Upcoming Career Development Courses
Take advantage of an array of opportunities that the university provides to help staff members manage and enrich their careers.
YAAA Career Connections
Useful Career Development App
April 2020 - The App to Beat Procrastination: Focus Keeper - a great tool for implementing the Pomodoro Method, a working strategy that involves 25-minute spurts of focused work with a five-minute break. It has a simple interface and charts that track your progress. Stick with it and you’ll be surprised how much it’ll enhance your productivity.
Career Quote
April 2020 - It’s not what you achieve, it’s what you overcome. That’s what defines your career. - Carlton Fisk
January 2020 - Choose a career you love, give it the best there is in you, seize your opportunities, and be a member of the team. - Melchor Lim
May 2018 - Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life. - Confucius
Staffing and Career Development Career Tips
Associate Director for Managerial and Professional Recruitment, Marcie Calabrese, offers tips on how to cultivate your job search at Yale:
Career Terminology
April 2020 - Branding Statement - - A punchy “ad-like” statement placed at the top of a job-seeker’s resume that tells immediately what he/she can bring to an employer. Your branding statement should sum up your value proposition, encapsulate your reputation, showcase what sets you apart from other job-seekers, and describe the added value you bring to a situation. Think of it as a one-sentence sales pitch that entices the hiring manager to of your resume.