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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Turn “Soft Skills” Into Superpowers
As career development professionals, we’ve seen enough research, and heard enough anecdotes to know that so-called “soft” or transferable skills are a must for any employer. Convincing our students...
