Description:

How can career services professionals improve career readiness for students who they only see for a short time, especially if students come from disadvantaged backgrounds with barriers to success? Learn about a model for improving career-readiness competencies for disadvantaged populations that is progressive, innovative, and achievable. Data and instructional techniques from a six-year, K–16 career readiness pilot will be shared. Best practices will be offered with takeaways that can be applied to a variety of settings. The session will be a resource for practitioners looking to partner across secondary, community college, and four-year campuses.

Audience:

Career Services

Level:

Mid-Level

Track:

Competencies & Skills

Type:

Deep Dive

Main Speaker:

Melissa Herrera, The Universities at Shady Grove

Additional Speakers:

Sara Wells, The Universities at Shady Grove - ACES Career Readiness