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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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New Report Examines Employers’ Understanding of Equity in Recruiting

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Research has found that between 50-60% of interns become full-time employees, and former interns are retained at higher rates than others. It found that companies are experiencing some critical barriers to equity in recruiting. Kahn, associate director of research and public policy at NACE and a co-author of the study.

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How to Move Latinx Students into High-Paying Jobs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Excelencia’s reports have identified the top institutions that are not only recruiting, supporting, and graduating Latinx students, but following through after graduation and connecting their students with well-paying jobs. So, we took a proactive approach and invested in career services.

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How University of Arizona Global Campus’ Online Recruitment Ads Drain Its Finances (Jeremy Bauer-Wolf)

Higher Education Inquirer

And one higher ed consultancy, RNL, found that in 2022 , the median cost of recruiting an undergraduate student, minus personnel expenses, was only $1,652 for a four-year private college and $282 at a four-year public institution (though proponents of online education argue this is comparing apples to oranges). Cabrera remains unconvinced.

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Learning at the Edge with Westgate & Young

Kay Peterson

is a media scholar whose research program includes Latine media, popular music, and social identities. Sheri Young, Assistant Provost of Experiential Education & Industry Relations at Johnson & Wales University (JWU), leads initiatives that align academic programs with career services and foster industry partnerships.

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Applicants have spoken. Will colleges listen? 

University Business

Our recent survey of prospective college students revealed some surprising insights into their expectations and preferences when researching and applying to schools. The findings could be an effective blueprint for institutions looking to better attract and engage with students during the recruitment, admissions and enrollment journey.

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Career-readiness initiatives are missing the mark (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

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.