Services For Parents
College is one of the largest investments a family will make—and you want confidence it will lead to real career outcomes. In today’s competitive job market, having a clear strategy and expert guidance is essential.
Our tailored career advising services support both parents and students throughout the college-to-career journey. Our mission is straightforward: to position your student or graduate for career success with dedicated, expert career advising, supporting them every step of the way.
Working with us is an investment in your student’s future. You and your student will gain clarity and confidence, transforming your college investment into a fulfilling, secure, and rewarding career—the one you’ve always envisioned for them.
Individual Strategy Session
A strategic consultation designed to help parents confidently support their student or graduate in their college-to-career journey.
College is a major investment, and we understand parents want clarity and confidence that their student or graduate is making the right decisions at every stage.
This consultation provides you with clarity and direction, so you can feel confident your student or graduate is making the right decisions as it relates to their future career.
You’ll meet one-on-one with an experienced career advisor who specializes in college-to-career strategy and gain practical, actionable guidance on what to do now to avoid missed opportunities.
Students are encouraged to participate so everyone is aligned, informed, and confident about the path forward.
Investment:
1-Hour Virtual Session: $250
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Key focus areas to remain competitive in today's job market.
Effective and successful strategies for internship and job searching.
Selecting a major that aligns with a student's strengths, interests, and long-term career goals.
Career tools and resources that can assist students and graduates.
An overview of current trends in the job market and the impact of factors such as AI on majors, internships, and entry-level hiring.
Any other topics or questions you may have.
Career Assessments
Designed to help students and graduates make clear, confident decisions about their majors and career paths.
Whether choosing a college major or deciding on a career path, decisions like these can feel overwhelming—especially when you're unsure about your strengths, interests, and skills. Without clear direction, students and graduates often rely on guesswork, resulting in mismatched majors, missed opportunities, and unclear career paths.
The Strong Interest Inventory® and MBTI® (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator) provide the clarity needed to make these decisions with confidence. Unlike free online quizzes, these validated and proven assessments are administered by a certified assessment practitioner. They offer meaningful insight so your student or graduate understands how their unique strengths, interests, and personality traits connect to specific majors, career paths, and real opportunities.
Recommended for students in high school, any year of college, and recent graduates.
Timeline: 1-2 weeks
Investment: $500
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Official Strong Interest Inventory® and MBTI® assessments (taken online).
A comprehensive and personalized report for each assessment (see examples above).
One-on-one advising session with a certified practitioner to interpret results and connect them to real career options.
Clear actionable recommendations for majors, career paths, and specific jobs to explore.
Copies of reports are shared with parents to keep everyone informed and aligned.
College-to-Career Compass™
A Personalized GPS for the College-to-Career Journey
Every student and graduate needs a clear path for getting from college to a career. But when flooded with countless choices and opportunities, it's difficult to know where to start, what to prioritize, and when to take action.
The College-to-Career Compass™ eliminates that uncertainty. It consists of two components:
The Career Strategy Profile helps identify and clarify their goals.
A Roadmap to outline the steps they need to take to achieve those goals.
You can think of the Compass as a GPS: the Profile sets the destination, while the Roadmap identifies the key stops along the way.
The College-to-Career Compass™ is completely personalized and tailored to your student or graduate, providing a clear, actionable plan to stay ahead, stand out, and make steady progress toward their goals.
Investment:
Initial College-to-Career Compass™: $850
Annual Review & Update: $350
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1. Your student completes our Career Strategy Profile. They'll complete a comprehensive questionnaire designed to explore their goals and identify key factors they might be overlooking. We also invite parents to complete a questionnaire, as your insights are critical.
2. We create their custom Compass. After anaylzing responses, we create a custom Compass report. The Profile section outlines recommended career paths, job titles, and other key factors. The Roadmap aligns with their Profile and provides steps to take throughout the year. Parents receive a copy, so you stay informed and involved.
3. We then meet with your student. In a virtual advising session, we'll meet with your student or graduate to review the entire report to ensure it meets their needs and goals.
4. We suggest updating it annually. We recommend updating the Compass each year, as majors, interests, and career goals can change.
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Personalized College-to-Career Compass™, Career Strategy Profile, and Roadmap.
A 1.5 hour virtual advising session to review the plan.
Unlimited text and emails throughout the year for any questions.
