Over the course of eight weeks, a mixed method action based research study was conducted to analyze what effect a career portfolio development program had on the career preparedness of six first-generation student-athletes at a post-secondary academic institution. This study was quantitative in nature through the collection of retention rates,…

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on the labor market, with more than 40 million Americans who have filed for unemployment. The recovery will be long and difficult, and communities of color are bearing the brunt of this economic impact, exacerbating inequities that have long existed in our education and workforce systems. Recent…

This dissertation examines the support structures available to students with disabilities (SWDs) in three public universities in Ghana and assesses their relationships with the well-being of these students. The research highlights the essential role of socio-emotional and academic support in enhancing SWDs' success and well-being within higher…

With a changing landscape of higher education institutions (HEIs), the authors explore the concepts of a platform business model in the context of university career services. Through an inductive, multiyear case study of an HEI, this study analyzes how university career services can innovate and transform by operating as a platform. This…

Previous studies have found that overall first-generation college students have lower levels of student engagement than non-first-generation college students in higher education (Pascarella, Pierson, Wolniak, & Terenzini, 2004; Pike & Kuh, 2005). However, more recent research has brought into question the extent of these differences in…

Few studies have been conducted on collaborations in higher education specifically between faculty and institutional career centers. Institutional career centers offer college students important services related to career development areas such as exploring careers and majors, identifying career goals, building resumes, assisting with job and…

First-generation college students are a diverse at-risk population and have continued to face challenges obtaining 4-year degrees. Access to postsecondary education has increased for first generation students. Academic and social programs and services at four-year institutions such as first-year seminars, summer bridge programs, service learning,…

Because of the importance of early usage of career counseling and other services offered by career services centers, students should begin using these services during their freshman year. While research has shown some correlation between marketing messages and students' intentions to use career services, no research has been done to identify which…

Career services professionals are increasingly involved in decisions regarding the use of technology. This article presents a number of considerations to be explored, including the characteristics and needs of today's students, available technologies, funding requirements, and confidentiality issues. The author recommends an approach that includes…

The University of Missouri Career Center is responding to six trends shaping career centers: personal career theory, diverse customers, empowerment through technology, accountability, and new ideas about the meaning of career. Responses include new types of staff and different service delivery methods. (SK)

Accountability may be the single most important issue facing career centers. This article allows career services practitioners to weigh in on how career centers, which deal with many intangibles, can demonstrate their value. (GCP)

Asserts that, to serve an increasingly diverse student population and to find the administrative support needed to do so, career centers must move in equally diverse directions. Offers ideas and strategies to aid in achieving these goals. Examines services for diverse populations, management of the career center, the importance of campus linkages,…

Discusses ways in which career center professionals can attract the interest of the media. Describes what the "news" media is looking for in stories; presents a story that is appealing to news professionals. Also covers making professional contacts, writing a press release, and talking to a reporter. (RJM)

Describes the mission of Florida State University's Career Center. Explains activities of its units: Curricular-Career Information Service, Career Experience Opportunities (cooperative education/internship), Career Placement Services, and the Center for the Study of Technology in Counseling and Career Development. (SK)

California community colleges (n=78) ranked concerns in six life transition areas: job/career, financial, age related, health related, family, and personal. Interviews with San Francisco area businesses identified transition issues of concern to employees and ways community colleges could help. Four themes emerged: flexibility in career-related…