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Free “extra help” for your job hunt: Forte Foundation Virtual Campus

lpollak

Lindsey Pollak

Posted Nov. 19, 2008
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Originally posted on Lindsey Pollak  Blog.

If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, I’m sure it won’t surprise you that I was the kind of student who went to “extra help” sessions after class. I wanted to take advantage of every opportunity to do well and get a good grade. This was especially true in classes like Calculus, where I felt totally overwhelmed during regular class hours (okay, and maybe a little distracted by the cute hockey player who sat next to me).

If you’re feeling overwhelmed by your job hunt or career management (particularly in this very challenging economy), there are places you can turn for extra help after hours. I’ve written before about the fact that university career services offices provide free job search and career help to all students and alumni, but I’m aware that these offices can be overbooked and, of course, only open during the day.

If you need more help, more resources and more advice, and you need all of this late at night or on the weekends (and, let’s be honest, it’s hard to fit in a job search when you have classes and/or a full-time job) , here is a new resource I recommend:

Forte Foundation Career Lab Virtual Campus

I’m a big fan of the Forte Foundation, an organization that helps young women consider careers in business, primarily through live events. Well, the Forte Foundation wasn’t content providing help only to students on the campuses where they held their events. So, they created the Career Lab Virtual Campus to offer resume and interview advice, discussion forums and a video of my Forte Foundation workshop and the presentations of other speakers — all for free (my favorite price!) online.

So, next time you’re up late editing your resume or stressing about your job search on a Sunday, take action by visiting the Career Lab Virtual Campus. Sorry, though, cute hockey players not included.

Lindsey Pollak is an author and speaker specializing in career advice and women’s issues.

She is the author of the popular career advice book for college students and recent grads, Getting from College to Career: 90 Things to Do Before You Join the Real World and co-author with Diane K. Danielson of The Savvy Gal’s Guide to Online Networking (Or, What Would Jane Austen Do?).

Lindsey writes a top-rated career blog, Lindsey Pollak Blog, and contributes columns to The Huffington Post. Her writing also has appeared in Marie Claire magazine, PINK magazine, Metro New York newspaper and numerous career advice websites.

A noted expert on career issues, Lindsey’s advice has been featured in such media outlets as The Wall Street Journal, The Boston Globe, The Washington Post, New York Newsday, NewYorkTimes.com, Monster.com, Martha Stewart Living Radio and ABC News America This Morning.

Lindsey currently lives in New York City, and in her spare time she loves to bake and decorate cupcakes. See lpollak's other posts and profile.

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2 Comments

Lindsey Pollak
12/19/08 11:47 AM

@Rebecca - Glad you found this resource helpful. Good luck!

Lindsey

Rebecca
12/19/08 06:18 AM

I will definitely check out the Forte Foundation site. I'm graduating college soon and want to make sure I get a good job. Thanks for the tip!

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