Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

GEAR UP APEX includes 12 school districts and eight partnering North Carolina higher education institutions that work together to provide college and career services to middle and high school students and their families.

Career Services 234

Career Services Higher Education Education IT 234

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. million in 2019 to $7.2 million in 2023.

Community College 237

Community College Career Services Faculty IT 237

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 27, 2023

Participants will be able to get individual career service assistance, career counseling, resume-building and interview skill workshops, and wrap-around services such as childcare and transportation stipends.

Community College 240

Community College Career Counseling Transportation Education 240

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 15, 2024

In fact, this rate for English majors puts it below the unemployment rate for computer and information services majors, 2.8%, though still higher compared to a number of other majors – business, engineering, philosophy, physical science, and history. in philosophy. in English. “[It

Marketing and Communication Services 362

Marketing and Communication Services Education Engineering Career Services 362

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. Almost a decade ago, its president, Dr. Neal J.

Nonprofit Organizations 333

Nonprofit Organizations Financial Aid Banking Community College 333

Symplicity

APRIL 12, 2023

Since the COVID-19 pandemic uprooted more traditional means of engaging students, career services staffs have had to adapt. No matter the size of an institution, nor one’s resources, vying for students’ attention is always a challenge. In case you missed it, here are some highlights from our conversation.

Career Services 52

Career Services Mining Management IT 52

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. Howard University, a historically Black university in Washington, D.C.,

Digital Media 288

Digital Media Financial Aid Career Services Administration 288

University Business

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Provide more academic support services, such as tutoring or mentoring programs (30%) Flexible course scheduling options (22%) 3. Enhance career services and internship opportunities (27%) Offer courses in different modalities, like online and hybrid (21%) 4. A new report from Anthology studying U.S.

Financial Aid 105

Financial Aid IT Career Services Support Services 105

EAB

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Blogs 5 career services to support your professional and adult learners Build these services to aid your current students and stand out to prospects Career services are going to be especially important to your graduate and adult students in 2024.

Career Services 52

Career Services Recruitment Professional Development Alumni 52

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 6, 2024

So, we took a proactive approach and invested in career services. Deborah Santiago, CEO and co-founder of Excelencia in Education, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the support and success of Latinx students in higher education. HSI is a federal designation for institutions with at least 25% Latinx student populations.

Nonprofit Organizations 298

Nonprofit Organizations Industry Transportation Healthcare 298

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 1, 2023

It contains an action-based framework that addresses systemic barriers in education and workforce development as well as outlining strategies for colleges and employers to support career advancement for Black learners and workers by building professional social capital. This includes peer-to-peer mentoring as well as connection to alumni.

Alumni 279

Alumni Career Services Utilities DEI 279

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. Nearly 50% of immigrants, refugees, and asylees coming into the U.S. today have a college degree or higher, Krause-Vilmar said. job search?"

Community College 301

Community College Industry Career Services Management 301

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 2, 2023

Because of historic underfunding, career services centers at HBCUs and PWIs are often staffed by a single person juggling many responsibilities. The company responded by requiring recruiters to bring laptops or tablets to career fairs so that students could apply on-site.

Recruitment 264

Recruitment Career Services Research DEI 264

Higher Education Inquirer

JANUARY 25, 2025

UAGC, as its president said in 2022 , is well-positioned to provide adult learners with affordable college credentials that can better prepare them for careers in a rapidly evolving global economy. Administrators pledged to rehabilitate UAGC and abandon the exploitation that landed the former Ashford in legal hot water.

Recruitment 40

Recruitment Finance IT Financial Aid 40

University Business

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Defining academic and career advising as human-centered processes positions AI as a supportive resource. It can enhance student career services by delivering data-driven insights that compare various career paths based on the student’s major, skills, and interests, aiding in resume building, job matching, and interview preparation.

Academic Advising 81

Academic Advising Career Services Higher Education Administration 81

Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The National Association of Colleges and Employers’ 2022 Student Survey found that graduating seniors who used career center services received more job offers on average, compared to their peers who did not. Get students thinking about career prep early. Create career services champions across campus.

Career Services 112

Career Services Alumni Academic Advising Utilities 112

University Business

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

This survey collected responses from 237 employers, 162 of which were members of the college career service association. NACE will finalize hiring numbers for 2024-25 graduates in its 2025 Spring Update report. While hiring for the Class of 2023 was expected to increase by 14.7%, the actual figure posted in April was 3.9%.

Marketing and Communication Services 59

Marketing and Communication Services Career Services Industry Management 59

University Business

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Workshops or virtual sessions that demystify processes like financial aid, academic planning, or career services can make a huge difference. By failing to account for resilience, creativity, or aspirations, labels like these reduce us to statistics. What helped me overcome those limitations wasnt just grit or determination.

Financial Aid 83

Financial Aid Higher Education Career Services Faculty 83

Higher Education Inquirer

MARCH 13, 2025

In an open-ended question, students identified several ways institutions can better support their success, including: Promoting Awareness of Resources: Students called for more accessible and transparent communication about resources like tutoring, counseling, and career services. Talk about these services more openly.

