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Online Tools

Our Online Learning Partners

  • iRelaunch: The University of Virginia Alumni Association is pleased to partner with iRelaunch, the Return to Work Experts, to provide our alumni with a proven and effective online “workbook” to help you transition back to work after a break.
  • LinkedIn Guys: Co-founded by Omar Garriott (Com ’02), The LinkedIn Guys is an online course that teaches you how to make the most of LinkedIn—from two guys who worked there and know the system inside and out. UVA Alumni receive an alumni-exclusive discount!
  • The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People® course gives you the tools to improve your career and your life. The habits are sequential, each building on the next. Each module will delve into one of the habits and help you apply it to your own life. Leadership is not a personality trait or a “have it or don’t have it” talent. It’s about understanding a set of natural laws and principles and developing the mindset and skills to live by them. Receive $200 off retail price. Use code UVA200JH at checkout.
  • Unconscious Bias: Understanding Bias to Unleash Potential™ is a framework of perspectives and behaviors. Once applied, these concepts will help you to foster powerful inclusion, enhance innovation, and increase a sense of belonging in the workplace. Receive $200 off retail price. Use code UVA200JH at checkout.

Training and Professional Development

  • UVA Online Education: From courses to certificates and degrees, UVA offers a wide variety of online learning and distance education opportunities from schools and units across Grounds.
  • Alison: Free online software training.
  • Code Academy: Online learning for coding.
  • EdX: Flexible learning from leading institutions.
  • GCF Learn Free: Over 125 free tutorials in computers/software.
  • LinkedIn Learning: Hundreds of courses available online (included for Premium subscribers).
  • Microsoft: Helpful tutorials on Microsoft products.
  • Udacity: Online courses and nanodegree programs.
  • Udemy: Thousands of courses taught by industry experts; flexible learning.

Career Exploration

  • Career OneStop: Research career information, training and jobs. State and local centers provide in-person resources and support. Sponsored by U.S. Department of Labor.
  • Careers.org: Job resources, education/training, salary tool and more.
  • Employment Projections: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
  • O*NET and My Next Move: Occupational reports, search tools and more. Sponsored by U.S. Department of Labor (check both links; My Next Move also has a career interest profiler).
  • Occupational Outlook Handbook: Duties, education and training, pay, and outlook for hundreds of occupations. Sponsored by U.S. Department of Labor.
  • Short and Long Term Occupational Projections, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor