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Bridging workforce gaps with continuing education

Many industries includes “hot jobs” with projected growth offering competitive salaries and plentiful openings. Learn from UW–Madison Continuing Studies staff about how lifelong learning can help you advance in or enter one of these fields.

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How to nurture your network during a pandemic

A UW–Madison career counselor shares four strategies for connecting with your network in unprecedented times.

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7 new year’s resolutions to enrich your life—and how to accomplish them

It’s that time of year when the festivities are over, and the pressure is on to make good on the goals you set for yourself in 2020. Some people are capable of keeping resolutions without …

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How to recover from a job interview blunder

A career counselor explains common interview blunders and how to fix them.

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Nelson Baker shares skills that help adult students succeed online

Adult learners are no different than undergraduates: they need services and guidance that allow them to succeed throughout their careers. Or, as Dr. Nelson Baker thinks about it, universities need to meet the needs of …

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Tips for a successful informational interview

A career and education counselor tells job seekers how to best reach out.

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4 tips to dress for success in 2019

UW-Madison career counselors offer 4 easy tips to dress for success in today’s workplaces, so your potential and personality shine brightly.

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Quiz time! Test your job-market knowledge

Find out how much you know about cover letters, switching careers, and going back to school as an adult.

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Career Corner

Preparing to start your own business

Career counselor gives advice on networking, research, finances

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Fall 2018 Lifelong Learner Giveaway

Lifelong Learner Giveaway winners revel in Music of the Vietnam War

Authors Craig Werner and Doug Bradley gave a presentation about their book at Music of the Vietnam War, a lunch-and-learn event for winners of Continuing Studies’ fall 2018 Lifelong Learner Giveaway.

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Nurse and attorney helps End-of-Life Palliative Care Certificate participants navigate tricky ethical dilemmas

The five-day program covers how to have effective conversations about death and dying, the unique needs of terminally ill children and teens, ethical and legal concerns to consider when working with the dying, and more.

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Odyssey Project participants share why voting matters in 2018 essay contest

The essay contest is the precursor to “A Celebration of Voting,” an event the Odyssey Project will host on Saturday, Oct. 27, from 2-3:30pm, in the Urban League Community Room, 2222 S. Park St. 

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