Career Development Month Calendar 2025

November is National Career Development Month, and the UCLA Alumni Association has resources for you to meet your professional goals throughout your lifetime. Throughout the month, we’re sharing life-stage specific advice from webinars, as well as job search tools and professional development resources that hold relevance at different points in your career.

Click on a date below to uncover a professional development resource or action item.

Start this month remembering past mentors, influences and opportunities that got you to where you are today.

The Classroom for the Class of 2025 is a great place to start your job search journey. Learn from an expert recruiter on how to begin your career on the right foot.

Be ready for new opportunities by having your résumé updated. Check out our Job Search Starter Kit for templates to get you started. 

Career elevation can be purposeful and intentional. Learn how to mentally begin the next step of your career journey.

Your résumé is your opportunity to share your experience and value. Revamp and update your résumé with tips from an expert.

Whether you need help or are in the position to help, update your willingness to help on UCLA ONE, so Bruins can connect with you.

Hear from alums from different industries and learn about jobs you may never have heard of. Explore the Bruin Success Podcast.

Transitioning from an individual contributor to a supervisor is often not taught or trained. Hear from HR lawyer Taneen Jafakhani ’08, on how to make the leap.

Job loss can be jarring, but it doesn’t need to stop your career progress. Read how our career experts suggest you navigate losing a job.

Retirement is an option, but not the only option for your next chapter. Hear from UCLA alums who have chosen new careers, job pivots and starting a business instead of retirement.

You have expertise that others can learn from. Consider being a speaker at upcoming events, and let the UCLA community know by updating your UCLA ONE profile.

No matter where you are in the world, Bruins are there. Join a network in your area to get engaged with your local UCLA community.

As you begin your career, building your network can be key to uncovering new opportunities and relationships. Attend a local networking event or a professional development group in your office.

Your network may need some love and attention. Reach out to old colleagues, mentors and classmates to check in on them and share where you are.

Explore your next chapter with informational interviews. Reach out to past classmates and colleagues to learn more about potential pivots and new opportunities.

Be the connection for Bruins at your company. Start or join a network of Bruins at your workplace to strengthen your UCLA network. Learn more. 

Your professional brand is something you can intentionally build. Uncover your personal brand with Career Coach Alicia Anagnostou '96.

Join the UCLA Alumni LinkedIn Group to stay in the know about job opportunities and openings that may interest you.

Tell your story on LinkedIn and UCLA ONE with regular posts. By posting your insights, you can build a professional brand and your area of expertise.

If you’ve ever felt unclear about your next steps, regain your sense of self with this webinar by psychotherapist Bill Benson ʼ87.

No matter where you are in your career, you can be a mentor for a current student. Your experience can help lead a student through their time at UCLA. Sign up today!

Employers look for certain qualities in job candidates to see if they’ll be the right fit for the organization. See who gets hired and why.

Awareness is the first step of aligning your habits with your goals. This workshop focuses on what will help you align your values and thrive in your life.

Continuous professional development and values alignment is key to a long and fulfilling career. This workshop helps you build a resilient career.

Define your “why” and clarify what will lead to job satisfaction with this workshop.

You have a story to tell, and your career journey after UCLA can inspire others. Share your story today.

Think of two things that shaped your interests and ignited passion for you.

Think of two experiences at your first job that shaped you as a professional. Post a LinkedIn story about how these experiences inspired you.

Think of two people in your support system or a mentor who helped you do what you do today. Reach out to them to thank them for the impact they’ve had on you.

You have achieved a great deal. Think of two career experiences that shaped where you want to go next. Share it with your community to support you as you continue on in your career.