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Navigating the Job Search
UC alumni provide an in-depth look at the hiring process and what happens after you click “submit.”
This e-conversation with UC alumni provides an in-depth look at the hiring process and what happens after you click “submit.” UC alumni working as professional recruiters and hiring managers provide an insider’s look at the hiring process and provide tangible advice to help you maximize your job search and land your next great opportunity! This interactive session reviews how companies source talent, the platforms and keywords used to identify candidates and things you should consider before connecting with a recruiter.
Featuring
- Moderator: Jorge Ancona (UCLA ‘93), Assistant Vice Chancellor of Alumni & Constituent Relations at UC Riverside
- Brett Fisher, MBA (UCLA ‘00), the Founder and Managing Director, Brett Fisher Group - Search Consultants
- Brigitte Kearney (UC Riverside ‘02), Recruiting Manager, Tesla
- Dorian Mastrogany (UC Davis '10), Manager of Recruitment, Summit Public Schools
Originally recorded January 15, 2019
Insider Insights from Career Coaches & Executive Recruiters
UC alumni working as career coaches and executive recruiters share tangible tips to help you advance, expand, and stay relevant in today’s workforce.
Are you jumping back into the workforce? Looking to advance in your current company? Thinking of the right ways to increase your professional brand and connections? This edition of the UC Alumni Career Network featured UC alumni working as career coaches and executive recruiters to share tangible tips to help you advance, expand, and stay relevant in today’s workforce. This session covered topics including revisiting your professional pursuits, identifying challenges and solutions to common career barriers, hiring trends, and steps you can work on to better your skills and brand.
Featuring
Moderator: Kris Hergert, Executive Director of the UC San Diego Career Center
Mike Hirshman (UCSD ’09, UCLA ’15), Executive Search and Engagement Manager at Heidrick & Struggles
Marcy Morrison, Career Coach and Author, (UCSD ’97), Founder of Careers with Wings
Originally recorded: October 18, 2019
Parenting + Work
This webinar provides insights, advice and suggestions aimed at supporting working parents as they balance the demands of work, family, and life.
This webinar will provide insights, advice and suggestions aimed at supporting working parents as they balance the demands of work, family, and life. Our panel of fellow UC alumni will share their personal stories and advice on sharing parenting responsibilities, advocating for your needs in the workplace, and strategies for navigating it all.
Moderated by: Cheryl M. Lott (‘01 UCLA, ‘04, JD-UCLA) Shareholder and Deputy General Counsel, Buchalter, APC Alumni Regent, UC Board of Regents
Featuring:
Charla Jeannine Batey (‘07 UC-Irvine)
Senior Communications Specialist, Cox Communications
Mari Corbin Contreras (‘93, MA’95 UC-Davis)
Senior Manager, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Blue Shield of California
Member, Cal Aggie Alumni Association (CAAA) Board of Directors
Silva Karageozian (UC-Irvine)
Full time parent and volunteer
Vicken Karageozian, MD (‘91 UC-San Diego)
Co-Founder, President and CEO, Allegro Ophthalmics, LLC