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Resources by Your Career Stage

Pulsifer Career Development Center

Helping you grow and become more successful in your career is important to us. That’s why we’ve curated a set of resources for you based on where you are in your career right now. Feel free to also explore tools for other career stages, and get a head start on advancing your profession! Select a career stage below to get started:

Launching Career │ Rising in Career │ Established in Career │ Reinventing Career

 

Launching Career

Experience Level: <2 Years
You recently graduated or want to get back to the career basics

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3 Applicant Tracking System Hacks

With every application, you jump into a pool — with an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) as the lifeguard. Learn how ATSs work, what do they do to your resume, how can you beat the system and land the interview.

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How to Tell if a Company Culture Is Right for You

How to Handle Salary Questions in an Interview

3 Keys to Writing Cover Letters that Stand Out

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LinkedIn Masterclass

Every day, recruiters at nearly every organization in the world search LinkedIn for talent. If they discover your profile, it can often lead to an interview — and may be a launch pad for your career! Join two former LinkedIn employees to learn how to capture the attention of recruiters at your favorite organizations, and complete the course at your own pace.

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Rising in Career

Experience Level: 2-10 Years
You're growing in your profession, seeking inspiration and support to take it to the next level

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How to Lead a Mindful Career

As our life stress rises in challenging times, career stress is sure to follow. How do you maintain your calm and presence? Gain the necessary mindfulness techniques to help you prioritize your day.

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Career Advancement Myths: 10 Mistakes That Keep You From Getting Ahead

Should You Go to Grad School? 5 Things to Consider in the COVID Era

New to Being Your Own Boss? 5 Tips to Get You on the Right Track

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CareerLeader™

CareerLeader™ is a self-assessment tool used by top business schools to help alumni uncover their career interests, motives and abilities. Contact alumniccs@bentley.edu to receive discounted access. Send us your full name and graduation year so we can help you faster.

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Established in Career

Experience Level: 10+ Years, Including Executives
You're a seasoned professional seeking development to be an effective manager, to enhance your skills and/or move into an executive role

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Successfully Navigating to the C-Suite: 3 Key Alignments

We all have dreams — but how focused is your ambition? We all have energy — but are you harnessing yours to make it to the top? Learn how to maximize your time and talent to navigate your way to a leadership role.

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Building a “Personal Board of Directors” Can Transform Your Career—Here’s How to Do It

How to Get on the Shortlist for the C-Suite

Stabilizing Your Life and Work Through Values and Strengths

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Looking for opportunities to upskill?
Check out Bentley's graduate certificates, Executive and Professional Education programs and MBA/MS degrees — and take advantage of alumni discounts.

Graduate Certificates

Bentley's newest graduate certificates can be attended online, take less than a year to complete, and let you build important expertise in data analytics, technology, innovative management, and more. Bentley Alumni are eligible to receive a 10% discount.

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Executive & Professional Education Programs

Bentley offers a wide range of executive and professional education programs that will give you the skills to make an immediate impact in your career and profession. 50% Discount for Alumni, Non-Profits, Service Members, Law Enforcement, and Job Seekers in Transition. Inquire for more info: execed@bentley.edu.

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Graduate Degrees

Bentley offers a selection of MBA and Master of Science programs in both leading and emerging fields spanning analytics, accounting, finance and technology. With a graduate degree, you'll be prepared to lead and succeed — today, tomorrow and wherever you go from there.

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Reinventing Career

Experience Level: Varied
You're changing careers, reentering the workforce, unemployed or looking to retire

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Taking the Fear Out of Making a Career Change

Change can be tough — especially when it asks you to risk your finances, a secure career path or a title that has helped define you. However, change can also bring a new definition of you, one you never thought possible. Let’s face your fear, and move forward.

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4 Tips for Building Relationships through Informational Interviews

Fixed vs. Growth: The Two Basic Mindsets that Shape Our Lives

10 Steps to a Successful Career Change

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Jobscan

Stand out from the crowd—and show who you truly are—by tailoring your resume for each job via Jobscan. This easy app scans and compares your resume with a job description to provide an instant analysis of how well you’ve met the job post’s criteria, and provides suggestions for improvement. The first scan is free!

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Contact Us

For alumni looking to lend their expertise, contact the Office of Alumni and Family Engagement at alumni@bentley.edu or 781-891-2025.

For other career inquiries, please contact Alumni Career Services at alumniccs@bentley.edu or 781-891-2164. Our office is located in LaCava Center, Suite 220.

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