Building Your Structure | Origin: CS101R
This is a general discussion forum for the following learning topic:
Building and Leading a High-Impact Career Services Program --> Building Your Structure
Post what you've learned about this topic and how you intend to apply it. Feel free to post questions and comments too.
I am in the process of learning what I can integrate from the student's curriculum and real life scenarios to tie in Career Services offerings. Because I am not a practitioner, I am interested in learning the language our students are accustomed to, and not necessarily become a subject matter expert, but have a deeper understanding from relevant employers about what the students should know during the hiring process. It's also nice to know the related competencies based on workshop type.
The first step is to find out internally what competencies are already in place in the classrooms (research syllabi, talk to program director, etc) Then connect with employer groups to determine what competencies are needed in the workplace. This will help you determine what competencies are needed and how to integrate them into the curriculum.
Then you need to organize the tasks to be implemented and decide how to distribute the work load.
Ensuring you hire/train, have the right tools, and align your program with a career readiness model can help you foster an effective, transformational program.
We don't need fancy systems, just the right systems that are user friendly, clear, and make our jobs easier and more efficient and move us and our students/grads forward.
A centraliszed Career Service deptarement works well for LAFS
I learned that it is important to outline services the program will offer. Dividing roles and establishing systems for how the program will operate is key to the function of career services. Fostering collaboration has the ability to align services.
