"I was laid-off shortly after a major corporation acquired the company I worked for. Unfortunately, I was one of the victims of a work force reduction.  With the economy stepping into depression and losing a job I worked my way up to, it was a difficult and scary time for me.  I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do and how to go about it.  At first, I was in denial and did nothing, then angry and upset, and finally I accepted the situation and set out to do something about it.  This was a new opportunity for me to start over and do something I want to do.  I signed up for several classes at Rutgers University and earn two certificates and participated in two outplacement programs:  Career Fast Track at Rutgers University and Careerminds MyBrand.  These programs helped me find my path to finding employment.  I learned how to job search, put together a powerful resume, market and promote myself, network, interview, negotiate salary, etc.  It was easy and convenient, since the programs consist of online training and interactive web-training seminars, job search exercises and weekly meetings with my career coach.  With my new skills and knowledge put into practice, I was able to secure a position as an Export Compliance Analyst with Lockheed Martin in less than two months. I believe that what I’ve learned through Careerminds MyBrand have proven to be invaluable to my future and me."

 Sonia

 New Jersey

*****

"I worked in the construction industry for years as a sales rep. Desperately wanting to get into medical sales, I turned to Careerminds for help. The MyBrand program taught me how to build a brand that allowed me to market my skills from the construction industry to a totally different industry. After a few months, I landed a job with a national medical supply company as a sales rep."

 Brian

 Louisiana

 

*****

"I was laid off from a telecommunications company in Southern CA. I had no experience in social networking and didn't know where to start my search. The CareerConnect program with Careerminds allowed me to start from scratch with developing a Linkedin account and use the job trigger site to connect with people in my network. In just 4 weeks I found a contract position with an IT company. I found this job through Linkedin and CareerConnect. I am hopeful that the contract position will turn permanent when the economy turns around."

 Erica

 California

 

 

*****

"My company announced bankruptcy in Dec. 2008. I was laid off from my job two weeks before Christmas. I didn't think I was going to find a job in this economy. A friend told me about Careerminds and their online program. It was affordable a worth a shot. I worked in the IT department and wanted to stay in IT. Careerminds had me take a personality assessment and work through several exercises to teach me about finding a job. It was a structured program that I liked. In March of 2009, I found a IT job with a small company in Elkton, MD. The investment I made with Careerminds was worth every penny."

 John

 Delaware