ARROWS IN YOUR QUIVER

USE IT OR LOSE IT

It’s a well-known fact that in archery that if a bow is left strung all the time, it will lose its spring. This inattentiveness diminishes the tool’s power to launch and makes it fairly useless.

While we, too, need to give ourselves a break and not constantly be “strung up,” in a manner of speaking, we must continue to hone and not neglect our skills or they will ultimately disappear. That happens in all aspects of our lives: learning a language, mastering the piano, conquering computer programming; we either use it or lose it.

The myriad of resources made available through the BYU Alumni Career Services help arm those seeking employment or career development with success. These can be assets in our careers, or we can allow them to waste away and go unused, ill-advised, or remain idle. These resources include the following:

·         Resume and cover letter critiques

·         Career assessment tests

·         Career fairs

·         Webinars

·         Networking and mentoring opportunities

·         Job board with positions from all over the nation

There are nearly 300 LDS Employment Resource Service Centers worldwide that help members with employment, education, and self-employment. While their programs include a plethora of the same resources, there is an expensive cost associated with the alternative. “The same 3-day career workshop that we teach every week in our Professional Career Workshop program costs as much as $7000 per person in corporate settings,” explains resource center missionary Carolyn Horrocks.

On the other hand, BYU Alumni Career Services is completely free…

Accessing the wealth of resources at your fingertips can make all the difference.