Career Boost
Boost your career and stand out in the hiring process!
Career Boost offers resume review and practice interviews to help you land your new career.
COVID-19 has changed the way the world works. Be prepared for your next job application and interview by completing the two-step Career Boost program.
Step One – Resume Review
Resume will be reviewed for spelling and grammatical errors
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Suggestions on wording and format will be provided
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Sessions are 30 minutes long
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Resume (or a list of skills, abilities, and experience) will be requested 24 hours in advance to be reviewed by the team before the scheduled session
Step Two – Practice Interview
Experience and practice interviewing in a virtual format
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Interviewees will have a chance to practice answering common interview questions
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Interview is a great opportunity to test virtual interview setup – making sure internet connection is strong enough, lighting is bright enough, and surroundings are ready for a virtual interview
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Practice interviews are 20 minutes long
More Information
This program is free and open to all job seekers in Halifax, Mecklenburg, Charlotte, Lunenburg, and Brunswick Counties in Virginia. Due to current COVID-19 restrictions, at this time all Career Boost resume reviews and practice interviews will be conducted online by way of a Microsoft Teams meeting. Participants are not required to have a Teams account to join these meetings, however certain internet browser requirements are needed to join the meetings on a desktop or laptop computer. If joining the meeting on a mobile device, the participant will need to download the Microsoft Teams app (Apple/Google Play). For additional information, please contact Rebecca Stimson.
