June 2002
Press Release - Alumni Career Services Broaden Horizons
"ReadyMinds Gives Traditional Career Counseling a Facelift."

ReadyMinds (Ready & Motivated Minds, LLC), a leader in online distance career development services, announced today agreements with Career Centers at the following academic institutions: Amherst University, Florida State University, Manhattanville College, Rutgers University, and the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, specifically catering to alumni. The co-branded partnerships will offer services including an in-depth self-assessment analysis, telecounseling, resume building, mock interviewing, and the teaching of career transition tools.

"Alumni turn to their alma maters first for continued career guidance long after they've graduated, but oftentimes distance and everyday practicalities preclude those connections from happening. Offering Distance Career Counseling to alumni provides Career Centers with a turnkey solution to reaching busy alumni scattered across countries. ReadyMinds extends and enhances schools' existing services, so that a broader population can receive intimate, comprehensive, and professional career counseling endorsed by a trusted source," said Randy M. Miller, CEO of ReadyMinds.

The ReadyMinds Program allows individuals to freely explore career options at their convenience by initially taking an online self-assessment evaluation that identifies interest levels and skill sets, and targets specific coordinating fields for exploration. A National Certified Counselor thoroughly analyzes the client's data, devoting a minimum of four hours to preparatory research, then personally works with the client for a minimum of 120 minutes according to the client's scheduling needs. All aspects of a successful career search are anticipated and addressed. Key components include instilling confidence, and coaching on strategies for effective decision-making, resume building, interviewing, and self-marketing.

The program spans well beyond traditional career counseling because of its accessible, personalized, "anytime" approach to career-related issues: satisfying individual values and needs, discovering unique talents and skills, applying strengths and preferences to careers and environments that enhance and utilize them, and teaching individuals how to achieve personal fulfillment throughout their professional lives.