Five Key Steps to Changing Careers to Cybersecurity

Posted on October 20, 2021 by Rhoda Smackum in Advice, Career Advancement, Tips and tagged career, job search, professional development, Spotlight.

The cybersecurity field is experiencing tremendous growth. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimates a 31 percent growth in information security jobs from 2019 to 2029. On the other side, cyber crime is also on the rise, leading to a heightened demand for cybersecurity professionals. Making the leap to a career in cybersecurity requires a strategy that incorporates your transferrable skills, background and experience. Below are five steps to help make your transition a smooth one:

Create a Resume that Wows

Posted on September 21, 2021 by Jennifer Tomasovic in Advice, Career Advancement, Tips, Tools and tagged career, resume, Spotlight.

Are you looking for a new job? If so, now is a great time to make your next career move. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recently reported an uptick in job openings, with a notable increase in positions within professional and business services, among other fields.

What Does Your Resume Say About You?

Posted on September 3, 2021 by Isa' Martinez, MA in Advice, Tips and tagged career, Featured, resume.

Your resume is a marketing tool that, like any effective marketing tactic, should draw your reader in. In this case, your audience will be recruiters, hiring managers, and human resource specialists. A well-crafted resume should convey the following:

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.

Four Ways to Get Back into the Networking Game

Posted on July 14, 2021 by Jennifer Tomasovic in Advice, Events, Tips and tagged networking, professional development, Spotlight.

While the pandemic isn’t over yet, the world is opening up again in many places thanks to a growing number of vaccinated people and falling COVID-19 positivity rates. Tired of connecting by teleconference, phone or email, many are resuming the face-to-face coffee, lunch or happy hour dates we used to take for granted pre-pandemic.

While some are embracing these in-person gatherings, others are feeling a bit out of practice. Regardless of which camp you fall into, here are four ways to help boost your confidence and get back in the networking game.

How to Ace a Virtual Interview

Posted on June 18, 2021 by Isa' Martinez, MA in Advice, Tips and tagged career, Featured, interview.

Virtual interviews became a common practice over the past year, and it looks like this trend won’t be going away any time soon. To increase your chances of being successful in a virtual interview, follow these eight guidelines.

VMock helps Ali Alnaqeeb ’20 With His Career Advancement

Posted on June 15, 2021 by Jennifer Tomasovic in Advice, Tips and tagged career, job search, resume, Spotlight.

When Ali Alnaqeeb ’20 decided to pursue a new challenge, he turned to UMGC’s Career Services team for support.

Five Ways to Successfully Job Search Post-Pandemic

Posted on May 11, 2021 by Alyssa K. Cole in Advice, Career Advancement, Tips, Tools and tagged career, job search, Spotlight.

I think we all can agree COVID-19 completely threw us for a loop in 2020. Thousands lost jobs and the economy suffered significantly. Now, as the economy rebuilds, many job seekers are trying to figure out what has changed in the hiring process and how to effectively job search. If you are in the market for a new job, check out these five ways to navigate a job search post-pandemic.

Changing Lanes in Your Career Without Steering Off the Road

Posted on May 11, 2021 by Isa' Martinez, MA in Advice, Tips, Tools and tagged Advice, career, Featured.

What is a career change?

A career change is the process of taking on a role that differs from your current work role. There are different reasons you may be considering a new position, but any move requires an action plan and reflection.

Professionals change careers for various reasons, including: a change in salary requirements, a desire to have a less stressful job, a need for better work-life balance, aspirations to be challenged or acquire new skills, and/or a feeling of lacking passion for a current role.

No matter the reason you are considering a career change, it will require a strategy and intentionality. Continue below for the four types of career changers and tips for how you can prepare to make the leap.

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.

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