Carolina Alumni Review - July/August 2011

Careers

Administration

DOUG DIBBERT ’ 70, president and director of alumni affairs doug_dibbert@unc.edu; 962–7050

STEVE SHAW ’ 82, director of finance & administration steve_shaw@unc.edu; 962–3599

LISA BEERS, controller lisa_beers@unc.edu; 962–3575

LINWOOD BLALOCK, mail room, 962–3979 MARYCATHERINE KURZENSKI, alumni center coordinator marycatherine_kurzenski@unc.edu; 962–7052

SUSAN LANE, accounting assistant susan@gaa.unc.edu; 843–8974

TOM MAY, printshop coordinator tom_may@unc.edu; 962–3741

ELIZABE TH MORGAN, telephone receptionist, 962–1208 EMILY WOOTEN ’04, assistant to the president emily_wooten@unc.edu; 962–7051

Communications

REGINA OLIVER ’ 75, editor and director of communications regina_oliver@unc.edu; 962–7056

KATE NE WTON AN THONY, art director kate_anthony@unc.edu; 962–3572

SARAH MCCARTY ARNESON ’ 96, associate art director sarah_arneson@unc.edu; 962–4794

DAVID BROWN ’ 75, senior associate editor david_brown@unc.edu; 962–7057

DAVE DRAKE ’ 92, online coordinator dave_drake@unc.edu; 843–9712

HARRY KAPLOWITZ ’07, marketing coordinator harry_kaplowitz@unc.edu; 962–1276

KEITH KING ’ 82, associate editor keith_king@unc.edu; 962–3903

ANDREA SAYE ’08, advertising account representative andrea_saye@unc.edu; 962–8820

Membership

S TEPHANIE MILLER ’ 83, director of membership stephanie_miller@unc.edu; 962–7058

DIANA KOONCE ’02, coord. of membership administration diana_koonce@unc.edu; 843–0151

Programs

RICK DAVIS ’ 85, director of enrichment programs rick_davis@unc.edu; 962–3581

ANN-LOUISE AGUIAR’ 76, manager of alumni education & travel ann-louise_aguiar@unc.edu; 962–3574

KAT BUTLER ’07, coordinator of student programs kat_butler@unc.edu; 962–7053

LINDA CONKLIN, manager of alumni career services linda_conklin@unc.edu; 962–3749

C. HAWKINS ’00, coordinator of student membership c_hawkins@unc.edu; 962–7054

S TEFFI KINTON ’05, coordinator of alumni education & travel steffi_kinton@unc.edu; 962–0313

STEVE MCQUAID ’09, programs assistant steve_mcquaid@unc.edu; 843–5115

TANEA PETTIS ’ 95, manager of affinity activities & alumni admissions programs tanea_pettis@unc.edu; 843–9694

CASEY PRIVETTE ’01, coordinator of alumni clubs casey_privette@unc.edu; 962–6705

LINDA RAINEY ’ 95 (MA), manager of alumni activities linda_rainey@unc.edu; 962–3576

LAURA SHEPPARD ’08, coordinator of Homecoming and affinity reunions laura_sheppard@unc.edu; 843–5115

Records and Information Systems

ROGER NELSEN, director of alumni records & info. systems roger_nelsen@unc.edu; 962–7055

EMILEE BUMGARNER, records assistant emilee_bumgarner@unc.edu; 962–4412 TRACY CHRISMON, records assistant tracy_chrismon@unc.edu; 962–3737 STARLA GLENN, records assistant starla_glenn@unc.edu; 962–3584

JULIE GONYA, network administrator julie_gonya@unc.edu; 962–5788

RACHEL ORR, records assistant rachel_orr@unc.edu; 962–3739

JOAN PENDERGRAPH, assistant director of alumni records joan_pendergraph@unc.edu; 962–3580\

KEMESHA D. STANLEY ’08, records assistant kemesha_stanley@unc.edu; 962–3738

GAA
Staff
Key for Older Job Seekers
Is Keeping Up Skills

your career, your life

Job seekers age 55 and older have faced a particularly tough employment market in recent years. In addition to age discrimination, rapid changes in information technology have transformed the workplace as well as the job-search process. However, job-search efforts can be maximized by updating your skills, your resume and your attitude.

Here’s how to do that:

■ In today’s job market it is essential to know how to navigate the Internet to build a network, search for job openings, research companies, compare salaries and submit an online job application. If your skill set does not include the basics of Microsoft Word as well as the ability to use LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter, become computer savvy by enrolling in low-cost courses at a local community college.

You also can sign up for Internet training through the AARP Foundation’s WorkSearch program, where anyone 50- plus can get job-search assistance. You also might enlist the help of a 20-something to help improve your computer skills.

■ Has your job search stalled? Consider additional training or certifications to make yourself more marketable, but don’t sign up for programs no one wants. Before spending money on any program, make sure it is training that will provide a return on your investment of time and money. Check the various job boards to determine which certifications are in demand by employers.

■ Improve your chances of getting noticed
by the employer. Before sending a resume,
online or otherwise, make a personal
connection with someone inside the target
company. Use the Internet to identify
companies with openings that match
your qualifications. With those target
companies in mind, tap into social net-
working sites such as LinkedIn and Face-
book, as well as the GAA’s Alumni Advisor
Network and its Online Alumni Directory,
to find people who might be able to put
in a good word for you. Let them know
which job you are applying for and why
you are qualified so they can help market
you. Better yet — ask them to put your
resume in the
hands of the
hiring manager.

Linda Conklin, GAA manager of Alumni Career Services,
provides career coaching and monthly teleclasses. The
Aug. 15 teleclass will be “Personal Brand Statement.”
Find her advice and career-related information at
alumni.unc.edu/career. Contact her at
linda_conklin@unc.edu or (919) 962–3749.