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Students connect peers to alumni, industry resources

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The Connect Team at Hamilton College in New York serves as a bridge between students and graduates working in various industries. The team puts on dozens of events and works with hundreds of alumni who conduct interviews and writes a blog to create resources for their classmates.

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How to Help Students Navigate a Difficult Job Search

Supporting Student Success

Use Digital Resources to Learn the Ins and Outs of the Industry. Students with a lack of industry experience may find it difficult to come across as well-versed and knowledgeable during interviews. Similarly, interning in a specific industry can help students gain some of the experience they need for an entry-level position.

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5 key takeaways from an analysis of the U.S. IT labor market

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Other industries are poaching higher ed IT talent at an unprecedented rate, and vacancies are mounting as higher ed institutions struggle to recruit talent from the market—especially when matching out-of-industry salaries and benefits is a non-starter. While the data we analyze in this blog post reflects the U.S.

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Hold Fast to Dreams: Parting Words from Dr. Charlie Nelms

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

I also considered joining my cousins who had left the rural south for jobs “Up North,” working in the automobile, steel, or other manufacturing industries, where little formal education was required, and where even a custodian could earn several times more than a seasonal farm worker, sharecropper, or subsistence farmer.

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Breaking Digital Barriers: 10 Strategies for your higher ed site accessibility

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This blog post, brought to you by industry experts Little Forest, explores strategies for promoting web accessibility at your university or college. Web accessibility is a critical challenge facing universities, as digital technologies become increasingly important in higher education.

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Investing in Community Colleges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“Because we believe that teams with experience on the front lines of challenges will know best how to put the money to good use, we encouraged them to spend it however they choose,” Scott wrote in a June 2021 blog post listing some of the gifts. They [end] with an industry credential when they complete those series of sprints.”

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Addressing Failures of Implementation

Confessions of a Community College Dean

AACRAO's participation in these discussions spans decades and includes providing guidance on transfer student practice and policy for domestic and international students.