Getting Unstuck A JOB SEARCH STRATEGY PROGRAM FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AT GRADUATION
Judy Shen-Filerman, CEO
Program Objective and Format
Objectives In the final few months before graduation, international students feel an increased sense of panic and urgency with respect to their job search. For those students who have yet to secure a post-graduation offer, overwhelmingly their roadblock falls into one of these four key categories. 1.
I don’t know where to begin. I haven’t even applied for a job - (Getting started quickly)
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Help. I am applying for jobs but not getting any interviews - (Secure the interview)
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”Is it me?” I am getting interviews but no call backs - (Select interview strategies to be a competitive candidate)
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Almost, But Not Quite: I am getting call backs but not a final offer - (Getting hired)
This is a targeted program designed to support those students in the areas where they need help the most. Using a simple diagnostic tool provided to students to help them identify their challenge areas, we provide them with targeted coaching including feedback and action items so they continue to move forward. This strategic webinar series is designed to get students moving by providing them help in their challenge area. •
Group Webinar Coaching: •
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A series of 4 webinars targeted focused key Job Search challenge areas experienced by students. Each webinar also includes a follow up 30 minute group Q&A session.
Individual Coaching: (optional – extra fee) •
Students will work with a dedicated career coach in the areas of most challenge. One to one coaching is only for students identified in Challenge Areas 3 and 4.
NOTE: Students are only invited to participate in the webinar targeted to their specific need to keep their efforts focused.
Program Format •
Online Webinar Based Group Coaching on maximizing outcomes for each student focused on what is actually impeding their success.
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Program Structure:
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Students complete a diagnostic tool to identify their challenge area.
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Students are invited to attend the webinar training that corresponds directly to their challenge area. Each webinar is an hour. •
Students are provided with next steps/ take-aways to action based on the webinar
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Students will join a follow up small group Q&A 30 minute webinar within 3 days of the initial training to bring their questions and seek clarity
Program dates are repeated to support maximum impact and student availability.
Cambridge, Massachusetts | 617-395-9232 | www.dreambridgepartners.com
Program Objective and Format
Program Process •
Partner School provides Dreambridge with a list of students they wish to invite. (We will provide school with a simple excel template with key data fields)
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Dreambridge sends invitation list to students asking them to complete career challenge diagnostic tool and sends webinar invitations to students.
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Dreambridge provides partner school with a list of students who sign up for program
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Program Dates. All webinars take place at 5:00pm EST to accommodate student schedules. Each element is offered twice to allow for flexibility as well as opportunity for student progression
Getting Hired
Getting started quickly and with results
Secure the interview. Strategies to get noticed
Select interview strategies to be a competitive candidate
Fee Structure
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Fee structure is $150 per student. Includes participation in the targeted webinar training as well as access to the follow up, Group Review Q&A session
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Schools will only be billed for the students who sign up for the webinar. A list of students will be given to each school for their review.
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Optional one to one private coaching can be offered to the students at the request of the partner school at $150 per hour
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Discounted pricing provide to institutions for students wishing to participate in more than one webinar topic
Cambridge, Massachusetts | 617-395-9232 | www.dreambridgepartners.com
Webinar Topics – Curriculum Outline and Timeline Session Topic
Learning Objective
Session 1: Getting started quickly and with results.
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This session provides students with the intellectual framework and toolkit to get started and develop the needed toolkit to get out of the starting blocks. Quickly!
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We will assess student interests, skills and values and assist them in understanding the relationship of those elements to their degrees, growth industries and potential occupations.
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This session will aid students in generating a portfolio of career marketing communications to get them noticed.
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Students will complete this session understanding the best practices from resumes to LinkedIn to get noticed by a recruiter.
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Students will be coached to communicate with nuances to persuade effectively in interviews, networking opportunities and other situations of self-promotion.
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Students will understand what information employers are looking for in the interview process to stay competitive
Session 4: Getting Hired.
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Students will learn how to stay a viable candidate and demonstrate understandings of multiple interpersonal communications strategies for presenting to different audiences to maximize their “fit”.
Group Review Sessions
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Review sessions take place within 2 – 3 days of main webinar to allow students reflect, ask questions and act.
Session 2: Secure the interview. Strategies to get noticed.
Session 3: Select interview strategies to be a competitive candidate.
Topic/ Session
4
Webinar Option 1
Webinar Option 2
Getting started quickly and with results
4/22
6/4
Getting started quickly and with results – Group Review Q&A
4/25
6/6
Secure the interview. Strategies to get noticed
5/6
6/5
Secure the interview. Strategies to get noticed – Group Review Q&A
5/9
6/10
Select interview strategies to be a competitive candidate
5/13
6/11
Select interview strategies to be a competitive candidate – Group Review Q&A
5/15
6/13
Getting Hired
5/16
6/18
Getting Hired – Group Review Q&A
5/20
6/20