Searching for a job or embarking in a new career can be a stressful experience. Many individuals find the effort to be time consuming and frustrating. Job seekers often confront rejection and self-doubt. At Career Directions we provide all the expertise necessary to conduct a highly productive and successful job search. Whether your job search is due to corporate downsizing or relocation, sudden unemployment, entering the workplace for the first time or simply a desire to make a change. Whether you are job seeking due to corporate downsizing or relocation, sudden unemployment, entering the workplace for the first time, or having reached a point in their career where, because of a variety of reasons, you find that it is time to make a change. Benefits for individuals include:

• Providing guidance in assessing skills, interests and values in developing an ideal job description
• Developing effective market-driven resumes and cover letters that get interviews
• Practicing and mastering effective interviewing techniques
• Mastering the salary negotiating process
• Learning how to talk about yourself
• Balancing priorities, setting goals, and planning strategies for success

Workshops and services for organizations

Career Directions offers services to organizations that emphasize ingenuity on the part of employees and encouragement on the part of the manager. Employees participating in career development planning will manage their career with renewed self-assurance and motivation, preparing for the future, and taking responsibility for life long learning. Supervisors will acquire skills that will enable them to provide practical career support to assist individuals ascertain and develop their skills, interests, strengths, and values. Benefits for organizations include:

• One-on-one career counseling sessions for a given number of hours per month
• Customized workshops on career development topics that meet the needs of the individual as well as the organization
• Training for managers to support individual employees in managing their careers and identifying opportunities for development
• Outplacement services to assist employees in determining their job search needs and tailoring a customized process to help them achieve their goals