BEACON LANE CAREER LOUNGE

We define “early career professional” as someone who is early on in their career. This typically means they are either still in school seeking an internship, still in school and about to graduate, or graduated within the last 5 years. That said, we have students in our program who started their career later in life. If someone has under 4 years of experience, we consider them an early career professional.

YES! The Essentials program includes group Q&A sessions twice a month. This provides an opportunity for you to ask specific questions to your specific job search. If you can't make the Q&A sessions, you can submit your questions in advance and we will answer them in the session, which will be available for replay. If you think that you might need more support, have a look at our Land The Job Premier program, which includes private, 1:1 coaching.

Not at all! It takes 3-6 months to land a job. That may sound like a long time, but it’s the absolute truth. Remember that it starts with getting your resume in order, which also takes a little bit of time - especially if you aren’t 100% clear on what you want to do. If your goal is to be employed upon graduation, you should start the process at least 3 months in advance. Also, keep in mind that you are competing with hundreds of other applicants, so you want to get going.

The short answer is YES. Many of our students have been out of school 2-4 years and for one reason or another, are a little lost. The pairing of coaching and curriculum are extremely valuable for these students - many even opt for more coaching with us. For students who have been out of school a year or more, the key is to be very thoughtful about your narrative. We help you make sense out of your story - your education, skills, interests and experience - so that it appeals to employers.

This is a very valid and important question. I want to ask you this - will you really do it? How much time will you waste trying to figure out where to start, what to do next, what to say, what not to say, etc.? Not only that, how many distractions will come up once you start googling? Think videos and ads that are intentionally designed to distract you. While online tutorials can be helpful, they can also cause confusion. Sometimes there is too much information out there, making it difficult to know where to focus. As a student in this program, you will benefit from being walked through EXACTLY what you need to do - step by step - plus you will get the live support you need - making it almost impossible to get stuck.

This is a very common challenge that we see. The very first module of our program addresses the mindset of an early career job seeker and the next module is all about your personal-professional brand. You can bring everything you learn in those modules to your group Q&A sessions, where we can help you work through any ambiguity you have around career direction.

Yes - we know exactly what you need to do to be seen amid the hundreds of other candidates. The benefit of being in this program is that we have also designed and implemented recruiting processes, strategies, and technology for companies all over the world. This means we intimately understand the inner workings of recruiting. The reason you don’t hear back from companies is often because their process for how they receive and review resumes is not what it needs to be. We call this a poor candidate experience. While you may not be right for the job, not hearing back is not a good candidate experience. While you have no control over how a company manages their applicants, you do have control over things that can improve your chances of hearing from companies that you apply to. We cover this in depth in the Land The Job Program.

You are not alone! Most people are nervous about interviewing - for some this is nervous energy and for others it is the fear of the unknown (e.g., what will they ask me). We have an entire module called “Mastering the Interview” where we give you very specific strategies and insights for preparing for your interviews. We also make sure that you have the right body language, attire, and follow-up. During your Q&A sessions, you can ask for further clarity around formulating your answers, which will minimize anxiety.

The best part about this program is that you get to go at your own pace. The learning modules will be sent to you each week so that you have time to complete one before going to the next. If you don't have time to finish a module, you will still get the next one and can do both when you have time. You will have the opportunity to join 2 Q&A sessions per month so regardless of where you are in the curriculum, we highly recommend you join those sessions. Remember, a job search takes 3-6 months. You really don't want to prolong it though. We want you to get momentum, get the interviews and land the job. Our recommendation is that you carve out 2 hours a week for the program to get maximum results.