LendKey Career Assistance Program
Helping you land your next great job. Faster.
What is the LendKey Career Assistance Program?
Borrowers’ access to the LendKey Career Assistance Program puts the best learning materials available today in one place so they can find what they need, whenever they need it.
The program works for any learning style, with text, video, and audio. Unlike a book, it lets borrowers learn interactively, making it easy to dig deeper on some topics and go lighter on others.
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Notable Job Search Facts
The Internet
Individuals often spend over 80% of their time looking for jobs on the internet. What is the ROI investment on their return? Experts say that fewer than half of positions available are actually publicly available online. Networking is still the top way that people land jobs. It includes more than just asking people you know for a job lead
Time to Placement
Individuals who haven’t looked for a job in a while often don’t realize how much time it takes to conduct an effective job search. According to the US Department of Labor, the average job seeker currently takes more than five months to land a job. This is due to a variety of factors, including the fact that employers often prefer to hire through their network, which can take much more time. But, according to the research, you can increase your odds of landing a job by over 500%, and you can land a job sooner, with the right proactive approach.
Your Resume
You have 20 seconds or less to impress a hiring manager with your resume! If you get your resume past today’s online application systems, it must quickly make the right impression with a hiring manager.
- A great summary of your best features and benefits
- Bullet points that showcase your past job responsibilities and accomplishments
- Key words that ensure you get past the online application system
- Words that are not overused in resumes, like “good communicator”
The Do’s & Don’ts During Career Transitions
Do's
Be Clear
Before jumping into action by posting your resume on the internet, realize that you’re at a transition point. Be clear about your priorities, strengths and motivation.
Be Passionate
Start thinking about what you are most passionate about in your work and your life.
Build Your Team
Start building a team around you for the job of finding your next job; including registering for the NextJob services.
Examine The Benefits
Examine the benefits and features you will be offering your next employer and communicate that well on your resume and Linkedin profile page.
Practice Positivity
Start creating and practicing a concise and positive answer to “What happened?” or “Why did you leave?”
Consider Your Options
Start considering your “either/or” options as “both/and” possibilities, often called a “Portfolio Career.”
Grieve
Know that it’s OK to grieve the loss of your last job. This is normal and the 1st stage of a job transition.
Dont's
Go It Alone
Don’t take on your job search all alone!
Ask "Why Me?"
Stop trying to find an answer to “why me?” Unfortunately, most people don’t find that answer.
Rely Only On The Internet
Stop thinking the internet is going to find you your next job. Less than half of all jobs are posted publicly.
Forget Self Promotion
Stop thinking that your resume is a simple historical document. Make it a sales brochure with features and benefits.
Be Too Hasty
Stop – don’t send your resume to your network until you know it meets today’s standards. You may only have one chance with some people, so put your best foot forward.
Rely On Past Perceptions
Stop using your past perceptions and knowledge as the guide to what to do next - a career coach can help you think bigger.
Forget To Stay Positive
Be careful with whom you share you feelings about your job separation. Many of your contacts may be key connections to your next employer and they want to know that you’ve moved on with a positive attitude.