职业发展

No matter what stage of life you are in, we are here to help you succeed. UE 校友 have the same advantages as students and may utilize all the programs and services provided by the UE Center for 职业发展.

如果你要转行, looking to attend graduate school, need advice on interviewing or wanting to connect with fellow alumni, the UE 校友 Office and the Center for 职业发展 can assist you with your needs.

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Online Career Resources for 校友

  • 握手 - an interactive Internet site that allows alumni to post their resumes on-line where 雇主s can review them as they search for job candidates. 除了, 雇主s post job opportunities on 握手, which provides around-the-clock access to current job information.
  • 校友在线社区 - Search and connect with more than 30,000 UE alumni. 作为注册会员, you can search fellow alumni from all over the world based on geographic location, 类一年, 主要, 雇主, 和标题. Use your LinkedIn account to join.
  • 英国威廉希尔中文网站 LinkedIn – More than 10,000 UE 校友 currently utilize LinkedIn. Join today and connect with alumni from all over the world.
  • Additional Internet Resources
  • NACE工资计算器

Center for 职业发展

The Center for 职业发展 can aid alumni with a wide-array of services including:

To learn more or schedule an appointment with a 职业发展 Counselor, please visit the Center for 职业发展 或致电812-488-1083. This service is free to all UE alumni.

Open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. 至下午5时.m., except during University holidays when all administration offices are closed. Also, evening appointments are available and may be easily arranged. Located on the second floor of the William L. Ridgway University Center on UE’s campus.

Career Search Tips for Adults in Transition

Build in an exploration phase to your career and job search plan – complete a career assessment, conduct information interviews, 建立你的关系网, 做好调查, 头脑风暴的可能性.

  • A college degree is not the only ticket to a new career. Practical experience in the new field remains a critical component. It takes longer to transition to a new career than you may realize – 12 to 18 months.
  • Seek out a support network that includes faculty and Center for 职业发展 professionals to help you focus on strengths, 保持积极的态度, 是现实的, and maintain a healthy perspective when the going gets tough.
  • Spend as much time as you can focusing on the intersection between your gifts and the task you wish to fulfill. Consider preparing a functional résumé.
  • Develop a checklist of environmental “must haves,” “nice to haves,” and “cannot haves.”
  • Prepare a lengthy list of questions that you can ask a prospective 雇主 during an interview.
  • Focus on skills, new experiences, and accomplishments that highlight your education. Make sure your résumé lights the path to where you are going and not to where you have been.
  • Practice your 30 second oral résumé; consider practicing more than one. Preparing for an interview is critical and situational; behavioral- or competency-based interviewing is the norm. Come to the Center for 职业发展 office for a mock interview. Review interviewing information at careerservices.埃文斯维尔.edu.