Weekly Digest 10/15

I hope you had a great weekend and are ready for the week ahead! I know there is a lot going on this week, but please don't hesitate to reach out if there is anything we can do to support you. 

Introducing Career Advisor Taryn Asbury

Please join me in welcoming Taryn to our team!

After receiving her master's degree in Higher Education, Taryn worked as a Career Coach at the University of South Carolina for two years before entering the bootcamp space where she has been coaching for the last three years. I hired and worked with Taryn for almost three years in my last role and had a front-row seat to her excellence. She will be a fantastic advocate and support for all of you and I’m excited for you to meet her. We will share her booking link shortly, but in the meantime, you will find her at our open coaching office hours this week. Check out the Career Services calendar for days/times. Here is her contact information: 

Email: tasbury@uprighted.com

Discord: tarynasbury_32814

Reminder: Upright Resource Hub

As a reminder, our Upright Learner & Alumni Resource Hub launched last week! This is a centralized space where you'll find Learner and Career Services Help Centers, Upright contact information, links to Prentus and your curriculum, career services booking calendars, and more. Within the Career Services Help Center, you will find job search best practices, job search material recommendations and resources, information on how to make this experience work for you, and more. 

This is your "one-stop-shop!" 

If you have any questions or need guidance on navigating the hub, don’t hesitate to reach out—we’re here to help!

Action Required: Updating Profile Display Names

To make communication smoother and ensure we can easily recognize everyone in our community, please update your Discord user profile display name to your first and last names. If you’re concerned about anonymity on other servers, you can simply update your “server nickname” within the Upright Server instead. This will help us all stay connected and ensure no one gets lost in the mix! If you're struggling to make this update, I recorded a brief tutorial here. 

Big Push Before Thanksgiving

With the holidays around the corner, now is the time to ramp up your efforts. Hiring tends to slow down a bit after Thanksgiving, so take advantage of the next few weeks to get in as many applications as possible. Whether you’re applying to full-time roles, freelance gigs, or even volunteer positions, making your move before the break can significantly increase your chances of landing a job.The time is now! It is important to note that hiring will not stop after Thanksgiving, but it will likely slow down during the holiday season. 

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Have a great week, and remember, we're just an email or Discord message away if you need any help or support.

Anna Paschall
Director of Outcomes
Upright Education