{"id":27405,"date":"2017-05-17T16:41:26","date_gmt":"2017-05-17T20:41:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alumni.virginia.edu\/career-services\/?page_id=27405"},"modified":"2026-04-02T12:48:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T16:48:33","slug":"advising","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uvaalumni.org\/careers\/advising\/","title":{"rendered":"Career Advising"},"content":{"rendered":"

Alumni Career Engagement (ACE) offers individual career advising to Contributing Members by appointment. We address career topics ranging from updating your resume to honing your online presence, negotiating a raise, and planning for a retirement (or second act) career. Our services center around coaching: we empower you with the tools you need to take charge of your career process. Appointments are 50 minutes long and are held by phone or Zoom. All alumni are invited to join free monthly virtual drop-ins<\/a>, which offer alumni an opportunity to have career questions addressed by the ACE team.<\/p>\n

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The UVA Alumni Association is retiring the ACE Advising (a.k.a. Symplicity) platform effective May 1.\u00a0Advising itself is continuing as usual.<\/strong>\u00a0Beginning May 1, career advising appointments will be scheduled through the\u00a0Career Advising page<\/a>\u00a0here on the Alumni Career Engagement (ACE) website.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Make an Appointment<\/h2>\n

Request an appointment<\/a> online through your ACE Advising<\/a> account. (Don’t have an account? Create one!<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Advising Fees<\/h2>\n

Appointments are free for Contributing Members of the Alumni Association. View the fee schedule<\/a> for more options.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Resume, Cover Letter and LinkedIn Profile Reviews<\/h2>\n

Advising appointments can also be used for resume, cover letter and LinkedIn profile reviews. Learn more about document reviews\u00a0\u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Self-Assessments<\/h2>\n

The Myers-Briggs (MBTI\u00ae) and Strong (SII\u00ae) Assessments<\/a> can be taken online and interpreted during a career advising appointment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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iRelaunch Return to Work Roadmap<\/h2>\n

Provides a proven and effective online \u201cworkbook\u201d to help you transition back to work<\/a> after a break.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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