Case Study 1
Diane was re-entering the work force after 27 years as a
stay at home wife. She recently
experienced a divorce and was determined to maintain your lifestyle. She wants a benefits plan like what she has been provided the last 27 years, most importantly she did not want to work weekends, and did not want a position that would consume
her time.
Her Employment Specialist met with her for the initial
consultation, taking a holistic approach they defined her skills after 27 years of
unemployment, defined what she did when she was working and what type of work she
did as a stay at home wife, etc. did she volunteer anywhere?, if so, what type of
volunteer work?, etc. In the end, Diane and her Employment Specialists agreed on
the following:
She would
seek employment in the city or state government sector (i.e. school districts,
city hall and state government offices.
Their reasoning: since she was so stringent on what she wanted
to do and considering her age at the time, they felt that she would be most
successful in this sector.
Her resume
was reworked for the types of positions she would be applying for. The first
place Diane applied was with the School District. The position was interim, and she would be conducting
testing throughout the district, there was no weekend work involved and the
benefit package matched hers.
Diane
participated in interview workshops, which was important since she had not
worked in 27 years. Her employment
specialists conducted several mock interviews to ensure that she was ready for
the interview process.
Her
employment specialist worked with her, assisting her in identifying
job opportunities within the area, conducting research on potential employers and
planning her job search out on a weekly basis.
RESULTS: Diane obtained an interview with the School District and was offered the position as the Interim Test Giver, after 2 1/2 months of looking for employment. The position met most of her requirements for employment and Diane is gainfully employed today.
"After 27 years of not working I was very nervous about re-entering the workplace. My employment specialist made be feel at ease and really worked with me to ensure that not only was my resume package competitive, I was competitive. We worked on my interviewing style, my resume package was outstanding, (I received a lot of compliments from hiring managers) and before I knew it I was gainfully employed. Thank you Talent Professor, I appreciate your hard work and dedication to identify the jobs that best fit my lifestyle. I would recommend the Talent Professor to anyone in a career transition!" Diane B.