How to Use

BU Alumni Association Career Tools

March 16, 201512 p.m. EST

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How to Use

BU Alumni Association Career Tools

March 16th, 201512 p.m. EST

BU Alumni Association

Presented by

Jeff Murphy, GSM’06

Watertown, MA

1. Prepare Yourself

2. Network

3. Find a Career

1. Prepare Yourself• BU CareerBeam (www.bu.edu/alumni/careerbeam)

• Self-Assessment Tools

• Resume/Cover Letter Builders & Interview Prep

• How to Use BU CareerBeam to Advance Your Career on-demand webinar

• Alumni Career Webinars (www.bu.edu/alumni/webinars)

• The Art of the Elevator Pitch, 4/22/15

• On-demand library

• @TerriersAtWork – Twitter job shadow series

• BU Center for Career Development (www.bu.edu/careers)

• Dedicated Career Counselors

• Skills Workshops

2. Build Your BU Network• BU Alumni Networks (www.bu.edu/alumni)

• BU on LinkedIn

• BU Alumni Group (bu.edu/alumni/linkedin) & Alumni search tool

• “3 Secrets to Getting Hired on LinkedIn” & “How to Build and Leverage a

Powerful Boston University Network on LinkedIn” on-demand webinars

• BU Career Advisory Network

• Networking Events (www.bu.edu/alumni/involved/events/)

• 3/18 Eggs & Entrepreneurs in NYC, The Inside Track in Waltham, MA

• The BU Alumni App on EverTrue (www.bu.edu/alumni/app)

4 Top Rules of Networking

1. Clarify Your Networking Goal

2. Do your Research

3. Ask Intelligent Questions &

Create Follow-Up Opportunities

4. Meet & Follow Up

BU can help.

Get started at www.bu.edu/alumni

3. Find a Career

• BU CareerLink (www.bu.edu/careers)

• BU CareerBeam (www.bu.edu/alumni/careerbeam)

• Boston University Alumni LinkedIn group

• Career Events (April Just-In-Time Career Fair)

Questions?

Let me know.

Email me at jtmurphy@bu.edu