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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

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

Career Management, Career Transition, Job Search, Networking

Finding the Career Pathways From Big Company to Small

Michael Snyder (MBA ’09) shares the highlights of his journey from a big corporation to a smaller technology company.I had always worked at larger organizations — BB&T (now Truist) prior to Darden, Booz & Co. immediately after Darden and Amazon Web Services (AWS) after that. I gravitated to…

By Marty Speight- July 28, 2020

Career Management, Career Transition, Job Search, Networking

Is Your LinkedIn Profile Getting Views? 6 Tips to Rise in Search Results

If you find yourself with a little extra time on your hands these days, you might seize the opportunity to spruce up, and “optimize,” your LinkedIn profile. Optimization is important for two reasons: If you apply to a new position, it is likely that the hiring manager and/or recruiter…

By Lindsay Guthrie- June 23, 2020

Career Transition, Job Search

Can MBAs Succeed in the Gig Economy?

Jan Malasek (MBA ’95) is CEO of OnDemand Resources, a four-time Inc. 500/5000 provider of project-based and interim professional talent in the areas of strategic procurement, supply chain management and operations. Jan founded OnDemand with partner Jessica Malasek (MBA ’96) in 2003. Darden Alumni Career Services recently…

By Marty Speight- April 29, 2020

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