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University of Illinois System Partners with One Million Degrees to Boost Community College Transfer Rates

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The One Million Degrees program will add wraparound services including academic coaching, financial assistance, and career services designed to help students navigate the transition between institutions and connect their education to career outcomes. "We

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Class of 2025 Faces Tighter Job Market Despite Stable Hiring Plans

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Career services professionals are advising graduating students to adapt their job search strategies accordingly. The report emphasized that employers are primarily seeking communication, critical thinking, and teamwork skills from job candidates.

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The Art of Mentoring: A Timeless Strategy for Student Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Mentoring Connects Students to Campus Resources Students in mentoring programs use support services more than their peers. Mentors demystify offices like financial aid, counseling, and career services. But it’s not just because someone told them—they go because a mentor walked them there.

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Women Early Career Professionals Face Significant Pay Gap, NACE Study Finds 

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The association has tracked college-to-career transitions and early career employment trends since 1956, serving more than 13,000 college career services professionals and 3,800 talent acquisition professionals nationwide.

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Proposed TRIO Cut Jeopardizes At-Risk Students’ Future

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

TRIO doesn’t provide free tuition, but offers academic tutoring, mentoring, financial guidance, personal counseling, and career services that help students. TRIO helped me as a first-generation college student in ways my family couldn’t.

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IHEP’s Value Data Collaborative Helps Colleges, States Build Connections and Work Toward Equitable Outcomes

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If disparities in post-graduation earnings emerge, we can advocate for stronger financial aid policies, expand career services, or refine programs to better support workforce needs,” said Natalie Cartwright , Director and Chief Data Officer.

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From Fragmented to Integrated: How Experiential Learning is Joining Career Services

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The traditional boundaries between Career Services and Experiential Learning offices are dissolving, and the 2025 NACE Annual Conference couldn't come at a more pivotal time.