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Alumni Relations is pleased to announce the launch of the newly re-designed Alumni Connections website:
www.alumniconnections.com/ArtInstitutes
What is new about the site? Throughout this edition of the e-newsletter we will be highlighting the new features, as well as the new
look
and feel of the your Alumni Connections online community. In addition to the new design, you will notice improved navigation, new
homepage
links, and fresh features to assist you in achieving your career aspirations!
While you are online checking it out, don’t forget to update your contact information with us, network with classmates, or search for
hundreds of job opportunities across the country!
We hope you enjoy the new Alumni Connections, and all it has to offer you as Art Institute alumni!
Enjoy!
Your Alumni Connections Editors
Optimal Resume
 Make Quick and Easy Resumes, Practice Interviewing, and Access More with Optimal
Resume Online Career Tools
Need a resume? Need to brush up on your interview skills? As an alumnus of an Art
Institute school we are excited to provide you with the Optimal Resume online career services suite.
Optimal Resume can help you take care of all of these things and more. This easy-to-use online software allows you to quickly and effortlessly create essential professional documents, as well as investigate crucial job-related skills such as the practice interview or skills assessment.
Best of all, it's no cost to you! Try it today by logging into Alumni Connections at www.alumniconnections.com/ArtInstitutes and clicking on “Optimal Resume.”
The Career Blueprint Podcast Series
We are excited to announce a new strategic alliance between The Art Institutes and The Creative Group, an industry leader in creative staffing and a well-respected member of the creative business community.
The Career Blueprint Podcast Series, co-produced by The Art Institutes and The Creative Group, are five-minute podcasts developed with you in mind. The podcasts offer targeted, practical tips for navigating challenges at the entry, mid and advanced stages of one’s career.
The first two podcasts, Developing a Professional Image and The Power of Informational Interviewing, are now available to iTunes subscribers and to visitors via www.alumniconnections.com/ArtInstitutes. You can also access the podcasts directly here: http://www.artinstitutes.edu/career-blueprint/?alumni=1
The Creative Group also publishes an array of downloadable career-related materials including annual salary surveys, brochures on business etiquette and e-zines packed with information on industry trends. You’ll find the materials are targeted to the creative professional, frequently updated, well researched and attractively produced. In short, a valuable complement to your current resources. At present, materials can be downloaded at http://www.creativegroup.com/CareerResources
Ai InSite
The Art Institutes' Launch of Ai InSite Provides Industry Knowledge on Topics in Fashion, Design, Media Arts, Culinary and Professional Development 
Ever wonder about what chefs in the restaurant industry actually eat, how the fashion industry is being affected by social causes or the comeback of 3D movies?
The Art Institutes' new website, Ai InSite, http://insite.artinstitutes.edu and available via Alumni Connections at www.alumniconnections.com/ArtInstitutes, has the industry knowledge designed to help you find answers to these questions. With just a click of the mouse, you can receive inside infomation on the latest trends in fashion, top notch cuisines in culinary, or today's modern design concepts and evolutions in media arts.
Ai InSite is a complimentary web resource provided by The Art Institutes schools that offers access to industry advice on issues in many topics including fashion, design, media arts, culinary and professional development. While on Ai InSite, you can sign-up for e-mails and RSS feeds to receive updates and information every time new topics are posted.
See something you like? Pass it on. Not only can you learn the latest in these topics, but your friends can too. Each story can be shared in a variety of ways including Facebook, MySpace, Digg, e-mail and other social media outlets.
As our alumni, The Art Institutes are also looking for your feedback on Ai InSite. The site offers readers an opportunity to provide comments on which stories you liked, rate them and share ideas for story suggestions. To learn more about Ai InSite, go to http://insite.artinstitutes.edu or visit Alumni Connections.
The Career Insider
You may already have experienced the power of The Vault Online Career Library via Alumni Connections. And the experience just got better.
 Vault has been rebranded to The Career Insider with brand new visuals, navigation, and organization. The site is easy to search with new tabs, including My Vault, and a google-style search function. As alumni, you want customized content. The Career Insider will help you create a profile where you can save searches and be delivered customized career content. With the addition of expanded video content, news & commentary, blogs, and job postings, the Career Insider will be an even more comprehensive career information tool for you as Art Institute alumni.
Log on to Alumni Connections to download career guides, research companies and industries, seek career advice, assemble brilliant resume & cover letters, and discuss what’s new in your industry. It’s no cost to you as alumni, so why not log on now? You must be a registered member of Alumni Connections to utilize this resource. After you have signed in, you will see The Career Insider listed under “Featured Resources.” |
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In March 2007, Bill Backus Jr., graduated from The Art Institute of Phoenix in the Bachelor of Arts program in
Advertising. He currently works for Success Communications Group, a national recruitment advertising agency, as an Account Executive. Their primary objective is to help companies hire quality employees. Bill’s goal is to provide clients a non-traditional approach to recruitment advertising Bill continues to call upon The Art Institute of Phoenix for talent and just recently hired a graphic designer to work on his creative team.
In March 2007, Victoria graduated from the Bachelor of Arts program in Culinary Arts at The Art Institute of Phoenix. Shortly there after, she started her career with The Ritz-Carlton as the Food and Beverage Supervisor. In her role, Victoria works directly with the Bistro24 restaurant, room service, pool, fitness center, club bar and business center. Considered one of the most luxurious hotels in the world, The Ritz – Carlton has over 60 properties worldwide. Victoria attributes much of her personal and professional growth to her involvement with both the faculty and staff at The Art Institute of Phoenix.