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A tailored roadmap aligned with their strengths, interests, and long-term goals.
A structured plan that keeps them ahead of key dates and opportunities—not missing them.
Expert insight on how to maximize annual college career resources, including annual career fairs and employer events.
Increased confidence in decision making—so students feel assured they’re on the right track.
A strategic roadmap that provides yearly direction—ensuring your college investment leads to real career outcomes.
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What skills and knowledge do you want to use in your career?
What values are most important to you in your work?
What does your ideal work environment look like?
Are there specific companies you want to work for?
What salary range would allow you to live comfortably after graduation?
College-to-Career Outcomes Analysis
A strategic analysis designed to guide confident college decision making focused on real career outcomes.
College is one of the largest investments your family will make, and despite parents wanting clarity on what colleges will lead to actual job success, families often have to rely on cost, rankings, and reputation to guide their decisions.
This report offers expert insights to confidently guide your decision-making. Our analysis is grounded in two decades of university career advising and early-career recruiting experience, providing valuable insights into how students can best turn their college education into a rewarding, fulfilling, and secure career.
You’ll receive a comparison of colleges based on factors that directly impact career outcomes. Beyond published placement rates, we'll provide you with expert insight into areas such as embedded career curriculum, recruiting partnerships, employer access, and the strength of career services.
The result is a customized analysis and decision-making report to assist you in comparing college career outcomes and making confident decisions.
Investment: Contact us for custom pricing
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A strategic analysis and comparison of cost vs. career outcomes, including:
Published internship and career outcomes.
Employer recruiting pipelines.
Examination of college’s career services departments (e.g., advisor-to-student ratio, services offered, and depth of staff experience).
Assessment of career-readiness embedded in the curriculum.
Evaluation of alumni network, including recruiting pipelines and influence on hiring.
Examination of institutional stability, financial strength, and impact on career support and outcomes.
Labor market insights for considered majors and careers (demand, salary trajectory, long-term growth).
Virtual advising session to review report and recommend next steps.
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Clear and confident direction on which colleges best support their long-term career goals.
Insight into which colleges can deliver real opportunities.
Strategic alignment between chosen major, market demand, and long-term career growth.
Confidence to make a well-informed, future-focused college decisions.
Custom analysis so you can make more confident and intentional college and career decisions.
Ready to get started?
Schedule your free, no-pressure consultation. We’ll take time to understand your goals and challenges, answer your questions, and identify the next steps to move forward.
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College is a significant investment, and many families wonder: Will it lead to a successful career for my child?
The reality is most students enter college without a clear plan, leading to missed opportunities and delays in achieving their career goals. Research shows that students who engage in career advising are 82% more likely to choose the right major, secure competitive internships, land job offers more quickly, and achieve long-term career success.
What makes our approach worth the investment is the level of expert, personalized support your student receives. With over 20 years of experience, we offer dedicated, one-on-one guidance and clear, customized strategies to provide the essential support your student needs to succeed.
By working with us, your student gains clarity and confidence and is positioned to turn their education into a rewarding career that brings long-term success, fulfillment, and security.
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College career centers can be helpful, but they often can't provide the level of support students need. Advisors may support hundreds or even thousands of students, resulting in limited face time and general advice that isn't tailored to your student's unique situation.
In contrast, we offer a fundamentally different service. Your student works with a dedicated, experienced career advisor, meeting regularly and following a clear, customized plan aligned with their career goals. This level of expert, one-on-one support ensures your student gains the clarity, direction, confidence, and competitive advantage to turn their college degree into a successful career.
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We work exclusively with college-age students and bring over 20 years of experience helping students transform their college education into a successful career. As former university career advisors, we understand how students actually get hired and what employers look for.
We don’t offer generic advice—we provide clear, personalized strategies tailored to your student’s goals and grounded in proven career development principles. Your student works one-on-one with a dedicated advisor, and as parents, you're kept informed and involved.
You can be confident your student is receiving the level of expert, personalized support they need to move forward with clarity, direction, and real momentum—something other coaches can't provide.
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Most students see results within a few weeks to months—much faster than going it alone. More importantly, your child will gain what most other students lack: a clear strategy, confidence in their direction, and expert guidance every step of the way.
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Yes! We know choosing a major and career path is a stressful decision, especially when college costs are high and the job market feels uncertain.
