{"id":29038,"date":"2025-10-17T07:47:37","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T11:47:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uvaalumni.org\/careers\/?page_id=29038"},"modified":"2025-10-17T07:48:30","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T11:48:30","slug":"2024-cdw-highlights","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uvaalumni.org\/careers\/events\/career-development-week\/2024-cdw-highlights\/","title":{"rendered":"2024 Career Development Week Highlights"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Job Search 2.0: LinkedIn &amp; ChatGPT Secrets Revealed<\/h2>\n<p>Hiring today looks very different than it did 20 years ago. Applicant Tracking Systems, AI keyword matching, and LinkedIn Recruiter mean that it\u2019s the rare recruiter who\u2019s just sitting there looking through paper resumes.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/schifeling\/\">Jeremy Schifeling<\/a>, who served in leadership roles at both LinkedIn and Khan Academy (OpenAI\u2019s first education partner for ChatGPT), shares the most advanced LinkedIn and ChatGPT techniques.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1028534925?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"318\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<hr class=\"dots\" \/>\n<h2>5 Must-Have Skills for Career Growth<\/h2>\n<p>UVA Darden Executive Education &amp; Lifelong Learning explores the critical skills driving professional success in today\u2019s dynamic and fast-changing business landscape. Hosted by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/allisonstratton1\/\">Allison Stratton<\/a>, Senior Director of Lifelong Learning, this session provides valuable insights and practical development strategies for busy professionals who need to upskill quickly, along with information on how Darden\u2019s non-degree certificate programs can help you enhance your career trajectory and position yourself for leadership.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1028924001?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<hr class=\"dots\" \/>\n<h2>Introducing UVA Career Connect<\/h2>\n<p>UVA Career Connect\u202fis a cutting-edge digital platform designed to support UVA Alumni in their continuous professional development so they can remain competitive and advance in their careers long after they leave Grounds. Offering a wide range of personalized educational and skill-building content based on real-time labor market data, UVA Career Connect\u202fprovides flexible learning opportunities for Hoos looking to deepen their expertise in their current field, explore new disciplines, or acquire skills across industry sectors and in emerging areas such as artificial intelligence, data science, digital marketing, and analytics. <em>This session is presented in partnership with the University of Virginia Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost.<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1029018026?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"268\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<hr class=\"dots\" \/>\n<h2>Building Your Professional Future: Essential Strategies for Recent Graduates<\/h2>\n<p>Whether you are looking for your first post-UVA role, are navigating complex workplace norms, or are already thinking about your next career move, we know you have questions! Nicole Hall, Associate Vice President for Career and Professional Development at UVA, and Liz Sprouse, Director of Alumni Career Engagement at the UVA Alumni Association address your questions and share tips and best practices to help you put your best foot forward!\u00a0\u00a0<em>This session is presented in partnership with the University of Virginia Division of Student Affairs.<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1029355281?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<hr class=\"dots\" \/>\n<h2>Navigate the Job Search with Alumni Talent Acquisition Leaders!<\/h2>\n<p>Cover letters\u2026AI\u2026LinkedIn\u2026the job search today is more complex than ever before. Our panel of alumni talent acquisition experts is here to address your questions and share tips and best practices to help you navigate today\u2019s complex job search with confidence!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Moderator:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/laradalch\/\">Lara Dalch<\/a>\u00a0(<abbr title=\"College of Arts &amp; Sciences\">Col<\/abbr> <span class=\"visually-hidden\">class of <\/span>\u201994), Leadership Trainer and Facilitator,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifelabslearning.com\/\">LifeLabs Learning<\/a>, Course Developer and Adjunct Instructor, Department of Communication,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/\">University of Washington<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Panelists:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/miabrandon\/\">Mia Brandon<\/a> (<abbr title=\"College of Arts &amp; Sciences\">Col<\/abbr> <span class=\"visually-hidden\">class of <\/span>\u201920), Account Manager, <a href=\"https:\/\/coiexecutives.com\/\">C.O.I. 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