Global Career Compass
Leveraging Education Abroad for Student Career Development & Employability
Category: Career Decision-Making
A Look Into “Future” of Higher Education [in U.S.]
In case you’re interested, I’ve been writing book review for the NAFSA magazine, International Educator, for the past twenty years. But I’ve not written about a good book on my blog – so here is the first I’m touting as a good read: College… Continue Reading “A Look Into “Future” of Higher Education [in U.S.]”
Show Me The Money –What You Gain If You Can Afford It
I could not help but smile when reading this story about the “add-on” career & personal travel experiences which are – for some- de rigeur in MBA programs: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/18/business/in-b-school-is-that-a-syllabus-or-an-itinerary.html. Just as I’m writing more about issues of equal access to college and the inequality of… Continue Reading “Show Me The Money –What You Gain If You Can Afford It”
News Flash: New Economy Will Not Embrace Entitlement
The title of this post is a paraphrase of a quote by Phil Gardner, director of the Michigan State Collegiate Employment Research Institute, in a piece in the Nov. 20 Chronicle of Higher Education by Justin Doubleday (only viewable by subscribers). All of us… Continue Reading “News Flash: New Economy Will Not Embrace Entitlement”
Closing the gap between employer & student perceptions
I usually don’t find USA Today a resource for my blog, but this story makes sense: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/10/31/more-than-a-college-degree/3324303/?sf19224859=1 …For Amy Homkes-Hayes, coordinator for the Career Center at the University of Michigan, bridging the gap between employer and student perceptions requires all parties to come together to… Continue Reading “Closing the gap between employer & student perceptions”
Building Employment Opportunities The Old Fashioned Way
The UK Globe & Mail published this interesting piece http://m.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/education/bridge-your-own-skills-gap/article15056920/?service=mobile#menu written by a social entrepreneur whose mantra is, “bridge your own skills gap.” There are many ways in which students and recent grads can acquire the skills and tools to be more relevant in today’s workforce:… Continue Reading “Building Employment Opportunities The Old Fashioned Way”
New Guide to Assist Students Understand Career Impact of Studying Abroad
Taken from a NAFSA webinar, Helping Students Translate ‘Study Abroad’ for the Job Search, in Spring 2013, which had close to 1,000 participants; go to http://www.nafsa.org/WorkArea/linkit.aspx?LinkIdentifier=id&ItemID=42998 for a free download. There were three of us who teamed up to create this Guide and conduct… Continue Reading “New Guide to Assist Students Understand Career Impact of Studying Abroad”
The Next Big Thing in Career Development-Post-Graduate Internships
While most professional graduate school career offices provide services to their alumni, this has not been a practice at the undergraduate level. But Bryn Mawr has taken the next step in opening up this door -at least for two 2013 grads: http://news.brynmawr.edu/2013/09/12/bryn-mawr-students-begin-paid-post-graduate-internships-at-care-and-womens-world-banking/. In collaboration with… Continue Reading “The Next Big Thing in Career Development-Post-Graduate Internships”
The Liberal Arts & Employability: Facing a New Reality
We’ve seen a regular stream of news articles in all media during the the recession trying to figure out whether or not there’s still “worth” for students to major in the liberal arts. No doubt this has surfaced with vigor now both due to the… Continue Reading “The Liberal Arts & Employability: Facing a New Reality”
NAFSA Webinar: Helping Students Translate Study Abroad to the Job Search
I’ll be presenting along with my colleagues Dr. Vera Chapman, Colgate University and Curtiss Oneil Stevens, University of Texas at Austin. Register Now: Tuesday, May 07, 2013, 3:00-4:30 PM EST http://nafsa.org/Attend_Events/Webinars/Helping_Students_Translate__Study_Abroad__for_the_Job_Search/ Research indicates employers broadly value the knowledge and skills gained through international experiences. Yet students… Continue Reading “NAFSA Webinar: Helping Students Translate Study Abroad to the Job Search”
Is College the Wrong Place to Prepare for Work?
I’m thinking about this question as the Chronicle of Higher Education writes about a piece reviewed in the NY Times: http://chronicle.com/blogs/next/2013/02/21/are-career-oriented-majors-a-waste-of-a-4-year-higher-education/?cid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en One-third of new programs [created at four year institutions] in the last decade were added in just two broad fields: health professions… Continue Reading “Is College the Wrong Place to Prepare for Work?”
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