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Brown University Launches Revamped and Expanded Career Services Center

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“In addition to re-imagined career advising, the new center will spur significant growth in support from our extended Brown community of alumni and families. They play a vital role in contributing both their job opportunities and their experiences as mentors, opening new paths for successful lives and careers for our students.”

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Foundation Awards $116M Grant to LaGuardia Community College

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Comprehensive student support services will also be available, such as career advising, preparation for job interviews, job placement, childcare, and financial literacy training. The collective will include specialized shops, labs, and classrooms for hands-on instruction and training.

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Looking to the future of advising: 6 takeaways from the 2023 NACADA conference

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Blogs Looking to the future of advising: 6 takeaways from the 2023 NACADA conference The academic advising profession faces shrinking budgets, expanding student and administration expectations, and increasing turnover—all of which make it harder for institutions to think strategically about advising structure and staffing to support student success.

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How to Move Latinx Students into High-Paying Jobs

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So, we took a proactive approach and invested in career services. With that in mind, Lonon said DC “took their old advising model, blew it up, and put it back together with double the number of traditional advisors in a student success role, and double their salary to elevate the role.”

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Report Emphasizes the Importance of Professional Social Capital

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Also, Black managers are 65% more likely to progress in their careers if they have a sponsor. The report also notes requiring ongoing career advisement and formalizing the mentorship experience. This includes peer-to-peer mentoring as well as connection to alumni.

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Report: Immigrants Can Help Reduce Labor Shortage, Community Colleges Can Help

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One example included the need for case managers and career navigators to help immigrants navigate education and workforce processes potentially foreign to them. Such advisers can assist in assessing students’ prior experience and education, creating education plans, and connecting students to the right resources, Logo said. job search?"

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New Report Examines Employers’ Understanding of Equity in Recruiting

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Because of historic underfunding, career services centers at HBCUs and PWIs are often staffed by a single person juggling many responsibilities. Companies would be well-advised to care about these issues moving forward,” he said. These issues not only affect employees; they affect the company’s bottom line.”

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