COVID-19 Update: Ongoing Support for UCLA Anderson Alumni
The evolving situation with COVID-19 is creating a lot of uncertainty. During this time, Alumni Career Services is here to support you. We are ready and continue to be available for individual career coaching appointments via phone or Zoom.
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Alumni Career Services offers a comprehensive set of resources to support UCLA Anderson alumni career development. No matter what stage you are in your career, take advantage of the benefits exclusive to UCLA Anderson alumni to ensure your continued professional success.
Access may require an alumni login. User ID: FirstName LastName. Password: Last 4-digits of SSN or 9-digit student ID number.
MBA alumni (and all job searchers) often hear about the “Hidden Job Market” –- but what exactly does term that mean? Does it really exist – and if so, what’s the best way to access roles that aren’t posted?
Get personalized, one-on-one coaching on all aspects—and in all phases—of your career from career coaches who specialize in working with the MBA alumni population.
David Cooley
Director, Alumni Career Services
Director, Alumni Career Services
David Cooley (CERT '08) joined the Office of Alumni Relations as Director of Alumni Career Services in September 2014 after working in the Parker Career Management Center from 2006 - 2014. At the Parker CMC, David was a highly-rated career advisor to students in UCLA Anderson’s Full Time MBA program. In June 2013, David received UCLA Anderson’s Abraham Ackerman Staff Excellence Award.
In his role as Director of Alumni Career Services, David provides individual career coaching, group career coaching, webinars and program delivery to UCLA Anderson alumni of all experience levels — in all stages of their career — providing job search strategy, networking strategy, mock interviews, leadership development and 1:1 career management coaching and more to the 39,000 UCLA Anderson Alumni Network.
Elissa Harris ('00)
Career Coach
Career Coach
With over a decade of experience in consulting and career management, Elissa brings a comprehensive wealth of knowledge and practical expertise to her career coaching business.
Her commitment and passion for her work becomes immediately evident as she partners with you to establish an honest and collaborative relationship that will serve as a strong foundation upon which to identify and achieve your professional goals.
Through her private client coaching business and 13 years as a top rated career advisor in the Wharton MBA Career Management Office, Elissa has worked with hundreds of MBA students and alumni interested in pursuing careers in a variety of industries and functions, including consulting, consumer products/retail and healthcare. Elissa also supports the Parker Career Management Center at UCLA Anderson by contributing content to the Parker Career Series and by analyzing survey data to enhance services provided to current students.
Whether her clients are seeking to make career transitions or enhance their current careers, Elissa provides actionable advice and constructive feedback along with accountability and support. She prides herself on listening to, and collaborating with, her clients in devising a job search plan, conducting thoughtful self-assessment analysis, creating compelling resume/cover letters, identifying target firms, and preparing for networking and interviewing.
Prior to her role at Wharton, Elissa worked as a Consultant with Lee Hecht Harrison delivering career transition workshops. She also was a Consultant in the People, Performance & Solutions division of Towers Perrin and participated in the Los Angeles office’s MBA recruiting efforts. She interned in brand management at Neutrogena Corporation, and began her career in Washington DC as a Consultant at the Advisory Board Company, a health care research and consulting firm.
Elissa holds an MBA from UCLA Anderson and a BA with Honors in History from Washington University in St. Louis. While at UCLA Anderson, Elissa was selected as a Co-Director of Pre-Term, served as a committee member planning A-Days (admitted student weekend) and was a student admissions reader.
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Explore our best practice advice and leverage our toolkits on how to excel in the job search process and on the job.
Research
Research the marketplace to identify job opportunities, build a target companies list and learn about your target areas of interest.
Resume & Cover Letters
Communicate your career narrative in a targeted, accomplishment-focused and visually appealing way.
Networking
Develop your narrative and a networking action plan to create, build and maintain relationships for your career development or job transition.
Interviewing
Gain insights on effectively communicating your value and ability to contribute to your target employer.
Negotiating
Learn how to manage, evaluate, negotiate and accept (or decline) offers.
Career Advancement
Excel in your current role or advance to the next step by proactively managing your career.
Career Transition
Understand your skills and interests to identify target roles and position yourself effectively in the job search.