Career Management Center - Professional MBA Students: Be your own success story!

Contact Jane Cordray-Brandon, PMBA Career Advisor
Your first step is to contact Jane Cordray-Brandon, who serves as the PMBA Career Advisor, via email at jcordraybrandon@gsu.edu or call 404-413-7159. Jane will assess your needs and provide you with the information you need to complete the pre-requisites for Individual Career Coaching to begin. Once you complete step 2, you will be matched with a career coach based on your area of interest and expertise. Your career coach will contact you directly to schedule your first session.

Complete Pre-requisites for Individual Career Coaching
The pre-requisites include developing a current resume, completing the CareerLeader self assessment, creating a profile and uploading your resume to Robinson MBA Focus.

  • Register in Robinson MBA Focus and Robinson Career Connection
    Robinson Career Connection and MBA Focus are password-protected resources providing gateways to all job postings, internships and campus recruiting opportunities. Robinson Career Connection (RCC) is our portal that is used for undergraduate and graduate job postings, internships, campus recruiting and registration for CMC events. MBA Focus is a portal for graduate students to submit resumes for national job postings and internships. Resumes can be viewed by numerous Fortune 500 companies.

  • Robinson MBA/MS Student Resume Guide – Building a Winning Resume is critical to conducting a successful job search. For important tips and samples, we've developed this resource to help you write a strong, targeted resume. The Robinson Student Career GuidePDF icon is a reference tool that provides solid career planning information in a straightforward and organized manner.


  • CareerLeader – This self-assessment tool was created at the Harvard Business School and is specifically designed for graduate business students. It is used by over 260 universities and companies worldwide. CareerLeader can be accessed via Robinson MBA Focus. To complete the assessment, please request a CareerLeader login from Jane Cordray Brandon, PMBA Career Advisor at: jcordraybrandon@gsu.edu

Individual Career Coaching
One of the most important aspects of the career planning process is having access to one-on-one career coaching. Whether you are planning to change employers, careers, or pursue a promotion in your current organization, individual career coaching can make all the difference. In order to provide you with the personal attention necessary to help you fully leverage your PMBA experience, The Career Management Center has partnered with C Robinson and Associates to provide you access to experienced career coaches with expertise in a wide range of industries and fields.

We are providing you with access to three hours of career coaching at no cost.  Your career coach will contact you directly to schedule your first session.  Additionally, if you decide you need additional coaching sessions before starting your job search, you can purchase additional sessions at a discounted rate.  Details are available via jcordraybrandon@gsu.edu

PMBA – Career Management Workshops
As part of our partnership with C Robinson Associates, we are providing workshops designed to enhance your career development. 
We strongly encourage you to attend.

upcoming workshops to be posted soon
(In addition to attending workshops with your cohort, you may also attend workshops scheduled at other locations.)


Leverage the Robinson MBA Focus and Robinson Career Connection (RCC) portals to drive your search!

Once the coaching process is complete and you are ready to begin your job search, please contact Jane Cordray-Brandon 
in order to share your Career Marketing Plan with her and get up to speed on the latest job openings.

When you log in to Robinson MBA Focus, you will have access to the jobs we post in the system and free access to many of the best web-based job search tools available to help you research careers, employers, industries, and functional areas.

  • RobinsonCareerNetwork on LinkedIn – Get connected by joining the new RobinsonCareerNetwork group on LinkedIn. Joining RobinsonCareerNetwork will help you connect with other Robinson College of Business Students and Alumni. 
  • InterviewStream – This unique webcam enabled mock interview practice system provides you with an opportunity to practice your interviewing skills from the comforts of your own home.

 

 

   

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