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GET STUDENTS
P.R.O.
READY
Welcome to Michael Barham Elevates, where students turn their skills and credentials into careers. Michael Barham, widely known as Coach Mike, is a recruiter who has conducted more than 1,000 job interviews. He knows exactly why qualified candidates get passed over, and he built P.R.O. READY to fix it. Through keynotes, workshops, and mock interviews, Coach Mike gives students and athletes a game plan to get noticed by recruiters, hired by employers, and promoted by leaders, and gives schools the scores to prove it.
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MEET
COACH MIKE
Career Readiness Speaker | Athletic Transition Coach | Author
Michael “Coach Mike” Barham is a career readiness speaker and recruiter from Bessemer, Alabama, who helps students and student-athletes turn their potential into job offers.
In eight years of education staffing at Kelly, named by Forbes among America’s top staffing firms, he has conducted more than 1,000 interviews, managed 100+ employees annually, and earned the company’s highest honor, the William Russell Kelly Award. He is a TEDx speaker, the author of When The Ball Goes Flat, a former high school basketball coach, and the founder of Push Elevation LLC.
Through his P.R.O. Ready framework (Position, Represent, Own), Coach Mike teaches students what recruiters actually look for: how to get noticed, nail the interview, and advance once hired. He partners with CTE programs, schools, colleges, and athletic departments whose students have the talent but not yet the hiring advantage.
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THE MISSION
Every student deserves a game plan for getting hired and promoted. Schools and programs work hard to give students real skills and industry credentials, and Coach Mike’s mission is to make sure those credentials turn into careers. Through P.R.O. Ready, students learn to get noticed by recruiters, hired by employers, and trusted by leaders, using the same standard he has used to evaluate more than 1,000 job candidates. Ready to make your students P.R.O. Ready? Book a planning call to talk through your students, your goals, and the program format that fits.
Programs Built for How Your School Runs
Every program is built on Go P.R.O. and measured against a recruiter’s hiring standard, so students build real skills and you get results you can report.
Career Readiness Keynotes
Recruiter-led talks for schools, career days, and conferences. Students learn exactly what employers look for and leave with steps they can use that week.
P.R.O. Ready Workshops
Students leave with a resume recruiters want to read, interview answers that land, and a score showing exactly how much they grew.
Athletic Transition Coaching
A game plan for athletes, teams, and athletic departments that turns what sports taught them into a career advantage after the final game.
Mock Interview Days
Recruiter-led interviews with scored, specific feedback for every student. Ideal for seniors, CTE completers, and work-based learning groups.
For inquiries about speaking engagements, workshops, coaching sessions, or consulting, don’t hesitate to reach out.
Email: info@michaelbarhamelevates.com
Fill out the form below or send an email directly to start your journey with Michael Barham Elevates today!