Education

Is Higher Education Meeting the Real Desires of Today's Student?

When it comes to what students want from their college education, the answer is not a simple one. Students come from diverse backgrounds, have different goals, and seek a range of experiences....

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Eric Leftwich, Chief Revenue Officer Jul 13, 2023

Are your career assessments any good, scientifically speaking? Part 2

Part 2: Validity. In my last blog post, I introduced the idea of reliability (e.g., consistency) and noted that if scores on a career assessment are not reliable, there is no way they are valid. But...

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Bryan Dik, Ph.D. Chief Science Officer May 11, 2023

Are your career assessments any good, scientifically speaking?  Part 1

Part 1: Reliability.  Are all career assessments created equal? If not, are there ways to judge which ones are better than others? Career assessments vary widely in their quality, and yes, there are...

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Bryan Dik, Ph.D. Chief Science Officer May 11, 2023

It’s not me, it’s you. Campus Relations and Your Career Center.

Not too long ago, I was reading one of my favorite career advice columns when I noticed a conversation happening in the comment section about the uselessness of college career centers. Of course, as...

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Jen Gose Apr 04, 2023

What's all the Hype About?

If you only recently learned of PathwayU, you may be wondering what the hype is about. PathwayU is an online career guidance platform. We call it the career and educational compass. The platform was...

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Bryan Dik, Ph.D. Chief Science Officer Mar 16, 2023

Connect Your Students to Employers Earlier

One of the central functions of a strong career services center is to connect students and employers. Not only do students want to find employers for internship and post-graduation job...
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Kurt Kraiger, Ph.D. Principal Psychologist Feb 09, 2023

Understanding Your Work Values Is Key

Calling all career counselors and advisors...   

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Bryan Dik, Ph.D. Chief Science Officer Jan 02, 2023

Explore, Embody, and Achieve Your True Self this New Year

Every new year comes with internal pressure to become a happier, healthier, and more productive version of ourselves. An internal dialog starts towards the end of the year as you wonder about what...

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PathwayU Dec 31, 2022

Let's Democratize Access To Career Services

In the 2005 trend-defining The World is Flat, futurist Thomas Friedman touted one of the primary benefits of technology – democratizing access to services. While college students attending college on...

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Kurt Kraiger, Ph.D. Principal Psychologist Dec 13, 2022

Worried about enrollment numbers?  Keep the students you have.

Enrollment is on every college administrator’s mind these days. A demographic cliff is approaching–and no university is truly safe. This predicted drop in the number of college-bound students will be...

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Eric Leftwich Nov 10, 2022

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