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"The pressure was on for our son to make tough choices about his future. Meeting with a BlankPage coach was a game changer. She helped him see new ways to combine his education and passion to create real life opportunities. Now we are looking forward to her working with our younger son!"
Parent
Bethlehem, PA
Why BlankPage
“More than half of college career centers face a DECREASE in their 2009-2010 operating budget.”
- NACE 2009 Career Services Benchmark Survey
Every year, over 1 million college graduates enter the workforce – and the recent classes of 2009 and 2010 have been the largest in US history. Students have had opportunities in school to gain content and skills to succeed in the workforce, but often do not know where or how to apply their expertise. In addition, the early 20’s is a period of great self discovery. When exploration is focused and intentional, one can avoid missteps and get on a path for optimal trajectory. Finding a good match early on increases the chance of lifelong happiness, purpose and success at work.
Self Assessment
Few opportunities are provided during college for deep and structured self-reflection around career visioning.
- Career Development Centers vary dramatically in terms of level of service, resources and usage.
- Even the best centers and online job search tools focus on skills, job lists and relationships with recruiters versus on customized self assessment.
- Students wait to visit until they think they know what they want to do - often too late as they have missed a recruiting window or are traveling down the wrong path.
Job Search Skills
Job applicants are often unsuccessful because their story doesn’t gel. While some services provide resources and tools, BlankPage will also help clients create a customized marketing portfolio including resume, cover letter and interview content which together help to ensure the applicant floats to the top. Why operate in a vacuum when you can get valuable feedback from individuals with professional coaching, corporate recruiting and business management backgrounds?
Ongoing Career Management
Once you get ‘out there’, you may feel increasingly alone. At a point when you better understand yourself and the world of work, career development resources become slim.
- Alumni career services at schools are often understaffed and underfunded.
- Employers are choosing to spend less money on professional development.
- Most career coaching and professional development services target the executive level.
Any chance you feel underserved, inefficient and a bit lost?
We plan to close that gap.