employer Profiles, Hiring Trends, Internships and Job
Board. Each student is given a login name and password
and has lifetime access.
22. Client Performance
Your career management staff will have the ability to track
your students’ competency performance throughout the
duration of the Career EDGE program. Career Advisors have
the ability to monitor students’ time spent on the
site, evaluate test scores, job search, along with the analytics
of the clients’ performance in each selected module.