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Laura Labovich is a Job Search, Career Coach & seasoned HR Professional with over 15 years of experience in HR at Fortune 100 companies, including Flagship companies such as Walt Disney World and AOL Time Warner.
 
At Walt Disney World, she recruited nationwide for the highly competitive Walt Disney World College Program, and led the recreation recruiting and staffing efforts for both Disney's Typhoon Lagoon and Disney's Blizzard Beach water parks. At America Online, Inc. she designed, developed and launched AOL's college internship program, hiring over 100 interns in its first year. In America Online, Inc. HR management, she coached hundreds of employees at all levels of the organization in areas such as career development, employee relations and retention, communicating effectively, training and development and organizational effectiveness.

As President of Aspire! Empower! Laura provides customized career and job search coaching services to individuals and groups nationwide. She specializes in helping her clients create customized and effective
job search marketing plans that help them increase momentum and achieve breakthrough results. 
 
A passionate committment to client service drives Laura, and her clients agree that she is always looking out for their best interests! 
 
education and certifications

Masters degree in Labor Relations and Human Resources Management (MLRHR) from the nationally ranked and highly competitive program at Michigan State University
 
Guild Certified Five O'Clock Club Coach
 
Job-Hunt.org Fortune 500 Job Career Expert
 
Licensed Facilitator for the Get Hired Now!™ 28-Day Program
 
Careerealism-Approved Career Expert and daily contributor to the Twitter Advice Project (T.A.P.)
 
Contract Career Coach with CareerBuilder.com
 
Credentialed Career Master (CCM) with The Career Masters Alliance
 
Certified Advanced Résumé Writer (CARW) with Career Directors, International
 
Certified Federal Résumé Writer (CFRW) with Career Directors, International
 
360Reach Assessment Certified
 
Job and Career Transition Coach
 
Career Cafe of Bethesda Leader - DC-based Job Club with 70+ members (www.meetup.com/careercafeofbethesda)
 
career related published contributions
 
Directory of Professional Resume Writers: How to Find and Work with a Pro to Accelerate Your Job Search, by Louise Kursmark (Jist Publishing)
 
2007-2008 CDI Mega Trends: What You and Your Clients Need to Know
 
ResumeMaker® Professional 2008
 
Resumes that Knock 'Em Dead  2008
 
Job Search Bloopers: Every Mistake You Can Make on the Road to Career Suicide....and How to Avoid Them
 
Happy About My Resume: 50 Tips for Building a Better Document to Secure a Brighter Future