Your graduate earned the degree. Now let's win the offer.
The Competitive Edge Coach is a private, one-on-one career coaching practice for recent college graduates. It is led by Henry Lesher, a former executive vice president at two of the nation's largest outplacement firms, who has spent more than 35 years helping people land the right job.
Why do smart graduates struggle to get hired?
Because nobody teaches them how hiring actually works. Most jobs are never posted, and for the ones that are, roughly one applicant in a thousand hears back. A great school and strong grades get a graduate considered. Preparation, targeting and the ability to tell their story are what win the offer.
Most graduates of strong schools find their first role through networking and the campus placement office. When that doesn't produce the right offer, they fall back on applying online, and the silence starts. It isn't a talent problem. It's a method problem, and method can be taught.
Who is Henry Lesher?
Henry Lesher is a career coach with more than 35 years of experience in career transition and job search. He served as an executive vice president at two of the nation's largest outplacement firms, coached thousands of professionals, many from Fortune 100 companies, and wrote Rewrite Your Script, his playbook for getting hired.
Today he works one-on-one with a select number of graduates each season, so every client gets his direct attention.
About HenryHow does career coaching with Henry work?
Coaching follows three stages. First, Henry assesses your graduate's strengths and goals. Next, within five sessions, they build a 60 to 90 second introduction, a written and verbal strategy, and a target list of employers. Finally, Henry coaches the outreach, interviews and offer until your graduate signs.
Discover
Strengths, soft skills and goals, and the experiences that set your graduate apart.
Prepare
A confident introduction, a communication strategy, and a target list of industries and companies.
Win
Outreach to the jobs nobody posts, interview preparation, and coaching through the offer.
Start with the book
Rewrite Your Script is Henry's playbook for getting hired, promoted and paid. Read the first chapter free, plus three worksheets your graduate can start tonight.
“Thanks to the tools and techniques in his book, I landed my dream job and negotiated for what I’m worth.”
Kristina T.
Talk with Henry for 20 minutes
You'll leave with an honest read on where your graduate stands, the two or three things holding the search back, and whether coaching is the right fit.
or call (201) 248-2534 · henry@thecompetitiveedgecoach.com