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What are the benefits of providing career continuation services to exiting employees?
Career continuation makes good business sense. Companies that provide this service to exiting employees consistently report reduced costs, reduced unemployment compensation, less litigation, expedited organizational renewal, and improved productivity.

How is career continuation different from traditional outplacement?
Our programs are not time-limited. We provide private coaches instead of public workshops and we offer individually designed plans instead of using a cookie cutter format. We partner with our candidates in a co-managed approach, providing the information they want and empowering them to take charge of their own career. Most important, we provide true career management instead of helping candidates find just any job.

What is a career continuation Program?
Career continuation, our alternative to traditional outplacement, is designed to teach an individual the skills necessary to find a new job, a new career, or a new occupation. The program also provides one-on-one coaching and counseling. It is a pragmatic, hands-on program designed to help candidates find their right next work.

What are some of the topics that will be covered?
Topics and successful job search techniques to be covered include:

  • Orientation
  • Assessments
  • Career Objectives
  • Resume
  • Correspondence
  • Two-Minute Drill
  • Network List
  • Target List
  • Marketing Strategy
  • Interviewing
  • Negotiation
  • Technology

What skills will the program teach?
A participant or candidate in the program will learn:

  • To write an attention-getting resume and related marketing materials
  • To find the best job leads
  • To make successful use of the Internet
  • To build a wide network
  • To effectively and successfully interview
  • To negotiate compensation and benefits

What online resources do you provide?
We provide candidates with a variety of robust, online tools to assist their job search and facilitate their progress through the program.

What other resources will be available to a candidate?
In addition to the one-on-one counseling and learning opportunities, each candidate will receive:

  • A complete program guide and workbook
  • Access to numerous career and personality assessment tools
  • Use of fully-staffed and equipped office space on a space available basis
  • Access to a resource library with books, magazines and trade journals
  • Access to fully equipped career centers with high-speed Internet access.

Does this program really work?
Absolutely. Our program has been a positive learning experience for literally thousands of individuals who were in career transition, and it has enabled them to locate new work quickly. Learn More

What information will candidates receive about recruiters, temporary/contract firms, and employers?
Candidates will receive helpful up-to-date listings of recruiting firms, temporary/contract recruiters, and potential target employers.

What role does the Internet play in the program?
Candidates receive instruction on how to use the Internet as one component of their job search. They also have access to our high-speed Internet connection at our career centers. Additionally, we have developed several proprietary online tools that our consultants can customize to facilitate candidate progress.

What is required of a candidate?
A successful program requires a commitment of time, effort and diligence by the candidate. The timeliness and success in finding a new position rests with the candidate. It is not the role of a career continuation counselor to find a candidate a job. It is our role to teach a candidate how to find a job.

How long does the program last?
Each candidate progresses at a different rate through his or her custom-designed program. Our continuation programs accordingly are not time-limited.

What does this program cost?
We offer flexible and customized programs to meet any budgetary needs.

Who provides the services?
Our team of over 40 trained career consultants has tremendous real-world experience that translates to significant added value for both employers and exiting employees.









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