In a 1-credit evolving STEM Community and Identity course, low-income and neurodivergent students participate in cohort activities to build community and develop their professional STEM portfolios. The strengths-based Birkman Method personality survey is used to enhance STEM identity and clarify communication and work styles. This course involves…

Colleges and universities are recognizing the need to reimagine their approach to career services support. The old career services model is a reactive one, with career centers that students can seek out if they want to and with services typically including assistance with job searches, resume review, and interview preparation. Today, students face…

In 2016, Gallup reported 80 percent of recent U.S. college graduates who had visited career services offices (CSO) rated their engagement to be somewhat to very helpful. Quantitative reports such as this provide student views of CSOs, but neither address CSO staff's perceptions of the value of their work nor the tools they use to assist students.…

Higher education institutions in the United States are under increasing pressure to retain and graduate more students. Traditionally, the academic advisor helps students to meet degree graduation requirements and may also do some minor career advising. A new approach is proposed, in which career coaching with industry help becomes just as…

In order to provide institutions with more insight into student experiences and perspectives on their careers and the preparation they received on campus--and to promote discussions about how such students' might be better served--the research team at World Education Services (WES) conducted a survey of both current international students and…

Promoting the use of new technologies in the career counselling process, the Career Services Office of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki has developed an easy-to-use career counselling guide containing multimedia applications. The purpose of this career guide, called "Career Counseling@Career Office of Aristotle University of…

Introduction: College graduates with visual impairments (that is, those who are blind or have low vision) often face challenges in securing competitive employment after graduation. Working with a mentor who is also visually impaired, and working in the same field, can provide important benefits to overcome these barriers. Methods: A nationwide…

Surveyed 118 business students to examine the utility of job sources and strategies. Results showed the placement office was the most heavily used source, followed by direct applications. Most students used a form of maximizing strategy and indicated a need to rely on a wide range of job sources. (JAC)

To identify effective employer practices at job fairs, college students and career service practitioners were polled. Students were, or would be within the next 12 months, involved in a job search. Results are discussed in relation to characteristics of employer representatives, behaviors of employer representatives, displays, recruiting…

States that in-person job fairs can be challenging for small colleges and universities with commuter campuses because they have difficulty attracting the big name corporations that students and alumni expect. Describes how Roosevelt University in Chicago dealt with this problem by organizing a successful online job fair. (MKA)

Discusses a job fair held by Collegiate Employ-Net, a consortium of colleges and universities in Ohio and Michigan. Explains the benefits of 15 institutions of higher education working together, as well as the weaknesses of the collaboration. The consortium holds an annual job fair and has expanded its services to include additional methods of…

A study is conducted to determine whether on-campus interviews really are valuable to the graduating student. In general, the results indicate a positive evaluation of the on-campus interviewing process. (Author)

Examines one dimension of the job search process: the relationship between job source and subsequent work experiences. Revealed that, when respondents entered the labor market, those relying on formal job sources tended to work in higher-level occupations and in jobs more related to their training than their counterparts. (Author)

Although all treatment groups performed significantly greater than the control group on interview performance, there was no significant difference between the five conditions. The use of additional equipment and experiential training did not show superiority over a purely didactic approach in training disadvantaged college students. (Author)

Explains the purpose and philosophy of the Web site for the University of Missouri Career Center, its financial cost, assessment, and impact on the center. Addresses future developments, such as direct online counseling and job search and resume services. (SK)