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Career Champions

Welcome to the Career Champion Resource Page!

Career Champions are faculty and staff who are committed to student success by supporting students’ career development both inside and outside the classroom.   The office of Career and Professional Development created this community to recognize the important role of these faculty and staff and to support them as they advise, teach, and mentor students.
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Benefits of becoming a Career Champion

  • Be better informed in how to assist students in pursuing their future professional and career goals.
  • Access to training that highlights the latest resources and best practices in career development.
  • Activities and assignments you can use to add career-related content to your classes.
  • Monthly newsletter with curated resources related to current Career and Professional Development opportunities.
  • After completion of the Career Champions Challenge, receipt of a certificate and badge you can display in your email signature.

Take the Challenge

The Career Champions Challenge is a brief and flexible training program that you can do at your own speed.  It includes material to read and a demo of a Career Resources you can use with students.  Complete all 8 quizzes to receive a Career Champion Challenge certificate and a magnet to display in your office.   Learn more

Salary Transparency and Negotiation Tools

In honor of Gender Equality and Women’s History Month, we are including some articles and resources that discuss salary transparency as well as tips to help students better negotiate job offers, specifically for women.

According to the Harvard Business Review, …

By Jessica Pugliese (she/her)
Jessica Pugliese (she/her) Career Advisor
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Countdown to Graduation, What’s Next?

In the remaining months of the semester, seniors have a lot on their minds. Careful planning can help ease the transition from college to the professional world. You can help students with this process in 3 simple steps:

This can …

By Jessica Pugliese (she/her)
Jessica Pugliese (she/her) Career Advisor
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UAlbany Career Champions

A very big thank you to the UAlbany faculty and staff who have completed the Career Champions Challenge! We hope to further collaborate together to support our students.

By Megumi Kim (she/her)
Megumi Kim (she/her) Career Advisor
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How to Accept a Job Offer (With Examples)

Dear December Grads: You’ve job searched, you’ve interviewed, and you have a job offer! Now what?

You got the job! Before you throw caution to the wind and start celebrating, you’ll need to formally accept your offer. This may involve …

By Zoe Kaplan - Forage
Forage
Showcase your skills. Find your career fit.
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The more transparency, the better’: How NYC job seekers say visible pay ranges will help them

New York City’s salary transparency law took effect this week. Check out this article to learn more.

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/01/nyc-job-seekers-react-to-law-requiring-salary-ranges-on-job-postings.html

By Vincia Phillip (She,Her)
Vincia Phillip (She,Her) Assistant Director of Career Education
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Featured Resources

Career Readiness Competencies

The National Association of College and Employers (NACE) came up with a list of eight Career Readiness Competencies that employers …

Teamwork Rubric

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Contact & Location

Phone
(518) 437-4900
Address

Science Library - G50
1400 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12222

CPD Service Hours

Office Hours Undergraduate Resume Drop-ins
M 8:30 - 5:00 10:00 - 4:00
T 8:30 - 5:00 10:00 - 4:00
W 8:30 - 5:00 10:00 - 4:00
TH 8:30 - 5:00 10:00 - 4:00
F 8:30 - 5:00 10:00 - 4:00