Why College Students and Young Professionals Need a Career Coach

I am often asked, “Why do college students and young professionals need a career coach?” After working with college students and young professionals for over a decade, and listening to their parents, these are some of the most common reasons career coaching is valuable to Generation Z.

College students, recent graduates, and young professionals:

• Have no experience “packaging” themselves as candidates to get the attention of talent acquisition professionals and hiring managers
• Don’t know how to shift their thinking from that of a college student to a young professional
• Don’t know how to successfully approach the interview and hiring process
• Lack the expertise to chose jobs that are the best fit for their interests
• Need external support and reassurance during this very uncertain time, often marked by self-doubt and a lack of confidence

Priority Candidates provides individualized guidance to help students and graduates get their dream jobs. Our career coaching provides:

• The roadmap which empowers our clients to conduct future job searches with the knowledge about how to execute a successful plan
• Advice that helps our clients grow, learn, and understand how to transition from college to their career
• The support of an experienced coach who can help clients overcome obstacles to reach their goals

Beyond addressing the issues around searching for a job that are specific to the inexperienced college students and young professionals, we are experts in career planning and understanding how to execute each phase of the job search successfully – from writing resumés, building effective LinkedIn profiles, job sourcing to in-depth interview skills training, building professional networks, and developing essential business communication skills. The coaches at Priority Candidates have a 99% track record of success because we understand how to help our clients get hired.

Let’s talk about how you can find career success