Numerous colleges across the country feature multiple campuses. Many institutions support these locations with staff who split time among the different sites. Early in 2016, I took[...]

Before my first job in higher education, I was really excited and did everything I could to prepare myself for the transition.  I created a reading list of books, prepared my wardr[...]

Transitioning from a centralized to a decentralized Career Center model can be a culture shock. Pair that with going from a large staff to a very small staff, and the challenges ar[...]

Many years ago, I was a brand-new college graduate working for the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. I was selected to represent the Bank on a college recruiting team. This mean[...]

At one point, we were all college students, employed and involved in clubs and Greek Life. Some of us visited our career center, and even fewer may have had an internship. I was th[...]

For this post, I’m excited to dig into strategies for folks starting their first professional job in career services! Practice applying Schlossberg’s Transition Theory to your life[...]

I recently opined an open letter to career services professionals. After shopping the piece to several national organizations I presumed would have a vested interest in professiona[...]

I’ll start with a confession. I’ve been fairly obsessed with Hamilton: An American Musical for approximately seven months now. It’s the story of Alexander Hamilton (and, by proxy, [...]

Connecting Student Engagement, Storytelling, & Career Development in a Meaningful Way by Bailey Parnell I work as a Digital Marketing Specialist in our Student Affairs Creative[...]

Last summer, Northampton Community College’s Career Services Office began brainstorming on changes we might implement for the upcoming academic year. During this time, we began res[...]