/coloradan/ en /coloradan/2022/03/11/cus-career-services-helps-alumni-navigate-their-job-search-during-pandemic <span>CU鈥檚 Career Services Helps Alumni Navigate their Job Search During Pandemic</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2022-03-11T00:00:00-07:00" title="Friday, March 11, 2022 - 00:00">Fri, 03/11/2022 - 00:00</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/coloradan/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/article-thumbnail/coloradansp2022-alumninews-2000x1000.png?h=c9a3a702&amp;itok=JXqIMW6n" width="1200" height="800" alt="Image of a virtual meeting"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/coloradan/taxonomy/term/1455"> Campus </a> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/coloradan/taxonomy/term/1453" hreflang="en">Careers</a> </div> <span>Helen Olsson</span> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-content-media ucb-article-content-media-above"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--media paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/coloradan/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/article-image/coloradansp2022-alumninews-2000x1000.png?itok=QwhSTCmg" width="1500" height="750" alt="Image of a virtual meeting"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-text d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p>Ever since graduation, <strong>Stephanie Brudwick</strong> (EnvSt鈥�04) had been working at Thorne Nature Experience in Boulder. In 2020, she considered transitioning to a new job.</p> <p>鈥淚 was feeling ready for a change,鈥� Brudwick said, 鈥渂ut leaving a job during a pandemic was an added layer of scary.鈥�</p> <p>To explore her options, Brudwick signed up for Zoom counseling sessions with CU鈥檚 <a href="/career/alumni" rel="nofollow">Alumni Career Services</a>.</p> <p>鈥淚 did a few different tests like Myers-Briggs, and we tweaked my resume,鈥� she said. 鈥淚t helped me see things more clearly.鈥�&nbsp;</p> <p>Since the beginning of the pandemic, CU鈥檚 Career Services has ramped up its offerings in response to a growing demand.&nbsp;</p> <p>鈥淲hen people started to get laid off, we knew we had to do some-thing quick,鈥� said Jennifer Duncan, Alumni Career Services program manager.&nbsp;</p> <p>In addition to offering two free one-on-one advising sessions (which are unlimited for new grads), the department launched a Virtual Job Search group, with sessions attracting 70 to 90 alumni worldwide.&nbsp;</p> <p>Duncan also reports an uptick in alumni looking to make career pivots.</p> <p>鈥淲e鈥檙e seeing waves of people resigning,鈥� said Duncan. 鈥淭he silver lining: It鈥檚 forced people out of jobs they hated.鈥�</p> <p>In response, Career Services bumped up the offerings in its <a href="/career/alumni/alumni-career-transition-series" rel="nofollow">Career Transition Series</a>, and because the sessions are held virtually, Duncan said, more alums from across the country can participate. Additionally, in September 2020, the <a href="https://foreverbuffsnetwork.com/" rel="nofollow">Forever Buffs Network</a>&nbsp;was launched, a platform of more than 10,000 麻豆免费版下载alums that connects job-seekers with potential mentors. It鈥檚 like LinkedIn, but just for Buffs.&nbsp;</p> <p>Brudwick ended up landing a job with EarthHero, an e-commerce marketplace that features sustainable products. The new job offered not only a salary boost but better work-life balance 鈥� and an ethos that aligned with her experience and passion.</p> <p>鈥淭he career counseling sessions were so helpful for me,鈥� says Brudwick. 鈥淭hey gave me the confidence to follow my heart.</p> <p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-gold ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="/coloradan/submit-your-feedback" rel="nofollow"> <span class="ucb-link-button-contents"> <i class="fa-solid fa-pencil">&nbsp;</i> Submit feedback to the editor </span> </a> </p> <hr> <p><span>Photo by iStock/fizkes</span></p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Alumni Career Services offers free counseling to alumni.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Fri, 11 Mar 2022 07:00:00 +0000 Anonymous 11565 at /coloradan