Symplicity

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Symplicity convened an all-start panel of experts in career services from around the globe to discuss the impact of skills-based hiring on higher education institutions and the recruiting sector.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 4, 2024

When students are completing their workforce training programs, building trades, as they work on resumes and get ready for job interviews, the career services team in the ACE division encourages them to think about getting a degree, and the importance of a degree,” said Adams. “In

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 1, 2023

Also, Black managers are 65% more likely to progress in their careers if they have a sponsor. Looking at creating this partnership between the Black workers/Black students and higher education and workforces to ensure that we are creating a smoother trajectory to these higher paying careers,” she said.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 6, 2024

This year, Excelencia also examined three specific areas of industry projected to grow by roughly 10% by 2031: STEM (statistics, technology, engineering and mathematics), healthcare, and educational professions. So, we took a proactive approach and invested in career services.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 2, 2023

Strayhorn, professor of higher education and women’s, gender, and sexuality studies at Illinois State University and a co-author of the study, corporations are not even aware of nearby Black schools. Sometimes, according to Dr. Terrell L. However, just getting interns through the door is insufficient, the report found. Dr. Terrell L.

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Symplicity

MARCH 24, 2023

Higher education career services are facing unprecedented challenges in today's rapidly changing job market. As the economy continues to shift towards automation, globalization, and digitalization, traditional career paths are disappearing, and new fields are emerging.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Lakeland Community College board members voted recently for the unexpected 66-employee cut – part-and full-time workers, janitors, career services specialists, IT techs, groundskeepers, and others – which will take effect Jan. And some of those who will be cut will not receive benefit packages.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 20, 2024

It will also have quiet study areas, student meeting rooms, a Career Services Center, computer labs, a lecture hall, storage areas for equipment and materials, restrooms, locker rooms, mechanical rooms, electrical/data closets, and a Student Welcome Center.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 27, 2023

“These funds will give students essential skills to help employers and will enable them to build on their education and credentials to advance in the high-demand computer science industry. Collaborating with area workforce partners to fill the needs in MetroWest is a winning combination for the local economy.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

“We are excited about UM’s innovative approaches to teacher education, including The Michigan Education Teaching School in Detroit and extensive work with teacher educators outside of the university.” Kathleen is a UM School of Education alumna and has served on the school’s Dean’s Advisory Council for over 10 years.

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Civitas Learning

APRIL 3, 2025

SUMMARY : Adaptable analytics empowers higher education leaders with real-time, actionable insights that evolve with changing circumstances, enabling smarter decisions, more effective planning, and stronger team collaboration to proactively support student success. Adaptable analytics simplifies that process.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 15, 2024

Internships, career preparation and networking are also important – included in the report are a series of case studies of higher ed institutions who have taken steps towards preparing their English majors.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

The report’s authors also suggested investing in career service departments and training staff for matters such as cultural competency and certification process knowledge. -style resume and how do I best position my international experience and credentials so that they'll be recognized and valued within the U.S. job search?"

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 12, 2023

GCU, located in New Jersey, also has women in other school leadership positions as well, such as director of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives; director of career services, the director of financial aid, and the director of global education.

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EAB

JANUARY 12, 2023

Between a pandemic, a national racial reckoning, and increasing challenges to the higher education business model, student affairs leaders have spent the past few years looking for ways to innovate and collaborate more effectively across the cabinet. Most student affairs divisions now own career services.

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COE

APRIL 7, 2023

From College to Careers: The Pell Institute Receives $748,000 Ascendium Grant to Explore Career Development within TRIO Programs April 7, 2023 — by Terry Vaughan III The research will examine how TRIO programs can work with existing career services to provide comprehensive career support to learners.

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Civitas Learning

MARCH 13, 2025

Higher Education must also prepare and develop students to reach their goals. Career services can track top-performing graduates and encourage them to participate in mentorship programs. Ensuring that students eventually graduate isnt enough to drive sustainable institutions.

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Symplicity

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The first half of my career was spent in Alumni Relations, and then I spent the last 7 in Career Services. What got you interested in higher education? I also really enjoyed the opportunities I had over those years to attend Symposium and interact with staff and other career services offices around the country.

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Symplicity

MAY 30, 2025

Dear Career Services We hope this is a resource you can share with your students as they journey into the world beyond higher education.

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Civitas Learning

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Higher education institutions that bring together previously disjointed approaches to student care gain greater clarity and drive measurable improvements in retention, completion rates, career readiness, and the overall student experience. Discover: Common challenges that institutions face in aligning care.

