Higher education leaders are facing a defining topic at the heart of their value proposition, ROI, and affordability. It’s likely now as important as access and completion: Post-Graduation Success. The growth in importance of this topic is not new, but it now begs the question: How will your institution ensure that every graduate receives the career learning and readiness needed to succeed?

There remains a prominent sentiment in the market, across industries and company leaders, that a skills and career-readiness gap persists among college graduates. Working in both higher education and industry hasn’t made me cynical; it’s made me optimistic.

The main value proposition of higher education is in learning. And that is exactly what needs to be defined: Career Learning Outcomes. Institutions already promise academic learning outcomes. They can do the same for career learning.

So, how does your campus and career center handle change? If change is a regular occurrence, how can one actively prepare for what lies ahead?

The Benefits of A Thought-Partner: A Conversation with Smith College Leaders

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At the Career Leadership Collective, we like to describe strategic planning as a four-stage process.

We are at the point in history where we can and should provide codification for the foundations of the Career Ecosystem Era.

Strategic planning can help guide a career services office toward the highest impact initiatives

We have been in the middle of a shifting paradigm in college career services for the last 10-15 years.