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Career Readiness

Location: United States
Experience Type: Employer Shadows
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Develop the right set of skills to succeed as you begin the journey toward a career.

Welcome to our program! We are so excited to have you here.

With 92 affiliates in 36 states and the District of Columbia, the National Urban League spearheads the development of social programs and authoritative public policy research, and advocates for policies and services that close the equality gap. At the community level, the Business Executive Exchange Program and its affiliates provide direct services that improve the lives of more than two million people annually.

During this program, you’ll learn how to define your story to present to industry professionals and explore career options that align with your goals. We hope this program provides a great resource for you to up-skill and strengthen your resume.

This program is self-paced. It takes approximately 6-7 hours to complete.

Skills Learned:

  • Owning Your Story by Creating an Elevator Pitch
    Learn how to leverage your story so that you can secure your dream job

    • Speaking
    • Pitching
    • Communications
  • Charting Your Own Path
    Learn how to map out your career path

    • Research
    • Planning
  • Building Your Network With Intention
    Meet people in the world by building your network

    • Networking
    • Writing
    • Communication
  • Using Your Resume to Showcase Your Brand
    Learn about the best practices for resume building

    • Resume Writing
    • Researching
  • Mastering Your Virtual Interview
    Stand out from the competition by taking your interview skills to the next level

    • Interviewing
    • Communication
    • Researching
    • Planning
  • Finish Line

Experience Information

Sponsor
National Urban League
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  • 01 Occupation Description
  • 02 Employment Trends
  • 03 Top Employers
  • 04 Education Levels
  • 05 Annual Earnings
  • 06 Technical Skills
  • 07 Core Competencies
  • 08 Job Titles

Occupation Description

Employment Trends

The number of jobs in the career for the past two years, the current year, and projections for the next 10 years. Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full- and part-time jobs. Sources include Emsi industry data, staffing patterns, and OES data.

Top Employers

These companies are currently hiring for .

    Education Levels

    The educational attainment percentage breakdown for a career (e.g. the percentage of people in the career who hold Bachelor’s Degrees vs. Associate Degrees). Educational attainment levels are provided by O*NET.

    Annual Earnings

    Earnings figures are based on OES data from the BLS and include base rate, cost of living allowances, guaranteed pay, hazardous-duty pay, incentive pay (including commissions and bonuses), on-call pay, and tips.

    Technical Skills

    A list of hard skills associated with a given career ordered by the number of unique job postings which ask for those skills.

      Core Competencies

      The skills for the career. The "importance" is how relevant the ability is to the occupation: scale of 1-5. The "level" is the proficiency required by the occupation: scale of 0-100. Results are sorted by importance first, then level.

        Job Titles

        A list of job titles for all unique postings in a given career, sorted by frequency.

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          Email
          careercenter@emmanuel.edu
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          Leslie Ferrick McCafferty Career Center
          WSC 316
          400 The Fenway
          Boston, MA 02115

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          T Tuesday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
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          F Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

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