Ryan Parks

Hi Alena,

That's a great question.  I was thinking of a similar question as well.  I am the Career Services Officer at my university and was also inquiring about obtaining a certification. I'm in the process of obtaining the CCEP career services certification through MaxKnowledge. 

I've only taken a few courses so far, so I have a ways to go.  I currently don't have any professional certifications as of yet. 

What type of institution do you work at?

Regards,

Mrs. Ryan Parks

Thank you for responding and for sharing this information based on your experience with ACCSC. 

Regards,

Ryan N. Parks

Greetings!

I work at a university who is eventually moving to ACCSC.  Has anyone had this accreditor before, and if so, how has your experience been with them?  Do they have strict career services employment outcomes?

Regards,

Mrs. Parks

Hi Ny'Kole,

Thank you for sharing!  I really like your 3 areas.  Do you work for a for-profit institution where placement percentages are important to maintain by the accreditation?  I like the fact that you take time out during the New Student Orientation to talk about Career Services.  I may use that idea if it's okay with you. 

Have you seen that taking time during New Student Orientation has been pretty effective for students?  I would love to hear more about how it's been working for you.  

We have career development workshops, where we go into the classrooms.  Do… >>>

Greetings everyone!

Thanks for responded Michele.  Sorry for my delayed response.  We work in similar work environments.  I am also taking the CS202 course for the first time. I work for a for-benefit for-profit institution, so placement metrics are a big part of what our department is measured by.  

Has anyone experienced working with graduates who are not even interested in providing employment information, even though it's required for Career Services employment data?  

I have learned to make sure I establish relationships early on with the students, however, since I have a new population of students, there are… >>>

Hi Patty,

Welcome to the Career Services profession.  Thank you so much for your response Patty.  I was starting to wonder if anyone was reading my posts because I hadn't received any responses.  I'm so glad you responded and have reached out.  I would love to connect and network with you.  My work email is rparks@stratford.edu. 

The university I work at is fairly new as compared to our other campuses, so I'm actually the first FT Career Services person they've hired.  My title is actually Career and Student Services Coordinator, so I have dual roles, which sometimes can be… >>>

Hi Stephen,

Thank you for sharing this information!  Appreciate the warm Career Services welcome. Would you happen to have a copy of that resume building worksheet you use?  That sounds like something i would like to incorporate, so when I meet with students, we will already have a foundation to work with. Especially, for students who are new to resume writing.

What do you enjoy about the industry?  It's definitely a rewarding career field, when we can help so many students with their career goals and career development in life.  That's one of the reasons I enjoy what I do.… >>>

Hi Dana,

What type of Career Services department to you work in?  I work for a for-profit university, so helping potential graduates with their career goals and helping them find positions in their degree field is important. 

I'm a new Career Services professional, so what resources have you found helpful to share with students when you meet with them to go over their resume?  I look foward to hearing from you. 

Regards,

Ryan N. Parks