Entering the real world is a scary time-everything has been scripted for you up until now: do the best you can at school, in sports, and/or with your other interests. Now what?
What jobs are out there for you? Would you be good at them? Would you like them? How do you get them?
Turns out, you don’t have to struggle.
You can learn to link the things you know you already like doing to jobs that already exist, or that you can create.
You can learn to tell your story in a way that will make people appreciate what you know and what you have to offer.
You can learn how to develop tools, skills, and confidence to understand what the interviewers on the other side of the table want from you.
There are only two things you can do wrong: Do nothing. Wait for something.
Introducing a unique program for college students and recent graduates that provides you with the tools, skills, and confidence you need to find a job that leverages the skills you already have, get that job, and start off on the right foot.
Why unique?
Because I was that person on the other side of the table for decades. I was deciding on who I thought should earn a place on my budget and I will tell you why and why not.
How do I know what you need? I’ve been in your shoes.
My first attempt to get a job out of college failed miserably. So, I taught myself how to get the job I wanted, and it ignited a passion for teaching others how to do the same. I’m lucky that after my own long and successful career, I’ve been coaching others for the last ten years.
“I wanted to thank you from the bottom of my heart. This job hunt has been one of the most difficult and challenging experiences of my life. There were several months when it felt like I was never going to find a job and your encouragement really helped me push through that struggle. I’m thrilled with the resume/cover letter/interview help you provided me with, and I am far more confident that my next job hunt will go much more smoothly. I don’t think I could have done it without you, so again I thank you!”
Before The Program | After The Program
| Before the Program | After the Program |
|---|---|
| Not sure if you have skills for the workforce | Very clear understanding of how the skills you have gained in your life apply to the workforce |
| Unclear what jobs may be available to fit your interests and skills set | Focused on 2-3 industries and/or functional areas as starting points for your search |
| Not really sure how to leverage contacts or network with people | Have a crisp elevator pitch, tools for networking and clear understanding of networking goals |
| Labor intensive one-off resumes, cover letters and applications that may or may not be effective | Highly effective templated resumes and cover letters with keywords to get past screens, indicate understanding of role and organization |
| Some knowledge of how to interview | Specific knowledge of how YOU can best use your skills and experience to develop your interview questions and answers for each role |
| Some understanding of how to read job descriptions and prepare for interviews | Specific understanding of how to analyze roles, organizations and how roles contribute to overall organizational operations, profit and loss |
| Little to no understanding of how the interview process works from a corporate perspective | Fully detailed understanding of how the interview process works from the other side |
| Ad-hoc strategy for job searching, asking for references and developing a post-grad budget |
Structure for all three available for free download |
“Amy is a great coach and mentor! I took advantage of my liberal arts education to study a variety of subjects. After graduation, Amy helped me determine what career path my skills would best be suited for. She gave me the confidence to network and interview successfully by helping me realize that my strengths were desirable to organizations. As I continue on the career path that Amy helped me discover, I plan on turning to her for future job-related and life questions!”
— Dartmouth Grad
Stop walking around with a pit in your stomach or breaking out into a cold sweat every time you think about how you are going to enter the workforce, get a paycheck and in general make the transition to a becoming a productive member of society. The worst think you can do in a job search is nothing. Take the first step now by purchasing this program and address the worst of your fears head on by learning what is in store for you and what to do about it. The first step will be the hardest part.
“As my college career was coming to an end, Amy’s passion and motivation inspired me to dedicate myself to finding a job that I felt was a good fit for me. What she taught me about how to write business communications, how to interview, and how to build a network definitely made a difference in landing my first job and I know I’ll always use those skills. The mix of written tutorials, worksheets, assessments, and most of all one-on-one coaching sessions was fantastic!”
— Salem State Grad
Who is this for and who this isn’t for
This program is for new and recent grads seeking professional jobs to get them started in their careers. The program is not for people returning to the work force or seeking an edge in a career they have already started. It supports those who need to clarify how the skills they have gained in life to date can lead them to jobs they will like and help them land those jobs.
There is a lot of career advice available for free on the internet, but there is nothing available like what I can provide from the perspective of an executive and hiring manager. I have loved my long and varied career in the business world, but I stumbled getting started and am thrilled to be the resource I wish I had 30+ years ago. The content of my program is unique and it works. I am proud to have launched dozens of careers in the last decade on a one-to-one basis and to now be able to help a broader audience with these more affordable videos.
“Amy was great at preparing me for interviews by explaining exactly what I would be doing if I got the job, and how that fit into the overall company. Her coaching made me a lot more confident, and her written tutorials helped me clarify my own goals. I am so happy to have landed a great job, and it has been great to be able to call Amy in the first couple of months for her help and perspective on work issues.”
