Forward Workshops
Foundations for Success | Career Readiness Workshops for Christian Schools & Churches
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Forward: Interview Success & Surviving Your First 90 Days
A five-week workshop series built to help young professionals walk into the interview room ready and hit the ground running once they land the job. Practical. Honest. Built for this generation.
Newnan, GA 30263
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- Week 1Know Before You Go — self-awareness, research, and making a strong first impression
- Week 2Performing in the Room — answering tough questions, body language, and mock interviews
- Week 3Reading the Room at Work — professional appearance, communication, and character
- Week 4Reputation & Relationships — handling correction, building trust, and taking initiative
- Week 5Social Etiquette — dining, networking, manners, and how to carry yourself in any room
Your Graduates Deserve More Than a Diploma.
We bring practical, faith-aligned career readiness workshops directly to Christian schools and churches so your students and graduates enter the workforce with confidence, not just credentials.
No commitment. Just a conversation.
What school didn’t teach them. We will.
Why It Matters
A diploma opens the door. Skills determine what happens next.
Most graduates know how to study. Very few know how to navigate a job interview, communicate professionally, or recover from rejection. That gap is costing your students opportunity they’ve worked hard to earn.
Practical, not theoretical
Every workshop delivers skills students can use immediately, whether they are preparing for an interview or navigating their first year on the job.
Faith-informed values
Our content honors integrity, service, and purpose as the foundation of professional life, not just performance.
Designed for this generation
Story-based, engaging, and honest. We meet young professionals where they are without talking down to them.
Three Ways to Serve Your Students.
Whether your students need to nail the interview, thrive in the workplace, or grow in a specific area you have identified, we have a workshop built for that moment.
From Anxiety to Offer
Students learn how to walk into any interview with clarity, confidence, and a compelling story. From preparation to follow-through, this series covers every stage of the interview process in a way that is honest, practical, and memorable.
Beyond Day One
Getting hired is only the beginning. This series prepares students for what no one tells them before they start: office etiquette, professional communication, the unwritten rules of the workplace, and how to build a reputation that opens doors.
Built for Your Students
You know your students better than anyone. Tell us what they need and we will design a workshop experience around that specific gap. One session or several. Focused or broad. We build it together on our discovery call.
Every offering can be a single focused event or a series of sessions. We figure out the right fit together.
Simple to launch. Meaningful for your students.
Partnering with Foundations for Success is designed to be low-lift for your team.
We have a conversation
A short discovery call to understand your students, your calendar, and which workshop offering fits your community best.
We customize the fit
We identify the right offering, the right format, and a schedule that works for your team and your students without creating extra work for you.
We show up ready
Your students get an engaging, professional workshop experience. You get a community of young people who are genuinely prepared for what comes next.
“The goal was never just to help young people get jobs. It was to help them become professionals who know who they are and why it matters.”
David McIntyre, Founder, Foundations for Success
About Foundations for Success
Real experience. Real results. Real care for your students.
Our team brings over 75 combined years of experience across learning and development, nonprofit, government, and Fortune 500 environments. We are not a generic career coaching program. We are practitioners who have built curriculum that actually changes behavior, because we believe every young person who works hard deserves a real shot.
David McIntyre
David is an instructional designer with over 15 years of experience developing workforce readiness training across multiple industries. His background spans on-air radio, entertainment, and extensive frontline customer-facing work, giving him a uniquely practical lens on what it actually takes to show up and succeed professionally. He founded Foundations for Success because he saw too many talented young people walk into the workplace unprepared, not from lack of ability, but lack of preparation.
Lynn Nester
Lynn brings over 40 years of workforce training experience and holds a Master’s degree in Adult Education. She has worked with nonprofits, government entities, and community organizations to equip adults at every stage of their professional journey. Her depth of knowledge in adult learning theory ensures that every FFS workshop is not just engaging, but built to actually stick.
Rosetta McDowell
Rosetta brings a strong foundation in product development, marketing, and client engagement. As the founder of Clearly There and a Certified Personal and Executive Coach, she helps organizations communicate value through thoughtful, curated experiences. Rosetta is passionate about creating spaces where people feel seen, valued, and supported, and she brings that same intentionality to every Foundations for Success interaction.
Ready to Partner?
Your students’ next chapter starts before graduation day.
A 20-minute discovery call is all it takes to figure out which offering fits your community and how to make it happen. No pressure. No sales pitch. Just a real conversation about your students.