The route to a meaningful career and a successful career launch is less clear
and finding it is more challenging than ever before.



These days college students need a GPS -
A Game Plan for Success

C2C Ready Programs provides students customized, online instruction and individual coaching from a career development expert in areas needed to graduated college career-ready.
  
 We offer much-needed structure for the strong career preparation that students need, and that high schools and colleges do not  provide.

Our service is like individual, expert fitness training and coaching but for career preparation and career launch readiness.

We strongly recommend that students begin their career preparation efforts (and ideally our training and coaching) in high school or early in college.


WHAT DO STUDENTS LEARN AND DO THROUGH C2C READY PROGRAMS? 

C2C Ready programs guide students in developing the 4 things they need along with a college degree to graduate “Career Ready”.  That is:

1. Career focus and knowledge
2. Crucial work-related experience
3. A professional network
4. Skills for their career field of interest
   
    

We currently offer the following two programs.

#1 - THE MAJORS AND CAREERS JUMPSTART PROGRAM (4 weeks)
 (Recommended for High School Juniors, Seniors, College Freshmen, Sophomores)

Making an informed, sound decision about a college major and developing a career focus is something that all students need to do.  These are no small tasks and many students can benefit from greater structure, INDIVIDUAL support and expertise than is available through high school and college advising offices.

In the MAJORS AND CAREERS JUMPSTART PROGRAM students complete online learning modules and receive individual coaching support around major selection and career path focusing in a 4-week program.

In a four-week period, students learn:
- All About Careers - (jobs vs. careers, career success, career skills, launching a career)
- How to Make “Good” Decisions about Majors and Careers
- The New Career Design Process
- The Relationship between College Majors and Careers
- The Different Types of Traditional Colleges
- Alternatives to Traditional Four-Year College Programs
- The 6 Career Personality Types - The traits, skills, and typical careers of each type and understanding your type
- 3 Ways to Explore Careers Options and Learn About Different Majors
- Resources for Learning about Career Options
- What a Comprehensive Career Assessment Suggests about Possible Majors and Careers
- Typical Career Paths of Graduates with Majors of Interest

#2 – CAREER PREP LAUNCHPAD (12 weeks)
(Recommended for College Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors)

Learning about possible career paths, getting workplace experience, building a professional network and developing skills that employers want are crucial parts of graduating college “career-ready”!  Over a total of 12 weeks, students complete online learning modules and receive individual support from their C2C coach where they begin this process and develop a plan to continue it throughout college.  Career Prep GPS can be completed all at once or in three 4-week blocks.

CAREER PREP LAUNCHPAD is our complete program tailored to each student’s greatest needs.

Core Learning Modules Include:
- Your College Related Goals and Priorities
- Designing and Developing a Successful Career (With Your Definition of Success)
- Making “Good” Decisions about College Majors
- Career and Aptitude Assessment with De-Briefing
- Typical Career Paths of Graduates with Majors That Interest You
- Exploring Your Career Options
- What Employers (and graduate schools) Look For in College Graduates
- How to Land Great Internships
- Setting Yourself Apart and Developing Sought After Skills
- College to Career (C2C) Ready Timeline
- C2C Ready Learning Log
 - Career Prep Game Plan for Success

Additional/Optional Modules Include:
- College Success Strategies
- Stress Management and Well-Being
- Principles of Career & Life Success
- Time Management
- Resumes and Cover Letters
- Developing Skills
- Interviewing Skills
- Soft or Core Skills
- Hard or Technical Skills
- Finding Mentor
- Building Your Brand / Telling Your Story
- What Graduate and Professional Schools Look for in Applicants
- Networking Made Easy
- Graduate/Professional School Applications
- Effective Job Hunting
 - AND MORE 

 
BOTH C2C READY PROGRAMS INCLUDE:  

• Career development exercises to sharpen career focus
• Individually tailored selection of online learning modules
• Individual weekly check-ins and bi-weekly Zoom meetings with their coach.
• Expertly chosen resource material on “career design”, college to career, principles of success and new rules of the workplace
• Best in class career inventory and aptitude assessments
• Personalized, learning log and GPS action plan based on students’ individual needs and objectives.
• A WRITTEN SATISFACTION or YOUR MONEY BACK GUARANTEE!