last updated 11/09/18
CAREER TRANSITION COUNSELING
MAIN OBJECTIVE
To help the client through a job change event, either company or self initiated.
There are four main phases in the program:
Phase
1: Assessment
Establish trust and credibility with the client; provide
a confidential sounding board for him/her; help client conduct self-assessment
of their strengths and weaknesses, personality preferences and career options;
help to make decisions in their career plans.
Phase
2: Job Search Strategy and Marketing
Help client develop a focused job search strategy
and marketing activities; how to approach the market (networking strategies
and skills); letter writing skills; follow-up tactics.
Phase
3: Personal Presentation
Help the client develop effective presentation
skills 
telephone networking and interviewing situations.
Last
Phase:
AFS Consulting becomes the project manager/coach/drill
sergeant, leading up to advising the client in deciding on the offer(s)
that will finally come in!
This program is approximately 20 hours of counseling in 10 two-hour segments over a 2-3 month period. To meet more limited needs or budgets we can customize a shorter (8 hour) program. AFS Consulting's comprehensive Job Search Manual is supplied with each program as well as access to the AFS career search engine.
