If you're considering boosting your skill set or changing careers in today’s competitive job market, you’ve done the research on the types of education programs that are the most effective, within...
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Sun Microsystems turned Oracle. Crossover for Work. Prodigy Software. Upstart. Be it at an established company, a fast-growing startup or a fresh-faced organization, each of these entities...
For nearly 18 years, Jessica Bonnecaze held technical-heavy software development roles at Scholastic. But after a massive IT restructuring, Jessica found herself in a business analyst role at...
The Extension divisions of UC Berkeley and UCLA have received a $12 million gift from professor, author and entrepreneur Scott Galloway to fund the creation of a new program that gives non-...
When you listen to Himanshu Bhadra speak about his academic and professional experiences, you are immediately struck by how passionate he is about software development, IT and data analysis.
“Business analysis fascinates me due to its pivotal role in bridging the gap between business objectives and technological solutions,” Vrushali Patki explains. “It offers a unique blend of...
Oregon native Pete Dillon gravitated toward science rather than business early on, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Macalester College in Minnesota. After a yearlong role as a...
At the intersection of technology and public good is where you’ll find Swapna Savant thriving. With every step forward in her career, Swapna is making significant, positive change in our world by...
When you were a child, making friends at the playground, in school or during community activities was an important skill to learn and develop. By finding common ground and sharing your interests...
Justine Manaid was born and raised in the Phillipines’ Marikina City—”a town known for making beautiful shoes and leather goods and that holds the Guinness World Records™ record of having the...
For Vivian Dao-Tong, the importance of clinical research and its positive effects on health are personal. One of her family members participated in a clinical trial for diabetes research and...
Work-life balance. What does it even mean? And when you do come up with a definition that works for you, how do you overcome the challenges to achieving and maintaining it? From creating a...
Like many of us, Jessica Raab Holmgren didn’t know what she wanted to do for a living after high school. Growing up on a sailboat in a marina in Everett, Wash., gave Jessica a unique background...
“Use the right word.”
Oakland native Lia Mezzio says her mother—an English major who taught her early on to love reading, writing and languages—“was fond of saying that with a thesaurus in...
Since graduating from high school in the spring of 1998 in Mexico, Juan Resendes has built—brick by brick—his career in construction. Juan started an apprenticeship, followed by work as a framer...
It’s 2006. Krist Mejia has graduated from the University of San Francisco with a degree in mass communication. The Southern California native has fallen in love with the City By the Bay. His...
“The clinical research process really takes a whole village to accomplish—which highlights the importance of project management. I discovered the huge amount of coordination and work needed, and...
OpenAI and ChatGPT. The call back to the office. Creatively collaborating in a hybrid, remote or a combo workforce. Layoffs and potential recession.
Since 2008, Sheena Gaynes has focused her marketing career on identifying, growing, managing and developing partnerships within the tech industry. Her know-how and passion led to consistently...
It’s not a big leap to say that Vanessa Sangari is committed to her professional development. This drive would keep her up most nights—literally.
During his undergrad at UC Santa Barbara—where he double-majored in psychology and sociology and minored in music—Cole Leksan undertook an unpaid internship at Playback Recording Studio as an...
Meenal Agarwal grew up listening to her father talk about managing business activities, operations and finances for the transportation and logistics company he built from scratch in Mumbai, India...
Like so many others, when COVID-19 hit, Ryan Nichols took some time for self-introspection. His 20-year-old web development company had hit a plateau. Sure, he was continuing to provide the best...
Every day, every month, we’re devoted to helping you meet your career and academic goals—whether it’s preparing for graduate school, looking to change your career or advance in your current role....
With decades of relevant on-the-job experience to bring to his courses, it is not surprising longtime Certificate Program in Personal Financial Planning instructor and advisory board member Kurt...
Business analysis has continuously ranked highly on LinkedIn's list of most in-demand skills. It's one of the few hard skills every professional should have as most roles require some level of...
Robin Duong has been moving up the accounting ranks. She started out as an accounts payable specialist at Allergan, moved to staff accountant at a luxury retail company in Santa Monica and is now...
Vaneese Johnson has six words for you: “Treat your career like a business.” It’s a mantra you should keep whether you’re looking for a job today or in five years from now.
Yves De Souza aims to put “cost accountant in a manufacturing environment” on his résumé. Why? “I enjoy solving problems, and accounting is a field where there are so many opportunities to assess...
The hiring market is hot right now and recruiters are more active than ever. But how do you get noticed by recruiters?
Adults going back to college to add to or finish their existing degrees are becoming more common. Those looking for new or enhanced skills are flocking to continuing education, which brings...
LinkedIn is a fairly familiar platform to most professionals—it's an opportunity to build your digital brand and expand your network.
Certificate Program in Accounting graduate Manisha Gilliam is ready for the next step in her accounting career: sitting for the Uniform CPA Examination® (CPA Exam) and becoming a licensed...
Shobana Ramamurthi’s goal to level up in her career got a boost after she began our Certificate Program in Project Management in July 2023. Not even a year later, Shobana had already fulfilled the...
Certificate Program in Human Resource Management graduate Ana Kutle found a way to combine her career interests—work organization psychology and improving team dynamics and human resources (HR) in...
There are dozens of reasons why professionals exit the workforce. They’re caring for small children. Or they are in the armed forces. Or they are diagnosed with a serious illness or injury. Or...
Excellence in public speaking and presenting is a career accelerator. Don't get stuck in the slow lane!
In this webinar, Professor Mendoza-Denton will give a brief overview of the psychological processes regarding bias
Are you feeling uncertain about your job search? Have you been thrown for a loop by transitioning to an entirely virtual environment? Join this webinar to learn about job search tips and resources...
How does an art curator and events assistant end up in a writing and editing career in financial services? Well, for Alison Kranz, it was by way of two internships in Sacramento.
Join us for a panel discussion dedicated to PMP exam preparation.
Certificate Program in Project Management graduate Hazel Johanson is no stranger to managing project schedules.
With our certificate, Hazel is rounding out her skill set. From planning and...
A 2018 survey from labor-market data firm Burning Glass revealed more than 150,000 nationwide listings included data analysis in the job title; more than 27,000 of those jobs were located in...
Career coaches, hiring managers and pundits agree that today’s careers are less likely to be linear and more waves of continuous learning and re-invention. What does that mean?
In this free webinar, learn some easy profile tweaks and take advantage of new features to make the LinkedIn platform more effective for you.