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\u2018It\u2019s been quite a busy year in the Alumni Career Services Office,\u201d said Leah Goldson, coordinator, Alumni Career Services. \u201cThis Career Services\/Alumni Association partnership was formed a year ago to assist alumni who are in need of career guidance and has been incredibly successful.\u201d<\/p>\n

Highlights of the partnership initiatives are as follows:<\/p>\n

  • Over 600 alumni were seen for individual career counseling appointments either in person, via phone or Skype and an extra 450 alumni were impacted by workshops and outreach.<\/li>\n
  • Drop-In Wednesdays, at the FAIRWINDS<\/em> Alumni Center from 10 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. where alumni receive resume, cover letter and LinkedIn profile critiques in real time.<\/li>\n
  • Monthly job search strategy workshops\/group career counseling sessions were offered the first Tuesday of every month from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the FAIRWINDS<\/em> Alumni Center.<\/li>\n
  • Workshops specifically tailored to UCF Alumni were conducted, such as How to Start a Business<\/em> and Alumni Career Panels.<\/li>\n

    \u201cLooking towards the future, we\u2019re excited about creating programming for career changers and those out of the workforce for prolonged periods of time,\u201d said Goldson. \u201cVirtual networking is also a hot topic as there are 260,000 UCF alumni and it\u2019s important to make sure all who need assistance are reached.\u201d<\/p>\n

    \u201cWorking with Leah Goldson and UCF Alumni Career Services exceeded all of my expectations and was an essential part in finding my post-graduation job,\u201d said Robert Herold, BSBA\/Accounting, August 2014.<\/p>\n

    Career Services is an office in the Division of Student Development and Enrollment Services. For alumnae or alumnus who is in need of career guidance, visit: http:\/\/www.ucfalumni.com\/careerservices<\/a>\u00a0to schedule an appointment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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