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Getting to Know UVA Darden Alumni Career Services Coach Stacey Milne (MBA ’87)

Pictured above: Stacey and her family enjoying a hike in Acadia National ParkA global marketing expert, Stacey Milne (MBA ’87) joined Darden’s Armstrong Center for Alumni Career Services coaching team in March 2020. Stacey had recently retired from Marriott after serving in multiple roles over the course of…

By Sallie Lesemann- May 20, 2021

How to Accelerate Your Professional Growth With an Executive Coach

Our guest blogger this month is Pedro Pereyra (GEMBA ’17). Similar to many others around the world, my team was suddenly thrown into a crisis when the coronavirus pandemic began last year. At the time, I was leading the global financial analysis team at a consulting company, and the demands…

By Pedro Pereyra- April 19, 2021

Career Transition, Job Search, Networking

The 2-Hour Job Search: Can this Method Work for You?

In January, Darden hosted a webinar for students with Steve Dalton, career coach and author of The 2-Hour Job Search: Using Technology to Get the Right Job Faster. My inner cynic couldn’t help but wonder how a job search could be executed in two hours, especially if it…

By Jennifer Coleman- March 18, 2021

Advisory Services, Career Management, Career Transition, Job Search

The Innovator’s Framework for a Well Designed Life

Graphic by Abigale SpeightFor most of us, getting a degree from Darden set us on fairly typical paths of business and management work. But sometimes, we find ourselves stuck in rut, or feeling like we need a big change or a new direction. Some of us find ourselves lost…

By Marty Speight- February 24, 2021

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New Year, New Reading on Business, Leadership and Careers Recommended by Darden Alumni Career Services

Happy New Year from Alumni Career Services! Are you looking for a good read for 2021? Take a look at what our career coaches read over the holidays, spanning the gamut of topics from life skills to career reinvention to business leadership, and read their reviews below. Billion Dollar Loser…

By Sallie Lesemann- January 19, 2021

Career Transition, Job Search

Negotiating Compensation During a Pandemic

As a follow up to last month’s post by guest blogger Teresa Fuller (MBA ’17), Darden Alumni Career Services is offering additional insight on the art of negotiations. This month, Alumni Career Services Coach, Mac Ling (MBA ‘06) addresses the nuances of negotiating during a pandemic. Negotiating during a…

By Mac Ling- November 18, 2020

Career Transition, Job Search

Always Negotiate Your Job Offer. Yes, ALWAYS.

Guest blogger Teresa Fuller (MBA ’17) recently landed a sales management role at SalesIntel.io. Here, she shares her tips and recommendations for approaching new hire comp negotiations. The job-hunting process is no one’s favorite pastime. By the time you finally receive an offer letter in cold, hard…

By Teresa Fuller- October 28, 2020