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CS201

Institutional Best Practices to Maximize Graduate Employment Outcomes

Derived from the feedback of over 100 institutions, empirical research, and case studies, course participants are presented with specific strategies and best practices that promote graduate employment. This course is for all education professionals seeking to understand the institutional practices that maximize graduate employment outcomes. Because employment outcomes are as much a function of institutional behaviors as they are of student behaviors, this course is based in systems thinking, which challenges participants to examine the interdependent relationship among institutional infrastructure, student career-readiness, and graduate employment rates.

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This course provides you with a lifelong peer-to-peer learning opportunity through a specific Performance Group created within the Career Ed Lounge, a learning community of career education professionals. This allows you to learn and share with your peers at any time you want, even after you complete the course.

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Course Testimonials

"Great course. I have lots to incorporate into my department. Thanks."

"I found this to be very stimulating to my current mindset. I am looking for ways to improve and enhance the work I do. Thanks!"

"This course was very thought-provoking. It had ideas I always wanted to try but wasn't sure how to implement until now."

"Since this is a new career for me, I thought this course was very informative and easy to understand. It definitely gave me a sense of direction, and ideas to implement for the benefit of the student. I highly recommend this course to anyone in the Career Service field. "

"I really liked that this course focused mainly on the topics I needed help with. I really enjoyed all the ideas it gave me and I do see myself using them in the near future."

"This was an interesting topic and I learned a lot from it. Thank you!"

"The course was well thought-out and well-presented. "

"Great topic! It provided a refresher as well as perspective in graduate placement practices."

"This course is very helpful in identifying the multi-faceted roles advisors play in our department. Identifying the various barriers our students face is essential in order to help them find appropriate jobs."

"This course was so beneficial to my daily operations. I've come of several ideas to improve services for my students and operations for my college. "

"I thoroughly enjoyed this course. It was very relevant to the work I do now within Career Services and gave me a better understanding of strategies to be more effective in tracking graduate career outcomes at my current university. I always learned ways to utilize my resources better and to involve more staff members in the process of helping our grads get placed. "

"I liked the flow, with digestible sections and key points to pause and reflect on. The quiz at the end of each section was good preparation for the final assessment."

"I highly appreciate the option to have the course material to be read out-loud. Easier to follow the information along."

Course Objectives

Module 1: Understanding the Big Picture

Criticize the traditional placement model relative to the needs of the 21st century market.
Describe multiple benefits of measuring graduate employment.
Identify barriers nontraditional students face for completion.
Evaluate various roles and responsibilities within the institution and their relationship to institutional effectiveness.
Describe barriers to employment faced by students.
Identify different constituent groups served by the career center and the roles in which career center staff serve.

Module 2: Making Relationships Your Differentiator

Describe how the quality of constituent relationships contributes to graduate employment outcomes.
Define working alliance
Utilize strategies to improve working alliances with students.
Utilize strategies to improve employer partnerships.
Develop community relations strategies to address student needs.
Evaluate institutional opportunities for improved partnership.

Module 3: Designing a Career Culture

Describe how enrollment management influences employment rates.
Identify challenges to teaching professional and employability skills.
Describe the benefits of a core career curriculum.
Utilize best practice intervention activities with students.
Apply a framework for aligning intervention strategies with student needs.

Module 4: Programmatic Intervention Strategies

Evaluate a variety of experiential learning opportunities.
Design a variety of events to improve graduate employment outcomes.
Apply a framework for designing effective career development programs.
Justify the need for continuing education.

Course Structure

Course Format

Can Start Anytime
Self-paced (within course enrollment timeframe)
4 Hours of Activities

Completion Requirements

Study Course Content
Pass ALL Required Quizzes

Digital Badge & Certificate of Completion

4 Hours of Continuing Education
Awarded upon successful completion of course

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Certification Credits

This course provides a Certificate of Completion with 4 hours of continuing education credits.
This course provides credit toward the Certified Higher Education Professional (CHEP) credential in the following specialization area(s):
- CHEP in Career Services
This course provides credit toward the continuing education requirements for CHEPs in all areas of specialization.

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