​​Building The Career Ecosystem Movement @ The Collective

Since 2017, The Career Leadership Collective has helped define, advance, and institutionalize the career ecosystem movement across higher education.

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• 2017: The Career Leadership Collective was formed as the first comprehensive full-time consulting team fully dedicated to college career ecosystems.

  • 2018: Mastermind, an elite community for career leaders kicked-off in Estes Park, CO.

  • 2019: The National Alumni Career Mobility (NACM) Survey was invented and launched.

  • 2020: The 1st Collective Annual Conference on building Career Ecosystems took place.

  • 2023: Lightcast acquired the National Alumni Career Mobility Survey.

  • 2024: The Collective surpassed doing business with 1,000 colleges and universities.

• 2025: The Career Ecosystem Era in Higher Education book was published.

  • 2025: The Career Ecosystem Era in Higher Education Podcast was launched.

  • 2026: The Group Discussion Guide companion to The Career Ecosystem Era in Higher Education™ book was published.

  • 2026: The first Career Ecosystem Institute™ for U.S. colleges and universities was offered.

• 2026/2027: The Career Ecosystem Standard™ (forthcoming) is a new landmark publication defining the national standard for an institutional commitment to career learning.

  • 2027: The Career Ecosystem Standard Certification™ (forthcoming) is a comprehensive institutional assessment and recognition process that evaluates how effectively a U.S. college or university has implemented the principles of the Career Ecosystem Standard.

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