Your Next Opportunity May Be One Connection Away: Building Your Network in a Digital World

As summer comes to an end, I started thinking about all of the spaces and rooms we may have found ourselves in this summer, and how many opportunities we had to connect with someone new. 

Maybe you made a new friend …

By Asia Moore
Asia Moore Internship Coordinator
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Sharing my experience after attending the 2026 National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA) Veterans Conference

Attending the 2026 NASWA Veterans Conference in Washington, DC last week offered me a welcome opportunity to step outside the higher‑education‑centered lens through which I often view workforce development.  Over the course of three days, I found myself immersed in …

By F. Paul Muccigrosso II
F. Paul Muccigrosso II Military and Veteran Career Advisor
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Directly from the NYS DOL

New York State Department of Labor Digital Employment Resources

for Veterans and Military Families

Connecting Veterans to Career Opportunities Through Innovative Employment Tools

Transitioning from military service to civilian employment can be both exciting and challenging.  Fortunately, the New York …

By F. Paul Muccigrosso II
F. Paul Muccigrosso II Military and Veteran Career Advisor
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Ask5: Behind the Scenes of Healthcare Leadership with Brian Beck, ’16 & ’19

View Ask5: Behind the Scenes of Healthcare Leadership with Brian Beck, ’16 & ’19

In Ask5: Behind the Scenes of Healthcare Leadership with Brian Beck, ’16 & ’19, Brian reflected on his journey as a SUNY Empire alum and healthcare …

By Anita DeCianni-Brown, '12 & '15
Anita DeCianni-Brown, '12 & '15 Director, Career & Experiential Learning Services
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Ask5: Turning Experience into Opportunity: Career Pathways in Peer Support and Human Services with Jermaine Henderson & Bina Aaron

View Ask5: Turning Experience into Opportunity: Career Pathways in Peer Support and Human Services with Jermaine Henderson & Bina Aaron

In Ask5: Finding Purpose Through Peer Support, Helping Professions, and Career Growth with Jermaine Henderson and Bina Aaron of Co-Peers, we …

By Anita DeCianni-Brown, '12 & '15
Anita DeCianni-Brown, '12 & '15 Director, Career & Experiential Learning Services
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Ask5: Strengthening Career Mobility Across the SUNY System with Brandon Aldous

View Ask5: Strengthening Career Mobility Across the SUNY System with Brandon Aldous

In Ask5: Strengthening Career Mobility Across the SUNY System with Brandon Aldous, Brandon Aldous shares insights from his own career journey and the lessons he has learned from …

By Anita DeCianni-Brown, '12 & '15
Anita DeCianni-Brown, '12 & '15 Director, Career & Experiential Learning Services
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Ask5: Workforce Development: Designing Sustainable Pathways with Miguel Pacheco

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In Ask5: Workforce Development:  Designing Sustainable Pathways  with Miguel Pacheco, Miguel reflected on how earning a SUNY Empire degree supported their professional journey and shared insights from a career dedicated …

By Anita DeCianni-Brown, '12 & '15
Anita DeCianni-Brown, '12 & '15 Director, Career & Experiential Learning Services
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Ask5: Cybersecurity Today: Exploring SUNY Empire’s Cybersecurity Program with Dr. Andrew Hurd

View Ask5: Cybersecurity Today: Exploring SUNY Empire’s Cybersecurity Program with Dr. Andrew Hurd

In Ask5: Cybersecurity Today: Exploring SUNY Empire’s Cybersecurity Program with Dr. Andrew Hurd, we explored the growing field of cybersecurity and the increasing demand for skilled professionals …

By Anita DeCianni-Brown, '12 & '15
Anita DeCianni-Brown, '12 & '15 Director, Career & Experiential Learning Services
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Ask5: Noncredit and Credit Collaborations in Workforce Development with Christopher Sienra-Canas

View Ask5: Noncredit and Credit Collaborations in Workforce Development with Christopher Sienra-Canas

In Ask5: Noncredit and Credit Collaborations in Workforce Development with Christopher Sienra-Canas, we explored how noncredit learning, industry-recognized credentials, and higher education are coming together to better prepare …

By Anita DeCianni-Brown, '12 & '15
Anita DeCianni-Brown, '12 & '15 Director, Career & Experiential Learning Services
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Ask5: From Possibility to Purpose: A Career in Workforce Development with David Czuba, ’08

View Ask5: From Possibility to Purpose: A Career in Workforce Development with David Czuba, ’08

In Ask5: From Possibility to Purpose: Lessons from a Career in Workforce Development, SUNY Empire alum, David Czuba, ’08 shared how earning a degree from SUNY …

By Anita DeCianni-Brown, '12 & '15
Anita DeCianni-Brown, '12 & '15 Director, Career & Experiential Learning Services
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