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Newsletter to Career Changers
A Message from the Assistant Director

Are you not satisfied in your current role? Are you looking for your next career opportunity? This page is dedicated just for you! As a current student or alumni of SCU Graduate Business (GB) Programs, you are eligible to participate in any event/workshop or have access to any of the services/resources that GB Career Services offers. Please visit the following links, Core Services and Online Resources, for comprehensive listings of our offerings. In addition, you are welcome to attend any of the upcoming workshops that we offer. Please visit, the 2005 Spring Calendar for a list of upcoming workshops.

There is a lot of content on these pages, so let me highlight some events, resources, and services that I think will benefit you the most. In addition, I'd like to provide you with some tips that may help you in making that career change.

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CAREER CHANGERS

• Job Board - Graduate Business (GB) Career Services sends out full-time job postings daily. Please email AnaKarina with your student ID # if you would like to sign up to receive these postings.
  
  
• Internship Distribution List - Bay Area employers interested in recruiting Santa Clara University's students sends GB Career Services internship postings throughout the entire year! If you would like to receive these internship opportunities, please send AnaKarina an email with your student ID# and expected graduation date.
  
  
• Career Assessments - GB Career Services offers an assessment tool that was specifically designed for MBA's. The tool measures interests, values, and skills and, based on your responses, will offer you some possible career matches. Assessment is an essential part of the job search process and curriculum planning, so email AnaKarina if you would like access to this tool.
  
  
• Career Planning Workshops - Plan to attend one of the workshops during the program. This workshop will walk you through the job search process, from assessments to negotiating the offer.
  
  
• Happy Hour - Plan to attend, at least, one of the GBP Office's happy hours this year. Start mingling and networking with your fellow students and alumni. Check the online calendar for the date of the next happy hour.
  
  
• Interviewing Workshops - This workshop is generally offered in the Winter quarter. It provides students with information and strategies on how to make a good first impression and how to land the job!
  
  
• Networking Workshops - Attending this workshop is essential to your success in the program and in your career management. Learn the basics of networking and how to work the room.
  
  
• Career Fairs - The Career Center will be hosting a career fair for all students (undergraduates and graduates) on Wednesday, April 6, 2005. The GB Career Fair will be on April 28, 2005. So, mark your calendar for these events.
  
  
• On-campus Interviewing (OCI) Program -sure you have signed up with MonsterTrak to receive reminders from me about the deadlines for resume submission and instructions on how to sign up. OCI schedules are held in the Fall, Winter, and Spring quarters.
  
  
• Career Consultations - GB Career Services offers hour-long counseling sessions on all aspects of the job search or any issue with career management. Call Nelson Rodrigues at 408-554-5485 to make an appointment with AnaKarina.
  
  
  TOP 3 TIPS FOR CAREER CHANGERS
  
  
  1. Take the time to conduct a thorough self and career assessment. Many career changers don't spend enough time asking themselves questions about what they have accomplished, what they haven't yet accomplished, what they have thoroughly enjoyed doing, what they haven't enjoyed doing, and what their career dreams are. You don't need to answer all of the questions right away, but you definitely must start asking yourself the questions about what your short-term and long-term career goals. For more information on career assessments, please visit, our self assessment website.
     
     
  2. Develop a networking strategy. You should begin the networking strategy after you have conducted a comprehensive assessment on yourself and your career path. Once you have decided on your short-term and long-term career goals, it's time to figure out who you need to contact to help you get there. Make a list of all of the personal and professional contacts you have and send them an update on what you've been doing. Invite those with whom you would like to maintain a closer relationship to coffee and/or lunch. Be specific in terms of you what you would like to do next or else they won't know how they can help you.
     
     
  3. Tap into the GB Career Services and Resources. Graduate Business Career Services has developed a whole host of resources and events to assist your job search needs. So, be sure to access the resources and the events listed above. They have been created just for you.
     
     
  4. Understand the role of chance and the potential impact it can have on your career. It can happen anywhere, at anytime, so be prepared. Unless you have done a thorough assessment, you might not recognize the right opportunity when it's presented to you. It might not be quite you had planned in your career path either, so keep your mind open to and consider different possibilities.