Your Kid vs. the New Job Market: A Parents’ Lunch and Learn

Your kid did everything right. Good grades, a solid resume, dozens of applications. And then silence.

You’re not imagining it. Hiring has changed more in the last few years than in the previous twenty, and most of the advice our kids get no longer works. Join us for a relaxed, practical lunch where you’ll learn exactly what’s happening and how you can help.

What you’ll learn

• How employers actually screen applications now, and why good candidates hear nothing back
• What makes a resume land interviews in today’s market
• How to build a LinkedIn profile that gets noticed by recruiters
• Why your network matters more than ever, and how to use it without taking over
• How to help your kid prepare for interviews and walk in confident
• How to support your kid through the search without adding pressure

Agenda

• 10:30 am: Welcome from Laura Martin
• 10:35 am: Part one: how hiring works now, resumes, and LinkedIn
• 12:00 pm: Lunch served
• 12:15 pm: Part two: supporting your kid's job search + Q&A
• 1:00 pm: Close

Event venue & nearby stays

Pflugerville Library, 1008 Pfluger Street West, Pflugerville, United States

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