— Bucknell Grad
It’s your choice-you can keep doing what you’re doing, or get the help you need now by taking action.
Frankly, the worst thing you can do in a job search is nothing. If you are feeling intimidated, like you are looking over an abyss, or just don’t know where to start – start here. You are exactly who I had in mind when I decided to become JobCoachAmy. Take the first step and download my course today. You will find that job searching doesn’t have to be awful. Who knows?
You may even enjoy it.
Here are some things you may be experiencing where my experience will make a difference for you:
Everyone has been where you are and want to help you. I teach you how to make it easy for them.
Have contacts willing to help but not sure what they can do or how to approach them?
I can tell you.
Think networking is something scary you do in a business suit at a conference and is completely removed from normal life?
It’s not. You can do it while ordering coffee or walking your dog. I’ll teach you how.
Not getting any traction from your cover letters and resumes?
I know why.
Have great skills but not getting any callbacks?
I can help.
Have you even trying for jobs that you thought you would be lay ups and not even been getting offers there?
Don’t be discouraged–there’s a simple reason.
The material is easy to learn, both strategic and tactical, and packed from beginning to end with common sense tips that will leave you with a deeper understanding of both yourself and how businesses run. You can learn all aspects of the job search process from beginning to end in chronological order, or learn the content in the way that you want to use it. The skills you will learn will be reusable and you can return to them again and again throughout your career. Understanding what people are looking for from you on the other side of the table takes away considerable anxiety and allows you to focus on presenting yourself and your skills confidently. Build on the exercises introduced to focus on what you enjoy doing and what you know you are good at doing to help guide your choices throughout your career.
After We Work Together
Have an elevator pitch, and know how and where to use it understand how to network know how to create effective resumes and cover letters have strong interview skills understand how to analyze job descriptions and roles understand the hiring process.
FAQs
Do you use online personality tests or strength finders to determine career paths?
No, I walk you through a much simpler analysis to determine things you like doing and are good at doing. I think those tests can be great, but not always actionable. My approach is much more tactical and aimed at providing you with focus for approaching the job boards.
How can you be sure I will gain confidence?
In delivering your elevator pitch and giving your interviews, I’ll explain how to really prepare in advance by using worksheets, practice, and analysis. I’ll also be providing an understanding of what people on the other end of your elevator pitch and interview are looking for from you. Preparedness and understanding make all the difference.
What industries and roles will your methodology apply to?
My clients have found jobs in biomedical engineering, financial services, green tech, brand consulting, think tanks, startups, customer success, SaaS, retail management, film production and the State Department to name a few. My approach is agnostic and works for any role in any industry.
How can you understand what employers want in all those industries?
I have worked in a wide variety of industries myself as a global management consultant. My initial task was always to identify how those industries worked, what roles existed within them, and how they worked together to make the company successful. As a result, I can quickly analyze how most companies break down into functions, how their operations work and how they compete in the market. Those are the things you need to know for applications and interviews. I can explain how to do that in simple terms.
How long does it take to find a job with your help?
That is very dependent on how much effort the job seeker is willing to put in, as well as a little luck and a lot of timing. Networking is the most effective tool you will learn. It can be as little as a few weeks although two to five months is more common.
Aren’t there plenty of jobs because of The Great Resignation? Will I really need help?
There are a lot of jobs which will help with your search, but it does not mean you will be able to walk right into one without careful screening. Bad hires are expensive for companies, and they will not lower their standards for screening resumes or interviewing because the number of open positions are increased.
You’ll still need some game to get a job even though there are more available.
Why hire you over other coaches, resume writers, or consultants?
I encourage you to talk to others in the field. Ask if they offer a full suite of services, from the beginning of the process to the end as I think these all need to be tightly integrated with your core strategy. Also ask for other professionals’ backgrounds: have they ever sat on the other side of the table making decisions on hiring? There is a difference, for example, with human resource business partners’ experience as they served up candidates to the line hiring managers who made decisions.
About Your Coach:
Amy Feind Reeves is the Founder and CEO of Hire A Hiring Manager, a Boston-based consultancy where she leverages her experience of over 25 years as a senior executive and hiring manager to help professionals at all levels find and keep jobs that make them happy. She has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, BusinessInsider.com, The Baltimore Sun, Chicago Herald Tribune, NYPost.com, and Yahoo.com. She is a regular speaker for undergraduate and new alumni groups, women’s conferences, and Canyon Ranch. Amy graduated cum laude from Wellesley College and has an MBA from the Tuck School at Dartmouth College. She is a past President of the Tuck Club of Dartmouth and a current member of the Board of Trustees of The Nature Conservancy of Massachusetts. She lives in Boston with her family.