Online, In Touch

Web site ‘a good place to explore’

Need career guidance?Eager to stay in touch with your former roommate?Want to peruse recent research on heart disease—or hedge funds?

A Blueprint for Success

Excerpts from speeches to U.Va. students about how to use your degree to thrive in the corporate world

After two degrees from MIT, one from Harvard, a couple decades in the business world and a semester teaching at U.Va. Law, I certainly don’t claim to know everything. But…

Working the Net

Helpful sites for job search

In this constricted job market, targeted networking is crucial to success. Organizations are inundated with unsolicited résumés for every job opening. Most employers would rather hire someone referred to them…

Outside the Wire

Life on and outside a U.S. base in Afghanistan

From the news, Afghanistan seems like a war zone where U.S. troops are constantly fighting Taliban fighters and face the threat of improvised explosive devices on a daily basis. However,…

Got the Job-Search Blues?

Stay focused and upbeat to reach employment goals

An extended job search can be stressful, especially in a weak job market. It is difficult not to feel anxious when the news is filled with discouraging economic indicators. The…

Trying to Make Lemonade: After the Corporate Collapse

A first-person perspective on how Circuit City’s collapse altered the career path of one alumnus.

Karin Bonding’s Financial Health Quiz

Assess your personal finances with a quiz from McIntire professor Karin Bonding.

The University and the Economy: On the Front Lines

Faculty and alumni experts look at where we've been, where we're going

Alumni and faculty experts share their perspectives on how we got into this situation—and how to get out of it.

Special Report: The University and the Economy

A look at recent events from a U.Va. perspective

Explore the economic turmoil from a variety of viewpoints, including those of faculty, students and alumni.

Find the “Hidden Jobs”

Networking, research pays off in hard times

Even in the darkest moments of an economic downturn, good jobs are available for qualified candidates. These positions may not be widely advertised. In fact, employers do not want to…

Myths Can Sabotage Your Job Search

Break some rules to sell your strengths

A job search in a tight market is perhaps the best place to break some of the rules you have learned. To set yourself apart from the competition, you have…

The Times, They Are A-Changin’

Flextime, telecommuting gain popularity

Businesses are examining innovative ways to increase production and satisfy employees.

Weak Economy?

Put a positive spin on a downturn with solid planning

Identifying options and setting realistic goals should be a regular exercise for every professional, no matter where you are in your career.When the marketplace tightens, however, there is even more…

Just Did It

How I created a new product

Amanda Mitchell shows off her invention, Strap Keepers. Photo by Stacy ZarinIt all started because I couldn’t keep my shirt tucked in. Although my kids told me that the untucked…

Selling Your Skills

Well-planned interview key to landing job offer

A well-constructed resumé and cover letter, together with targeted networking and meticulous follow-up, can open doors for a job interview. But how you handle the interview is the key to…