career center

Career centers at universities are such powerful resources and it should never be underestimated just how much utility they can offer students. Here to talk about how you can maximize this potential in the early stages of your career explorations, is Dr. Barbara Hewitt, who is the Executive Director of Career Services at the University of Pennsylvania. We have an insightful and wide-ranging conversation, covering timeframes, interviews, preparation and so much more! Dr. Hewitt really breaks down each component of the process, starting with when to first approach a career center, what to do in preparation and the extent of the services. Our guest also shares some great tips for internships. One of the most powerful takeaways from this interview is Dr. Hewitt's emphasis on the help that alumni networks can supply, and after exploring the best ways for students to arrange the right kind of conversations, she reminds us of her central thesis about the job search: to be open to trying things and failing. For all this and more from a great wealth of knowledge, join us today!

This was recorded in Jan 2021. When Dr. Hewitt discusses timing for internships and says “about now,” she’s referring to mid-January.

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After years of being misunderstood, Career and Technical Education has recently seen a resurgence in public schools. Among calls for schools to “prepare students for the real world,” the pendulum of attention has swung back towards CTE.

Dave Deskins has seen the pendulum swing back and forth multiple times. Growing up, he experienced another growth and decline in CTE. Now, as superintendent of Ohio’s Greene County Career Center, he's strengthening not only the career outlook for students but also the economy of the entire region. 

In this episode, Deskins shares his experiences leading during different eras of CTE and how programs like these can change a region.

Greene County Career Center (@GreeneCCC)

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Topping the list of why students attend college is the desire to successfully enter into a career upon graduation. On-campus employment provides opportunities for students to gain experience in their future careers with academic and professional development opportunities, while at the same time, serving as a source of a financial resource.  

 Higher Ed Rewired spoke with Amelia Parnell, from NASPA, the professional organization for Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education and Debra Hammond, of the California State University, Northridge University Student Union on their research and practice on how higher education should rethink the student employment experience as a student success strategy.  

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Higher Ed ReWired is produced by California State University.

Career Center Links

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Here is a list of 10 valuable services offered by your careers centre.

This episode focuses on 1-5 that target getting you that first job.

Is there a valuable service that we should add to this list? Leave a comment on this site, or on LinkedIn.

For the full transcript, bonus material and links to the articles visit my blog:

10 Valuable Services at your Campus Career Centre

website: Tiltthefuture.com

Host: Karena de Souza
Producer: Karena de Souza
Music for this episode: Bright Future by Silent Partner
Technology: taped on MacBook Air, using Audacity

What is the value in using your campus career centre? 
As we pivot into a new era of the Future of Work, can we discover a different way of exploring our relationship to work, and therefore the jobs and careers that we will apply for?

I was surprised that many current students are not making use of their campus careers centres. This is a resource that helps your learning institution assist you in the broader set of career exploration conversations that arise when you are exposed to new ideas, new people, new technologies. 

It is OK to discover that the world is broader than the 5 professions you knew about in high school, and that you can pivot as you mature and figure out the range of challenges that will fuel your passion for work over the coming decades.

For final year students who are under time pressure to graduate with a job in hand, as well as keep on top of exams, projects and academics, the Career Resource Centre can help you leverage your most precious resource - your time.

Share you thoughts on the value of careers centers to todays student with those around you. Leave a comment on this site, or on LinkedIn.

For the full transcript, bonus material and links to the articles visit my blog:

Can your campus career centre help you find that first job?

website: Tiltthefuture.com

Host: Karena de Souza
Producer: Karena de Souza
Music for this episode: Bright Future by Silent Partner
Technology: taped on MacBook Air, using Audacity