Rodgers, who moved from the military to the business world, said he got help in preparing for interviews and in writing his resume. Steve Koranda, Overland Park's manager of international trade development, said Bernard Haldane helped him polish his job interviewing skills. I doubled my salary. Even so, critics say, it's hard to justify high counseling fees when there are cheaper and equally effective ways to get personalized career help to take advantage of a strong economy. The Career Counseling Center at Johnson County Community College offers services that range from life assessment and personality tests to job search, resume writing and interview training.
Clients do mock interviews and get help networking through professional associations.
There are different pieces. Last year the center helped 700 people make career decisions. I didn't need a whole battery of tests. A licensed psychologist, Hughes has been exploring jobs in the nonprofit market. By far the cheapest way to finance a job search is to do it yourself.