Financial Aid 52

Financial Aid Academic Advising Career Services Finance 52

EAB

JANUARY 12, 2023

Large or small, public or private, almost all VPSAs manage between six and seven direct reports, almost always including the director of career services. Most student affairs divisions now own career services. of institutions today have career services reporting to VPSAs. -->.

Student Affairs 104

Student Affairs Athletics and Campus Recreation Career Services Academic Advising 104

Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 28, 2023

Fine-tuning: The workshops are a collaboration between departments, including career services, the Academic Support Center, financial aid and student success. Image: Going back to school after winter break can be a challenge for students. Click here to submit.

Financial Aid 111

Financial Aid Career Services Faculty IT 111

Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 10, 2023

In partnership with the Career Services and Cooperative Education Office, RIT students can explore their motivations to learn and work, as well as plan for a future of values-based living. Career counselor Chris O’Connor focuses on connecting students’ values to their career goals, he says. Tell us about it.

Career Services 103

Career Services Management Education IT 103

Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 11, 2023

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. Problem No. 2: Work-based learning is exclusionary while work-integrated learning in the classroom is not.

Marketing and Communication Services 105

Marketing and Communication Services Career Services Higher Education Faculty 105

University Business

APRIL 17, 2023

Equally important is creating a supportive campus environment with resources for student success including campus engagement, tutoring, mentor programs, career services and physical and mental health services. Nearly 70% of students surveyed indicated that their career outlook and career options are very important to them.

Financial Aid 98

Financial Aid Admissions Career Services Health Services 98

Teaching Matters Student Employment

JANUARY 20, 2017

After a meeting with the University’s Central Careers Service and after I finished insisting that I had achieved nothing in my first two years of University, they explained to me that I had more than enough experience to get the position I wanted.

IT 52

IT Career Services Student Employment Consulting 52

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. 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.

Career Services 75

Career Services Alumni Management Student Employment 75

University Business

JANUARY 17, 2023

It can be frustrating to dedicate time, money, and effort to career services in higher education and see headlines like “ Colleges get F for career prep ” go mainstream. . And yet, the current approach to career services is lacking in impact. Ready to boost the career services support you’re providing to students?

Career Services 76

Career Services Industry Higher Education Student Development 76

University Business

JUNE 24, 2024

” Academics, cost, financial aid, career services, graduation rates, student debt and alumni support, among other factors measured by the Princeton Review. All support their undergraduates with stellar career services. Value, of course, extends beyond campus.

Financial Aid 79

Financial Aid Career Services Alumni Higher Education 79

Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

What does the service mean? 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. Q: What are your goals and ambitions for this role?

Education 94

Education Student Affairs Career Services Community College 94

Teaching Matters Student Employment

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

I had worked in customer service roles prior to this internship. With the assistance of the Edinburgh Award , I started to think about how transferable some of these skills might be for future job applications or career paths. Joining the Employ.ed However, I do think it’s worth noting that the Employ.ed

IT 52

IT Professional Development Management Media 52

Ray Schroeder

DECEMBER 3, 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.

Community College 73

Community College Career Services IT 73

Teaching Matters Student Employment

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Niamh Melvin, undergraduate student in English Literature, reflects on her Employ.ed internship at the Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas, a University of Edinburgh involvement at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Niamh explores the processes of applying to and working at the internship, as well as developing a professional skill-set.

IT 52

IT Career Services Student Employment 52

University Business

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

However, colleges striving to create career-conscious students are still faltering, and all stakeholders are responsible, according to a whitepaper by WGU Labs , an affiliate of Western Governors University working to improve student outcomes. While colleges need to prepare students for their careers, employers also need to join the dialogue.

Higher Education 116

Higher Education Career Services Recruitment Management 116

Teaching Matters Student Employment

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Image credit: Alex Green, pexels, CC0 In this post, Shelagh Green, Director of Careers Service at The University of Edinburgh, offers an overview of the Scottish Government’s 2022 review of careers services for young people. When government’s policy eye turns in your direction, it can be a mixed blessing.

Career Services 52

Career Services Government Management Education 52

Teaching Matters Student Employment

JULY 18, 2019

The University of Edinburgh, McEwan Hall, Careers Fair Day, Photo credit: Neil Hanna Photography. We put our money where our mouth is to offer students work experience in a number of areas, including part-time work in the Careers Service, and through coordinating the Employ.Ed Importantly these are all paid.

Career Services 52

Career Services Recruitment Student Employment Industry 52

University Business

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Data collection: Austin Community College is optimizing student success metrics by considering employers’ job placement data and other insight from its career services department and career pathways ambassadors. And With New Jersey’s inclusion today, the non-profit has added its 42nd state member.

Community College 111

Community College Career Services Higher Education Support Services 111

Teaching Matters Student Employment

JANUARY 12, 2017

It should enhance a student’s career and personal development. Encourage organisations to offer internships and refer them to the Careers Service. Recommend the Careers Service to offer advice about internship best practice. So what makes an internship different? What is an internship? Jan 12, 2017

Career Services 52

Career Services Recruitment Management Student Employment 52