More and more students want to go online, get the information they want, take action and get on with their lives. Increasingly, education providers are building robust websites and mobile apps that further facilitate self-service so that students can access information when they want, from wherever they are, and without ever having to interact with a […]
It feels right to create support departments, on campus, that are staffed with friendly, caring and efficient staff to assist your students. But is that based on an old communication paradigm? Do they really need us when they’re already on campus – or would they be more inclined to engage with us actively if they […]
Your accreditation report isn’t due for another nine months or so… so it’s NOT too late! That said, TODAY is the day to do a “health check” on your placement outcomes. Sure, you already run reports to see how you’re doing. You know your placement results year-to-date like the back of your hand. You might […]
We recently attended a fabulous day of faculty development at West Tennessee Business College. Michael Brandwein, an Emmy Award winning author and speaker, entertained and taught a room of eager faculty and staff. The focus of his teaching was on engagement strategies for learners — how to make the classroom as engaging as possible. The […]
In the work we do, we are lucky to work with innovative companies. One of our clients is currently exploring new products in the Career Services space for higher education. While conducting market feasibility studies for this new product line, we encountered an innovative new idea that solves several challenges… The Challenges: a) Students want to […]
I’ve been invited to speak at the annual California Association of Private Post-secondary School Conference in Pasadena, CA this week and as I meet with new and old friends one recurring theme keeps striking up; “we’ve got to get these students working”. This reminds me of the old expression that the definition of insanity is […]
About a month ago Martha and I were discussing how the end of summer is full of deadlines, to-do lists and the beginning of the process of wrapping things up for the year. It seems funny to think about — that 2012 is nearing an end already — but it is, and with it comes […]
We educators are like the cobbler’s children — you know the story — even though their father made all the shoes in town, they had the most worn soles and knotted shoelaces in the village. As educators, we often focus so intently on educating our students, that we fail to implement strong programs to educate […]
An Economy of Time The lack of time, and overabundance of things to get done, is likely one of the greatest health hazards, and career-success hazards in America (probably the world). Ultimately, there’s no easy pill… but I have encountered one piece of advice that has given me a few extra minutes in every day, […]
I heard a presentation about the future of higher education – the crux of the speaker’s assertion was that college would cease to exist the way it did in my day — you know, the dormitories, classrooms, chalk-and-talk lectures, and hushed libraries. I don’t doubt this, although I am sad. Not sad to see the […]
I recently attended Pearson’s on-line learning conference, CITE, in Orlando, and was fortunate to have been included in their keynote panel on student services. It was very exciting to hear what colleges around the US are doing to serve students and improve student outcomes in the online learning space. What really knocked my socks off […]
We are very excited to have put the final touches on our innovative “Ready 4 Work” program. This program leverages what we’ve learned through our highly successful “Portfolio Project” and the “WOW” incentive program — and creates one comprehensive, two-part program that covers every component of Career Services effectiveness. From Admissions to Alumni Relations, the Ready […]
No matter what your current role you have the opportunity to teach other people. Whether through small one-on-one moments, or in large-group settings where you are officially a “teacher.” The challenge in these situations is that so often we assume the lesson is learned by just telling the information — and that is rarely the […]
We CAN do it all — the question is, can we do it all well? We hire people who are passionate about helping students, nurturing their confidence, and preparing them for interviews. This same advisor is then also required to make countless cold calls to employers to identify new job leads, attend dozens of networking […]
Placement outcomes have oft been relegated to the career services department on campus. That department lives or dies on their relationships with students, and the preparedness of same, yet other departments on campus are rarely accountable to preparedness measures and/or placement outcomes. In the new college environment, employment outcomes must be at the forefront of thinking […]