Background
Laura M. Labovich was born in Royal Oak, Michigan and raised in Farmington Hills, Michigan.
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Education
She graduated from Michigan State University in 1994 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Employment Relations, with majors in Economics, Psychology and Sociology, and a Masters in Labor Relations and Human Resources from Michigan State University in 1999.
Career
She is the co-author of 100 Conversations for Success(2012), and the author of the Pearson Workforce Education online course, the Ultimate job Search Course(2014). Upon graduation from Michigan State University, Labovich headed to Walt Disney World, where she embarked on a second internship in the Casting Department, as a receptionist. Shortly thereafter, she was promoted to casting representative where 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.
After she left Walt Disney World, she went on to America Online, where she developed and launched America Online’s college internship program, hiring more than 100 Master of Business Administration 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.
In 2006 Laura founded The Strategy Group, through which she offers career coaching, social media training and help with resumes.
