Thank you for visiting Darden’s Alumni Career Services’ website. We hope that our resources, which cover all aspects of the job search process, are helpful to you (click here to learn more about our resources and the ACS team). The diagram below represents the sequential nature of the job search process. You can hover over each circle for more information and click on the circle to go directly to that segment of our site for tips and examples. ACS counselors are available to assist you in this process. E-mail us for more information.
Finding the right job takes work. But where do you start? Here we suggest a process to follow: Think of this as a marketing campaign of a wonderful product — YOU! Rather than start by developing a résumé, we recommend that you first determine in what market you want to compete — in other words, what you want to do next. Coming up with this objective is often the toughest part of the process. Once you can articulate your objective, it is easy to determine what the “buyers’ needs” are and your relevant attributes and experience. Your marketing materials (résumé, story, etc.) can thus be developed to attract the intended employers and frame your background appropriately. If you take time also to research your intended market and develop a target market, you’ll be well prepared to actively market yourself to the channels of the job search. You will use your limited time wisely if you consider the effectiveness of each channel. Once you have your foot in the door, it’s time to sell in interviews and in the offer and negotiation stages.
ACS has partnered with Everette Fortner and the Career Development Center to adopt their Online Modules for our mid-career alumni. The modules provide a comprehensive visual and audio presentation of the process and resources in the following areas:
Defining What's Next, Telling Your Story, Developing Marketing Materials (Résumés and Cover Letters), and Networking.
Again, ACS counselors are available to help with any stage of the job search process. E-mail us for more information or to set up a free one-on-one appointment.
Begin Your Search: The road to finding the right job starts with the answer to the question “What are you looking for?”