o Skills assessment – (personal SWOT analysis)
o Career planning
§ Develop your professional objective.
§ Define your target job titles
§ What skills do you really want to use?
o Preparing for a promotion (supervisor, manager, trainer, etc…)
o Looking to change industries or go back to school?
o Resume-writing techniques – importance of electronic resume
§ Creating targeted resume
o Interview coaching
§ Identify a target Job Description
§ Find target companies
§ Prepare your answers and do your homework on the company
§ How to answer a question you DON’T know the answer to.
o Professional portfolio development
o Multimedia – web based, how to make yourself stand out
§ Posting resume online taking advantage of a professional web presence.
§ Effective job searching and initial contact techniques
§ Applying online and following up with employers effectively