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Services For Alumni

bc alumni career services

Network With Alumni
Through the BC Career Network. Access through the BC Online Community.

The BC Eaglelink Job Database
A job database accessible exclusively to BC alumni. Access through the BC Online Community.

Additional Job Listings on the Web
Job banks, listings, etc.

Post a Job or Internship; Assist Boston College Students
Post a job or internship; join the Career Network; recruit on-campus; host a Shadow experience.

Where Eagles Have Landed
See what alumni are up to in this post-graduate survey.

Online Resources

Alumni Central
Job listings, video tutorials, career advice, and podcasts.

Career Management Alliance
Compilation of career advice blogs.

Evil H-R Lady
Advice about resumes, interviewing, and salary questions.

Kuder Journey
Step-by-step guides to changing careers.

LinkedIn Blog
Job search advice, with searchable archive.

Occupational Outlook Handbook
Information about the job market in your area, including expected job prospects.

Occupational Employment Statistics
Wage and employment statistics, viewable by geographic area.

Salary Calculator
Data for answering the salary question.

General Advice

Advice for Behavioral Based Interviews

The Best Way to Use Job Boards

Selling Yourself in an Interview

Advice on Reentering the Workforce

iRelaunch
A comprehensive list of companies worldwide offering reentry programs

Returnships

10 Commandments for Career Changers

Suggesting your Own Returnship

Making a Comeback in the Workforce

Advice for Returning Parents

Additional Resources

Resumes, Letters, Interview Skills

Job Search Networking Groups

Graduate School Resources

Credentials Service

Reciprocity

Careers / Self-Assessment Tests

Career Center counseling services are now available to current students and graduates within the past five years.  If you have graduated beyond the five year mark, please use this website and networking resources available through the Alumni Association

Alumni may also wish to visit and learn more about our new alumni career management partner, Transitions Solutions.

Networking Advice

LinkedIn Learning Center

How To Be Noticed When Applying Online

Informational Interviews

Using Social Media To Your Advantage

Resume and Cover Letter Advice

Career Advice for Dummies

Creating an Effective Resume After a Firing

How To Optimize Your Cover Letter

Professional Cover Letters

Quintessential Careers

Resume Tips for Experienced Workers

Susan Ireland's Resume Site

Useful Books

starred books available in the Career Resource Library

TheBrand You50 (Reinventing Work)
Tom Peters

* The Career Change Resume
Karen Hofferber, Kim Isaacs

Cover Letter Magic : Trade Secrets of Professional Resume Writers
Wendy S. Enelow, Louise M. Kursmark

Escape the Mid-Career Doldrums
Charles A. Buck, Marcia L. Worthing

Expert Resumes for Career Changers
Wendy S. Enelow, Louise M. Kursmark

Fast Track Guide to a Professional Job Search
Joanie Natalizio, Richard Knowdell

* Gallery of Best Resumes
David Noble 

Job-Winning Answers to the Hardest Interview Questions
Casey Hawley, Deborah Zemke

Over 40 and You're Hired! : Secrets to Landing a Great Job
Robin Ryan (BC grad)

Resume Branding 101 : Strategies for Getting Noticed in 10 Seconds or Less
Asta Publications, LLC

* Resume Magic : Trade Secrets of a Professional Resume Writer / Edition 4 Susan Britton Whitcomb

Resumes for Re-Entering the Job Market
McGraw-Hill