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Browse resources and articles with leading experts and Western Alumni’s career coach to level up your professional development.

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2-Hour Job Search

Land your first interview with a research-backed framework.

Choose Possibility: Take Risks and Thrive (Even When You Fail)

Hear a fresh, new perspective on decision-making and risk-taking for anyone afraid of making the wrong career choices.

Entrepreneurship + Innovation

Learn from an exceptional group of purple and proud entrepreneurs and innovators as they speak about their personal journies, approaches to creativity, experiences founding companies and scaling them.

Dynamic LinkedIn Profiles

Master LinkedIn to highlight your unique brand and attract the right opportunities.

Advanced Resumes

Transform your resume into a powerful marketing tool to stand out among your toughest competition.

Communicate with Influence

Using neuroscience, learn how to deliver the right information at the right time to engage your audience.

Design Thinking: A Creative Way To Solve Problems

Learn how design thinking can stimulate innovation and generate new possibilities.

Articles

Acing the interview with your two minute personal profile

Nothing is more valuable than distinguishing yourself from others, especially during an interview.

Winning cover letters

Yes, you need one! Tips and tricks on creating a cover letter.

Defining your value proposition for a targeted job search

Send a clear and convincing message to employers that you’re the one they need.

Accomplishment statements

Packaging your skills and experiences to show off your strengths.

Best. Resume. Ever.

Tips for writing a resume that stands out.

Optimize your job search and get noticed

Are you making the most of your job search efforts?

Five tips for making a career change

Has your career lost it’s luster? Maybe it’s time to make a change.

Professional outreach tips for new grads

Jennifer Urbanski, BMOS’09, on transparency, honesty and authenticity in life and in business.

How to shine during your next interview

The key to interview success is to be a great storyteller.