How can we better tap into our intuitive selves and factor our internal and intangible knowing into career decision making? Beth Godbee offers five strategies. Perhaps the best career advice…
Why Being a Mentor Kicks Ass
It’s no secret that having a good mentor is an important factor for success in your career. We all know we need them, and we probably have a pretty good idea of…
Dean’s Corner – Winter Newsletter, Norwich University
Happy New Year! As we kick off 2017, we are busy here at the College of Graduate and Continuing Studies (CGCS) expanding our online offerings and launching exciting initiatives, all…
Creating career categories for better data collection and transparency
A new job classification system released last month aims to capture the diversity of careers that Ph.D. recipients go into after graduating. Abby Stayart, director of a professional development program for biomedical…
Why we need to be transparent about career outcomes
The more open universities are about where their PhDs are getting jobs, the better equipped current students are to forge their own career paths. For the past 20 years, expert panels of scientists have…
The expectation gap: Students’ and universities’ roles in preparing for life after grad
When Clair Parker graduated from high school, her parents urged her to go to college and learn a trade. However, being a strong student and ambitious, college seemed like selling…
New co-op programs blur the lines between academics and industry
Before introducing a landmark experiential education program for his undergraduates, the director of Carleton’s computer science department had to convince his professors that the initiative did not threaten their curriculum….
Canada’s universities need to care whether grads get jobs: McGugan
Canada’s education system cons students into spending thousands on degrees that don’t lead to jobs. Academics say that’s fine, but there is a better way. What if we held schools…
How Foreign And Domestic Law Graduates Can Compete In A Tight Legal Market
When I graduated from law school at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, in 1972, I never imagined that I would end up practicing law in California and…
How business schools can create loyalty among alumni
Business students satisfied with the career support they receive from their school are likely to become loyal alumni after graduation. But a new international report suggests some business schools still…