Hiatt Career Center: Alumni

Brandeis Career Advisory Network launched on B Connect; alumni advisors sought

Together with the Hiatt Career Center, the Alumni Association has launched the new Brandeis Career Advisory Network, where alumni at all stages of their careers can tap invaluable resources.   Whether you are fresh out of school and trying to land a first job or a seasoned professional exploring a mid-life career change, the Career Advisory Network offers a breadth of services to help.

Alumni willing to serve as career advisors to fellow alumni and current students are needed.  Alumni advisors help their alma mater while significantly expanding their own professional networks at the same time.

By logging on the B Connect and navigating to the B Careers page, alumni can become an advisor or search for advisors according to their profession or industry, geography, stage of career, class year, major, degrees earned, and more.  Users can search job listings, internships, and other professional development opportunities.  Those looking for employees and interns can post open positions and internships, plus search a database of Brandeis graduates’ resumes for the best possible candidates.

“Career services are always important to alumni,” said Joe DuPont, director of the Hiatt Career Center, which has conducted more than 800 in-person counseling sessions this past year, and run several career-related workshops and symposia across the country.

“In this economy and challenging job market, our alumni are looking for new ways to job hunt, to make career changes, to harness the power of social networking, and to weather the storm.  We are pleased that we now have the breadth of services our alumni have been looking for, a full complement of staff with a wealth of experience in career services, and now the Brandeis Career Advisory Network, which will be invaluable to our alumni.”

To access B Connect:

http://alumni.brandeis.edu/web/BConnect_login.html

Once in B Connect:

1. Click on "B Careers" from the left hand tool bar
2. Click on Brandeis Career Advisory Network
3. Click on "Complete the Profile Creation Tool"

Networking

Join the Brandeis Alumni and Student Professional Networking group on LinkedIn. Share career-related information, referrals and get advice across industries and geographic locations.

Get the Most Out of Web-Based Networking:

• Use LinkedIn to connect with Brandeis alumni and current students to share and seek career advice and industry information; it can also be a useful aide in your job search.
• Use LinkedIn to connect with business contacts such as industry colleagues, potential business partners and employers to further your career. 
• Market yourself to employers and potential contacts. Advertise your skills, strengths, interests and talents

Also Join B Connect, the free online community exclusively for Brandeis alumni at http://alumni.brandeis.edu. Find classmates and friends, connect with alumni in over 100 different fields and industries, explore job opportunities and post your résumé.