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Photo credit: unsplash,Alejandro Escamilla, CC0 In this post, Eilidh Steele, Internships Manager at the CareersService, highlights the Insights Programme, which exemplifies the fourth and final strand of the Widening Participation Strategy: ‘Support to Progress”.
With efforts like these gathering steam across the postsecondary landscape, it looks like higher education is in the midst of a mission shift that positions career readiness as a strategic, campuswide priority. This may be one reason why only 16 percent of students reported that visits to careerservices were very helpful.
Photo credit: unsplash,Alejandro Escamilla, CC0 In this post, Eilidh Steele, Internships Manager at the CareersService, highlights the Insights Programme, which exemplifies the fourth and final strand of the Widening Participation Strategy: ‘Support to Progress”.
The first half of my career was spent in Alumni Relations, and then I spent the last 7 in CareerServices. I also really enjoyed the opportunities I had over those years to attend Symposium and interact with staff and other careerservices offices around the country.
During winter term, scholars participate in the winter workshop series including a half-day business acumen training, which covers résumé building, LinkedIn profile creation, interviewing skills and professional body language. “We’re designed to be a high-touch, highly supportive system.
“Data is driving 100 percent of the decisions we’re making, and it’s really opening up our eyes to gaps that we didn’t know … existed,” says Sean Schofield, executive director of careerservices at Muhlenberg. What happened: When Schofield began in his role in May 2021, he first turned to the data.
According to an American Psychological Association research , students who received career counseling reported far better general well-being and a 30% decrease in stress. Professional Preparation Career counselors provide workshops on résumé writing, interview coaching, and job search tactics to help students be ready for the workforce.
Reach Out to CareerServicesCareer centers on campus provide many valuable resources. Strategic services include career assessments that help determine which fields best align with a students’ specific strengths and professional development goals. More tactical services include resume and cover letter workshops.
Change Agents in a storytelling workshop with the CareersService and Edinburgh Innovations. In this blog post, Pooja and Ankita, SACHA alumni discuss co-creation and collaboration in course design. Pooja Suresh Kumar is pursuing her Master’s degree in Public Health. 2016 ; Mapstone et al.,
She has organised regular lunches for students of all years of the programme, alongside inviting alumni to offer their perspectives, and engaging with the CareersService to help her students who are coming towards the end of their degrees, creating smoother transitions.
Well-prepared graduates enhance the institution's reputation and contribute to a strong alumni network. Foster a sense of community through events, workshops, and networking opportunities that enhance social connections and student development. Societal Impact Student success in higher education has a broader societal impact.
CC0 [pixabay] Deborah Fowlis, Careers Consultant, shares with Teaching Matters how interactive workshops with chemical industry experts has helped Chemistry students prepare for the workplace… Many Chemistry students are keen to use their degree knowledge directly in a graduate job. 81.4.201-204.
Change Agents collaborate with Sarah Anderson from the Department for Social Responsibility and Sustainability in a workshop to help shape the University’s next community plan. ” Change Agents in a storytelling workshop with the CareersService and Edinburgh Innovations. Image credit: author.
Change Agents collaborate with Sarah Anderson from the Department for Social Responsibility and Sustainability in a workshop to help shape the University’s next community plan. Change Agents in a storytelling workshop with the CareersService and Edinburgh Innovations. Image credit: author.
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