College Students:

Career Guidance Made Simple

College is a big deal

It’s normal to feel unsure once you’re there

  • Maybe your classes don’t click the way you had hoped

  • Or you’re still undecided and running out of time

  • You may keep asking yourself:

    “ Am I on the right path or just wasting my time?”

You are not expected to have the answers by yourself.

With the right support, you can reset and make college work for you

Kristin Clark

WHO’S ON YOUR SIDE?

Coaching gives you clarity when classes and majors don’t

Kristin Clark is a Career Exploration coach with years of experience helping students turn uncertainty into direction.

She’ll work with you one-on-one to uncover your strengths and align them with careers and majors that feel right.

Career Clarity

On-Demand, Self-Paced Course

  • Step-by-step videos and worksheets

  • Define the right career direction

  • Build a focused, job-specific resume

  • Gain the confidence to take action

Includes phases 1, 2 & 3 below

Career Activator

1-on-1 Coaching - 8+ Sessions

  • Includes Fast Track Sessions

  • Concentration on career validation

  • Resume writing for the job you want, not a history of what you’ve done, develop networking & interviewing skills

Includes all phases below + Coach in Your Pocket

Fast Track

1-on-1 Coaching - 3 Sessions

  • Understanding who you are and what you want from a career

  • Deep dive exploration into your career interests

  • CliftonStrengths assessment and consultation to help understand your natural talents

Includes phase 1 below

How We Help You Choose A New Career

  • Create and Investigate Your New Career Options

    • Gain clarity around your career goals

    • Understand who you are and what you want in a career

    • Uncover your natural talents - CliftonStrengths assessment

    • Identify and prioritize potential career options

  • Validate Your Choices

    • Research the career to ensure it is RIGHT for you *** This is the key step in deciding on moving forward with a career

    • Don’t spend time getting a degree, a certificate, applying, interviewing and starting a job before you complete this step!

    • Talk with experts already doing the work, are their jobs available, what can you make, how much schooling is required, etc.

    • Build a resume that highlights what recruiters are looking for

    • Develop your networking plan

  • Get Your New Career

    • Develop interview skills

    • Understand your value to the workplace

    • Resume Refining: Ensure your resume gets seen by the RIGHT recruiters

    • Take action on securing your new career

  • One year of support during our Coach in Your Pocket office hours

FAQ

  • A college counselor will typically focus on which classes you should take to meet the requirements for a specific major. You will get limited time on their calendar (usually 15-20 mins). If your college has a career center, take advantage of the opportunity, however, their time is also limited per student so have detailed questions prepared. A career coach will help you think through what type of career will be a good fit for you based on your interests, skills, preferences and strengths. They can spend focused one-on-one time really listening and asking good questions about who you are and what you want in a career to help you determine a good fit.

  • A career coach will help you think through what type of career will be a good fit for you based on your interests, skills, preferences, and talents and help you write a resume to get that specific role. A recruiter and/or an HR specialist will expect you to now what role or type of job you want. They will then help you write resumes & cover letters, find actual job openings and they may help you get in contact with specific companies or contacts depending on their services.

  • We find that most people struggle with picking a career path that makes them happy. Yet, it is simply because they do not know how to think through the abundance of choices. A career coach can help you work through this process step-by-step. This is a big decision!

  • CliftonStrengths is not designed to tell you what career to choose.

    The customized report provides you with a better understanding of the activities you do well. When you use your talents within your job, you feel strong. There is an energy that comes with each strength that makes you happier in your work.

    Understanding your strengths can also help you answer that dreaded question about your strengths and weaknesses in a job interview!

  • You will be able to:

    Focus in on your career choices by aligning them with your interests, skills, preferences, and strengths.

    Learn the process you can use throughout your life to create a career path you will continue to thrive in.

    Identify, understand, and use your natural talents. You can intentionally use your talents in both work and home life to energize you and make you happy!

  • We have several modules within our coaching programs that help you develop your network and your interviewing skills.

    People tend to have a hard time answering questions about their strengths and weaknesses. We help you answer these tough questions that sound and feel very natural.

    We also partner with HR specialists to help you write your resume and other tactical processes to help you present yourself well to potential employers.