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Alumni

• Information

Recent Alumni

Recent Alumni are those alumni who have graduated within the past 5 years from UH Manoa. As a recent alumnus, you are entitled to several of the same services that are provided to UH Manoa students including:

• Career Counseling
  (email us to set up an appointment)
• Resume Critique
• Workshops
• Usage of CDSE's resource library
• Online search for full-time job opportunities
  (excludes university on/off campus, Co-op, internship or federal work study opportunities)

Professional Alumni

Professional Alumni are those alumni who have graduated 5 or more years ago from UH Manoa. Although you may not be qualified for direct CDSE services, you are welcomed to use CDSE's self help resources provided below for your career research.

Online Self-Help Resources

The following are self-help resources to guide you through your career exploration.

CDSE does not endorse any specific resource on this page.
We suggest that you conduct research before providing personal information to any of the sites listed below.
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Hawaii and U.S. Mainland Opportunities

• City & County of Honolulu
  (Residents outside of the City & County of Honolulu - visit your county's employment website)
• Experience
• Federal Government Jobs
• HireNet Hawai'i
• MonsterTrak
• NACELink
• Riley Guide
• State of Hawai'i Jobs
  (Residents outside of the State of Hawai'i - visit your state's employment website)

International Opportunities

• International Job Search
• Job Monkey
• The Riley Guide

Resume & Coverletter Samples

Resume Samples:

• Resume Tips for the Experienced Candidate
• Sample Resumes, Free Sample Resume for Jobs
• Technical Resumes - Tips, Samples, Examples and Templates

• Career Changing Sample Cover Letters
• Cover Letters Close Gaps in Employment
• Transferable Skills Cover Letter Example

Returning for a Graduate or a Professional Degree

Thinking about graduate or professional school? Making a decision to return for a graduate or professional degree depends on your long term career plans, your desire to pursue a longstanding academic interest, or a prerequisite set for employment. The following links provide more information to help guide you through the decision process, learning about degree options, and the admission procedures.

• http://www.hawaii.edu/graduate
• http://gradschools.com
• http://gradschooltips.com
• http://testprepreview.com
• http://lsac.org
• http://mba.com/mba

Join CDSE at two special graduate school events:

• Graduate & Law Schools Fair
• "Thinking about Graduate School?" Workshop

Credential Files for Letters of Recommendation

CDSE provides credential file service to hold letters in support of your graduate school application.

See below for details and instructions:

• Guide to Establishing and Using a Credential File (form-fillable)
• Credential File Registration and Authorization Form (form-fillable)
• Instructions for Authors of Credential Letters (form-fillable)
• Request for Forwarding Credential Files (form-fillable)

Laid off... What to do?

• Top 10 Things to Do if You're Laid Off
• What to Do if you are Laid Off...
• What to Do if you Get Laid Off
• 10 Things to Do the Day after you're Laid Off
• Job Searching in a Recession
• Got Laid Off? What To Do When you Lose Your Job

Interested in partnering with CDSE?

For professional alumni interested in partnering with us beyond employment services, consider the various career education focused avenues where we seek your support. Please email cdse@hawaii.edu for more information.

• Cooperative Education and Internships
• Community Service Federal Work Study
• Professional - Student Mentoring
• Job Shadowing