Your Career Goals Are Only Too Big if You Don’t Ever Start

You know those lofty goals that are always lingering in the back of your mind? The ones that you promise you’ll get to “one day”?

Maybe you want to make a career change. Perhaps you’ve been planning for years to …

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A Beginner’s Guide to Using Visualization to Boost Your Career (With Exercises!)

One of the practices that contributes to Michael Phelps’ success as a swimmer takes place well before he gets into the pool. As part of his training regimen, Phelps visualizes every detail of his race—from responding to something going wrong …

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Breaking into the Entertainment Industry

Interested in building a career in the Entertainment Industry? In a city like Los Angeles, with its booming entertainment industry, it may be difficult to find a place to start. By nature, the entertainment business is competitive but there are …

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Ask an Honest HR Professional: Why Do I Keep Losing Jobs to Internal Candidates?

Dear HR Professional,

I’ve lost out on two jobs because the company went with internal candidates. Is this common practice? If so, how can I compete?

Signed,
So Close, Yet So Far

 

Dear So Close, Yet So Far,

It’s …

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3 Ways to Become a Better Project Manager

Are you working towards a certificate in project management and want to learn what it takes to be a successful project manager? Read up on this article by The Muse titled “3 Rules That Will Make Anyone a Better …
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Upcoming Hiring Fair – Construction Management Association of America

* Please note:  This is an External Event – not hosted by UCLA Extension *

Thursday, November 15, 2018
5pm – 8pm
4101 E. Willow St., Long Beach, CA @ The Grand Conference Center – The Ballroom

Learn more: http://www.cmaasc.org/events

 

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Ask a Career Changer: How Do I Pick a New Career Path When I Have Many Passions?

Dear Career Changer,

I’ve been wanting a career change and have a few different passions that I have no professional experience with. But I have no idea how to move forward. Any advice?

Signed,
Enthusiastic, But Inexperienced

Dear Enthusiastic, But …

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UPCOMING WINTER 2019 COURSE: Building Your Career in Traditional, New, and Future/Emerging Media

UCLA Extension is offering a course this upcoming Winter term all about building your career in traditional, new, and future/emerging media. This course will give you the opportunity to explore emerging trends and business practices in the new media landscape …

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It’s OK if You Look at Other People’s Careers and Think “What Am I Doing?”

When we say it out loud, we usually frame it as a joke:

“Wow, that 12 year old’s running their own company. What have I ever accomplished?”

“Look at that 22 year old who’s already got a master’s degree and …

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Improve Your Screenwriting! Upcoming One Day Film Course!

 Have you been looking for new ways to improve your screenwriting? Learn some tips and tricks on how to improve your skills through an upcoming one day course! UCLA Extension is offering a one day course, FILM  TV 776.5 The Professional, …

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