was contacted for three interviews in one week. Keep applying for jobs,
Ca   r   r n E r use your resources and I am conhdent something will open up.”
. . This will help keep you on track:
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on the application. Important skills, credentials or experience needed 4 Pmlelpatc m a Lmkcdln group related to Your Held
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improve my job search?
A: Keep a positive outlook, join job clubs and support groups, con-  
tinue to network and be involved in the local community. One alumnus Do you have job search and professional development questions? Submit
said this: “Don’t be afraid to ask for help from family friends, or former those to Caroline Francis, master career counselor, for a response. Caroline
employers. Most people are willing to assist in any way they can, but Francis, Ed.S., NCCC is available for in-person, telephone or
you must take the initiative to ask. The job market now isn’t great but e-mail consultation. Reach her at cfrancis@ukyedu or 859-257-9323
donlt get discouraged. There was a period of time where I went without (voicemail). Alumni career services are made possible by a special gift
an interview for almost three months. After applying for a ton of jobs, I from the jane I. Morris Endowment to the UK Alumni Association.
For more job search and professional development tips goto ca reercat.b|ogspot.com
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Association is excited to introduce a new technology for our alumni to use: Microsoft Tag. A Microsoft
Tag is essentially a machine readable Web link or URL. The Microsoft Tag application gives you the ability
to use a mobile phone°s on-board camera to scan a tag and be directed to Web content instantly without
having to remember or type the link/ URL.
All you have to do is download the tag reader for free from your mobile phone, scan a tag image anywhere
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