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Civitas Learning

JANUARY 9, 2025

Without access to shared data, advising, academic coaching, financial aid, and career services struggle to fully understand the student experience and offer timely, individualized support. However, coordinating care becomes challenging when information is siloed, documentation methods vary, and processes are not aligned.

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Symplicity

OCTOBER 20, 2023

In higher education, AI is causing a particular stir with institutions puzzled about how AI should be incorporated into academics and, most importantly, services offered to students.

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Timely MD

DECEMBER 13, 2022

What can higher education do to better prepare students for the workforce? At Handshake’s Access 2022 conference for employers and career services professionals, three students spoke about their journey with mental health. Create an expectation of student commitment to college-to-career transition preparation.

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The University Innovation Alliance

DECEMBER 12, 2022

In 2022, we released Proactive Advising: A Playbook for Higher Education Innovators , outlining what we learned about designing and delivering proactive advising within different university contexts. College to Career. Career preparation is a core objective of a university education.

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Eric Stoller on Academic Advising

MARCH 2, 2017

Admissions professionals, academics, academic advisors, career services representatives, tutors, alumni officers, etc. Career services departments have a tremendous responsibility. Teaching students about digital identity and presence is fast-becoming a programmatic necessity for career services offices.

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The University Innovation Alliance

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Lack of adequate career preparation can be especially harmful to students from low-income backgrounds seeking to expand their career options and increase their lifelong earning potential through college education. They want to provide career readiness in deep, meaningful ways, especially to students who need it most.

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The University Innovation Alliance

AUGUST 9, 2024

Repairing the College-to-Career Pipeline A Conversation With Aimée Eubanks Davis, Founder and CEO of Braven Elana Thu, 08/15/2024 - 18:01 Image College to Career First Generation Weekly Wisdom Braven is an inspiring organization: a nonprofit that partners with higher education institutions to guide their graduates into the workforce.

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Symplicity

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Heralded as the new “blueprint” for changes to higher education for decades to come, Australian’s Federal education minister Jason Clare has released the much anticipated Universities Accord. This is the first broad review of higher education in Australia since 2008.

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The University Innovation Alliance

APRIL 26, 2023

Redesign Higher Ed for Student Success Dr. The key to changing this, she observed, lies in business and cultural trends toward user-centered design: "We can pick up our phone and get food delivered or have a car pick us up. When you understand that higher education has a design problem, you can work on the design solution.

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Civitas Learning

MARCH 13, 2025

Higher Education must also prepare and develop students to reach their goals. Career services can track top-performing graduates and encourage them to participate in mentorship programs. Ensuring that students eventually graduate isnt enough to drive sustainable institutions.

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EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

No common Advisement curriculum or talking points to ensure information equity—safeguarding that all students are connecting with departments and services appropriate for their needs. Interested in the Rising Higher Education Leaders Fellowship? Learn more about the program and future cohorts.

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EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

The culminating experience for the EAB Rising Higher Education Leaders Fellowship was the capstone project that substantively contributed to the fellows’ professional advancement and helped solve a pressing challenge facing their home institutions. The topics covered included student success, budget models, change management, and more.

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Timely MD

DECEMBER 13, 2022

What can higher education do to better prepare students for the workforce? At Handshake’s Access 2022 conference for employers and career services professionals, three students spoke about their journey with mental health. What do college graduates say about their mental health? Listen to their stories.

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EAB

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Growing student skepticism towards higher education positioned lower-cost, on-demand, skills-based learning favorably. Schools that highlight support services—including mental health resources and career services —in their recruitment outreach will gain an advantage, especially with younger applicants.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Read on for five key insights and recommendations to ensure Gen P’s success in higher education. Questioning the Value of a College Education The most concerning trend is the increasing number of students questioning the value of a college education. This trend started before the pandemic and has grown in recent years.

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NACAC's Admitted

AUGUST 11, 2022

Find out how your prospective college nurtures these competencies by chatting with professors and students, and talk to career services staff to find out how the school adapts its curricular offerings based on what employers and graduate schools are actually looking for. 3: What opportunities for hands-on learning are there?

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NACAC's Admitted

AUGUST 11, 2022

Find out how your prospective college nurtures these competencies by chatting with professors and students, and talk to career services staff to find out how the school adapts its curricular offerings based on what employers and graduate schools are actually looking for. 3: What opportunities for hands-on learning are there?

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