This brief highlights how four community colleges in the Advancing Community Equity and Upward Mobility (ACE-UP) Community of Practice are enhancing their career services to better support students' academic and career pathways.
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- United States of America
Table of Contents
- Key Takeaways 2
- Background: Career Services as an Equity Strategy 3
- Strategies and Insights 4
- Provide Exposure to Careers and Connections to Employers 5
- CAREER FAIRS 5
- MOCK INTERVIEWS, JOB TOURS, AND EMPLOYER SPEAKER SERIES 6
- PROFESSIONAL SKILL-BUILDING WORKSHOPS 7
- Career Navigation Support to Increase Access to Desired Careers 7
- CAREER COACHING 7
- RECONFIGURING CAREER SERVICES OFFERINGS TO INCREASE NAVIGATION SUPPORT 9
- Leverage Online Platforms to Increase Capacity to Provide Career Services and Support Students’ Job Readiness and Advancement 10
- COACHING PLATFORM 10
- NETWORK2WORKRVA PLATFORM 11
- Challenges and Opportunities 12
- Limited Student Awareness and Knowledge of Career Services Options 12
- Limited Funding and Bandwidth 12
- Supporting Faculty’s Role in Student Career Development 13
- Supporting Existing Career Services through Partnerships and Improved Data Tracking 14
- Conclusion 15
- Appendix: College Profiles15 15
- Arkansas State University – Newport 15
- City Colleges of Chicago 16
- Grand Rapids Community College 16
- J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College 17
- Notes 18
- References 19
- About the Authors 19
- Acknowledgments 20
