Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 12, 2023

Matthew Hora’s piece in IHE this week about career readiness is well worth the read. As a student, the first time I set foot in my college’s career center was in my senior year. I don’t remember having any contact at all with a career center in graduate school. My first administrative experience of a career center was at DeVry. I prefer to see students interact with career centers from the very first semester. Is this Career Advice newsletter?:

Career Services 63

Career Services Community College Retail Administration 63

Symplicity

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

In fact, career services professionals can be just another advocate for students struggling with their mental health and lead them to future success, particularly in the workforce. The challenges of the “real world” will only heighten as students graduate and move onto careers.

Career Services 83

Career Services Consulting Student Services Higher Education 83

Symplicity

MARCH 24, 2023

Higher education career services are facing unprecedented challenges in today's rapidly changing job market. As the economy continues to shift towards automation, globalization, and digitalization, traditional career paths are disappearing, and new fields are emerging.

Career Services 52

Career Services Higher Education Education 52

Teaching Matters Student Employment

MARCH 21, 2023

In this post, Shelagh Green, Director for Careers and Employability at The University of Edinburgh, discusses the influence of ChatGPT and other related AI on the changing landscape of job hunting and recruitments.

Recruitment 59

Recruitment Career Services Student Employment 59

Symplicity

JANUARY 4, 2023

CSM career readiness Career Services Career Centers customer success Symplicity Spotlight client successEach and every day, our client managers across the globe help make our clients' day-to-day just a little bit easier so that they can better support their students.

Career Services 80

Career Services Management 80

Symplicity

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Disability Services Student Conduct Career Services customer success Symplicity Spotlight client successEach and every day, our client managers across the globe help make our clients' day-to-day just a little bit easier so that they can better support their students.

Disability Services 87

Disability Services Student Conduct Career Services Management 87

Teaching Matters Student Employment

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

In this post, Gavin McCabe takes stock of the many Enhancement initiatives he has helped develop at the University over the years and reflects on how to remain open and responsive to opportunities.

Management 52

Management Career Services Curriculum Development Student Employment 52

Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

DECEMBER 16, 2022

In this post, Gavin McCabe, Careers and Employability Manager from the Careers Service, spotlights the Reflection Toolkit – an invaluable resource for reflective practice in the HE sector and beyond.

Management 52

Management Career Services Curriculum Development Staff Development 52

Teaching Matters Student Employment

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Lucy Everett, Employer Engagement manager at the Careers Service, offers an overview of how the COVID-19 pandemic has utterly transformed the relationship between students, employers, and careers services.

Recruitment 52

Recruitment Career Services Student Employment Management 52

Teaching Matters Student Employment

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

In this post, Shelagh Green, Director of Careers Service at The University of Edinburgh, offers an overview of the Scottish Government’s 2022 review of careers services for young people.

Government 52

Government Career Services Curriculum Development Student Employment 52

Teaching Matters Student Employment

OCTOBER 27, 2022

In this post, Susan Bird, the Link Careers Consultant for the School of Physics and Astronomy at The University of Edinburgh, explores a recent opportunity to strengthen ties between the Careers Service and evolving student support systems.

Consulting 52

Consulting Career Services Student Employment Management 52

Teaching Matters Student Employment

OCTOBER 20, 2022

In this post, Helen Stringer, Assistant Director of the Careers Service at The University of Edinburgh, summarises key themes from the latest Advance HE review of employability literature, such as work-integrated learning and employment inequalities.

Research 52

Research Career Services Student Employment Alumni 52

Teaching Matters Student Employment

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Welcome to the September and October Learning & Teaching Enhancement Theme: Careers and Employability. Helen Stringer, Assistant Director of the Careers Service, then provides some insights into the content of the series, before […].

Career Services 52

Career Services Curriculum Development Student Employment IT 52

Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Welcome to the November and December Learning & Teaching Enhancement Theme: Reflective Learning.

Career Services 52

Career Services Curriculum Development 52

Teaching Matters Student Employment

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

This post is part of the Learning & Teaching Enhancement Series: Careers and Employability.

