If you are reading this perhaps you too passionately believe that today's career center has evolved to be a critical part in ensuring all learners have a successful post-secondary education. While...
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,...
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...
Make Your On-Campus Jobs More Impactful
On-campus student employment has been a hot topic in career centers across the country in recent years. As the responsibility for these programs has shifted within many institutions from financial...
Adding Purpose To The Internship Search
It seems like the internship search season begins earlier and earlier every year. As companies realize the recruitment value of implementing internship programs and tapping into college talent, the...
The 3 Pillars of Impactful Coaching
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...