We'll guide your student through a proven process to identify majors and career paths that align with their strengths, interests, and goals, using reliable data to demonstrate how their college degree can lead to a successful and rewarding career.
The result is increased confidence, less anxiety, and a clear path forward, ensuring that both of you feel excited about the future.
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We’ll create a clear, personalized plan to help your student break through obstacles quickly and move quickly from feeling stuck to making real, measurable progress. Your student will work one-on-one with a dedicated, experienced advisor who understands how students actually get hired. We'll identify the right roles and employers, build strong, tailored materials, and implement proven strategies that lead to interviews and opportunities. With expert guidance, structure, and accountability, your student gains clarity, direction, and confidence, reducing stress and uncertainty, while building real momentum in their search.
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Yes! We specialize in advising students from all majors and non-traditional paths, and we know how to position any major and background as a clear advantage. We'll ensure your student translates their major and experiences into marketable skills, identify the right opportunities, and present themselves in a way that resonates with employers. Your student will move forward with clarity, confidence, and a competitive edge—no matter their major or path—transforming their education into a career that offers long-term success and stability.
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The earlier, the better—but it’s never too late! Students who start early, especially in high school, gain clarity about college majors and career paths, so their decisions align with real outcomes, not guesswork. This helps avoid costly missteps, reduces stress and uncertainty, and maximizes the return on your college investment.
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Parents are a key part of the process. With your student’s consent, we’ll keep you informed and involved, something colleges can’t do. You’ll receive updates and practical ways to support your student, so everyone stays aligned.
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We’re not a placement firm—and that’s intentional. We provide something much more valuable: a clear, personalized strategy and expert guidance on how students actually get hired and what employers are looking for. We teach students how to identify the right opportunities and navigate the hiring process with confidence. This gives your student a long-term advantage, not just a one-time placement.
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Yes! All sessions are virtual, with flexible evening and weekend availability to fit their schedule.
FAQs for Parents
Have additional questions?
Schedule a free consultation or send us a message.
Our Core Beliefs
✦ Every student deserves a clear path from college to a purposeful, fulfilling, and financially secure career. We believe every student should have expert guidance, support, and a strategy to confidently launch their career after college. Too many students are left trying to navigate internships, recruiting, networking, and career decisions alone. With the right guidance, everything changes.
✦ A college degree is valuable and should lead to real opportunities. We believe (and the data proves) that a college education unlocks opportunities and is crucial to achieving long-term career and financial security. College is one of the largest investments families make, and students must have guidance to turn that investment into meaningful career outcomes.
✦ Students and graduates shouldn’t have to settle. We believe students deserve more than simply "doing a summer internship" or "getting a job" after graduation, especially if it doesn't connect to their degree or desired career. Students deserve purposeful, fulfilling, and rewarding roles that align with their interests, strengths, and vision for their futures.
✦ Students often underestimate their valuable experience. We know every experience—clubs, campus involvement, part-time work, projects, volunteering, studying abroad, sports, and internships—builds essential soft and hard skills employers want. We help students recognize this and effectively communicate it to employers.
✦ A college major does not determine or define your career path. We believe that the knowledge, experiences, skills, values, and attitudes students possess are equally important. Career paths can be either winding or straight, too. We help students connect every element into a plan that aligns with their individuality and aspirations.
✦ Parents are key to success. We believe the best outcomes occur when students have both expert guidance and parental support. Today’s college to career journey can be overwhelming for both students and parents, and well-meaning advice can fall on deaf ears. Our role is to provide trusted career advice, ensuring parents stay involved and informed throughout the process.
✦ Clarity combined with confidence can change a student’s future. We believe that when students gain clarity about their strengths, goals, and direction, confidence naturally follows. We’ve seen firsthand how expert career guidance can turn uncertainty into momentum—instilling hope and reigniting excitement about the possibilities for their future.
✦ Every student and graduate deserves to feel understood and supported. The path from college to career can be both exciting and extremely stressful. We believe in the importance of leading with compassion and empathy, ensuring students feel heard, seen, accepted, and supported throughout the process. No student should have to navigate it alone.
✦ Helping students and graduates succeed today shapes the future they build tomorrow. We believe helping students succeed creates a lasting impact—not only for students themselves, but also for their families, communities, and future generations. We’ve seen firsthand how helping one student gain confidence and clarity can completely change the trajectory of their future.