Welcome to Career Coaches 2011

We created this site as a resource for the students we work with to referenence for information and materials that we discuss during our sessions.  Our goal is to help you determine your goals for the future after high school, prepare for your interviews and help you on your way to success, whatever you decide your future career will be.   To find out more about us, visit the About Career Coaches page.


We offer you our life lessons and experience in various industries, such as Travel, Finance, Real Estate, Printing and Internet Services.  And for those who are interested, we will offer you the chance to shadow us and possible other professionals, so you get to experience "a day in the life"... which we hope will help you as you make your career choices.

Our sessions will go for 3 -4 weeks beginning on on March 4, 2011.  Class materials and agendas are available on the Session Materials page.  We've also created a page of helpful links to help guide you along the way.
We hope you enjoy this program and feel comfortable sharing your feedback with us so we can improve in the future.

Career Coaches now Recruiting Volunteers!

 

The Staten Island Career Coaches are seeking business professionals to help mentor local students preparing for entry to the workforce.  They are are also looking for businesses that are interested in offering internship/job shadowing opportunities.

“The Career Coaches program is a great way for local businesses to give back to the community. And giving back does not always mean giving money.” says founding member, Valarie Contrino of Contrino Travel. “By donating your time and experience to this project you can give back and help young adults land their first job.”

“We coach students on highlighting their strengths. It was incredibly rewarding to see the students become more confident in their skills after each session,” says Career Coach, Carol DiMarco of CLR Printing Plus. One of Carol’s mentees even received an internship at CLR Printing as a result of this program.

“We all realized how valuable this experience was for both us and the students,” said Career Coach, Joelle Grunblatt of Northwestern Mutual Financial. “We hope other business professionals will help us expand our reach so we can help more students become successful as they launch their careers.”

Any professional interested in volunteering with the Career Coaches should contact Carol DiMarco at 718-667-7800 or email clrprint@verizon.net.

Career Coaches in the Staten Island Advance

The Career Coaches finished their inaugural group of sessions at McKee Vocational High School. It was a wonderful experience for the students and coaches alike. We were fortunate to have Arianna Imperato, an intern from the Staten Island Advance come and interview us on our last day of sessions with the students.


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