How to Create a Design Portfolio That Employers Will Love

If you’ve been dreaming of leaving your job and launching a career in the creative industry, there’s never been a better time than right now. The market for design jobs is growing, and to attract talent, employers are paying more …

By Brooke Nakagawa
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Quick Take: 3 Answers to 3 Questions About Working for Yourself

We get a lot of questions about entrepreneurship. After all, who wouldn’t be interested in working for themselves?

Well, now that we’ve launched our new Discussions Platform, it’s a whole lot easier for you to ask your questions and have …

By Brooke Nakagawa
Brooke Nakagawa
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Your Hour-by-Hour Guide to Kicking Off Your Job Search in One Afternoon

Finish that show you’ve been binging. Organize your bedroom. Bar hop with friends. Watch football. Go sledding with your kids. Sleep in.

These are the things you want to do on a Saturday.

Write a cover letter? Send out networking …

By Brooke Nakagawa
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Accelerate Your Job Search With Career Coaching

Have you been stuck in a job search with no results or are you just now starting to apply for jobs? You may want to consider working with a Career Coach to help you get where you want to go.

By UCLA Extension Career Services
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Important Notice About Upcoming Career Fairs hosted by UCLA Career Center – RSVP Required

For BruinView or Career Fair Questions, please contact UCLA Extension Career Services at careers@uclaextension.edu or call 310-267-1317. Please DO NOT contact the UCLA Career Center.

All Career Fairs hosted by the UCLA Career Center are open to the following UCLA Extension …

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8 Cheap Apps to Take Your Career to the Next Level in 2018

If you’re not looking forward to trying to participate in Sober January or having your performance review in January, how about making some mini career-changing resolutions for next year instead? And how about if I make that incredibly easy by …

By UCLA Extension Career Services
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7 Candid Career Stories That’ll Motivate You to Jump Start Your Career in 2018

2017 has been quite a year, hasn’t it?

For us at The Muse, one of the things we’ve truly enjoyed the most is meeting awesome, driven people (like yourself!) and getting to tell their honest—and sometimes complicated—career stories.

But that’s …

By UCLA Extension Career Services
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Happy Holidays!

Please know that during the winter break, UCLA Extension Career Services will be closed from December 25th – January 3rd.  Weekly Email Alerts will be on hold during the campus closure as well and will resume back on Friday, January …

By UCLA Extension Career Services
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The Answer to: “Should I Take a Job I’m Only Somewhat Excited About?”

When it comes to a “safe” job versus a “dream” job, it can be hard to turn down the first if there’s no guarantee of the second.  So, the question becomes: If you get an offer that you’re not too …

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Building Your Professional Brand Statement

In the work world, what others think of you can determine whether you’re hired, promoted, selected for special training – or not. You can seize the initiative and help manage others’ opinions of you by using the tools of professional branding. …

By InsideTrack Career Coaching
InsideTrack Career Coaching
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