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Career Change & Advancement
December 18, 2025
8 Expert Tips to Audit and Elevate Your 2026 Job Search
Want to boost your job search in 2026? Ask yourself these 8 game-changing questions to make sure you’re leveling up your entire approach.
October 21, 2025
Courses to Get You Started in Data, Programming, Business and More
Check out a rundown of some of our most popular foundations courses that can help you add in-demand skills, refresh your expertise or explore something new.
October 21, 2025
5 Ways to Recover from a Layoff
Rebooting your career after a layoff can be tough. If you need help figuring out your next steps, check out these suggestions for 5 ways you can recover from a layoff.
October 3, 2025
UW Courses on Coursera to Help Improve Your Skills
Learn at your own pace with these UW online courses on Coursera that will improve and diversify your skills.
August 23, 2025
5 Practical and Powerful Ways to Show Your Value at Work
Whether you're after a raise, promotion, or more responsibility, your growth starts with showing your value. Use these 5 powerful strategies to demonstrate your worth.
June 10, 2025
Adding Your UW Credential to LinkedIn in 5 Easy Steps
Ready to show what you know? Follow these simple steps to add your UW credential to your LinkedIn profile.
April 25, 2025
5 Strategies for Unlocking Your Leadership Potential
Ready to step up from an individual contributor role to become a team lead or manager? Check out these 5 tips for unlocking your leadership potential to open exciting new opportunities in your career.
February 28, 2025
What's the Difference Between a Certificate and a Certification?
Find out the differences between a certificate and a certification and learn how these credentials can boost your career.
February 27, 2025
5 Ways for Promoting Well-Being in the Workplace
We all know life can get a bit hectic sometimes. But the good news is that there are ways to prioritize your mental and physical well-being even while you’re at work. Check out these tips so you can be on the path to a healthier, happier you.
November 5, 2024
How to Achieve Career Clarity
As the job market becomes more specialized, being able to define the problems you’re an expert at solving is key. Achieve career clarity with these tips on how to explain the value your skills bring to an employer’s bottom line.
September 25, 2024
5 Ways to Overcome a Career Plateau
Feeling uncertain about where your career is headed or how to advance? Follow these steps to break free from a career plateau and continue thriving professionally.
August 26, 2024
How to Transition Out of the Full-time Workforce
Thinking of retiring but not sure you want to quit working altogether? Check out these tips for transitioning out of the full-time workforce and finding after-work-life balance.
June 21, 2024
How to Relaunch Your Career With a Returnship
Getting back to work after a career break? A returnship might be the perfect pathway back to the workforce.
April 19, 2024
9 Biggest Career Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
While career setbacks and wrong turns are all part of the learning process, there’s no reason you can't improve your odds of success by studying these 9 biggest career mistakes and ways to avoid them.
April 10, 2024
Jobs for Wordsmiths in Today’s Tech-Driven Market
Wondering about career options for wordsmiths today? Good news: Even in our information age, companies need content experts. See where you can put your skills to work.
February 23, 2024
Unemployed? Here are 4 Guidelines for Getting the Word Out – the Right Way
Finding the right words to say after a layoff can be tough. If you need help figuring out how to get the word out, check out these tips for crafting a message that’ll get you enthusiastic support from your network.
December 13, 2023
7 Steps for Designing a Career You’ll Love
If you’ve been dreaming about changing your career, this is your year. Follow these seven steps to help clarify what you want and design the career you’ll love.
October 30, 2023
5 Ways to Tell if a Company’s Culture is Right for You
Company culture plays a significant role in your career or job satisfaction. But how do you determine what an organization’s culture is like if you haven’t worked there? Check out these 5 tips for telling if a company’s culture is right for you.
September 28, 2023
4 Best Practices to Prepare for a Career Change
Thinking about switching careers? Be sure to do your homework and gather as much information as possible about your options. Explore these four key steps to follow to give yourself an edge.
July 24, 2023
10 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Starting a Podcast for Your Business
Podcasting is a great way to connect your business with your customers. But where do you start? Check out these 10 tips for creating a podcast for your business from Shannon Perry, founder and CEO of Audiotocracy Podcast Production and instructor for the UW Specialization in Podcasting & Audio Storytelling.
March 28, 2023
5 Brilliant Ways to Find Remote Work
If you're one of the many folks looking for a remote position, you’re in luck. Here are 5 brilliant ways to find remote work so you can grab the best opportunity on the market.
February 28, 2023
4 Ways Women Can Conquer the Confidence Gap
Feel more self-assured when applying for jobs with these four ways women can conquer the confidence gap.
January 6, 2023
8 Things Highly Successful People do Daily (and You Can Too)
Have a few goals you’d like to tackle this year? Here are 8 things highly successful people do daily that you can adopt to create the success you want in your life.
October 28, 2022
3 Ways to Combat Ageism in the Workplace
Although it’s against the law to discriminate based on age, we still find ageism in employment, health care and advertising. Follow these 3 ways to combat ageism, learn about age discrimination and actively quash it in the workplace.
June 24, 2022
5 Ways to Approach Gaps on Your Resume
Wondering how to portray gaps in your employment history on your resume and LinkedIn? Check out these 5 tips!
May 25, 2022
Why Mentorship and Sponsorship are Critical to Your Success
Discover the best ways to find mentors and sponsors as well as how to ensure that your relationship is successful with these tips.
February 19, 2022
8 Ways to Ask for Career Advice
Know someone whose experience you’d like to tap into? Looking for expert insight into a job or industry? Before you reach out, take a tip from local career writer Michelle Goodman to make sure your request is well received.
June 28, 2021
How to Stay Connected With Other Certificate Alumni on LinkedIn
Connect or reconnect with other graduates from your alma mater, area of study or your specific certificate program on LinkedIn!
March 25, 2017
