Along with ringing in the New Year, shouldn’t one of your resolutions for 2007 be to get your career in shape?

We have the right equipment to help! Designed to assist novice job seekers, as well as professionals, CareerBeam is Alumni Career Services’ latest product offering*

What is CareerBeam?

CareerBeam is a comprehensive, 24/7, user-friendly program that helps you determine what you want in your career and offers the steps to achieve it. It is a self-paced process to help you clarify your career goals, develop a professional résumé and cover letter, prepare for interviews, develop a network, and implement a strategic career search.

CareerBeam can help you…

• Establish a focus and direction for your career through a wide variety of exercises and over 10 different assessment measurements.
• Create professional résumés and cover letters through a step-by-step process.
• Develop an organized plan for a strategic career search.
• Research over 17 million companies in 70-plus countries, including 20 million industry contacts (including alumni), with detailed information on companies and contact data, news information, as well as specific financial information for publicly traded companies—all pulled together for you for easy access.
• Research industry databases covering more than 175 industries, saving you valuable research time, enhancing your interview performance and providing you with the competitive edge to win more offers.
• Track companies and store key contacts, notes, résumés, cover letters, and position descriptions—all in one handy place.
• Find job postings, wherever you live, and uncover them faster!

Alumni Career Services has created a special package, including access to CareerBeam, for a limited time.

For $99, you get…

• One-year's access to CareerBeam - $99 value in itself
• One session with Alumni Career Coach Julie Swaner, either in person or on the phone - $50 value
• One-year membership in the U of U Alumni Association - $36 value
• Total - $185, if purchased separately

With our three-in-one package, you save $86, making a perfect New Year’s trifecta!

*A sampling of other schools using CareerBeam: Auburn University, Barry University, Brock University, Georgia State University, Georgia Tech, Indiana University, Kennesaw State University, La Salle University, Mississippi State University, The College of William & Mary, University of Alabama, University of Baltimore, University of Georgia, University of Illinois at Chicago, University of Michigan and the University of Notre Dame.

What CareerBeam can do for you.

A powerful résumé aligned with your career profile is key to implementing an effective career advancement strategy. The CareerBeam program begins with exercises to determine your vision for career success. By understanding your career goals and objectives, you will be better able to translate them into actions that help you realize your vision. CareerBeam is a creative, self-guided program that gives you a clear pathway to successful career creation or career transition. By completing this program, you open the possibility for career choices that can make your life meaningful and rewarding.

CareerBeam structures your exploration of career options and provides clear, incremental steps to creating the career you want. There are a series of assessment tests about career exploration, which are dedicated to defining your career in terms of your values, temperament, personality preferences, talents, interests and fascinations. This can help you uncover hidden themes and characteristics to equip you to make powerfully informed career decisions.

Interested?

Contact Julie Swaner, Program Manager, Alumni Career Services, (801) 585-5036, for more information. (Online enrollment will soon be available.)