Management 52

Management Career Services Curriculum Development Student Employment 52

Teaching Matters Student Employment

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Careers Service Niamh Melvin School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures Student employability and career development Uncategorized careers careers and employability 2022 Curriculum Toolkit – Explicit recognition of employability employ.ed

IT 52

IT Career Services Student Employment 52

Symplicity

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Guest blog post by Ray Angle, Assistant Vice President for Career & Professional Development at Gonzaga University and Matt Small, President and CEO of Symplicity. Career Pathing career development Experiential Learning Student Engagement career readiness Career Services employability Student Employability Career Centers Career Fairs early careers early talent

Professional Development 42

Professional Development Career Services Faculty Student Employment 42

The Guardian Higher Education

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The University of the Arts London, University of Bedfordshire, and Wrexham Glyndwr University join Birkbeck, University of London, which was the first to adopt a fossil-free careers service policy in September.

Recruitment 98

Recruitment Career Services Industry Higher Education 98

Symplicity

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

In its annual Job Outlook Report, the National Association of Careers and Employers (NACE) (available to NACE members) has some interesting insights for recruiters and career services staff to be mindful of as we begin to make plans for 2023.

Career Services 52

Career Services IT Recruitment 52

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 27, 2023

Participants will be able to get individual career service assistance, career counseling, resume-building and interview skill workshops, and wrap-around services such as childcare and transportation stipends.

Community College 200

Community College Transportation Career Counseling Higher Education 200

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Previous gifts from the Marsal family have established new career services for education graduates, provided scholarships for future teachers, and supported professional training of teachers, UM officials said.

Education 184

Education Higher Education Career Services Research 184

University Business

JANUARY 17, 2023

It can be frustrating to dedicate time, money, and effort to career services in higher education and see headlines like “ Colleges get F for career prep ” go mainstream. . More than half of college grads who received their degrees after 2009 indicate they visited their career services office at least once, and college graduates are almost twice as likely to be engaged at work if they had a mentor who encouraged them to pursue their goals and dreams. .

Career Services 76

Career Services Industry Higher Education Education 76

Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Image: Career readiness is a critical part of students’ postgraduate success in the workforce. While the advantages of career services are clear, higher education professionals must implement effective modeling and teaching for their students to navigate career readiness.

Community College 103

Community College Career Services Alumni Academic Advising 103

EAB

JANUARY 12, 2023

Large or small, public or private, almost all VPSAs manage between six and seven direct reports, almost always including the director of career services. Most student affairs divisions now own career services. Blogs.

Student Affairs 104

Student Affairs Athletics and Campus Recreation Career Services Academic Advising 104

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 1, 2023

It contains an action-based framework that addresses systemic barriers in education and workforce development as well as outlining strategies for colleges and employers to support career advancement for Black learners and workers by building professional social capital. “We

Higher Education 276

Higher Education Education Alumni DEI 276

Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 10, 2023

In partnership with the Career Services and Cooperative Education Office, RIT students can explore their motivations to learn and work, as well as plan for a future of values-based living. Is this Career Advice newsletter?: No In-Article Careers: 3

Community College 90

Community College Career Services Management Education 90

Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 28, 2023

Aurora University staff selected topics based on student feedback in focus groups and surveys and ran 12 sessions in 2022 and nine sessions across three tracks in 2023: Academic Support, Financial Wellness and Launching Your Career. Is this Career Advice newsletter?:

Financial Aid 93

Financial Aid Community College Career Services Faculty 93

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 12, 2023

GCU, located in New Jersey, also has women in other school leadership positions as well, such as director of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives; director of career services, the director of financial aid, and the director of global education.

Higher Education 260

Higher Education Education Digital Media Financial Aid 260

Higher Ed Connects: News

AUGUST 28, 2019

students who are no longer are attracted to faculty careers are still interested in working in higher education. A previous “Carpe Careers” column did an excellent job outlining the variety of teaching roles in the higher education landscape beyond tenure-line faculty positions.

