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Study: Women in STEM Receive More Job Offers Than Men After Career Services Use

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Women pursuing careers in technical fields can benefit from campus career services, according to a joint study by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) and Cornell Tech initiative Break Through Tech.

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Brown University Launches Revamped and Expanded Career Services Center

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The center will provide personalized advising, mentoring, opportunities, and resources for various career pathways to Brown’s undergraduates, Ph.D. Instead of offering just generalized career services, this revamped center will seek to have knowledge bases and advising about specific industry sectors.

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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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How Career Services Can Support Student Mental Health

Symplicity

It is no surprise to those in higher education the continued rise in student mental health concerns. had at least one major depressive episode, and the prevalence was much higher among individuals ages 18-24. The challenges of the “real world” will only heighten as students graduate and move onto careers.

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App State Awarded $35M GEAR UP Grant

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The university administers multiple GEAR UP grants, including its GEAR UP APEX (Advancing Prosperity through Education and eXcellence) Program. By investing in their futures, we are investing in the future of our entire region.”

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Painting a Picture of More Student-Centric Career Services

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Getting students to engage with campus career centers—and, more specifically, to engage early in their college careers with services and events provided by these centers—has been a nearly universal challenge within higher education.