Attracted by healthy demand, good salaries and prospects for more meaningful work, many career changers and retirees are giving nursing a closer look. Also, mid-career nurses who want to reinvent themselves without starting over can apply their clinical skills and experience outside of the hospital. Theresa Carroll, Senior Assistant Dean at the UVA School of […]
Talent management professional Mike Thompson provides an inside look at what many employers call the “war for talent,” both from employer and employee perspectives. During his presentation, Mike will: Provide a brief overview of today’s corporate employment market Reveal strategies corporations are using to select and retain top talent Share tips on how job seekers […]
As a Spanish and Latin American Studies major, Cheryl Battles Fudge learned firsthand the challenges of leveraging a liberal arts degree to create fulfilling and challenging professional opportunities in a corporate environment. In this webinar, Cheryl shares tangible strategies to maximize the strength of your liberal arts degree, build on the foundation of a liberal […]
Too often we go from meeting to meeting, phone call to phone call, without stopping to think strategically about what we want from that interaction and how we’re going to achieve our goals. We treat life like an “improv” scene, going by the seat of our pants, when instead it should be planned, scripted and […]
MBA Career Advisor Mary Ryan walks you through the thought process of whether or not to apply to graduate school. She’ll share her personal experience of applying to graduate programs, and will leave you with four key questions you should ask yourself before applying. In this webinar, you will: Explore self-assessment tools that can help […]
What’s the best way to prepare for my performance review? How can I explain everything I’ve done all year in just an hour? My boss doesn’t really know what I do: how can I get a good review? Join Karen Snyder, consultant to CEOs and HR Directors, as she shares how top performers prepare and […]
Graduate students, postdocs, and PhDs are primarily trained to enter careers in academic teaching and research. But where else do academics and other job seekers who thrive on intellectually stimulating work get hired? Fatimah Williams Castro provides insights into popular industries and roles for academics as well as common career-transition mistakes to avoid that most […]
LinkedIn currently has 380 million users, and that number is growing by 2 new users per second. LinkedIn is being used in 200 countries worldwide and in 20 languages. In spite of the fact that LinkedIn is recognized as the must-have social platform for professionals, LinkedIn officials estimate that only about 50% of its subscribers have […]
Good college degree? Check. Solid work experience? Check. Diverse skill set? Check. Graduates of UVA and other top schools have a lot in common. So, what are you doing to set yourself apart to employers in this challenging job market? Join UVA alum Jennifer Beyer for an insightful (and fun) webinar on Personal Branding. Discover […]
Federal contracting officers help the government buy nearly half a trillion dollars’ worth of goods and services every year – from paper to engineering services to aircraft carriers. Contracting officers work with agencies to negotiate complex deals on behalf of the American people; successful officers need strong analytical abilities, interpersonal skills, and writing talent, in […]
In this webinar, executive coach and consultant Lauren Fritsch shares her model for Magnetic Leadership. You’ll learn the top four characteristics and behaviors of strong leaders and how to cultivate your own leadership no matter where you are on the corporate ladder. Find out why “bad” leaders can sometimes get good results; Discover where you […]
Do your life goals include home ownership, retirement, entrepreneurship, graduate school, a new career, children, or family and career balance? Each of those goals require financial strategies in order to become reality. Join J.B. Bryan in an engaging and practical discussion on: getting to know your financial self, setting financial goals that fit your life […]