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22nd Century Career Development Associates 22 nd Century Career Development seeks to guide individuals and teams to unlock their career potential. Jennifer W. McCrary, Career Coach Jennifer W. McCrary if the founder of 22 nd Century Career Development Associates . As a native of Atlanta, Georgia, Jennifer McCrary started her career in higher education and has most recently concentrated her workforce skills in the non-profit community. As a certified career coach, she is passionate about helping job seekers and professionals realize their full potential. Jennifer’s educational background highlights include: Bachelor of Science in Educational
Psychology – University of Georgia Master of Arts in Educational Psychology - Clark Atlanta University Global Career Development Facilitation Certification – Center for Education and Credentialing International Association of Coaching, Member Professional Association of Resume Writers and Career Coaches, Member Financial Coaching Training, Central New Mexico Community College Professional Experience The Center for Working Families, Inc. Atlanta Technical College Griffin Technical College The University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa The University of Georgia Clark Atlanta University
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22nd Century Career Development Associates Empowerment Tools 22nd Century CDA offers a menu of service options to empower professionals, organizations and individuals by equipping clients with the tools and
motivation needed to take their career to the next level. Career Coaching Professional Resume Preparation Career Search Tools Organizational Development Training Consultation and Facilitation
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22nd Century Career Development Associates Career Coaching A CAREER COACH can help you create a plan for achieving your career goals while also providing you with the support and encouragement you need. In this way, you can achieve your career goals and finally work in a profession that makes you happy and provides you with a handsome income. What is a Career Coach? A CAREER COACH is a person that has been trained in helping other people develop their career goals. Even if you are unsure your career goals, a career coach will work closely with you in order to help you determine where you would like your career to go and to develop a plan for achieving those goals. What does Career Coaching do to help? Helps you set clear goal for where you want to go in your career Helps build stronger business relationships Develops stronger confidence and self-esteem Improved
communication skills Support with decision making and problem solving
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22nd Century Career Development Associates Professional Resume Preparation Why Bother? Looks matter: The very first impression you give may be your only one if you do not appear to meet the employer’s needs and expectations. Executive-level resumes should have a polished, professional appearance that is free of errors and clearly displays your most important and compelling information. 2. An Objective View: Most people find it difficult, if not impossible, to take an objective look at their education and career. What to include, what to leave out, what to emphasize – all good questions. Having an experienced career professional look at your work history will enable you to trim the excess while adding in what matters most to prospective employers. 3. Identifying Your Value: Quite often we undervalue what we have done in our jobs. We think that everyone does that – no big deal. Resume writers will solicit the necessary details of your career in order to craft an accomplishment/outcome-based document that demonstrates your past and future value to a company. 4. Don’t Be a Do-It-Yourselfer: Just as most of us shouldn’t be our own doctor, lawyer, plumber, or mechanic, we shouldn’t write our own job search documents. No one expects you to be an expert at something you do once every two to five years or more. There is no way for you to have the skill and knowledge to create the best job search materials. Some things are best left to professionals who do this every day. 5. Save Yourself Time: We frequently hear from job seekers who spent weeks and even months fine tuning their resume. Instead of delaying the start of your job search AND the start of a new job, hire a pro to help you in preparing the best product in a reasonable timeframe.
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22nd Century Career Development Associates 6. Have the Inside Track: Career professionals and resume writers are in the know about what recruiters and hiring authorities want in a resume. We’ve surveyed them on their preferences and pet peeves. We write resumes that are appropriate for various industries, as well as career levels. 7. Times Change: Just because you’ve always done it that way doesn’t mean your old resume style will still work. Resume writers keep current on the state of their art through certifications, professional affiliations, and ongoing training. You’ve kept up-to-date on your industry and so have we. 8. Save Money: Let’s face it, the job search process costs money to conduct in addition to the lost income while you are out of work or underemployed Paying a resume service may seem like more money going out the door; however, this is definitely a worthwhile investment. We hear almost daily from clients who have found jobs that were professionally and financially rewarding. If you compare the salary lost from a prolonged job search with the cost of job search documents that will expedite the process, you will find yourself financially far ahead. 9. Partner with a Professional: All too often we are uncomfortable discussing our career concerns and uncertainties with family and friends. How fortunate to have someone who not only understands what you are going through, doesn’t judge you, and actually has very helpful advice to guide you to the next step in your professional life. That’s what you get with a resume writer. 10. A Great Product: Let’s face it. We are very good at what we do. We know how to write, we are excellent wordsmiths, we are whizzes at word processing, and our resumes get results. This is our business, we do it extremely well, and we all have hundreds of satisfied customers to support that claim .
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22nd Century Career Development Associates Workshop Facilitation Topics Include: Creative Job Search Strategies Career Toolbox – Winning Resumes Dressing for your Success Staying Motivated Education Matters And More!
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22nd Century Career Development Associates www.22ndcenturycareerdevelopment.webs.com