TopSchool, a provider of Student Lifecycle Management (SLM) solutions for higher education, has published a new white paper, "Taking Career Services to the Next Level in Higher Education." Author Justin McMorrow highlights the career services trends colleges and universities must consider in order to deliver a higher level of support to students beyond the learning experience.
As institutions look for new ways to help graduates succeed on a professional level, a more strategic approach can produce better student placement rates, which in turn can also support stronger student recruitment and higher student retention rates. Colleges and universities should address the following within their career services organizations:
- Stronger relationships between employers and institutions
- Automated communications between students and the school's career services team
- Dedicated career services staffing
- More student self-service functionality
- Increased tracking and measurement
McMorrow's white paper, "Taking Career Services to a New Level in Higher Education, Part I" is available in the resources section on the company's website. Stay tuned for Part II where McMorrow will outline the steps colleges and universities can and should take to advance career services, achieve higher placement rates and better support students and graduates.
