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How to Move Latinx Students into High-Paying Jobs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Between 2010 and 2020, Latinx people accounted for over 50% of the U.S. So, we took a proactive approach and invested in career services. population growth. Currently, one fifth of the U.S. population is Latinx, and, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Latinx workers made up 66% of the workforce in 2021.

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Developing a Strengths-Based Campus: Successes, Challenges, and Lessons Learned

Supporting Student Success

We currently offer seven focused programs at the undergraduate level and have an enrollment of 4,818 (University of Guelph-Humber, 2020). The goal was every student would receive an access code by the 2020-21 academic year. 2020, July 28). 2020-2021 Guelph-Humber Calendar. Challenges. Random House. Leibbrandt, M.

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Success coaching retains first-year students

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Undeclared major students—or exploring students, as Kansas Wesleyan calls them—are grouped together with a member of career services to help make connections between students’ interests and career opportunities, Koons says. Each coach is affiliated with one of KWU’s majors.

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Symplicity Spotlight: Rebecca Florey

Symplicity

The first half of my career was spent in Alumni Relations, and then I spent the last 7 in Career Services. 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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Are institutions leveraging their alumni to their full potential? Here’s how they can

University Business

” According to a 2020 alumni engagement survey, 62% of institutional stakeholders report that their top priority is to increase the number of engaged graduates. The skills students possess aren’t communicated well, and colleges’ in-house career services struggle to demand attention.

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Hispanic-serving institution director tackles education

Confessions of a Community College Dean

I actually moved to Utah in the summer of 2020 to pursue my Ph.D. Q: You also have a background in counseling and career services. A: Career services was something that fell into my lap, and I’m so thankful that did, because it really helped me bookend this whole process.

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University of Dayton, Sinclair CC share students

Confessions of a Community College Dean

“UD Sinclair Academy students have access to co-curricular experiences at both institutions, including access to student organizations, employment, career services, campus recreation and intramurals, and much more at UD,” Thompson adds. million to support the UD Sinclair Academy.