Laura Labovich

With job search management expertise as an award-winning career innovator and résumé writer, master networker, and Fortune 500 corporate insider with flagship firms such as The Walt Disney Company and America Online, Laura M. Labovich is often affectionately referred to in the media as “a job seeker’s best friend.”

Chief Executive Officer of The Career Strategy Group (www.thecareerstrategygroup.com), a boutique career management and outplacement firm headquartered in Bethesda, MD, Laura’s contagious enthusiasm and powerful methodology make the perfect recipe for getting job seekers unstuck in their job search. Equal parts kick-butt trainer and nurturing cheerleader, Laura empowers job seekers to develop proactive, targeted job search marketing plans that increase momentum and achieve breakthrough results.

Laura is known for saying that she was “born and raised professionally at Disney” and has been told that she has pixie dust in her blood. After receiving her first promotion out of the polyester costume, she recruited nationwide for the highly competitive Walt Disney World College Program, led the recreation recruiting and staffing efforts for both Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon and Disney’s Blizzard Beach water parks, and staffed up Disney’s Animal Kingdom for its inaugural launch. At America Online, she developed and launched AOL’s college internship program, hiring more than 100 MBA interns in its first year, and coached hundreds of employees — from entry-level to executive — on how to fit in, stand out, and move up in the company and in their careers.

Laura’s national job search expertise, passionate delivery, and easy-to-implement approach has garnered attention from such national news media as The Washington Post, Sirius XM Radio, Fox 5 (DC), NBC 6 (Miami), U.S. News and World Report, USA Today, Chicago Tribune, Yahoo, and Monster.com, to name a few. And, as a former amateur nightclub singer, she certainly knows how to tackle, inspire, and entertain a tough crowd. Laura is the co-author of the book 100 Conversations for Career Success: Learn to Network, Cold-Call and Tweet Your Way to Your Dream Job (LearningExpress, 2012), a book about “what to say and how to say it” in your job search, a 2013 top career book selection by FORBES.

Credentials and Awards

• Masters of Labor Relations and Human Resources Management (MLRHR) from Michigan State University
• Career Innovator Award Recipient, Career Directors International (2012)
• Guild Certified Five O’Clock Club Coach
• Certified Master Résumé Writer (CMRW)
• Certified Personal Branding Strategist (CPBS) and 360Reach Assessment Certified
• Certified Job and Career Transition Coach (CJTC)
• Best Sales and Marketing Resume; Best New Graduate Resume; Best International Resume; 3rd place WIN for Sales and Marketing

TESTIMONIALS:

“Thank you Laura for offering career seekers your advice, spirit, passion and help. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND any training you offer!”

“Thanks Laura for a great information and all your efforts. This is definitely an interesting / alte ative approach to the traditional job search process. Inspirational and highly motivating!”

“Laura is the full package. Sure she can write a dynamic resume, but she can also coach a client with how to manage today’s job market. Laura has a unique ability to ask the probing questions to boil down the situation, tasks involved, actions taken and measurable results. I am returning to the workforce after 8 years. Laura was able to get me in the mindset for today’s work environment and gave me invaluable tips for networking. I now have the confidence that my resume conveys my experience and expertise. But most importantly, she helped me get my game face on to return to the job market.”

“Laura Labovich is a superlative career coach and mentor. In an extremely austere job market, I sensed early on I needed help... I absolutely made the right choice in Laura. Her advice was always right on the money. After our first phone conference, it was obvious she knows her business. Her advice paid huge dividends when I landed a job and got a salary offer well above I was shooting for. I am truly indebted to Laura. She has my unconditional recommendation… you can’t do much better tha Laura Labovich if you’re looking for a street-smart savvy career coach.”

“It has been a privilege working with Laura Labovich and it was due to her expert job search coaching that I was able to negotiate a promotion and sizeable pay raise. When I was ready to move on to a new position, she created a powerful and unique resume that demanded the attention of hiring managers, and got me an interview for the career of my dreams! She is a passionate and experienced professional who was by my side for every step on my path to a new career. I would highly recommend Laura to people who are desperately in need of job search momentum, or for career changers who need a jump start into their new life!”