In this 4-part series, I’ve explored evidence provided in a classic meta-analysis by Liu, Huang, and Wang on effective job search interventions, and offered advice on how to navigate a job search...

For most of our PathwayU schools, summer is coming to a close, students are beginning to arrive on campus, and there is an air of hope that this will be a great fall semester. But the race is long,...

According to the 2019-20 NACE Career Services Benchmarking Report, over 55% of career development professionals’ time is spent on student-facing activities. That’s a statistic that makes sense: after...

The most effective job search interventions recognize that once you’ve learned and practiced key job search skills, deploying them with persistence requires motivation. This is especially the case...

What does research reveal regarding how to navigate a job search well? In my last blog post, I began to review the evidence found in Liu, Huang, and Wang’s extensive meta-analytic study of job search...

You’ve heard that your student’s college or university offers PathwayU as a resource–but what does that mean, and how can you help your student make the most of it? 

The number of “how to” resources on conducting a job search seems limitless, as anyone visiting the careers section of a bookstore, or googling “job search tips,” can tell you. How do you know what...

It's summer and that means not only longer days but shorter semesters!

The class material we believe we need 15 weeks to cover, must now be addressed in 12 weeks or less. This not only forces us to...

Even among the most traditional liberal arts colleges, it’s no longer acceptable to relegate career services to the sidelines — a trend that can be seen in a variety of areas, from how career...