In the mad rush to expand our external networks, we overlook an equally important network: our internal network, the network we build inside our current organization.
The Power of Your Internal Network
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How to go from Employee to Entrepreneur
In June, alumna Candy Motzek, BASc’85 presented a live webinar to UBC alumni on how to shift from the role of employee to entrepreneur. She received so many questions that she decided to answer some of them in our Career Blog. If you missed her webinar, you can view the archive here. Do you have… Read more
Interested in Hosting One of alumni UBC‘s 100 Dinners?
Share the excitement of alumni UBC 100 where you live by hosting a 100 Dinners gathering during alumni UBC’s 100th year. You can reconnect with old friends, make new connections, and discover the common ground you share with your fellow alumni over food and conversation. Since you’re the host, you can determine how small or how big you want… Read more
What is Career Agility and Why Do You Need it?
This past week alumni UBC launched the pilot of an online career development program called “Career Agility: Leverage Your Strengths & Design Your Work.” This innovative program is offered completely online and exclusively to UBC alumni. The program is still in the development stage. We invited 15 alumni to participate in the prototype, with a… Read more
Top 5 Things for UBC Alumni to Do This Summer
We’re officially two weeks into summer and we’re in the mood to celebrate. There’s lots of ways you can connect with us in the warmest, laziest days of the year. From opera to podcasts to sharing your alumni pride on social, there’s something for everyone, no matter where you are in the world. 1. Listen to us… Read more
3 Strategies Entrepreneurs Need to Thrive in the Digital Economy
By Wilson Lee, BA’09 Entrepreneurs, small businesses and independent retailers face numerous challenges. High rent, high labour, high inventory and low margins are just some of the barriers to reaching your goals. The good news is, with a few small changes, you can learn to effectively leverage today’s digital economy and address your challenges effectively,… Read more
Career Development is for Everyone
One of the common misconceptions about the Alumni Career Development program at alumni UBC is that it’s a program for new grads. Recent graduates certainly participate actively in our career initiatives, but the programs we create are for all of our graduates, a global network of more than 325,000 UBC graduates in 140 countries, at all stages of the career lifecycle.
Featured Alumni Network: Singapore
With over 325,000 alumni across the world, there’s a good chance you’ll find a UBC grad where you are, no matter where that is. And Singapore is definitely one of those places. Singapore has a growing network of UBC alumni and there’s lots of ways to connect. Join the Facebook group to make new friends… Read more
5 Reasons Why Consistent Networking is Critical to Career Success
What are you doing to build and nurture your professional network? In an era where career advancement is rooted in connection and community, it is no longer optional to make networking a part of your weekly schedule. Even if you are in a job you love, this still holds true. No matter your industry, or stage in your career lifecycle, professional relationship building (ie networking) is critical to your ongoing growth and success.
Tell Your Leadership Story (and Move Forward in Your Career)
It takes agility to navigate today’s workplace. A time of rapid change demands the willingness to pivot repeatedly. It is no longer the status quo to stay in one role, or even one industry throughout your career. So if you’re feeling like your CV resembles a patchwork quilt, you’re not alone. But if you want… Read more
Where Healthcare, Innovation and Leadership Meet Grassroots Alumni Networking
Pharmacy Leaders of Tomorrow (PLoT) is an innovative grassroots alumni networking platform launched to inspire millennial healthcare practitioners who are members of the UBC Alumni community to achieve clinical practice and business innovation and entrepreneurial success.
Marketing Your Best Self Online
Today’s alumni UBC Live Career Webinar featured social media maven Nicola Fairweather, owner of Social Brand Inc., a digital marketing agency in Vancouver. No one knows more about social media and online branding than Nicola so the presentation was rich with valuable tips and strategies for setting up and maintaining a consistent online brand across… Read more