How PH Can Help Excel Your Professional Development and Upskilling
Are you looking to grow your career or gain professional experience but having trouble getting your foot in the door? You are not alone. If you are not sure where to start and are ready to make some strides towards your career aspirations, you may be a great candidate for our free professional development coaching sessions! We’ve had the privilege of working with a driven, ambitious set of mentees and unstoppable coaches to achieve amazing results. You don’t need to take our word for it - one of our success stories is below, from our mentee, Eman.
Eman recently took some time to speak with us about his experience working with Project Hudson’s Director of Professional Development. He was born and raised in Jersey City and is a graduate of Rowan University with entrepreneurial aspirations in hospitality. He’d hoped to gain his footing in the hotel industry with his educational background, but was having trouble getting interviews with the companies he’d applied for. He shared with us some of the reasons that this was challenging for him. “One of the main challenges I faced was… I either wouldn’t get a call back or I would get a letter saying that they decided to move forward with somebody else…after a while I started becoming discouraged because of it,” he recalled.
Soon, he realized he needed assistance with positioning his skills and experience on his resume - and that’s when he connected with Project Hudson. Our team helped him re-frame his resume structure and adjusted the wording to speak to his relevant experience and skills. Through discussions with Beau, our Director of Professional Development, Eman was able to gain confidence with interviewing and resume building. He reiterated a piece of advice our team had given him to put him at ease during the interview process: to be himself and to remember that we’re all human. “That’s one thing that even now keeps ringing in my head… when I meet new people,” he shared. “I feel more confident now applying to jobs… to the point where I’m telling my friends about it!” Eman told us, saying he plans to refer some of his friends to Project Hudson for resume review.
Through this collaboration and effort, Eman was able to get a strong foothold and make an important first step in his career - an internship in the Leadership Development Program of a multinational hotel chain, which will help develop his management skills and grant him access to senior leaders at the company. This significant milestone will allow him to continue to learn and will ultimately help him get closer to his goal of becoming a business owner. Perhaps most importantly, working with Project Hudson helped him tap into his sense of confidence. We strive for outcomes like this for our mentees, and our support is available to mentees continuously, for each professional milestone. As Eman begins his internship, he plans to take advantage of the financial literacy services that PH offers for a financial health check-in to cover his financial wellness goals.
We couldn’t boast about results like these without the diligence, dedication, and passion that our volunteers and mentees bring to every session. If you are struggling with career growth or professional development and could benefit from interview tips, a resume review, and other coaching and development, you can sign up for a one-on-one session with our volunteers. We are here to provide meaningful dialogue and personalized services to get you to your goals.
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Disclaimer: Project Hudson, including its volunteers, can in no way guarantee the success of all resume reviews, interviews, or other coaching interactions. Results may vary depending on the individual. We cannot guarantee results to any of our mentees.