In September 2013, I took my first running step ever.  Why?  My workouts weren’t effective anymore and I needed to shake up the routine.  I registered for a 5K, but had no idea how[...]

In student affairs, we spend a great deal of time building the leaders of tomorrow. However, we often fail to incorporate the most important leadership skill: career readiness. Bei[...]

Professional development is critical for continuous education and growth purposes. But, many offices aren’t able to send their staff to multi-day conferences or specialized t[...]

Student affairs professionals spend their work lives helping to educate and develop their students, but don’t necessarily have the time or resources to educate and develop themselv[...]

As Career Services professionals we do a lot! Advising students, managing employers and planning events are all part of our day to day working lives. Starting off in this functiona[...]

  I remember the moment I received my master’s degree. I shook a bunch of hands, accepted my diploma (or…diploma cover) and sat back in my chair. My inner dialogue[...]

When it comes to career services, there is an alphabet soup of certifications that you can receive. So, how do you decide whether or not you need a certification, which one is righ[...]

Is your office seeking new ways to engage employers with your career center? Is your career center staff seeking new ways to stay on top of human resource trends and understand wha[...]

As someone who uses lists to focus my thoughts, I use list-making as an approach when working with students and alumni as they explore and develop their career path.  This techniqu[...]

Ah, transitions. A major theme of my life has been changing locations. Whether it was moving two hours away for undergrad, changing residence centers as a hall director, picking up[...]