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PhD & Postdoc Career Night draws over 200 participants

CAPD

On March 16, Career Advising and Professional Development hosted our first PhD & Postdoc Career Night. Our planning team conceptualized this event consisting of four PhD/postdoc alumni panels in the afternoon alongside an evening networking session featuring employers from a variety of different fields and organizations.

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Tips for building your AmeriCorps service into a career

College Forward

Since AmeriCorps members can serve in various capacities, the type of professional development varies. Eight ways to leverage your AmeriCorps network: Develop your AmeriCorps service pitch: What was the impact and how did you grow? Tap into the network: AmeriCorps organizations exist all over the country, and so do alumni.

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Biotech boot camp at Villanova exposes students to career paths

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: Villanova University took a new approach on translating major skills into career opportunities for students with its biotechnology boot camp, introducing learners to alumni and employers in a difficult-to-enter field. Alumni represented a variety of career levels, with younger graduates from the 2010s up to graduates from the 1980s.

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College Sports: A Work in Progress

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The firm is consulted by colleges and universities on DEI and Title IX issues, but often such requests come after a complaint has been filed. “We Thus far, 171 individuals who identify as minorities have been hired in either collegiate or professional sports in a range of careers, including creative content, marketing, and facilities.

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The five topics independent school leaders were most curious about in the past year

EAB

Our K-12 researchers track down answers to each question using a combination of proprietary research, external publications like academic journals, and consultation with EAB’s subject matter experts—all in 10 days or less. Faculty and staff professional development. Faculty morale, faculty recruitment, and faculty compensation.

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How Post University’s Career Readiness Model Can Help Not-For-Profit Universities and Graduates: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 172 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Camille Dumont

The Change Leader, Inc.

In this podcast episode, Dr. Drumm McNaughton speaks with Director Camille Dumont of the Center for Career and Professional Development (CCPD) about how she aligned career services with academia at Post University to better prepare students for the workforce. CCPD has programs where employers or alumni talk to students on campus.

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Why advancement employees leave (and how leaders can fix it)

EAB

And beyond financial incentives, non-monetary incentives like flexible work schedules, remote work opportunities, additional time off, and professional development opportunities can help engage staff while rewarding them for accomplishments.

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