Laid Off Due to Coronavirus? Here’s What You Can Do Now

During an economic downturn, one of the first things companies do to cut costs is reduce staff. The financial impact of the new coronavirus is being felt globally across industries as many companies and small businesses are forced to close …

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What Does the Coronavirus Pandemic Mean for Your Job Search?

As companies move to remote work to fight the coronavirus pandemic and an increasing number of workers are being laid off or furloughed, you might be wondering if you should continue to send out resumes or just assume that no …

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9 Creative Ways to Stay Connected to Your Coworkers When You’re All Working From Home

We don’t need to explain that it’s an unprecedented moment. While remote work has been steadily increasing over time, our current situation is a whole new ballgame with entire workforces going remote overnight. We’re sure you’ve seen the usual work-from-home …

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Event Postponed: UCLA Extension Open House

UCLA Extension has a tradition for hosting open houses to showcase our courses, professional certificates, and conferences.

However, given the growing concerns about novel coronavirus (COVID-19), and the recent developments in California, we have made the decision to not hold …

By UCLA Extension Business and Management
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I Work With AI And Blockchain Technology—And I’m An Auditor At An Accounting Firm

You might not associate the accounting industry with innovative technology, but these days, emerging technologies like AI, machine learning, and blockchain are making their way into many of the major firms’ processes.

Getting to work with that technology has helped …

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Upcoming Event – Career Chat: Business + Entertainment Industry

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Bookkeeper Salary: Full Charge, Certified, Part-Time

Curious about your earning potential as a bookkeeper? According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average bookkeeper salary is $18.87 per hour, which is $39,270 per year. Keep in mind that factors such as geographic location, education, and work …

By Crystalynn Shelton
Crystalynn Shelton Adjunct Instructor
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5 Famous People Who Made Surprising (and Inspiring) Career Changes

When you look at people who’ve achieved stunning success in their fields, it’s difficult to imagine that they weren’t always hurtling down those paths. But each of these five famous figures started off doing something else.

Some spent years or …

By UCLA Extension Career Services
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Author James Patterson Reminds Us That We Can Always Bounce Back in Our Careers

The theme of James Patterson’s commencement speech at the University of Florida was stories. Which is quite fitting for the bestselling author, who has sold millions of adult and children’s novels—including the famous Alex Cross series—and donated millions more …

By UCLA Extension Career Services
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This Spreadsheet Is Exactly What You Need to Track Everything in Your Job Search

Ask anyone you know what the best part of their job is, and zero times out of 10 they’ll say, “Applying for it.”

Take this all-too-common situation: Somewhere between your second interview at one company and your fourth email to …

By UCLA Extension Career Services
UCLA Extension Career Services
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