About Career Launch
Career Launch Services was founded on a simple observation: the job search process is broken for recent graduates. Four years of education teaches you how to think, but not how to find the right job, present yourself to employers, or negotiate an offer.
We built Career Launch to fix that. Our 10-step guided program breaks the overwhelming job search into focused, manageable sessions — each no longer than 15 minutes. From understanding who you are to signing your first offer, every step is structured, every tool is practical, and nothing is left to guesswork.
Don Chadwick
Co-Founder — Excelsior FinTech
With over 40 years of experience helping professionals find the right career fit, Don brings deep expertise in career coaching, executive placement, and the practical realities of what actually works in a job search. His philosophy is straightforward: every person is unique, and the job search should celebrate that uniqueness as a competitive advantage — not reduce candidates to a stack of interchangeable resumes.
Don's career spans recruitment, financial technology, and talent development. He co-founded Career Launch to bring structured, expert-level career guidance to recent graduates who need it most — at a price point that doesn't add to the financial stress of starting a career.
Our Approach
The conventional wisdom in job searching is to blast out as many resumes as possible and hope for the best. We believe that approach leads to lowest-common-denominator jobs and unhappy people.
Instead, Career Launch focuses on high-quality matches and authentic self-knowledge. We help you understand who you are, where you want to go, and how to get there — with a methodical process that turns an overwhelming task into a series of manageable, even enjoyable, steps.