Dear Colleague,

This past May, STA launched  Project: The Graduate , an effort that asked college seniors, regardless of major, to reach out for one-on-one virtual conversations. It was a small, but sincere gesture to help the Class of 2020, a group that has been greatly disrupted by COVID-19 in their search for a job.

The response was overwhelming. The emotional and practical support provided was meaningful and once the effort concluded we were able to share with the larger community some of the common themes that surfaced in our conversations, in the hopes that our findings added value.

Now, as part of our STA Job Re-entry (STAR) initiative we will be replicating a similar effort, this time geared towards those individuals who are currently unemployed and are seeking re-entry into the financial services industry.

As an industry association composed of individuals who serve individuals, STA has a personal sense of what many of you are experiencing right now, and we want to help. Moreover, we understand the power of community and the many positive results that can be achieved when individuals working together.

So, please if you are in-between jobs within our industry, please schedule a call to discuss your job search strategy and to seek input on what we are seeing.
So, please if you are in-between jobs within our industry, please schedule a call to discuss your job search strategy and to seek input on what we are seeing.

Details on how you can participate are provided here. Again, this offer is open to any unemployed professional who is seeking re-entry into financial services.

Details

  • 30-minute conversations will take place over Zoom between 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. EDT every Wednesday, beginning July 15 through August 12, 2020. 


  • Include your resume (or a brief description) along with dates and times that you are available. 

  • Appointments will be scheduled on a first come, first serve basis. We will do our best to accommodate all requests.

We realize these are strange times, to say the least. Our offer, as it was with the students, is simple and sincere. We hope that those of you who are in between jobs take us up on it. For others, please take a moment to learn more about STAR, and how even a small donation can make a difference.

Warm Regards,

Francisco Manuel, STAR Co-Chair
Chris Halverson, STA Chairman and STAR Co-Chair