Career Development Center

Career Development Center

THE REAL WORLD

The UM Career Development Center provides services, resources, and assistance to all UM graduates and alumni. We offer support to job starters and job changers alike.

The UM Career Development Center is happy to offer flexible scheduling for recent graduates, long-time graduates, and lifelong alumni. We offer extended sessions, video consultation (Zoom platform), telephone consultation, or e-mail exchange to accommodate individuals who travel long distances or who live out of state.

UM Career Development Center

UM Alumni Affairs Department

Professional Tools

Career Planning | For UM graduates and alumni, the Career Development Center offers professional and comprehensive services to address career planning issues... Career Counseling, Career Consultation, Career Coaching, Career Exploration, Career Assessment, Personality Testing, Goal Setting, Decision Making

Job Market Strategies | The UM Career Development Center provides the necessary tools and assistance to ensure success in the job market... Job Market Information, Job Search Strategies. Networking Techniques, Prospecting Techniques, Follow Up Strategies, Job Market Campaign, Career Opportunities, Contacts and Referrals

Professional Resources

Resume Resources

Career Planning Information

Career Exploration Resources

Job Market Tools

Skills Employers Value

Special Issues

Grad School Application

Job Loss Resources

Job Market Tools | The UM Career Development Center offers professional help to candidates in the job market... Resume and CV Writing, Resume Review and Critique. Cover Letter Writing, Interview Skills and Preparation, Interview Coaching, Mock Interviews, Professional Portfolio, and more.

Professional Tools | The UM Career Development Center addresses your professional development needs... Interview Attire, Professional Appearance, Etiquette and Protocol, Negotiation Skills, Letters of Recommendation, Reference List, Writing Samples, Graduate School Application

Real World Tips for College Grads
Fall Forward, Dream Big, Take Chances, Change Your Life
Welcome to the Real World

Beyond Specific Skills to a New Way of Thinking
Tim Minchin: Live to Learn
Rules to Follow to Get Ahead in Your Career

Transition Tips for New College Grads

Get Noticed and Get Ahead
Reality of the Real World

Career Success: Tips to Excel in Your Career

Multi Passions | Multi Callings

How to Find and Live Your Calling

Tactics for Getting Ahead at Work

Showing Professionalism in the Workplace
Habits of Employees That Get Promoted
Shocking Statistics: Millennial Challenges
Money Geek: Salary Negotiation Guide
Confused Millennial: Entering the Workforce
How to Get a Promotion at Work
New Grad to New Job

Fastest Ways to Get Ahead in Your Career
Fall Forward, Dream Big, Take Chances, Change Your Life

Professional Behavior at Work
Guide to Getting a Promotion

SNL: Corporate Nightmare Song

Real World Resources

Workplace Issues | We also address the ongoing issues, concerns, and challenges of the workplace... Professional Development, Advancement and Promotion, Skills Employers Value, Getting Ahead, Career Transition, Career Crisis, Job Loss

Post Graduation | Welcoming to the real world! You are on your own now. As a recent grad, it is now time to begin the challenge of "adulting." There is an assortment of issues to be faced... Professional Identity, Workplace Success, Business Etiquette, Work ethic.

Adulting 101

Trends: Things Millennials Refuse to Buy

Adulting: Emotional Maturity
Adulting: Real World 101

Why is Adulting Trending?

Amazon Books: Adulthood, Real World, Life Skills

Career Transition | For professionals in transition, the issues and concerns regarding career change can be critical. For mature, experienced workers considering a mid-life career transition, many important factors must be addressed. Are there new directions you want to explore? Is it time to try new things? Are you seeking a new challenge? Are you seeking more freedom and independence?

Successful Career Change
Making the Most of Your Mid-Life Career Transition
Unconventional Mid-Life Career Change Tips
What Makes a Successful Mid-Life Career Transition?

Making a Mid-Life Career Change
Simple Steps to Mid-Life Career Change Success

Job Loss Resources

Work/Life Balance | For ambitious college graduates seeking their professional identity, there are a number of challenges facing them. The integration and balance of office life and home life is chief among the concerns for first-time employees in a professional setting. Issues for young professionals include . . . Time Management, Stress Management, Etiquette, Protocol, Personal Finance, Healthy Lifestyle, Fitness, Diet, Lifestyle Balance, Wellness.

Real World Issues

Work/Life Balance

Lifestyle and Wellness

Integration of Work and Life

New Grad Tips

Career Planning Information

Job Market Tools

Resume Resources

Career Exploration Resources

Healthy Lifestyle Tips

Time Management

Getting Enough Sleep