Career Jumpstart Guide
A Career development guide, providing you with actionable insights and strategies to jumpstart for your career development journey!
You’ll learn fresh, career-specific content on emerging industry trends, and insights on resume/CV writing, interview preparation, personal branding, and networking, to get you onto a new, and exciting path to career success in today’s competitive market, all served via a conversational approach to learning.
GUIDE SYLLABUS
✅ 01. Self-Assessment
Discover your strengths, skills, weaknesses, passions, and interests to set clear career goals and objectives through honest self-reflection.
✅ 02. Career Exploration
Research various career paths and industries. Network with professionals to gain real-world insights, emerging trends, and opportunities.
✅ 03. Resume building
Create a compelling, tailored resume that highlights your skills and achievements using action verbs and quantifiable results.
✅ 04. Job Search Strategies
Employ various channels, networking, and effective strategies to find job prospects that match your career goals.
✅ 05. Interview Preparation
Prepare for interviews by researching, anticipating questions, and crafting strong, well-considered responses.
✅ 06. Interview Etiquette
Ensure a professional image by arriving on time, dressing appropriately, and following up with a thoughtful thank-you note.
✅ 07. Skills Development
Identify skill gaps, undergo training (upskilling), and put new abilities into practice to enhance your career.
✅ 08. Networking
Cultivate a professional network by building and maintaining valuable connections in your industry.
✅ 09. Build a Personal Brand
Develop a consistent online presence that sets you apart in the digital landscape and showcases your expertise.
✅ 10. Career Advancement
Achieve career goals by setting clear objectives, seeking mentorship, and embracing challenges and opportunities.
✅ 11. Work-Life Balance
Maintain personal well-being by managing stress, prioritizing self-care, and sustaining a healthy work-life balance.
✅ 12. Finance Planning
Ensure long-term financial security by setting goals, budgeting, and exploring investment opportunities.
✅ 13. Overcoming Challenges
Learn from setbacks, adapt to changes, and seek support as you progress through your career journey!
✅ 14. Long-Term Career Planning
Prepare for the future by planning retirement, embracing lifelong learning, and networking strategically.
✅ 15. Personal Growth and Well-being
Prioritize self-improvement, both professionally and personally, for a successful and fulfilling career journey.
⚡️ About the host
Christian Garcia-Scheer is a proud father of 2, currently based in Chicago, IL. He is an award-winning creative strategist and career coach, bringing global, unique perspectives to the conversation. He shares unique insights and innovative solutions toward career strategies that have earned him a reputation as a top-performing career-strategist professional.
From “one-man-show” startups, to Forbes’s 500 Top enterprise companies. He has built and led teams to success for the company as well as fostering great careers within those teams.
As an award-wining career coach, he has successfully helped over 11K people find their way and seize a new career path. He is currently serving as ADPList's Chicago Ambassador.
He hopes to inspire you to take the first steps into a new chapter in your career journey!
🎉 About Careers Café
Careers Café is a career-centric network solely focused on off-setting the job marketplace dynamic. We know it's a broken system and we are devoting our efforts to fixing it; one career at a time!
We are bringing the power back to the candidate by offering every possible support service available to you, all in one place!
Our method builds on a “Hand-Holding” approach through personalized career development strategies, leadership skills, personal growth, and job-searching support.
Our goal is to provide you with 100%-applicable value from the start. From 1-to-1 and group coaching sessions, full job-searching support, interview prepping, up-skilling education, resume building, and exclusive networking events and workshops.
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A career development guide, providing you with actionable insights and strategies to jumpstart for your career development journey!