5 Reasons Universities Should Provide Alumni Career Services
By CareerShift Blog on May 14, 2024 9:20:39 AM
Bridging Futures: How Alumni Career Fairs Forge Connections and Open Doors
By Val Matta on Jan 17, 2024 3:00:00 AM
Career fairs have long been recognized as essential platforms for students to explore job opportunities, but their significance doesn’t fade after graduation. Alumni, too, benefit immensely from these events tailored to their unique needs and experiences. It’s important to fully reali …
Lifelong Learning Initiatives: Empowering Alumni Through Continuing Education
By Val Matta on Jan 10, 2024 3:00:00 AM
Learning doesn’t end with a diploma; it’s a lifelong journey that evolves with each experience and new piece of knowledge acquired. For alumni, continuing education opens doors to new opportunities, skill development, and personal growth. There are a myriad of continuing education opp …
Harnessing the Power of Social Media: Alumni Outreach and Digital Networking
By Val Matta on Jan 3, 2024 2:40:00 PM
In our rapidly evolving digital age, social media platforms have revolutionized the way we connect, share, and engage. For educational institutions, leveraging social media for alumni outreach is not just a trend but a powerful strategy for building and maintaining a thriving communit …
How To Help Students Tap Into Alumni Networks
By Val Matta on Dec 1, 2014 12:00:22 AM
(This post was updated on 6/22/2020) Using alumni networks is an ideal starting point for any college student’s career. Whether you’re a professor, adviser, or career counselor, you serve as an excellent resource for your students when it comes to networking. Because of your position, …
Job Search Going Nowhere? 6 Cool Things You Need to Try
By Val Matta on Feb 24, 2014 4:30:28 AM
If you’re in the job search, you’re probably feeling a range of emotions. Whether you’re transitioning careers on your own accord or were let go by your employer, the job search is a tough sea to navigate — and your ship can be hard to steer when you’ve hit the metaphorical iceberg. I …
Tips and Tricks
By Val Matta on May 25, 2011 12:46:00 PM
CareerShift released its most advanced version yet, version 5.0, to help our valued members save time and manage their career search most effectively. For Group Administrators, there are also now new exciting capabilities. When asked what’s most unique about CareerShift, no doubt it i …
Your Pro-Active Job Hunt Checklist
By Val Matta on May 23, 2011 10:00:47 AM
Remember when the experts told us to send out a pile of generic cover letters and resumes, then wait for the phone to ring? Those days are gone. We must replace this passive activity with a more action-oriented effort to establish relationships and find the hidden job opportunities. T …
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Bridging Futures: How Alumni Career Fairs Forge Connections and Open Doors
Career fairs have long been recognized as essential platforms for students to explore job opportunities, but their significance doesn’t fade after graduation. Alumni, too, benefit immensely from these events tailored to their unique needs and experiences.
It’s important to fully realize the potential of Alumni Career Fairs – events meticulously designed to connect graduates with employers, provide networking opportunities, and open doors to a plethora of job prospects. Let’s dive into how these fairs play a pivotal role in shaping the professional trajectories of alumni.
Lifelong Learning Initiatives: Empowering Alumni Through Continuing Education
Learning doesn’t end with a diploma; it’s a lifelong journey that evolves with each experience and new piece of knowledge acquired. For alumni, continuing education opens doors to new opportunities, skill development, and personal growth.
There are a myriad of continuing education opportunities available to alumni. Here are a few ways to highlight the significance of lifelong learning in fostering career growth and professional excellence:
Harnessing the Power of Social Media: Alumni Outreach and Digital Networking
In our rapidly evolving digital age, social media platforms have revolutionized the way we connect, share, and engage. For educational institutions, leveraging social media for alumni outreach is not just a trend but a powerful strategy for building and maintaining a thriving community.
It’s crucial you understand the significant role of social media platforms in alumni outreach. Here are a few practical tips for creating engaging content, utilizing alumni groups effectively, and leveraging social media for networking opportunities that go beyond geographical boundaries:
How To Help Students Tap Into Alumni Networks
(This post was updated on 6/22/2020)
Using alumni networks is an ideal starting point for any college student’s career.
Whether you’re a professor, adviser, or career counselor, you serve as an excellent resource for your students when it comes to networking. Because of your position, you have access to a vast network of alumni who can help your current students advance their careers.
Alumni networks serve as a crucial pool of advice and career opportunities for college students. According to a 2020 Jobvite survey, 45% of job seekers found out about job openings through friends, and 31% found out through their professional networks. Networking is an excellent way for college students to break into their industries. Most college students are searching for ways to network into internships and jobs; and alumni can serve as the first stepping stone.
When helping students connect with alumni, it’s important to be strategic. Ideally, you should connect your current students with students you have a good relationship with. This way, you serve as a mutual connection between the student and alum, and you avoid putting your current student in an awkward situation.
To help students tap into alumni networks, consider these ideas for connecting current and past students:
Job Search Going Nowhere? 6 Cool Things You Need to Try
If you’re in the job search, you’re probably feeling a range of emotions. Whether you’re transitioning careers on your own accord or were let go by your employer, the job search is a tough sea to navigate — and your ship can be hard to steer when you’ve hit the metaphorical iceberg.
It’s easy to feel disheartened or unworthy when your job search is going nowhere. While you may go through many emotional stages, such as inner self criticism, feeling anger toward employers, or disbelief, it’s important to understand when your job search methods are working and when they should change. After all, if you’ve only been applying through LinkedIn, but have yet to see a response, it may be time to switch things up.
Tips and Tricks
CareerShift released its most advanced version yet, version 5.0, to help our valued members save time and manage their career search most effectively. For Group Administrators, there are also now new exciting capabilities.
When asked what’s most unique about CareerShift, no doubt it is the ability to cross-reference jobs and contacts. Users can then tailor and organize documents and correspondence while utilizing the best in online resources and capabilities.
CareerShift was conceived in 2003 uniquely focus on equipping job seekers with more streamlined, systematic and effective online tools. Now over 140 Universities and Colleges license the product for their students and staff. If your organization isn’t already considering CareerShift, we hope you’ll speak with us about implementing a program soon.
Your Pro-Active Job Hunt Checklist
Remember when the experts told us to send out a pile of generic cover letters and resumes, then wait for the phone to ring? Those days are gone. We must replace this passive activity with a more action-oriented effort to establish relationships and find the hidden job opportunities. The best way to access these hidden jobs is through friends, colleagues, acquaintances, and contacts in your industry. We must identify and reach out in an organized manner to people who can help you, and let them know what kind of work you’re looking for. If they can’t help you, they most likely know of someone who can. We need to make sure every contact we make, references something we’ve learned about the contact or organization, and reveals something memorable about ourselves. We must do our homework to be fully informed and find those bits of information that will instantly connect us and begin genuine relationships. Ones that are reciprocal, allowing us to give and help others as well.