Four Success Strategies for Leading a High-Performance Team

Posted on July 23, 2021 by Rhoda Smackum in Advice, Career Advancement, Tips and tagged career, Featured, professional development.

Have you worked in an environment where harmony among team members, powerful thought leadership, and interpersonal conflict resolution are commonplace? Then you have been part of a high-performance team. A high-performance team is defined as a group of people with specific roles and complimentary talents and skills, who are aligned with and committed to a common purpose, who consistently show high levels of collaboration and innovation, produce superior results, and extinguish radical or extreme opinions. Managing a high-performing team can be challenging—continue below for strategies to help you succeed.

Six Powerful Ways to Rebrand Your Resume for a New Career

Posted on May 11, 2021 by Rhoda Smackum in Advice, Career Advancement, Tips, Tools and tagged career, Featured, Tips.

Changing careers can be exciting, but a common challenge of many career changers is a lack of experience in the field they want to enter. Sure, they have transferrable skills, but without any direct experience career changers often struggle to demonstrate how their skillset is relevant to a desired job opportunity. Continue below for tips on how to rebrand your resume for a new career.

Seven Strategies for Success at a Virtual Career Fair

Posted on January 26, 2021 by Rhoda Smackum in Events, Tips and tagged career fair, events, Featured, Spotlight.

Modern technology has made it easier than ever for jobseekers and employers to connect via virtual hiring events. At a virtual career fair, employers set up online booths with information about job openings, company culture, and advancement opportunities, and can chat one-on-one with attendees. To help you best prepare for the upcoming UMGC Virtual Career Fair on March 12, follow the seven steps below.

Ten Steps for Landing a Federal Job

Posted on November 13, 2020 by Rhoda Smackum in Advice, Career Advancement and tagged Advice, Featured, job search.

Federal employment offers the chance for you to enjoy a rewarding career while also providing many benefits for you and your family. However, the federal job search can be confusing if you’re unfamiliar with it. It’s important to understand the application process works for federal positions so you can increase your chances of success. Continue below for 10 steps to follow when applying for federal jobs.

Leveraging Your Skills for Freelancing

Posted on June 1, 2020 by Rhoda Smackum in Advice, Tips, Tools and tagged career, Featured, professional brand.

If you’re thinking about becoming a freelancer, you’re not alone! A freelancer refers to someone who is self-employed and provides a service to clients and the community is growing. Statista, a business data platform, predicts that by 2028 there will be over 86 million freelancers. If you’re interested in freelancing but not sure where to begin, continue below for five strategies to help you get started.

How to Prepare for the Virtual Career Fair

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Rhoda Smackum in Events, Tips, Tools and tagged career, career fair, events, Featured.

Virtual career fairs provide the opportunity to meet several potential employers in an online setting, expand your network, and learn about positions you may want to apply for. The main advantage of attending a virtual career fair is the accessibility it offers, because attendees can live anywhere in the world and still participate. To help you best prepare for the upcoming virtual UMGC 2020 Spring Career Fair on March 12, follow these five steps below.

How to Prepare for the In-Person Career Fair

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Rhoda Smackum in Advice, Events, Tips, Tools and tagged career, career fair, events, job search.

Career fairs are a wonderful opportunity to meet recruiters, network, and learn about potential job openings. However, to make the most of it, you will want to prepare in advance. Continue below for tips to help you prepare for the upcoming in-person UMGC 2020 Spring Career Fair:

Five Surefire Ways to Grow Your Professional Network

Posted on January 16, 2020 by Rhoda Smackum in Advice, Tips and tagged career, Featured, networking, professional development.

Networking is about relationship building. The secret to establishing quality relationships is being intentional. This means coming prepared for each professional event and valuing each connection you make.

Want to begin growing your professional network? Follow our five tips below.

Five Ways Volunteering Impacts Your Career

Posted on July 19, 2019 by Rhoda Smackum in Advice, Career Advancement and tagged career, Featured, professional development.

EDITOR’S NOTE: We officially changed our name from University of Maryland University College (UMUC) to University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) on July 1, 2019. News stories posted on the Career Connection blog are now using the new UMGC name. However, because the transition to the university’s new name will take several months to complete, you may still see the UMUC name, logo and look on our website and other materials through early 2020.

Volunteering allows you to give back to your community and provides personal and professional growth. Whether you are serving on a community association board, raising money for scholarships, or organizing an event, these are just some of the types of opportunities you could participate in to put your current skills to work and to develop new ones. However, before deciding to volunteer, consider the following:

Why do you want to volunteer?
How will volunteering for this organization help you reach your goal?

Five Strategies to Help Career Changers Choose a Career Path

Posted on July 3, 2019 by Rhoda Smackum in Advice, Tips and tagged career, job search, professional development, Spotlight.

So you’ve decided it is time to change your career path, but you’re not exactly sure what you want to do. It can be stressful to embark on a new venture, but if you’re considering making a career change, here are some steps to help make a smooth transition:

Author: Rhoda Smackum