Career Cycle

It's always a good time to think about your career.

Let us help you translate your educational experience into real-life career success. No matter where you are in your career—just starting out or switching gears—we can help you get where you want to go. If you aren’t sure what career path to follow, we can help you find your way.

Jump right into UB's Career Cycle. It's designed to help you identify where you currently are in your career and to help you progress to where you want to go. You may travel around the Career Cycle multiple times as you gain knowledge, experience and insight. Each of the four phases has its own set of outcomes and deliverables.

• Discover Your Direction

  Discovering your direction means deciding on a career path. Start with any or all of these steps:

  • Take career assessments
  • Celebrate accomplishments
  • Choose your path

  Working in this phase will provide you with your very own professional goal.

• Explore the World of Work

  Exploring the world of work means seeing what's out there, what the possibilities are and where you fit in. This phase includes:

  • Researching the marketplace
  • Gaining experience
  • Finding an internship

  Your work in this phase prepares you to develop your professional pitch.

• Communicate Your Brand

  You have skills, knowledge and experience, but how you convey that to potential employers is critical. In this branding phase, you will:

  • Write your resume
  • Build an online presence
  • Promote yourself

  Communicating your brand sets the foundation for your action plan.

• Create Your Opportunities

  Opportunities don't always knock, so you'll learn to create them in this phase that includes:

  • Practicing interviewing
  • Engaging your network
  • Finding a job

  Your efforts at this stage will generate a transition plan.

Everything you do with us here will correspond to an area of the Career Cycle to get you closer to your career goals.