Administration 52

Administration Budget and Finance Management Fundraising Recruitment 52

Supporting Student Success

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

One of our longest standing collaborations is in a third-year Kinesiology course, where I co-present workshops with a Career Services Coordinator demonstrating how students can apply their strengths to a job in their field. By: Liana Acri.

Student Affairs 130

Student Affairs Utilities Career Services Student Life 130

Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 12, 2023

Of the 39 percent of recent graduates who said college had prepared them emotionally for the workforce, more than half cited peer relationships (57 percent) and extracurriculars (51 percent) as having a positive impact, while just 43 percent named mental health counseling and 40 percent cited career services. Is this Career Advice newsletter?:

Community College 75

Community College Consulting Career Services 75

Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 11, 2023

With efforts like these gathering steam across the postsecondary landscape, it looks like higher education is in the midst of a mission shift that positions career readiness as a strategic, campuswide priority. Is this Career Advice newsletter?:

Community College 82

Community College Marketing and Communication Services Career Services Transportation 82

Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

What does the service mean? Q: You also have a background in counseling and career services. A: Career services was something that fell into my lap, and I’m so thankful that did, because it really helped me bookend this whole process.

Community College 68

Community College Student Affairs Career Services Education 68

Great College Advice

MAY 24, 2022

Keep this folder somewhere safe; you’ll need to refer to it throughout your college career when it comes time to refile. The campus employment or career services office will list job openings, and there is no reason you cannot apply before you arrive on campus. Financial Aid Planning for Senior Year of High School. . The financial aid timeline is critical if you want to maximize the amount of financial aid for which you are eligible.

Financial Aid 100

Financial Aid Consulting Banking Medical 100

Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 6, 2023

Academic advisers are faculty members who support students with class schedules, major interest identification and career preparation, building off the success coaching from freshman year. Is this Career Advice newsletter?:

Libraries 82

Libraries Community College Academic Advising Career Services 82

Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Recktenwald works alongside colleagues who provide services for spirituality and religion , residential life systems, and career services to capture all kinds of student well-being. Is this Career Advice newsletter?:

Title IX 88

Title IX Community College Career Services Higher Education 88

Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 24, 2023

Muhlenberg College’s career center dug through the data to understand which of its students were not visiting the office or attending its programs and adjusted accordingly. By working with data, the career center is also reconstructing its services more broadly.

Community College 91

Community College Utilities Alumni Career Services 91

Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 10, 2023

How it works: Oxford College’s career center developed the six principles to oppose “toxic behaviors and norms on campus,” says Ami Hernandez, assistant director of career services. Is this Career Advice newsletter?: No In-Article Careers: 3

Community College 103

Community College Career Services Faculty IT 103

Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 27, 2023

How it works: During the program, scholars receive training on leadership, take financial literacy courses and have access to career or graduate school planning and to internships and scholarships, Moayedi says. Is this Career Advice newsletter?: No In-Article Careers: 5

Community College 82

Community College Alumni Financial Aid Recruitment 82

Campus Groups

APRIL 19, 2022

I’ve benefited from many great mentoring relationships throughout my career. Mentees “perform better, advance in their careers faster, and experience more work-life satisfaction”. The Expert: Finding a mentor who is an expert in their field helps students define their career path.

Career Services 52

Career Services Alumni Campus Activities Student Affairs 52

Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 17, 2023

Image: Oregon State University, Cascades, is placing career-readiness competencies in the classroom and at the forefront of campus activities with its new initiative, Cascades Edge. “This model flips it, and we bring career development directly to the student where they are.”

Community College 95

Community College Marketing and Communication Services Academic Advising Campus Activities 95

Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 31, 2023

“UD Sinclair Academy students have access to co-curricular experiences at both institutions, including access to student organizations, employment, career services, campus recreation and intramurals, and much more at UD,” Thompson adds. Is this Career Advice newsletter?:

Community College 54

Community College Academic Advising Financial Aid Enrollment Management 54

Creatrix Campus

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The SEC's efforts have helped to create a world-class education system that is accessible, and inclusive, and prepares students for successful careers and active citizenship.

Marketing and Communication Services 52

Marketing and Communication Services Higher Education Health Services Support Services 52