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Career Education
Career Education Keeps Your Organization
Pointed Toward the Future
Businesses that commit to develop their talent navigate uncertainty, empower their employees, and develop more effective managers!
By leading with empathy and demonstrating genuine commitment to employees’ emotional and professional development, companies will attract and retain talent, drive strategy execution, and considerably increase their chances of not only navigating change, but become agile organizations through disruption!
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Michaela's Most Popular Workshops
Résumé Writing Master Class
Recharge Your Career
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Leverage LinkedIn for Career Advancement
LinkedIn Profile Branding
Job Interview Crush Course
Job Search Recharge
Accessing the Hidden Job Market
Career Resilience
Creating a high-impact resume that captures attention and speaks to your brand in six seconds is critical in today’s competitive job market. It’s even more critical (and challenging) if you are in the middle of a career change. Resume writing is a skill that must be honed if you are planning to be effective with each career move you make. Join career strategy expert and professional resume writer Michaela Fengstad as she shares the secrets, tips, tricks and insider insight you’ll need to create a high impact resume that shines. You’ll learn: - How to write a resume that is ATS-friendly - The importance of keyword optimization and how to achieve this throughout each resume section - The latest trends in resume writing and the outdated practices to avoid - How to create a visually compelling resume that passes the 6-second eyescan including the most important resume parts for visual impact - The hiring manager & recruiting perspective and how to write strategically to become the most attractive candidate for the job
Do you feel like you’re in the wrong job? Are you looking for the next move but finding the thought of a total career transition overwhelming? Changing careers can be tricky, but not impossible when approached in the right way. The successful career change requires a unique job search strategy and a hefty dose of brand repackaging. In this engaging session, Career Strategy Expert, Michaela Fengstad will debunk the challenges surrounding career changes. She will also share the tricks of the trade for brand repackaging and making a smooth transition onto a new career path. You’ll learn: - How to get past the perceived challenges associated with career changes - A simple approach for mastering any career move - The most important job search activities for career changers (and the activities & attitudes to avoid) - How to present unrelated professional experience from an entirely new perspective on your resume and LinkedIn profile - How to reframe your elevator pitch in a way that feels authentic and generates interest from the right contacts - How to adapt your networking approach so you’re making strategic movement with your current network and generating new high-value contacts who can help you
LinkedIn is the single most powerful career platform and ranks in equal importance to the resume when it comes to your career. It has grown to become the essential digital platform for anyone looking to land a job, network or share industry expertise. Learning how to use and master this platform is a critical strategy for anyone looking to proactively, successfully and effortlessly manage one’s career. In this session you will receive an interactive crash course on LinkedIn, complete with the hiring angle, from career expert Michaela Fengstad. This course is jam-packed with everything you ever wanted to know about navigating Linkedin and using it to your advantage within your career. You’ll learn: - Advanced search functionality and strategies for finding the right contacts - Why LinkedIn is critical for all professionals at every stage of the career - The essential components needed for an optimized profile Headhunter hacks – tips, tricks and secrets around key LinkedIn functionality - Invaluable hiring manager insights and perspective around features like endorsements, recommendations and groups. - SEO keyword strategy and everything you need to know about creating an attractive profile that stands out and gets found in a crowd of over 600 Million users. Recommended for beginners as well as advanced Linkedin users. For optimum learning, having an existing Linkedin profile is recommended, however, all are welcome, even without a profile.
Online branding is an important part of standing out in a crowded marketplace of candidates and LinkedIn is the place you want to be. In this hands-on session you will receive guidance on how to write an effective LinkedIn profile from top to bottom. This course will cover: - The most important profile parts for your brand. - Strategies for writing about your professional brand in a way that is attractive to hiring managers and recruiters. - Keyword exploration and strategy. - LinkedIn profile optimization strategy
So you’ve been landing interviews but can’t seem to land the job? The job interview requires careful preparation and practice in order to really get it right and this workshop will focus on just that! Join career coach Michaela Fengstad in this preparation session designed to have you feeling confident and prepared for the big interview. You will learn some of Michaela's expert insights, tips and tricks to acing what might seem like a huge roadblock in your job search/career advancement. You’ll learn: - What kinds of questions to expect (including some of the usual suspects that tend to fluster: salary, weaknesses, etc.) - What hiring managers will be looking for and how to prepare the best answers - An approach for preparing including a checklist for you to keep and reuse - How to answer including time for practicing delivery – and receive honest, supportive feedback and suggestions for improvement - What others are saying, what works and what doesn’t - How to feel more confident and relaxed when you walk into the interview room - What’s really going on in the hiring manager’s mind when you are answering questions.
The average job lasts 18 months so job search mastery is a life skill worth knowing! Without the proper knowledge and strategy, you are likely to encounter a frustrating, confusing and dragged out job search with every move. In this comprehensive training, career strategy expert Michaela Fengstad will share invaluable hiring insights and a strategic approach to accelerating the job search. This course will cover the entire span of the job search from start to finish. Michaela will stop along the way to illustrate best practices on all of the critical job search pieces including time for attendee interaction, brand crafting, and pitch practice. This course is recommended for groups looking to understand the full landscape of the job search and implement workshop learning along the way.
Did you know that a large portion of jobs are never advertised on job boards? The job you’re seeking might be right under your nose but you have to know where and how to find it. Unlock access to the world of hidden jobs and stand out as a competitive candidate. In this informative workshop led by respected career expert Michaela Fengstad you’ll receive insights about how you can leverage recruiters and their networks for your job search and ongoing career management. You’ll get the good, the bad, the ugly, and the extremely helpful, 100% honest truth about how to leverage recruiters for your career advantage.
Resilience training teaches helpful mindsets and behaviours for overcoming challenging situations, making it an effective tool for improving employee well-being, productivity, and perseverance. Organizations that build a resilient workforce can withstand the twists and turns of a complex business landscape. Michaela's area of research is career resilience and she will help you: - Understand the concept of career resilience and assess your own position - Recognize a range of external challenges and their potential to impact on your working life - Use a variety of tactics and techniques that can enhance your career resilience - Identify any external support you might need to build your career resilience -Set yourself appropriate career resilience goals and describe the actions required to achieve them.
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I Am Relatable
I create safe, welcoming, non-intimidating, non-condescending environments where participants can discover, engage and take ownership over their learning experience. I am not a "know-it-all" facilitator!
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I adapt to your company culture
I am well aware that corporate cultures differ and so do training needs! I am highly creative at adapting and never apply a “cookie cutter” approach to every training project
Great client experience!
My sessions are highly interactive! I engage the learners—challenging them, giving them feedback, and providing “real world” role-playing exercises!
I am responsive, flexible, and transparent. Any of my business partnerships are focused on results and built on trust!