Your Career Services | Origin: CS101
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Setting Up an Effective Career Services Department --> Your Career Services
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Reaching out to employers in the industry from all over the country is important since students come from all over to attend our program. Knowing the job market in each region can really help answer their questions and have information readily available to help past, current, and future students.
It is imperative to create a space where employers can come and speak with students (panels, workshops, in class visits, tours, etc.) as this gives the students and alumni industry perspective in real time. Employers can offer insight and perform mock interviews, provide internships, job opportunities, and more. This should be a working relationship to drive better opportunities and outcomes for students and alumni.
I have learned that Career Services Department is a crucial component for setting the student up for success in gaining employment and succeeding in their fields.
Networking and connections to the workforce are critical in bridging the gap between higher education and industry in order to help our students learn and build experientially. Employer relations is a critical piece to career readiness for higher ed
This module reinforced the importance of diversifying the delivery of career services. While resume writing, LinkedIn optimization, and job search strategy are foundational, true impact comes from offering a well-rounded menu of support. That includes hands-on workshops, industry-specific newsletters, and regular updates on job market trends. As career coaches, it's critical that we continue learning and evolving so we can better educate and empower the students we serve.
Kelly Fulghum
I learned that Career Services is an integral part of an educational institution. I will be holding resume writing classes, keeping a book listing job resources, and reaching out to employers in our area. Helping our students find job placement is an excellent way to promote long-term relationships with our graduates and they can even help our current students to succeed by seeing how we helped past students find employment.
Los materiales de recursos en línea y las ofertas de empleo son fundamentales para el éxito profesional de los estudiantes y egresados porque facilitan el acceso a información clave y oportunidades laborales de manera accesible
This module showed importance of CS department and that there are many services they offer. Key for success relationship with students and grads is personal attention. As CS advisor we want to help our grads to get the job in their field. and if you don't pay attention to each individual then you won't be able to help them get the job they are looking for.
I learned that it is extremely important to make connections with employers and other businesses to allow students to make those connections as well. Doing so will provide a much bigger opportunity to find a job after graduation or gain experience beforehand to build their resume and become a competitive candidate.
It is important to keep a connection with the market
During this module, I discovered the importance of resources for students. A wide variety of resources will be beneficial to students. These can include workshops, job preps, personalized websites, and internships.
This module has so much important information; everything that Career Services should offer to students will help with the overall success.
The more resources that Career Services can provide to the students and graduates the more prepared and ultimately successful those students and graduates will be. Having a current listing of available jobs is a good start, but also providing information on internships/externships is a great way to give students a real-world working experiential opportunity for students to gain valuable experience and for potential employers to see how well students function in a real-work environment. The programmatic offerings at your specific institution will largely determine what is more relevant, as some programs require externships, but whenever such opportunities are available, it is critical that Career Services be the lead on partnering with students to guarantee a successful learning experience. Lastly, partnering with the business community to keep abreast of job opportunities and postings, as well as getting industry professionals in front of students to present and speak to them at special events and job fairs, are effective ways to increase employment outcomes.
I learned that it is important to make sure your student has everything they need to succeed. This will allow them the opportunity to get the best job and income that they are qualified for. They must be prepared and educated on what their career field requires of them and my job is to make sure I equip them with as many tools as I can to help them get there.
I've learned workshops and assigned individualized employment search plans would be an effective addition at my school.
I learned that by providing access to a variety of tools, we can empower students to explore different career paths, improving their skills, and make connections within their industries of interest.
I learned it is important to provide students with insights from industry employers and experts to prepare them for things such as what employers are specifically looking for in that specific industry, interviewing pet-peeves, etc.
Its important for our graduates understand what the current job market is seeking at the moment. Why employers are currently hiring? As well as have them understand we are there to assist with our extra pair of eyes as to what the employer is currently looking for in their candidates.
Offering an array of services will allow the students to make a personalized career plan.
