Employer Relations: Creating Industry and Institutional Partnerships in a Brand-New World

Career Level: Basic-, intermediate-, and advanced-level career services and university relations and recruiting professionals
Competency: Consulting - employers
Fee: $49 (member); $69 (nonmember);

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Summary
Among the many changes that the COVID-19 pandemic has initiated, the world of work and higher education are two that have experienced drastic and long-term changes. With the unemployment rate hovering around 3.9% (December 2021 Bureau of Labor Statistics, accessed 1/12/2021), it is now time to create a more equitable lens for candidate recruitment and a focused effort to increase student/alumni career mobility in every hiring decision.

In this new normal, individuals working in employer relations roles in higher education and employers needing to recruit diverse students and alumni have a unique opportunity to create mutually beneficial relationships especially with faculty/staff partners. Building these equity-centered partnerships may start with online job postings and career fairs but must progress toward inclusive conversations around employer needs and student/alumni potential with awareness and advocacy around student/alumni barriers to employment.

This webinar will discuss specific action-oriented practices that move the conversation forward between career services centers and employers to creating a just, inclusive, and upwardly mobile society for every student/alumni.

Following this program, you will be able to:
- Identify internal and external partners, and create systems to increase buy-in for student support and advocacy;
- Develop varied career-related opportunities with external partners to support student learning and increase employer recruitment efforts; and
- Begin hosting “micro-career fairs” to highlight employer partners to targeted student groups.
Presenters

David Lantz, Employer Relations Coordinator, [ARCHIVES]
Dave has worked in Higher Education and Workforce Development for over 10 years. With experience in 4-year institutions, community college and government workforce contracts, he brings a nuanced perspective to issues of recruitment, employee retention and student/alumni career advancement. He is also proudly a “Higher-Ed Data Analyst,” using the power of data to inform and inspire best practices in serving students. Most importantly, Dave is a new dad and loves spending time with his family. When not working, you can find Dave exploring outside with his family, or his head buried in a Brandon Sanderson novel.

Lynette Correa-Velez, Director of Tech Launchpad, City Colleges of Chicago
Lynette Correa-Velez, M.Ed., is the director of career services at Joliet Junior College (JJC) located in Joliet, IL. She is a trained, DEIAB-centered career coach with more than 17 years of professional experience. Correa-Velez is also doctoral student in the Diversity and Equity in Education with an emphasis in Human Resource Development program at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) as a first-generation high school and college graduate. She is an active member of many professional associations, including NACE. She has more than 15 awards and honors in recognition for her passion for career coaching for all.