Overview
Is your career a meaningful part of a satisfying, self-directed life? Are you looking to improve your career or get started on a new chapter in your work life?
Career Planning & Life Planning Programs is a non-profit community service organization dedicated to helping men and women in our community to effectively manage their careers and successfully navigate career transitions. We provide a professional, supportive environment with high-quality services and resources that include a variety of career services and career planning courses.
Registering For Courses
- Online: Career Planning & Life Planning courses
- In person: Visit Student Services on Pereira Drive, west of East Peltason, 9-5 Monday through Friday. Student Services can be reached at (949) 824-5414.
- By fax, phone, or email: Use the enrollment form in the UC Irvine Extension Catalog
Center Resources
All of our programs include the use of our Center Resources, located in the beautiful Rachel Long Morgan Women’s Opportunities Center on the UCI Campus. As a client, computers with internet access are available for your use in our computer lab. You can review hundreds of job listings in our comfortable lobby, or relax on our quiet outdoor garden patio while reading any of the numerous career planning books and reference materials available in our library.
Career Management "Mini-Workshops"
- Resume Development
Your resume should tell a compelling story about the skills, experience, and results you bring to potential employers. Learn how to develop a professional, attention-grabbing document that gets you an interview.
- Interviewing
Script your answer to “Tell me about yourself.” Learn to effectively manage the natural stress and anxiety that accompanies interviewing situations, and master how to ask questions which need answers and how to ask for the job.
- Negotiating
Find out how a company decides what you are worth, the elements of a compensation package, how to research the “going rate,” and how to ask for more.
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How to Get Career Services
To get career counseling, workshops, or center resources, complete a WOC application and choose the services that best meet your needs. Fees are listed on the application.
Career Coaching Service
Meet one-on-one with a trained, experienced career coach who can provide you with support and guidance in defining your career path. Get feedback on your resume or career plan, or practice interviewing/negotiating skills.
| Career Coaches |
| Stephanie Artunian |
Certified Career Coach, Insurance Broker, B.S., Science, Teaching Credential |
| Judy Grant |
Career Counselor, B.A. Liberal Studies, Paralegal Certificate |
| Judy Hay |
Certified Career Coach, Job Seekers Workshop Instructor, B.S., Member California Career Registry |
| Mary Ehrlich |
Career Consultant, B.A. Business Administration, Certified Human Recourses Manager |
| Gracy Krajacic |
Career Coach, Certified Human Recourses Manager, Corporate Trainer, B.A., English Literature |
| Linda Morphew |
Career Technician, Instructor, B.A., M.A., Psychology |
| Margi Murray |
Career Counselor, Instructor, B.A. Developmental Psychology, M.S., Counseling/Career |
| Mark Ruddy |
Career Counselor, B.S., M.A., Psychology |
| Diana Walters |
Career Coach, Instructor, B.A., Sociology/English, M.B.A., HR |
| Greg Wood |
Certified Career Management Professional (ICCI), Trainer, B.B.A., Marketing |
Are You a Certificate Candidate?
You could be eligible for free career services available only to UC Irvine Extension certificate candidates. Call (949) 824-7128 for details.
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