The Pathways Advantage

Why should I attend this program, is this just a university preparation course?

Pathways Career Partners' Programs are more than a university preparation course!  Our Programs go beyond, offering a holistic student centric approach to the following:

Self-Assessment & Reflection

Gap Analysis and Best Fit

Interview Preparation and TMAY

Professional Résumés 

Networking and Reciprocity

Goals Assessment

Elevator Pitch

CAR Stories and Narrative Development

Personal Branding

University & Scholarship Essay Brainstorming

Participants will be ready and ahead of the game for the next stage in their lives.

 

How does taking this course address my career management needs?

Surrounded by equally high achievers, young adults often fail to see their own successes and strengths. Therefore, they struggle to communicate this information when necessary.

Here’s where we come in! 

We use frameworks currently used in professional settings, challenging them to think critically yet objectively about themselves. We then push them further by evaluating their goals. At this point the light bulb goes on and participant become engaged with the process of self-discovery.

Self-discovery leads to development of relevant and meaningful narratives helping them to successfully articulate their stories. Self aware and with their stories in place, we introduce the concept of authentic branding and use it as a means to establish each participant’s personal brand or unique value proposition. Rigorous interview and elevator pitch preparation followed by résumé writing gives them the competitive edge they need to shine.

The final icing on the cake is networking skills and the concept of reciprocity. Participants will be ready and ahead of the game for the next stage in their lives, whatever that may be.


Program Capacity

What if the 20 students maximum is reached, can you still accommodate my child?

We find that our group programs work best if we keep numbers to under 20 participants. However, we don’t want to disappoint anyone. Demand and our schedule permitting, we might open up another session, so check our events page regularly. Alternatively, you might want to consider the  One-On-One fully customizable option.


The Evaluation Process

 

How do you gauge participant progress?

Evaluation of participant performance and growth will be progressive and continuous. Throughout the program participants will be given written work, verbal exercises, interactive workshops and participation in discussion groups, all of which will be evaluated. We will also conduct  mock interviews. Criteria for evaluation have been chosen to provide the most meaningful feedback to participants for personal growth. Feedback is received by peer evaluation, self-assessment and presenter feedback.

Our report will allow participants to gauge “next step readiness” to get from where they are to where they need to be.